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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Blue Planet Alliance Meeting took place in Honolulu Oct. 14 -20 and brought together all leaders from Pacific Islands who are determined to transition their energy sources from fossil fuels toward a renewable energy future.
Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga delivered special...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata raised two key priorities for American Samoa in a Thursday hearing with Biden Administration officials to build a foundation for the legislative efforts, which would allow simpler conversion to citizenship for any U.S. National choosing to do so as...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two proposed supplemental appropriation bills are on the agenda for the Special Session of the Fono next month, called by Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga, who issued the call prior to departing the territory early last week to attend the U.S Coral Reef Task Force meeting in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A new undersea fiber optic cable is being developed in the Pacific region, between Guam and American Samoa, that will provide new or expanded connectivity to 12 Pacific Island countries and overseas territories, with the U.S government’s financial support.
In a national...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A woman walked into the Tafuna Police Substation on October 10, 2023 asking for assistance to remove herself and her 1-year old child from her husband and his family’s residence in Taputimu. The victim further revealed that she was experiencing a cycle of abuse within...
Honolulu, HAWAII — A new interactive sea-level rise viewer for the Territory of American Samoa has been released to the public, enabling the community to visualize how the shoreline is likely to change from coastal flooding, sea-level rise, hurricane storm surge and high tides.
The visualization...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Attorney General adopted, effective yesterday, new Immigration Rules set under a new chapter of the American Samoa Administrative Code (ASAC) — the ASG regulations — regarding the American Samoa Entry Permit Waiver Program (EPWP) covering more than 40 countries.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Orphaned kittens are often so small that guidelines are needed to help them thrive.
Kittens under four weeks of age do not have the ability to regulate their body temperature — their body is as cold or warm as the surrounding, so one of the first things we must do is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ Hospital Administration, Board of Directors and staff welcomed their health care partner, the Shriners Children- Hawaii to American Samoa on Thursday afternoon October 19, 2023.
This is one of their Bi-Annual Outreach visits to see and follow up their Orthopedic...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A member of Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata’s staff took a stroll for a ‘pause for the cause’ — and sent us this snapshot of a peaceful Capitol landscape on a beautiful sunny day in Washington, D.C. that is currently in turmoil as GOP’s Jim Jordan fails again to win the...

![Gov Lemanu P.S. Mauga (right) exchanging pleasantries on the last day of the Blue Planet Alliance meeting with Senator Togiola Tulafono (left) who attended the week-long meeting. [courtesy photo] Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga and Sen. Togiola Tulafono](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/lemanu_n_togiola.jpg?itok=d9JRqxrM)
![Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata speaking at last Thursday’s COFA hearing where she raised key priorities for American Samoa. [courtesy photo] Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata speaking](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/congresswoman_amata_speaking_in_cofa_hearing_thursday.jpg?itok=Num-xzsk)



![Kelley Anderson Tagarino shows the new interactive sea-level rise viewer for the Territory of American Samoa to students at the American Samoa conference. It is one of the most important mapping tools to American Samoa. [courtesy photo] Kelley Anderson Tagarino and students](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/am_sam_students_see_viewer.jpg?itok=EiCNxMLW)


![Front l-r Dr Hanna Imlay and Dr Craig Ono; Back l-r LBJ CEO Dr Akapusi Ledua, Dr Richard Haynes and Dr Dave Sunia. [photo: AT] Shriners doctors and LBj admin](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/shriners_5521.jpg?itok=VNCj1-3L)
![At a standstill, the House is now stuck for 15 days without a speaker, amid heightened concerns over issues such as the Israel-Hamas war, and the debt ceiling. [courtesy photo] U.S. Capitol](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/new_u.s._cap_photoimg_0429.jpg?itok=7WLTWu7a)