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Lina Allele Su’a, a recipient of the McDonald’s American Samoa Scholarship, graduated this semester, Spring 2017, with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Hawaii- West Oahu. Lina graduated from ASCC with an Associate of Science in Business Administration and Associate of...
NASA's Terra satellite passed over Tropical Cyclone Ella in the Southern Pacific Ocean and visible light imagery on May 9 revealed thick bands of thunderstorms over the islands of American Samoa.
When NASA's Terra satellite passed overhead on May 9 at 2210 UTC (6:10 p.m. EDT), the Moderate...
Mrs. Afega Taylor and her daughter, who was in critical condition at LBJ Medical Center and needed to travel off island for medical treatment, were able to secure two seats on last Friday night’s Hawaiian Airlines flight to Honolulu.
“There has been so much tremendous outpour of support for us from...
With Western District traditional leaders unable to reach a consensus last Friday morning on who would be the next Western District Governor, it was agreed that the final decision would be given to Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga to make.
Three names are being presented to the governor to decide on for...
Local residents seeking assistance at the Immigration Office yesterday were shocked when they were told that the hours of operation had changed to 8 a.m. - 12 noon (as per the sign in the photo).
Samoa News visited the A.P. Lutali Executive Office Building in Utulei yesterday at 1:30 p.m. to find...
An aiga bus driver, who is 50-plus years old, is facing 14 counts, including rape, in connection with the case involving a female minor, a 15-year-old.
Kerisimasi Faumui was arraigned in High Court last Friday where he entered a not guilty plea, after his case was bound over the District Court last...
DAVID FO’A
A change of plea hearing for a man, accused of using a “shotgun” to threaten a store cashier during a robbery last year, has been continued to later this week, due to the High Court’s concerns over a proposed plea agreement between the prosecution and defense.
David Fo’a was in High...
The Festival of Sites, featuring Okeanos Explorer (NOAA's Office of Ocean Exploration and Research) and hosted by the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa (NMSAS), was a huge hit last month, when the Emerald and Sea Princess cruise ships called into port.
First, the tourists were treated to...
This year was a lucky year for the Samoana High School (SHS) Football team, when they received gifts from the school Booster Club last Friday before the end of this school year, which was full new football uniforms, plus monetary gifts to buy whatever they want for school.
The new uniforms for the...
There has been an increase in illegal dumping all around American Samoa especially down hillsides next to roads in outer villages.
The increase in illegal dumping may be caused by a lack of convenient legal alternatives such as dumpsters, a lack of public awareness about the impacts of illegal...