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Uifa’atali Aumua Amata and Talanoa Lagafuaina
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is delighted to announce the winners of the Malofie Congressional Art Competition for 2023, and say thank you to everyone involved. This year’s first-place winner is Talanoa Lagafuaina of Tafuna High School, and he also won second place. His first-...
Attorney General Fainu’ulelei Falefatu Alailima-Utu and others
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The governor’s office has released a list of “anticipated outcomes” from the 3rd Atoa o Samoa Executive Meeting that was held last week at the American Samoa Community College Multi-purpose Center on Wednesday and Thursday, April 12 & 13 where American Samoa’s...
CLIMATE CHANGE GRAPHIC
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Department of Commerce has recommended $203,000 for a project in American Samoa to make communities and the economy more resilient to climate change, as part of the Investing in America agenda. The project announced last week by Vice President Kamala Harris will...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With close to 20 suspected cases of measles identified in the territory Dept. Of Education has closed all schools beginning today, Monday April 24, through Friday, May 12.   This follows the closure, until further notice, of all daycare centers last week Thursday after...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — DOE has announced that ALL schools will be closed from Apr. 24 to May 12, 2023. According to an email Samoa News obtained Sunday, late afternoon, DOE leaders are being asked to “inform and work with respective school administrators and execute the virtual learning plan...
Mike Pene reviewing American Samoa troops
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring the U.S. Army Reserve on Sunday April 23 for its 115 years of service to the nation, and thanking all the Army Reserve, past and present, especially those in American Samoa. “Happy 115th birthday to the United States Army Reserve!” said...
A photo of Atoa o Samoa delegates
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa citizens are wondering who gets all the gifts distributed to the delegates to the Atoa o Samoa talks that met in their third session April 12 & 13 at the American Samoa Community College Multi-purpose center. Live streaming on KVZK-TV showed around $40,000 in...
Samoa PM Fiame Naomi Mataʻafa
Apia, SAMOA — The changes in entry permit protocol for inter-island travel between Samoa and American Samoa is not yet in effect, according to the Samoa government newspaper Savali, which reported the proposed 7-day entry permit is one of the issues presently under review. According to the...
Turnball is pictured with the Tower staff during
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA —  The Chief Executive Officer of Tower Insurance made his first trip to American Samoa this week since the New Zealand-based company took full ownership of National Pacific Insurance at the end of 2021. Mr. Blair Turnball along with Tower Chief Underwriting Officer Ronald...
WALLON YOUNG
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Responding to Samoa News queries, American Samoa Power Authority executive director Wallon Young has followed up on information about the lighting strike that caused an island-wide power outage on Tutuila this past Saturday. Young explained in response to Samoa News...

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