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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Loretta Ueselani from Nu'uuli American Samoa and Avao Savaii secured a $72,000 scholarship for the University of Southern California (USC). Loretta graduated with High Honors (Magna Cum Laude in both High School and Middle College with a 4.0 GPA) from West Anchorage High...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Taufoli Lisi, a local of American Samoa who took her fight against the Department of Human Resources to the High Court two years ago, and came to Samoa News wanting to update her story and journey, after her reconsideration application to the Department of Human...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — There have been rumors in the community that Acting Chief Executive Officer for the LBJ Medical Center, Dr. Akapusi Ledua will be joining a hospital in Alaska, as he has received a job offer. However, Dr. Ledua has assured through government media (KVZK-TV) that he has...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Through a June 2 memorandum — which was released yesterday morning by the Governor’s Office — Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga officially announced his appointment of former Fofo County senator, Fai’ivae Iuli Godinet to the post of Western District Governor.
Pursuant to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It’s taken Raphael Nicolas Silao four years of catching two buses every day to Faasao Marist High School to graduate. He’s one of the proud 76 graduates of the Class of 2023 that received a diploma during the commencement ceremony held at the Fata-o-Aiga Hall, on the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Feb 17, 2023 at 10p.m, a woman walked into the Tafuna Police Substation and alleged that her daughter had been sexually assaulted by a male individual identified as Lafaele Aunoa. Four days later, on Feb 21, 2023, officers interviewed the victim at the police station...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Members of locally-based, Tautai O Samoa Longline and Fishing Association, have joined ASG officials and others in the community in voicing their opposition to the proposed sanctuary designation of the Pacific Remote Island Areas — a move that would expand Pacific Remote...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Thursday morning, June 1, 2023, the Tafuna Police Substation received a call from an employee at TSM Mart in Tafuna requesting assistance regarding an individual, later identified as Dennis Elisara, who was allegedly causing a disturbance in their store.
On that same...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On May 30, 2023, the Tafuna Police Substation received a call from Talolo Petelo, who has been identified as the victim in an alleged incident where he and his brother, Tanielu Tuli got into a verbal altercation the previous night and his brother destroyed 3 vehicles by...
![Some of the 76 graduates of FMHS Class of 2023 [photo: AT]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ame_4434_web_0.jpg?itok=nsV_rODZ "Some of the 76 graduates of FMHS Class of 2023 that gathered on Saturday, June 3rd, at the Fatu-O-Aiga Hall for their Commencement Ceremony. Their theme was “Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.” -Napoleon Hill. [photo: AT]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Saturday, June 3, 2023, the Faasao Marist High School — home of the Cougars and Crusaders — held their 2023 Commencement ceremony at the Fatu-O-Aiga Hall located on the grounds of the Holy Family Cathedral in Ottoville. A total of 76 graduates turned their tassels...