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Samoa makes first appearance at WBSC U-15 Women's Softball World Cup
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA —
Fatoata and Learning Endeavors host Wetlands Teacher Workshop
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The non-profit organization Fatoata, in collaboration with Learning Endeavors, hosted a wetlands teacher workshop on Thursday, June 26, and Friday, June 27.
Dept. of Health posts dengue fever travel alert
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Health has issued a travel health alert on social media after confirmation of three imported cases of dengue fever.
Alleged trespassing prompts call to TPS
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On May 20, 2025, at about 7:5 pm, the Tafuna Police Substation received a call from a woman in distress identifying two men allegedly trespassing on private lan
Victim in phone theft tracks down alleged suspect
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On May 18, 2025, a suspect was being held by port security guards for allegedly stealing one of the guards' phones.
Amata Welcomes $830,662 CDC Grant
Washington, D.C. — [July 03, 2025] Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a grant notice of $830,662 for the American Samoa Department of Health from the U.S.
Town Hall raises the importance of public engagement with seabed issue
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — About one hundred people attended the Town Hall meeting on deep sea mining held Wednesday evening at the Governor H. Rex Lee Auditorium.
TCF escapee apprehended after fleeing on Father’s Day
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Escaped inmate Deion White has been apprehended after several weeks evading law enforcement authorities.
Governor names new Executive Director for ARPA Oversight Office
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — James John Faumuina has been appointed as the Executive Director of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Oversight Office, a key role responsible for ensuring th


![The World No. 64 Women's Softball program participated in a WBSC World Cup for the first time. The WBSC discussed the experience with head coach Leaupepetele Viliafi Faapouli (seen in this photo) and his players. [photo: WBSC] Leaupepetele Viliafi Faapouli](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/head_coach_leaupepetele_viliafi_faapouli_.jpg?itok=n8iddRf-)
![Teachers in the Leone wetlands got to see a demonstration of a hands-on activity they can use in their classrooms to determine water turbidity using a secchi disk at the bottom of a beaker. All supplies for the hands-on activity were included in their teacher kits provided by Learning Endeavors. [photo: Izabelle Mendez] teachers at Leone wetlands](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/group_photo_at_leone_wetlands.jpeg?itok=pXdM5DWY)




![One of the about 100 people that attended the Town Hall meeting on deep sea mining held at the Governor H. Rex Lee Auditorium, last Wednesday evening, hosted by the government. [photo: Gabby Fa’aiuaso] One of the about 100 people that attended the Town Hall meeting](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/deepseaminingtownhall_0702_13.jpg?itok=siSAYt0h)

