January 2026
TALA I VAIFANUA
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Pago Pago - AMERIKA SAMOA
FESILIGIA E LE PERESETENE O LE SENATE IA LE SIITAGA O LEOLEO AE LEAI SE SUIGA I TOTOGI
Woman who allegedly appeared intoxicated arrested in Pago Pago
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On December 10, 2025, police arrested a woman early Wednesday following an alleged early-morning disturbance outside a retail store in the village of Pago Pago.
Large gathering for TAOA senior citizens gift giving creates traffic congestion
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A traffic control operation in Ottoville during a community outreach event turned confrontational on the morning of December 9, 2025, resulting in the arrest of
Nanai resigns, PM to thank him
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt has confirmed that Press Secretary Nanai Laveitiga Tuil
China matches US contribution to Pacific environmental body a week after Trump pulls out
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Just over a week after the United States announced its withdrawal from the Pacific Regional Environment Program (SPREP) — China has stepped in to fill the fundi
Launching Le Vasa and historic agreement with Google
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa's Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Schmidt is visiting American Samoa this week as a special guest for the launch of the Le Vasa s
Amata announces nominees to the Service Academies for 2026
Washington, D.C.
Tapping into the Polynesian football pipeline photo & caption
New Mexico Highlands University head football coach Kurt Taufa’asau, at left, is part of a university contingent heading to the Pacific Islands to expand NMHU’s recruiting impact in the area.