August 2025
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Pago Pago - AMERIKA SAMOA
LOKA SE ALII INA UA MAUA I TOTONU O LANA ATO I LE MALAEVAALELE IA SE FANA MA PULUFANA
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TUFATUFAINA PEPA TAUMAFA FA’AOPOOPO ($95) MO E O LO’O AGAVA’A NEI MO PEPA TAUMAFA
Man arrested for allegedly trying to steal car part from neighbor’s vehicle
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 16, 2025, a woman contacted the Leone Police Substation (LPS) and reported an alleged disturbance in Leone regarding a man threatening to kill their fam
Large seabed mineral reserves are within 1,000 mile radius of Am Samoa
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The total monetary value of seabed critical minerals in the South Pacific is estimated to be around US$20 trillion.
Samoa Airways to refurb Twin Otter after profitability swing
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa Airways will send a second DHC-6-300 for extensive refurbishment to Canada later this year.
Governor Pulaali'i hosts informational briefing on community health efforts
UTULEI, American Samoa — On Monday, August 25, 2025, Governor Pulaali'i Nikolao Pula, together with the Office of Samoan Affairs, convened an informational briefing at the Lee Auditorium.
The Metals Company pushes ahead with deep sea mining plans in Pacific waters
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — New information shows Canadian mining group The Metals Company (TMC) is a step closer to deep se
Polls open in Samoa's 2025 general election
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Voting commenced in Samoa on Friday, with more than 100,000 eligible voters heading to the polls to decide the country's next government.








![The briefing provided important updates on the Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) Medical Mission, which continues to deliver vital health services to the people of American Samoa. [photo: ASG] Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) Medical Mission](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/health_efforts.jpg?itok=bCaBhYLH)
![An image from the National Oceanography Centre shows a carnivorous sponge, photographed during an expedition to the NE Pacific abyss and found in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ). A recent executive order by US President Donald Trump could open the door to Nauru deep sea mining in the CCZ. [Photo: National Oceanography Centre/ AFP] carnivorous sponge](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/deep_sea_creatures.jpg?itok=q1ypUQTh)
![Some voters expressed happiness at being able to exercise their right to vote, while others said they prayed for God to bless the election. [Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii] Voters showing the mark indicating they had voted](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/samoa_voting_copy.jpg?itok=nyjmnf8x)