Pacific News Briefs
Tue, 10/07/2025 - 8:53am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — French authorities in New Caledonia are investigating after a sea turtle was found tied to a tree.
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Samoa prime minister urges Atoa o Samoa Talks to be held sooner rather than later
Tue, 10/07/2025 - 8:42am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi is urging for the next Atoa o Samoa Talks with the American Samoa Government to be scheduled sooner rat
Senate committee learns disparity exists in excise tax payment policies
Tue, 10/07/2025 - 8:37am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Approximately $800,000 is currently owed in excise tax payments to the government, which notably includes a significant tax liability related to an aircraft.
Teacher of the Year 2025 photo & caption
Tue, 10/07/2025 - 8:31am
The American Samoa Department of Education is excited to announce the 2025-2026 Territorial Teacher of the Year! Congratulations to Elisaia Sualua Mailo from Tafuna High School for this remarkable
Fa’amanino sui Peresetene o le Senate tulafono i le totogiina o lafoga fa’ae’e mo taavale aumai i totonu o le teritori
Mon, 10/06/2025 - 11:40pm
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Pago Pago - AMERIKA SAMOA
POU TIUTE A LEOLEO
Mon, 10/06/2025 - 11:33pm
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Pago Pago - AMERIKA SAMOA
SAUAINA E SE TAMALOA IA SONA TOALUA ONA SA TUTU FAATASI MA SE TEMONI
New Zealand pays Samoa $6m over grounding of HMNZS Manawanui
Mon, 10/06/2025 - 8:44am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Samoa government has paid $6 million in compensation to Samoa, to mark one year since the grounding and sinking of HMNZS Manawanui.
White Sunday food shoppers will find some good buys this year
Mon, 10/06/2025 - 8:30am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Food prices overall decreased slightly (-1.4%) for the month of September in American Samoa — and some of these price drops are on popular food items for the up
Man charged after allegedly stabbing his girlfriend with scissors
Mon, 10/06/2025 - 8:22am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 25, 2025, a man called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and requested assistance regarding a victim in need of help after she had jumped out of a mo