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Media restrictions spark concern in Samoa
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fresh from banning the country's only daily newspaper, Samoa's government is now developing rules for all media outlets, that could include background checks on
Westpac to review Marine Monuments, electronic monitoring and other issues at meeting this week
HONOLULU — This week’s Dec.
A CHRISTMAS GIFT SUGGESTION
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Keeping our community coastal areas clean:
American Samoa Arts Council Choir photo & caption
The American Samoa Arts Council Choir, led by Pati Pati, opened its three‑day concert series at CCCAS Matu'u & Faganeanea Ola Fou Church.
Am Samoa secures landmark victory, securing long-term future of the albacore fishery
MANILA, Philippines — (December 9, 2025) The 22nd Regular Session of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC22) meeting concluded this past Friday with a unanimous deci
Church of the Holy Cross vintage bells allegedly sold as scrap metal by thieves
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 22, 2025, a member of the Leone Catholic Church (LCC) contacted the Leone Police Substation (LPS) alleging that its church bells had been stolen.
Pacific News Briefs
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Government of American Samoa (ASG) starting this week is celebrating the Christmas spirit within the community, with two public celebrations and one for ASG



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![Join the clubs every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month as they work towards their goal of keeping American Samoa clean! [courtesy photo] Lions Park clean up](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ths_cleans_lions_park_shore.jpg?itok=xi1f2LTY)

![(l-r) Aarchie Soliai, Sylvan Igisomar, Kitty Simonds, Drew Lawler, Nate Ilaoa, Chelsa Muna, Domingo Ochavillo, Mark Fitchett and Tina Garcia at the 22nd Regular Session of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission, Dec. 3, 2025. [courtesy photo] participants at the 2nd Regular Session of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/22nd_regular_session_fisheries.png?itok=ANSpSF1a)

![Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia. [Photo: Junior S. Ami via Samoa Observer] Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/autagavaia_tipi_autagavaia_.jpeg?itok=1HxbJzhj)
![The CCJS Fagatogo Youth during their Christmas Program in 2011. [SN file photo] CCJS Fagatogo Youth](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ccjs_fagatogo_youth_-_christmas_program_dec_18_2011.jpg?itok=I87IQ6Gx)