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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As we count down the final days of 2023, some will be reflecting on their journey this year and the achievements they have accomplished despite the many trials and tribulations they had to struggle with along the way.
It will no doubt be a reflection of great...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It is with deep sadness that her family announced the passing of beloved matriarch, Lusiana Mapuolesega Fau'olo of West Jordan, Utah. Surrounded by her cherished family, Lusiana peacefully departed this life on December 12, 2023.
She was born on December 18, 1929, to...
WASHINGTON — Beginning today, Thursday, December 21, 2023, the decision to prosecute sexual assault and several other serious crimes has moved from an accused service member's chain of command to new Offices of Special Trial Counsel, which have general or flag officer leaders who report directly to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Samoa Bowl 2023 officially opened with a welcoming ceremony at the Su'igaula Park in Utulei, Tuesday, Dec. 26. The Samoa Bowl , which was organized some years back as a football game between teams Am Samoa and Samoa-Hawaii has now been brought back to American Samoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Christmas came early for some with the auspicious gathering of Pastors, family and friends in Fagatogo, last Thursday, as RHEMA Bible Training Center Pago Pago completed their first year of ministerial training since opening their classroom doors on August 1st this year...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata on Thursday filed a letter in support of the amici brief in the Supreme Court concerning abusive use of the Antiquities Act, which has been used to create and expand the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (PRIMNM).
“The PRIMNM was over...
WASHINGTON — American Samoa, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming were selected to participate in the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) Next Generation of the Healthcare Workforce Policy Academy from a highly competitive application process.
The Policy Academy is an eight-...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Office of Veterans Affairs stood in unity with the entire nation last week Thursday, laying wreaths to remember the fallen, prisoners of war, and missing in action, while honoring those who served and continue to serve our great nation's armed forces....
Na Keiki Mauloa in partnership with Coach Meleisha Purcell of Samoana High School and Tausala Gold Volleyball Club offered free volleyball clinics at Samoana High School, Tafuna High School, and Matafao Elementary School. The clinics were led by the Na Keiki Mauloa Volleyball Club from Oahu, Hawaii...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata focused on Veterans throughout 2023, and is providing a year-end summary of the efforts in the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee (HVAC), one of her three Committee assignments in Congress.
At the start of the year, Amata was named Vice Chairman of...