February 2024
TALA O LE PASEFIKA
ILOILOINA E LE FAAMASINOGA APILI MATAUPU TAU I ‘ABSENTEE VOTING’
Some of the Renaissance’s most romantic love poems weren’t for lovers
Boston, MASS. — As poets have demonstrated for centuries, a sonnet for your beloved never goes out of style.
Basic Food Index shows a slight increase in prices for January
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Basic Food Index for the month of January 2024 has experienced a slight increase of 1.8% over December 2023 with a hike in prices for six food commodities,
Court Report
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 6, 2023, at about 9:00pm, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a distraught father seeking assistance regarding a fight that broke
Dare to Create: American Samoa’s Annual HOSA Competition 2024
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Public and private high schools came together this past Friday during the annual Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) competition at DYWA gymnasium in
Expanding Expertise: LBJ Tropical Medical Center adds eight Thai nurses
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The LBJ Tropical Medical Center, yesterday, proudly announced the addition of eight highly skilled nurses from Thailand to their healthcare team, continuing the





![HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY: A reminder that love and Valentine’s Day aren’t exclusively for couples. [courtesy graphic] HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/love_poems_copy.jpg?itok=SyDKYHmN)


![Public and private high school students during the annual HOSA competition at DYWA gymnasium in Tafuna on February 9, 2024 [ASG photo] HOSA students](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/hosa_students.jpg?itok=cxAZGcVH)
![As the Senior Account Manager at Neptune Pacific Direct Line (NPDL), Michelle is transferring from Auckland and will be based in Apia, to help drive sales across Samoa and American Samoa. [courtesy photo] Michelle Brunt](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/michelle_brunt_copy.png?itok=JlncYO72)
![The eight Thai nurses that have been added to the LBJ Tropical Medical Center healthcare team, helping to expand the facility’s expertise and knowledge in keeping with their goal to be a full-service hospital. [photo: LBJMC] The eight Thai nurses that have been added to the LBJ Hospital](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/thai_nurse_2.jpg?itok=aSwYfP5a)