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The Tafuna High School Class of 2026 Co‑Valedictorians, Rose Fiame (right) and Aooatua Fanene (center), along with Salutatorian Alexis Tuiasosopo (left). [photo: Asi A. Fa'asau]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ʻUa fetaui lelei fola o le ʻalia,’ a Samoan proverb meaning “The deck planks of the voyaging canoe fit together well.” Gov. Pulaʻaliʻi Nikolao Pula of American Samoa shared this proverb during opening remarks at the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — There is outrage in the Pacific over signs that the Filipino tuna fishing fleet is catching dolphins against the law.
This follows the emergence of a four-minute video from PNG's Manus Province showing the crew on a purse seine vessel, the Red Robin 88 (previously...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Leone High School — home of the Lions — held their 60th Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at their gymnasium for 123 graduates. Their theme was “O faiva e tapuaia, e a'e manuia” — tasks that are prepared and supported are accomplished successfully....
DOE director Maefau Dr. Mary Lauagaia Taufete’e seen with NVTHS Class of 2026 graduates, before she formally accepted and confirmed the 75 students during the Commencement Ceremony held on June 8, 2026, at the school’s gymnasium. She exhorted the graduates to “Let your words and deeds be how you...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Receiving congratulations and their diploma was an integral part of the Nuuuli Vocational Technical High School Commencement Ceremony with Principal Susana Kaisa as the Master of Ceremonies.
The invocation was offered by Rev. Malieitulua, who quoted Proverbs 3:16 “Commit...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Port Administration American Samoa (PAAS), in partnership with the Department of Commerce, is pleased to announce continued progress on construction of the new Ofu Wharf Terminal Building in the Manu‘a Islands.
It is funded through the Community Development Block Grant...
Pagp Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 5, 2026, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is encouraging its American members to participate in a special fast. For Latter-day Saints, the 250th anniversary commemorations are not merely a historic milestone for the country, but an opportunity to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Amata, is honoring Women Veterans Recognition Day (June 12), a day specifically recognizing the historical milestone on June 12, 1948, when the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act was signed into law by President Harry Truman. From this point on, U.S. Servicewomen...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Air Force Recruitment Team paid a courtesy visit to the Governor’s Office shortly before graduation season, where they met with Lt. Governor Pulumataala Ae Ae Jr. to discuss opportunities for engaging and recruiting local youth into the Air Force.
The team shared...