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*This is the final article in a five-part web series focused on the 15th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women taking place in the Marshall Islands this week.
On a hastily-erected wall in the centre where the 15th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women taking place in the Marshall Islands this week...
Dear Editor,
In 2022, Thomas Jolly was chosen to serve as the art director for the 2024 Olympics. Tony Estanguet, the president of Paris Olympics 2024, stated, “Jolly was a bold choice but was consistent with our vision.”
He is quoted as saying, “How do you write a show in which everybody, at...
To the Editor:
FYI. The Inflation Reduction Act was passed in congress and signed into law by the President of the United States of America.
The law authorizes the Department of the Interior through the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) full authority to lease submerged land in the...
Swains Island is facing a constitutional crisis similar the constitutional crisis of 1977, when then Assistant Secretary of the Department of the Interior, James M. Joseph, issued Secretary’s Order No. 3009 dated September 13, 1977, removing the Governor of American Samoa’s right to appoint the...
The Naumati Forest, a lush and vibrant ecosystem nestled in the heart of our island, stands as a critical beacon of biodiversity and environmental stability. Its significance transcends the mere presence of trees and lush tropical scenery; it is a sanctuary for rare birds (i.e. manuma), flying...
In a recent Samoa News article, “ASG welcomes generous donation to local healthcare services”, it was reported that LBJ hospital purchased a MRI in 2020. This was according to a Cabinet presentation by then LBJ CEO Faumuina John Faumuina in October 2020 that was reported by the media.
Samoa News...
Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga on June 24, proclaimed that throughout July 2024 the territory will celebrate 30 Years of ASNAP in American Samoa.
“I urge everyone, especially ASNAP recipients, to celebrate this significant milestone.
“We recount and reflect on the impacts that ASNAP has made on...
In a recent “Island Voices” column that appeared in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, several inaccuracies and presumptions were made about American Samoa and its economy (“American Samoa deserves to thrive as fishing shifts,” April 28). The authors made those statements in support of an initiative to...
The sound of conch shells and the incessant beat of drums reached from the white sands of Kualoa Beach Park and across the centuries. The popular beach park was the venue for the recent arrival of voyaging canoes carrying officials for the opening event of the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts, which...
Dear Editor,
This is in response to recent articles on the possible deactivation of those attorneys who were admitted to practice in American Samoa when they resided there but who now reside overseas.
The right to counsel is a fundamental cornerstone of our legal system. American Samoa has long...