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FFAS long anticipated facilities kick off with terrain being leveled
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The journey of a hundred miles starts with the first step, as the saying goes.
Food once again leads the increase in the Consumer Price Index
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa's inflation rate is 1.3%, lower than the previous quarter, but there was still an increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
ASG-HI office prepping for Samoan Heritage Festival slated for June
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Thursday, May 09, 2024, the American Samoa Government- Hawaii (ASG-HI) office convened a monthly Town Hall meeting at Kanana Fou Hall in Oahu, Hawaii, in ant
Samoa shooting suspect surrenders to police
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The man wanted by police in connection with a shooting incident in Samoa last month surrendered on Tuesday evening and is now in police custody.
Amata joins other Members of Congress at Resilient Pacific Islands Leaders roundtable
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata took part last week in a roundtable with 23 rising leaders representing 18 countries from the Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders.
82 graduates will walk the stage at ASCC’s 80th Commencement
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) will hold its 80th Commencement Ceremony this Friday, May 17, at the Kanana Fou Gymnasium, beginning at 10 a.m.
Alefosio wrongful termination continues to be hard fought
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Leauma Ben Alefosio filed a civil suit in the US District Court in Honolulu against the American Samoa Government (ASG) on April 26, 2024.
Tafuna girls JV & Varsity basketball champs photo & caption
Well done Tafuna High School JV and Varsity girls basketball teams for clinching the 2024 championship!


![Heavy duty machinery belonging to the Hollister General Services Company leveling the terrain of the parcel of government land next to the Veterans Memorial Stadium, leased to the Football Federation of American Samoa (FFAS). It signals the beginning of the work on the much anticipated soccer facility, funded by FIFA. [photo: Asi A. Fa’asau] Heavy duty machinery leveling building site](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/2024.jpg?itok=_PP-gqta)



![Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata and Hawaii Congressman Ed Case during the roundtable discussion with rising leaders representing 18 countries from the Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders. [courtesy photo] Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata and Hawaii Congressman Ed Case](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_taking_with_congressman_ed_case.jpg?itok=wwycLTy6)
![Dr. Salote Aoelua-Fanene, Director of the Department of Youth and Women's Affairs (DYWA) will be the Keynote Speaker at the American Samoa Community College's 80th Commencement Ceremony, which takes place this Friday, May 17, at the Kanana Fou Gymnasium, beginning at 10 a..m. [courtesy photo] Dr. Salote Aoelua-Fanene](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/dr._salote_aoelua-fanene.jpg?itok=HxkCnyTJ)


