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Honolulu, HAWAII — (December 16, 2025) University of Utah offensive lineman Spencer Fano, of Samoan ancestry, and USC wide receiver Makai Lemon, of Hawaiian Ancestry, have been selected as the 2025 Polynesian College Football Players of the Year. The Award is presented annually to the most...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — (December 15, 2025) The Samoan Language Commission recently represented American Samoa at the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education, held from November 16- 20 in Aotearoa, New Zealand. The delegation was led by Executive Director Elisapeta Alaimaleata, along...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Māori rock art is one of a dozen research areas chosen by the Royal Society to get a funding boost. The Royal Society Te Apārangi announced the 12 recipients of its Mana Tūānuku Research Leader Fellowship for 2025 this week.
The government introduced the fellowships in...
HONOLULU — (December 12, 2025) Thursday, the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council wrapped up a three-day virtual meeting, delivering scientific advice that will help shape decisions at the Council’s 205th meeting next week.
MNM: “DAY...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a recent press release, Qantas, the Australian airline, has unveiled plans for two new services out of Auckland, New Zealand, further intensifying the ongoing trans-Tasman competition with Air New Zealand.
These new routes, to Samoa and the Gold Coast, are set to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa's new government has found itself at odds with journalists over whether the state is attempting to stifle press freedom in the country by controlling "negative reporting".
This comes after Samoa Observer reported excerpts from the "third version" of a leaked copy...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fiji's non-resident ambassador has presented his letters of credence to Pope Leo, marking the assumption of his role as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Fiji to the Holy See.
Ambassador Jovilisi Suveinakama conveyed the greetings of the president, prime...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fresh from banning the country's only daily newspaper, Samoa's government is now developing rules for all media outlets, that could include background checks on journalists.
A draft media protocol obtained by the Samoa Observer requires questions for the Prime Minister's...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Veteran journalist and JAWS member Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia has raised concerns over the contents of a leaked 19-page draft of the Samoa government’s proposed media protocol, saying several measures could undermine press freedom in Samoa, as Samoa News reported in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Government of American Samoa (ASG) starting this week is celebrating the Christmas spirit within the community, with two public celebrations and one for ASG leadership, a Cabinet Christmas dinner.
Cabinet members are expected to attend, and if unable to attend to...