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Man accused of assaulting his pregnant girlfriend
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 28, 2026, a distressed pregnant woman walked into the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) early in the morning and reported that her boyfriend allegedly assa
On-going dispute between neighbors ends in alleged assault
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 25, 2026, local police responded to a reported assault in the village of Aoa, where a man allegedly punched another individual in the face following an
Pacific News Briefs
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Most government offices in the Marshall Islands began enforcing a new policy this week of closing by 3pm daily as a way to conserve fuel given uncertainties of
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“WHY HAS AMERICAN SAMOA CELEBRATED FLAG DAY ON APRIL 17 FOR 126 YEARS?”
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23rd Annual Steinlager I‘a Lapo‘a Fishing Tournament opens with fleet of 15 boats
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The first day of competition in the 23rd Annual Steinlager I‘a Lapo‘a Fishing Tournament got underway yesterday, launching a fleet of 15 boats into the open wat
Feleti Barstow Public Library celebrates National Library Week with powerful gift
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Center for the Book has received one of 56 card catalogs brought out of retirement by the Library of Congress and distributed through its Center
23rd Annual Steinlager I‘a Lapo‘a Fishing Tournament photo & caption
PPGFA President Chris Banse and Secretary Tepora Timu during the prize‑giving ceremony following the first day of the 23rd Annual Steinlager I‘a Lapo‘a Fishing Tournament at the Malaloa Marina.




![As an essential service, Majuro hospital is exempt from a mandatory 3pm government shutdown for the next 90-days, which went into effect this week as a measure to reduce usage of imported diesel fuel. [Photo: RNZ Pacific / Giff Johnson] Majuro hospital](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/majuro_hospital.jpg?itok=YhvT7Y9D)

![Paul Mellsop (second from right) and fellow crew members of the Grandee from New Zealand — one of four teams from the Land of the Long White Cloud — at the Malaloa Marina after completing the first day of competition in the 23rd Annual Steinlager I‘a Lapo‘a Fishing Tournament. [photo: Asi A. Fa'asau] CAPTAIN AND crew members of the Grandee from New Zealand](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_5719.jpg?itok=NNPfhOqT)
![American Samoa Center for the Book has received one of 56 card catalogs brought out of retirement by the Library of Congress and distributed through its Center for the Book affiliate network. The card catalog information kiosk can be found at Feleti Barstow Public Library in Utulei next to the Office of Samoan Affairs. [courtesy photo] card catalogs](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/one_of_56_card_catalogues.jpeg?itok=KKw7hpN8)
