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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa citizens are wondering who gets all the gifts distributed to the delegates to the Atoa o Samoa talks that met in their third session April 12 & 13 at the American Samoa Community College Multi-purpose center.
Live streaming on KVZK-TV showed around $40,000 in...
Apia, SAMOA — The changes in entry permit protocol for inter-island travel between Samoa and American Samoa is not yet in effect, according to the Samoa government newspaper Savali, which reported the proposed 7-day entry permit is one of the issues presently under review.
According to the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Chief Executive Officer of Tower Insurance made his first trip to American Samoa this week since the New Zealand-based company took full ownership of National Pacific Insurance at the end of 2021.
Mr. Blair Turnball along with Tower Chief Underwriting Officer Ronald...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Responding to Samoa News queries, American Samoa Power Authority executive director Wallon Young has followed up on information about the lighting strike that caused an island-wide power outage on Tutuila this past Saturday.
Young explained in response to Samoa News...
Washington, DC — U.S. House passed the Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act, H.R. 1149 this week. The bill passed with an emphatic vote of 410-8, and was sent to the U.S. Senate for consideration.
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata co-led the legislation with sponsor Rep. Susan Wild (D-...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tafuna High School's Army JROTC robotics team will make history when they leave the territory today (Friday, April 21) to take part in the VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas, Texas on April 27-29, 2023. The competition provides students with hands-on experience in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Department of Health (DoH) personnel were at all schools on Tutuila yesterday morning and they are expected to be back again today administering measles vaccinations to students who were not up to date with the vaccination for the highly infectious disease.
As of press...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Bishop Kolio Tumanuvao Etuale, Coadjutor Bishop of Samoa-Pago Pago, American Samoa, Pacific (Oceania) Catholic diocese participating in the Catholic church’s taualuga while Faipule Larry Sanitoa provides him with shelter from the torrential downpour on Flag Day, Monday...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Reid Group has hired Lewis Wolman to serve as CEO of their family-owned businesses. Wolman, who is the former owner and publisher of Samoa News returns to the territory after relocating to the U.S. several years ago, settling in Hawaii most recently.
Reid Group...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Cook Islands road to decriminalizing homosexuality has been a "rollercoaster of emotions" but symbolizes the country is maturing, a local LGBTQI+ advocate says.
The nation's lawmakers made amendments to the more than half a century old Crimes Act on Friday, Apr. 14,...