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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is hailing House passage of a bill she co-led to update and reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act for five fiscal years with funding at $56 million yearly. This bill would authorize, modernize, and fund the public-...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Tobacco Diabetes Program, under the Department of Health, recently visited Level 8 students at Lupelele Elementary School to discuss the impact of tobacco and vape products on their health. Through interactive discussions and activities, students learned about the...
Indialantic, FLORIDA — A Brevard County Florida athlete is making international headlines. Kenai Jay Palepoi Mauga, a 16-year-old soccer player from Indialantic, Florida, has been selected to represent American Samoa in the upcoming FIFA Series 2026, a global initiative designed to elevate...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After opening in the High Court last Friday, the case involving Keniseli Lafaele and the American Samoa Government Employees’ Retirement Fund (ASGERF) moved toward its conclusion, with final arguments presented on Monday morning.
The case stems from a complaint filed...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senators were informed in no uncertain terms last Friday about the deplorable and unhygienic conditions of school facilities in Manu‘a — conditions so severe that the Department of Health ordered the closure of the schools three weeks ago.
Testifying before the Senate...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Island Cargo Support has updated their Emergency Bunker Surcharge (EBS) affecting shipments from the West Coast to the Pacific Islands, Australia, and New Zealand.
The Bunker Adjustment Factor was listed as:
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BANGKOK, Thailand — (March 11, 2026) A productive Fuel Suppliers Meeting was held in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 2 to 3, 2026, bringing together the Office of Disaster Management and Petroleum Management, representing the American Samoa Government, and senior executives from Pacific Energy and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The closure of schools in Manuʻa has had an immediate impact on students and families. Elementary schools in Fitiuta, Faleasao, and Ofu remain closed while repairs and clean-up efforts continue.
There is no word when these schools will re-open. Samoa News understands...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The rising cost of doing business during the Israeli-US war has arrived on American Samoa shores.
Last Friday, March 13, 2026, Island Cargo Support, a business that handles commercial & personal shipping and delivering of cargo in the territory recently sent to its...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Felisi Mai Project is a place where local student voices are heard.
What do you want to talk about? Students can share their views on what is happening in the world through essays, poems and/or pictures.
For more information email: fatoata.amsamoa@gmail.com
Why...