January 2026
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TAOA hot meal program resumes
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — TAOA's hot meal program is resuming this week, beginning Wednesday (Jan 14, 2026), and continuing through Thursday (Jan 15, 2026) and Friday (Jan 16, 2026) at r
Samoa police carry out drug raid in Savai’i initially arresting 15 people
Apia, SAMOA (December 12, 2026) — A series of coordinated drug raids carried out by the Samoa Police in Savai‘i last Thursday led to the arrest of 15 individuals—11 men and four women—and
Man under investigation for allegedly assaulting his former girlfriend
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Police are investigating an alleged domestic violence incident that occurred Tuesday afternoon, December 8, 2025, at a residence in Pago Pago, where a woman was
Man arrested for violent behavior towards his family
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Police arrested a man following an allegedly violent disturbance that occurred on the afternoon of November 29, 2025, at a residence in Malaeimi, according to t
Samoa chief suggests returning Manawanui compensation to NZ as it's not enough
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Uncertainty around compensation payments for the HMNZS Manawanui marine disaster in Samoa is growing, with the paramount chief of one of the affected villages q
From Pioneering to Precision: Fifty years of technological progress in deep-sea nodule collection
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Metals Company spoke out recently saying at the dawn of the deep-sea nodule collection industry nearly fifty years ago, U.S.






![Police confirmed that illegal drugs, firearms, ammunition, and cash were confiscated during a coordinated drug raid across three villages in Savai‘i last Friday. Fifteen (15) people were detained in the sweep, with 3 later released when their alleged involvement could not be substantiated. [courtesy photo] drugs, firearms, ammunition, and cash](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/drug_raid_in_savaii.jpg?itok=8wCXp_ZZ)


![Naval Divers on the scene above HMNZS Manawanui, off the Southern Coast of Upulo. [Photo: New Zealand Defense Force] Sunken HMNZS Manawanui](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/navy_divers_.jpeg?itok=w86uVIE1)
![Back in 1978, the Ocean Minerals Company (OMCO) developed an Archimedes-screw-drive system that dug deep into the sediment for traction. Allseas approached the problem differently, designing the new collector with wide snowcat-style tracks and deepwater buoyancy to distribute weight evenly, enabling it to move gently across the seafloor. [courtesy photos] OLD VS NEW](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/old_vs_new.png?itok=LYdWI5zC)