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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA— The South Pacific Tourism Organization (SPTO), in collaboration with the American Samoa Visitors Bureau (ASVB), has announced an upcoming training program aimed at building capacity within the American Samoa Visitors Bureau to support our local tourism industry.
This...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Former Team ASA Olympic swim coach Robert Scanlan is returning to his ocean roots in American Samoa. Scanlan coached the 2012 Olympic swim team and has recently created the Surfers of Samoa (SOS), a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to developing the sport of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Government Treasurer Malemo Tausaga and Budget Director Catherine Saelua appeared again before the Senate and House Budget and Appropriations Committees yesterday after the first hearing for the FY 2025 proposed budget on Monday was suspended before any discussion could...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On June 2, 2024, a male individual contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) claiming that two individuals were fighting at a store in Se’etaga.
A suspect was apprehended and later charged with Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance — a class B misdemeanor punishable by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoan Poet Sia Figiel who is charged with murder in the death of Samoa academic and poet Carolyn Sinavaiana Gabbard made a bail application after previously indicating her intent to enter a guilty plea for the murder charge.
Ms. Figiel reaffirmed her position through...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Magdalene Augafa is exploring beyond the shore aboard the E/V Nautilus.
She is a Professional Development Facilitator for Ocean Literacy and serves on the NMSAS Sanctuary Advisory Council.
Born and raised in American Samoa, Magdalene is passionate about providing the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The FY2025 budget review was postponed yesterday morning when Fono members could not reach a consensus on the credibility of the proposed budget's overall projected amount of $733,683,167, submitted by the Budget Office and Treasury.
The joint hearing was held at the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Signs reading, “Justice for Easter” and “Stop Killing Us,” flooded downtown Anchorage streets, as dozens marched on Saturday in honor of Easter Leafa who was killed in an Anchorage Police officer-involved shooting last week.
“What we’re doing today as leaders is trying...
by Asi Andrew Fa'asau
andrew@samoanews.com
A bill introduced in 2019 by Senator Tuaolo Manaia Fruean and was re-introduced last Monday by three senators from Manu'a, again met a dead end during a hearing of the Senate Samoan Affairs Committee on Friday last week, and was tabled for the second...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On June 24, 2024, a woman contacted the Fagatogo Police Station alleging that her husband assaulted and threatened her after she failed to sign his immigration papers. The defendant had fled the scene.
He was later charged him with the following:
Count 1: Private Peace...