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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Vice Chairman of the Board of Higher Education (BHE) Uta Dr. Laloulu Tagoilelagi has resigned as of December 4, 2025. His resignation follows Governor Pulaali’i Nikolau Pula’s announcement of recess appointments to the BHE in late November of this year, days after...
The Senate President and Speaker of the House received their $5,000 each during the traditional presentations of sua & monetary gifts, as part of the dedication ceremony of the new Maota Fono.
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Over $120,000 was distributed last Wednesday to Senators and Members of the House of Representatives as gifts to celebrate the opening of the new Maota Fono the previous week. This information was confirmed by lawmakers who spoke to Samoa News on the condition of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Award-winning children's book writer and illustrator, Gavin Bishop has over 70 books to show for the last five decades of his life including re-tellings of Māori myths, European fairy stories, nursery rhymes and original works.
Gavin was made an Officer of the New...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Uniformed Services University (USU) Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing (GSN) has revived its clinical rotation in American Samoa, reopening a vital training ground for future advanced practice military healthcare providers. After a suspension caused by the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Back home in American Samoa, Christmas is more than a holiday. It’s the heart of the year and a season that brings families, churches, and whole villages together. The music, the laughter, the faith, and the smell of food cooking from early morning all make the island...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a press conference in Samoa on Wednesday local time, Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt announced WST $300,000 was returned to Samoa’s Treasury following the government delegation’s visit to American Samoa over the weekend for the opening of the new...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Visitors Bureau (ASVB) hosted a welcome luncheon on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at the DDW cafe, in honor of Diana Birkett Rakow, CEO of Hawaiian/ Alaska Airlines, who visited the Territory this week for the first time in her new role.
Her visit marks...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 30, 2025, a victim of a domestic dispute called the police station requesting help regarding her boyfriend, who allegedly assaulted her, according to the affidavit in support of the criminal complaint filed at the District Court on Oct. 31, 2025.
Candy John...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An affidavit filed on November 3, 2025 with the District Court states that a victim called the Leone Police Substation (LPS) after her husband allegedly assaulted her in the presence of their children.
The suspect was later charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Third...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A delegation from the Pacific Center in Human Security (PCHS) at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) recently attended the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) 2025 Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. The team included three students majoring in...