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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Scripps National Spelling Bee kicks off today at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, right outside of Washington D.C. Local newspapers around the world sponsor preliminary bees in their own communities, just as Samoa News...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Samoa Observer just won’t let it alone. Once again yesterday they rehashed the whole saga of the American Samoa-registered Kite Runner reporting that the vessel entered Samoa’s territorial waters illegally last month without providing a certificate of clearance (CoC...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This year, home of the Navigators, Pacific Horizons School held their 18th Annual Commencement ceremony last week, on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at the Malaeimi Stake Center. There were 11 graduates, who were welcomed to the evening ceremony by PHS leadership, teachers...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Three men have been charged with two counts of assault in the second and third degree.
On April 6, 2023, a man was brutally assaulted by multiple individuals in front of a store. Only three men were identified — Anthony Lalopau, Rasheed Salanoa and Palemia Salanoa —...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Four years after the previous Samoa government deemed it unsafe, Fagalii Airport was reopened on Monday, just in time for use by American Samoans who plan to travel there for the country’s 61st Independence Day Celebration.
In his keynote speech at the reopening,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Several speakers at last week’s sanctuary public hearing say the real issues that are a major concern and need immediate attention are the lack of fishing enforcement and the growing presence of the Chinese fleets in Pacific waters.
Otto Vincent Haleck, president and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senior Citizens were celebrated this past Thursday, May 25, 2023, where a number of the treasured members of our society were called out for special recognition. Seniors are some of the most treasured members of American Samoa society serving as friends, mentors,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a display of academic achievement, nearly 12 percent of Utah Tech University students earned Dean's List recognition for the Spring 2023 semester.
Specifically, 1,240 students were included on the Dean's List. Inclusion indicates students' strong commitment to their...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa now has a direct flight from China to Samoa. The inaugural flight arrived at Faleolo Airport on May 29, 2023 with over 200 passengers and was greeted with an ava ceremony and fanfare by the Samoa Tourism Authority, including a welcome dinner with entertainment. The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Manumalo Academy, Home of the Flames, held their Commencement Ceremony for their fourteen graduates, on Friday, May 26, 2023 at their school chapel. Class of 2023’s theme was “Stand Firm in Faith”, an excerpt from 1 Cor. 16:13-14, pointing to how the graduates will move...