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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Join us and our returning residents here, on twitter or Facebook for the final Thanksgiving Service and sua presentations. Live stream courtesy of Tulaga Peleti Whitcombe.
A passenger on the first repatriation flight was seen standing on her room’s balcony last week on the second floor of the Tradewinds Hotel where returning repats are being quarantined. Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga said in a press conference this past Friday that all returning residents...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As television news footage out of Honolulu on the morning of Feb. 1st showed some American Samoa residents at the Honolulu airport heading for check-in for the first repatriation flight to the territory, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga posted a message on the...
Washington, D.C. — Monday, Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata released a welcome home message on the occasion of the first repatriation flight:
“Talofa and welcome home everyone! First, I want to thank God for this blessing.
I want to thank everyone at Hawaiian Air for taking you home on this flight...
At a press conference this past Friday, Bluesky Communications' newly appointed Chief Executive Officer, Justin Tuiasosopo announced the company’s donation of $70,000 in total value of services as part of its contribution to help local residents returning on repatriation flights from the U.S. who...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa’s newly announced Chief Justice along with several other passengers described as VIPs who arrived into Faleolo International Airport on Friday afternoon have been moved to and from three separate hotels in the past 24 hours.
According to a staff member of the Ministry of Health...
Apia, SAMOA — Travellers arriving in Samoa on planned repatriation flights are being warned to comply with State of Emergency orders or face fines of up to $US700 which is equivalent to $WST2000.
Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi said any passengers intending to travel to Samoa need to...



![This Feb. 1st Samoa News photo shows an American Samoa Power Authority vehicle pulling up on front of the entrance — manned by police — to the Tradewinds Hotel, where 159 passengers from Monday’s repatriation flight are in quarantine for 14-days. A banner — produced by Tagata Tutu Fa’atasi of American Samoa Alliance — on the side fence welcomes home the repatriated passengers. The entrance has a tent with police officers and other security personnel to stop unauthorized people. [photo: FS] Police vehicle and policeman blocking road into Tradewinds Hotel](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/quarantine_site.jpg?itok=cehuDgdZ)
![Amata recording a public service announcement to welcome repatriation flight and encourage vaccines. [courtesy photo] Amata wearing a face mask](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_taping_psa_to_welcome_repatriation_flight_and_encourage_vaccines_copy.png?itok=1XXKbQGS)

![Passenger exiting Friday's Air New Zealand flight to Samoa. [screen shot from Samoa Observer video] Passenger getting off Air New Zealand plane](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/passenger_deplaneing.jpg?itok=eCmFst-3)
![Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi [SN file photo] Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/samoa_pm_new_tui_web.jpg?itok=KzKD6VV7)