All
TALA MAI SAMOA
Apia - SAMOA
FAATONUINA LE FAIA O SU’ESU’EGA I TINO MALIU A SIA FIGIEL MA SE ALII SAINA
Power shutdown notice for Friday Jan. 30th 2026
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) is advising the public that a power shutdown is scheduled today, Friday, January 30th 2026, from 10:00am to 1:00pm for
Family squabble on day after Christmas leads to arrest
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man identified as Ioane Gali was arrested following an alleged trespassing, assault, and PPD incident in the village of A’asu, according to a police affidavit
Trespasser locks himself in bedroom and refuses to leave
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man identified as Petelo Mikaele Korea was arrested an early Sunday morning following a disturbance at a private residence in the Malaeimi area, according to
Local Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council will meet in February
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa’s Advisory Council will host a hybrid meeting (in person and virtually) at the Tauese P.F.
Inflation rate in American Samoa drops into the negative
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At -0. l%, the inflation rate for American Samoa in the 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct.-Dec. 2025) was negative for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2020.
ASTCA CEO: Google Cable Project to be partly funded by the Dept of War
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate Government Operations Committee on Tuesday convened a hearing to gather information on the Google Cable Project, as well as the current status of the
Recent grant will advance diabetes care and prevention in Am Samoa
Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 23rd, 2026, Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula met with Dr. Kendall Shumway, Dr.
Fagatele Bay shows that coral resilience is real and worth protecting photo & caption
Fagatele Bay in American Samoa has weathered hurricanes, tsunamis, bleaching events and outbreaks of coral-eating starfish — and its reefs have bounced back over and over again, thanks to the tirel









![Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula posing for a photo with Dr. Kendall Shumway, Dr. Kamlesh Kumar and Tiffany Shumway who are in the territory for the Amputation Prevention and Wound Care Training Initiative. [ASG photo] Governor and diabetes team](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/gov_diabetes_team.jpg?itok=bXgKB7pl)
