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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS) has published its audited financial statements for fiscal year 2022, revealing a solid performance despite a delay that caused the Government's audit to be qualified. Although the bank's financial statements were not included...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Bluesky Communications, the standard leading telecom in the territory established its business in American Samoa July 10, 1999. Since then, Bluesky has been committed to excellence, innovation, customer satisfaction, and its 25th Anniversary marks a momentous journey of...
Washington, D.C. – The House Natural Resources Committee favorably reported Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata’s bill, H.R. 6062 [Legislation to streamline Am Samoa’s amendment process], by a bipartisan unanimous consent vote on Tuesday, advancing the bill to the full House of Representatives.
“I want...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 16, 2024, at about 12:02p.m, a woman and her mother walked into the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to file a report against her brother and to seek assistance regarding the alleged threats by her brother — later identified as Tufue Silao — received at their home...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The upcoming 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture in Hawaii slated for June 6- 16, will showcase the various disciplines of traditional art including the work of local carver To'oto'o Tile Tuala-Tamaalelagi and other local wood carvers. To’oto’o is leading the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 23, 2024, an anonymous woman contacted the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) to report an alleged disturbance in the village of Fagatogo.
The suspect Faivale Fa’atoia was apprehended and later charged with the following:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance — a class B...
Washington, D.C. — A new report from the American Cancer Society (ACS) says cancer is the second-highest cause of death among Native Hawaiian individuals, and third-highest cause among Guamanian and Samoan people in the United States.
The Society's report looks at figures for Asian-American, Native...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The LBJ Tropical Medical Center (LBJTMC) is pleased to announce that Larson Public Accountant, Independent Auditors, has provided the hospital with an unqualified audit opinion for Financial Years 2022 and 2023.
This achievement is a testament to our commitment to...
ST. GEORGE, UT — Utah Tech University celebrated the 2024 graduating class of 2,967 students at its 113th Commencement ceremonies on Friday.
During the first ceremony, held in the morning on May 3 at the Greater Zion Stadium at Utah Tech University, 31 percent of graduates earned their associate...
Washington, DC — Critical updates on anti-discrimination provisions to Section 1557, designed to protect underserved communities from health care discrimination in the Affordable Care Act, are a good first step towards advancing health equity, says the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum...





![To'oto'o Tile Tuala-Tamaalelagi, Head carver of the American Samoa contingent to the 2024 FestPAC to be held in Hawaii on June 6-16, with some of the carvings destined to be completed during the festival. He is looking to showcasing his love of carving and creating works of art, as well as sharing and exchanging cultural perspectives with other artists. [photo: Asi A. Fa'asau] To'oto'o Tile Tuala-Tamaalelagi](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_6465.jpg?itok=N3oojvCF)




