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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Among the 68 cadets now studying at the Hawaii National Guard’s Youth Challenge Academy at Kalaeloa on the island of Oahu in Hawaii is Tafuna High School’s Ailini Pone. She is one of 16 girls from American Samoa who are going through the six-month program.
She told...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 31, 2023, the Tafuna High School (THS) Army JROTC program made history by sweeping the competition, earning first place in all categories at the American Samoa Multiple School Unit (ASMSU) annual drill competition.
This marks the first time in eight years that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — When the Flag Day festivities came to a halt during the pandemic, the Society of Fa’afafine’s in American Samoa - SOFIAS, went on a hiatus and did not host their annual SOFIAS pageant for 2 years due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Now, they will be hosting their 39th annual...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It looks like plans are back in the pipeline for ASG to build an office in Samoa after a land lease was initiated in Moto’otua at the end of the Atoa o Samoa talks last week at the American Samoa Community College Multipurpose Center in Malaeimi.
This was one of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an update regarding the dismissed case of the public school teacher, who was facing 15 criminal counts after he was accused of inappropriately touching female students, the case has officially been refiled.
Senetenari Malele’s initial court appearance was on Apr. 3,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Yesterday NOAA announced it is starting the process to potentially designate a new national marine sanctuary in the Pacific Remote Islands area, as directed by President Biden and affirmed by the Department of Commerce on March 24, 2023.
This was confirmed in a press...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Dept. of Commerce employees were in fine spirits on Flag Day as they lined up to march following their very successful trade show that took place at the DYWA gymnasium in Tafuna.
The two-day event —April 14 & 15 — showcased locally made products and services...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Despite gray skies and steady rain — the official flag day for the 2023 Flag Day, marking the 123 years since American Samoa became part of the U.S. family, continued more or less according to schedule, with the parade, flag raising and ava ceremony, as well as the siva...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The official flag raising ceremony for the 2023 Flag Day, marking the 123 years since American Samoa became part of the U.S. family gets underway after 7a.m today, with Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga delivering his Flag Day address at the Veterans Memorial Stadium.
This year’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Speaker of the House Savali Talavou Ale is voicing his concern over Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga’s reasoning when he recently — albeit briefly —barred testimony by directors, managers and admin personnel from testifying before House hearings.
In an April 10 letter to the...