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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The total monetary value of seabed critical minerals in the South Pacific is estimated to be around US$20 trillion. This value includes vast reserves of cobalt, nickel, copper, manganese, and rare earth elements found in polymetallic nodules and other seabed deposits....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa Airways will send a second DHC-6-300 for extensive refurbishment to Canada later this year. This follows the airline's swing to profitability after eight years of consecutive losses.
The carrier told local media that the maintenance of the Twin Otter would take it...
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 session brought together key stakeholders, including Samoan Affairs leadership, village mayors, traditional...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed that the increased number of dengue fever cases as of yesterday is 79, up from 66 last week.
This was confirmed by Territorial Epidemiologist Adam Konrote in a press conference Thursday morning at the DOH headquarters in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — (From the DHSS Director’s Office, Thursday, August 28, 2025) Director Panisia Neueli is delighted to announce that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS), approved our request to issue a one-time payment of end-of-year (EOY) benefits...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 14, 2025, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from Airport security regarding a man who was allegedly carrying a gun and ammunition while boarding the airplane.
He was apprehended and later charged with:
Count 1: Possession of Unlicensed Arms, a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The corals of Ofu are vibrant, diverse, and unusually tolerant of above-average water temperatures; other researchers have noted that these corals may provide critical insights into the potential of coral acclimatization and adaptation to climate change. However, excess...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 15, 2025, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a concerned citizen who reported minors who were allegedly consuming alcohol in a public place.
Three of the minors fled the scene while two young women were apprehended and charged with:
Count 1:...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In accordance with the Presidential Proclamation issued on Wednesday, August 27, the United States and Territories will fly the U.S. flag at half-staff through August 31, 2025. This is to honor and remember the victims of the school shooting tragedy in Minneapolis,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa’s Police Commissioner Auapa’au Logoitino Filipo stands by his remarks concerning American Samoa — that it “serves as one of the primary channels for drug importation into Samoa.”
Auapa’au also says the letter requesting evidence or proof of his statements from the...