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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a press release issued over the long holiday weekend, ASTCA announced that this past, Saturday, April 15, beginning with Paloa, the government-owned telecom company broadcast a 5G umbrella service over its commercial network. First revealed during ASTCA’s retail store...
overturned bus
Apia, SAMOA — Eight people were rushed to hospital after a bus and a rental minivan collided causing the bus to go down a cliff at Tiavi along the Cross Island Road on Wednesday afternoon around 3pm. The passengers of the minivan were the ones who suffered more serious injuries. According to...
ASG health officials meeting with press
DHSS director Muavaefa’atasi John Suisala advised local media that DOH director Motusa Tuileama Nua has confirmed that a positive case of measles has been identified in the community and to contain the outbreak and prevent spread of the disease he has ordered the immediate close of all daycare...
Measles presser
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At a press conference called late yesterday afternoon, DHSS director Muavaefa’atasi John Suisala advised local media that DOH director Motusa Tuileama Nua has confirmed that a positive case of measles has been identified in the community. He said DOH is taking immediate...
FLAG DAY 2023 CROWD
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On track and on time — reasonably so — after the last fa’afiafiaga performance, around 3p.m., the CEO of the American Red Cross in the Pacific Region  Diane Peters-Nguyen acknowledged and provided well wishes for the American Red Cross Centennial in American Samoa to Gov...
Ailini Pone
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...
THS JROTC COLOR GUARD
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...
Karen Sekai, Christian Sa’alea, Kandi Lei Fanolua and Vashley Mulitalo
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...
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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...
American Samoa High Court building
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,...

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