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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring all who serve for this Armed Forces Day (Saturday) and highlighting Military Appreciation Month.
“On this Armed Forces Day, we think of our great Toa o Samoa serving the cause of peace and freedom, using their time and energy in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 2, 2025, the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) received a call from a victim who reported she was allegedly raped while it was recorded by two men.
The officers later arrested the suspects, but only one of them, Salefo’i Tuua-Fiaalii, was charged with:
Count 1:...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 16, 2025, two men walked into the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) and reported that one of them was allegedly assaulted by a man after the victim accidentally knocked down their items being sold by the roadside.
The suspect was later charged with:
Count 1: Assault...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Education (ASDOE) is facing the possible loss of millions of federal dollars that were to fund 14 construction projects that it says would help mitigate the loss of academic services and student learning due to the COVID pandemic.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula joined ASCC in celebrating the 82nd Commencement ceremony for 71 Spring graduates on Friday, May 16th, at the Kanana Fou Taeaoafua Hall. The presiding faifeau for the ceremony was the Most Reverend Kolio Tuimanuvao Etuale, Bishop of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After three postponements due to relentless rain from last Thursday through Monday, and the Swains Island Centennial Flag Day public holiday on Tuesday, the highly anticipated championship games of this year’s high school boys' soccer league will now kick off tomorrow...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 15, 2025, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a man who reported that an individual allegedly threatened people in a nightclub with a gun.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Third Degree, a class C...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 11, 2025, the Leone Police Substation (LPS) received a call regarding a domestic dispute between a couple. The incident was reported by the suspect’s parents.
The suspect was later charged with:
Count 1, 3, & 5: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C...
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Congressman Ed Case (D-Hawaii-01), and Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata (American Samoa) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill aimed at strengthening the United States’...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Medicaid State Agency proudly announces a major milestone in expanding access to off-island healthcare: Straub Medical Center, part of the Hawai‘i Pacific Health (HPH) system, is now officially enrolled as a Medicaid provider for the territory. This...






![High School Boys Varsity soccer action between the Kanana Fou Stallions and the Nu’uuli VocTech Wildcats on the opening day of this year’s league. The two teams will face off once more in the championship match, set to kick off at 8am at the ASFF fields in Pago Pago. Both Varsity and Jr. Varsity championship games will be played simultaneously on the ASFF fields. [photo: Asi A. Fa’asau] BOYS SOCCER](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/boys_soccer.jpeg?itok=04576Gl3)



