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A perfect place for Seniors to gather in fellowship and work on their crafts, the recently renovated Sogelau Fale Samoa at the end of Pago Harbor. The Sogelau Fale Samoa provides the territory’s elder weavers from TAOA with a dedicated workspace and offers the Amerika Samoa Choir a venue for their...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula has made recent appointments to the Board of Directors and appointed the new Territorial Historic Preservation Officer.
Outlined in his general memoranda in the span of a week, the Governor appointed Ms. Tumau Lokeni – Territorial Historic...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 7, 2025, a frantic victim called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report that her brother had allegedly assaulted her.
Akapo Seuseu was later charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for up to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 9, 2025, a man walked into the Tafuna Police Station and reported an alleged theft at his home. The victim provided surveillance footage, which led to the arrest of Chris Savea.
Savea was charged with:
Count 1: Burglary in the Second Degree, a class C felony...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a likely end later this week to the government shutdown that reached 41 days on Monday.
“The end of this shutdown is in sight, and the Senate and House will need to see it through and fund our government as soon as possible,” said...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Over 40 emergency first responders from various government departments, agencies, and media outlets gathered on Tuesday last week for Day 1 of the Tropical Cyclone (TC) Preparedness Workshop, a critical initiative aimed at equipping the community with essential knowledge...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The recent health notice released by the Department of Health confirmed 48 new cases of dengue fever, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in American Samoa to 348.
The American Samoa Department of Health has confirmed that the villages of Vatia, Afono, and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Manu’a High School JROTC and CCCAS Pulega FaleTa’u are proud to announce the inaugural Veterans Day event dedicated to honoring the courageous veterans from the Manu’a Islands.
This significant event is scheduled on Tuesday in Ta’u, Manu’a. The honoring ceremony has...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, who serves as Vice Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee (HVAC), is honoring U.S. Veterans and highlighting American Samoa’s Veterans for Veterans Day 2025, and is an original cosponsor of a House bipartisan Resolution to honor veterans...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 11, 2025, Leone Police Station received a distress call from a pastor reporting that he was allegedly assaulted by a man who was causing a disturbance in Nua & Seetaga.
The suspect was later arrested after fleeing the scene and charged with:
Count 1:...






![Meteorologist-In-Charge Elinor Lutu-McMoore delivering her presentation during the annual cyclone season workshop held last week jointly coordinated by the National Weather Service Office Pago Pago and the American Samoa Department of Homeland Security. [photo: Asi A. Fa'asau] Meteorologist-In-Charge Elinor Lutu-McMoore](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_3723.jpg?itok=50nXkcQY)

![Veterans Day is being honored in the territory as a federal holiday on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, and Samoa News will be closed on that day. We join Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata in thanking “our Veterans for having put country before self. May God bless and strengthen you.” Have a safe day. [courtesy graphic] Veterans Day LOGO](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/veterans_day_2025.jpg?itok=wwbr0j2H)
