October 2025
Alleged domestic dispute results in injury to one-year old baby
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 31, 2025, a victim of a domestic dispute called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported that she was allegedly assaulted by her father-in-law,
Mom calls police when older sons couldn’t calm younger son down
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 16, 2025, a concerned mother called the Leone Police Station (LPS) and requested assistance regarding her son, who was allegedly intoxicated and causi
Pacific News Briefs
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — French authorities in New Caledonia are investigating after a sea turtle was found tied to a tree.
Samoa prime minister urges Atoa o Samoa Talks to be held sooner rather than later
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi is urging for the next Atoa o Samoa Talks with the American Samoa Government to be scheduled sooner rat
Senate committee learns disparity exists in excise tax payment policies
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Approximately $800,000 is currently owed in excise tax payments to the government, which notably includes a significant tax liability related to an aircraft.
Teacher of the Year 2025 photo & caption
The American Samoa Department of Education is excited to announce the 2025-2026 Territorial Teacher of the Year! Congratulations to Elisaia Sualua Mailo from Tafuna High School for this remarkable
Fa’amanino sui Peresetene o le Senate tulafono i le totogiina o lafoga fa’ae’e mo taavale aumai i totonu o le teritori
Pago Pago - AMERIKA SAMOA
POU TIUTE A LEOLEO
Pago Pago - AMERIKA SAMOA
SAUAINA E SE TAMALOA IA SONA TOALUA ONA SA TUTU FAATASI MA SE TEMONI




![A female turtle about 25-30 years-old bound in rope in the Koutio mangrove swamp in Dumbéa New Caledonia. [Photo: Supplied/ Gendarmerie de Nouvelle-Calédonie ] A female turtle being rescued from a rope](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/rescued_turtle.jpg?itok=kZZWkSS0)
![Entrance to the one-acre site at Taumeasina, Moata'a, allocated by the Samoa government for the future American Samoa Government office. The land exchange agreement grants Samoa a matching parcel in Tafuna, where a consulate office is planned. Samoa News understands construction of the ASG Office on the one-acre site at Taumeasina, Moata'a, has been halted for an extended period. [photo: Asi A. Fa'asau] Taumeasina, Moata](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_3623.jpg?itok=eFhSHF3a)




