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December 11, 2025 — The American Samoa Community College Area Health Education Center (ASCC-AHEC) has successfully completed the territory’s first-ever Stop the Bleed certification trainings — it was held from November 5– 10, 2025. A total of 489 high school students across the island received...
Washington, D.C. — (Friday, December 12, 2025) Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting Committee passage of bipartisan legislation, backed by representatives from the territories, to guarantee in-state tuition for students from American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S...
Washington, D.C. — (Friday, December 12, 2025) Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting final House passage of multi-year reauthorization of the United States Coast Guard, which passed the House Wednesday as part of the immense 3,000-page National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Among...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — (December 12, 2025) The American Samoa Department of Health (DOH) proudly celebrated the official re-opening of the Amouli Community Health Center after an extensive period of renovations and upgrades. The ceremony marked a significant milestone for healthcare access on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A group of seven inmates made a daring escape from the Territorial Correctional Facility on Saturday evening, but they returned to the jail just hours later.
According to police officers who requested anonymity due to concerns about potential repercussions, they received...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Board of Directors of the American Samoa Medical Center has implemented a significant change to its members' compensation structure. Following a recent vote, the Board has decided to suspend the previously established $1,000 per-meeting allowance, which was paid to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On November 8, 2025, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call regarding a disturbance that led to the assault of a minor who was later also identified as one of the suspects in the alleged incident, according to the affidavit filed in the District Court,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Lealaifuaneva Peter E. Reid Charitable Foundation on December 5, 2025, awarded to BGCAS a donation of $16,000 in support and development of The Arts and Life & Workforce Readiness Programs for youth ages 6 to 18.
The initiative aims to increase access and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG’s annual public Christmas celebration kicked off on Wednesday this week at the pavilion in Fagatogo. Officially called “Christmas Caroling” — the program is a 3- day-evening event of choirs composed of employees from different government departments and agencies...
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata, who serves as Vice Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee (HVAC), is highlighting the various Veterans provisions in the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, and informing Veterans of these ongoing efforts to improve...

![ASCC-AHEC staff, led by Ms. Erica Davis, Associate Director of the Hawai‘i/ Pacific Basin AHEC, completed its first-ever Stop the Bleed Certifications in American Samoa last month. [courtesy photo] ASCC-AHEC staff](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/96zq.jpg?itok=P7AxNkzk)


![House Representative Dr. Va’asā Uluiva Simanu cutting the ribbon during the ceremony held last week celebrating the official re-opening of the Amouli Community Health Center — the clinic represents a deep-rooted history of healthcare access on the east side of Tutuila island, dating back to the early 1920s. [photo: DOH_ASG] Dr. Va’asā Uluiva Simanu cutting the ribbon](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amouli-clinic-reopening-photo-6.jpg_copy.jpg?itok=x49KAGQW)



![On hand to present the Lealaifuaneva Peter E. Reid Charitable Foundation donation to BGCAS on behalf of Ms. Olivia Reid, President of the Foundation was Mrs. Cecilia Reid-Wendt and Ms. Victoria Reid, the granddaughters of the late Senator Lealaifuaneva Peter E. Reid, along with great-granddaughters Pualena and Onolani. Mrs. Mary A.T. Tulafono, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Volunteer Officer and Pacific Region Ambassador for Operation Impact accepted the gracious donation along with BGCAS Executive Director, Mr. Sailipea Kennison D. Barber. [courtesy photo] Pdopele on hand to present the Reid Foundation funding to Boys & Girls Clubs](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/reid_foundation_2025_0.jpg?itok=OiEsonUU)
![One of the innate aspects of the annual Christmas Caroling celebration is the beauty of the costumes worn by each choir — highlighting the Samoan love of color and style — puletasi for the women and i’e faitaga & aloha-type shirts for the men — with each choir/ group having their own splash — becoming a part of the living pulse of the community at that moment. [courtesy photo] CHRITMAS CHOIR](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/cfa8.jpeg?itok=6z7pmJN5)
![Vice Chairman Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, VA Secretary Collins, Chairman Bost, at HVAC Members meeting in 2025 that discussed various Veterans provisions of the final NDAA that included improving VA services, especially for the transition to civilian life — the TAP program. [courtesy photo] Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata with others](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/members_meeting_in_2025.jpg?itok=iJ4j89Sg)