Swains Island
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Swains Island Representative Alexander Jennings is again asking the Fono, as they prepare for the 2027 Budget Hearings, for consideration regarding the continued transportation hardship faced by Swains Island. In particular, he highlights that Swains Island residents...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The governor has declared a a public holiday, on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in American Samoa to marks the 101st anniversary of Swains Island.
According to the memorandum, signed by Gov. Pulaali’i Nikolau Pula, “on May 13, 1925, the United States flag was raised on Swains...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — There will be fewer than 3 weeks after the American Samoa Flag Day on April 17, 2025 (next week) that the Swains Island’s 100 year Anniversary of becoming a part of American Samoa, will be celebrated, May 13, 2025.
While awaiting final plans from ASG, the Swains Island...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the Swains Island House member on a 30-day suspension, pending an apology to the House members for his unruly behavior — tearing his own shirt, loud outbursts including threats, and refusing to listen to the House Speaker — it was only a matter of time before...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Thursday, January 16, 2025, the Secretary of the Interior implemented the five amendments passed by the voters of American Samoa in the 2022 Constitutional Referendum. This would not be possible without the commitment of Congresswoman Uifaatali and her staff seeking...
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...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Coral reef at Swains Island in American Samoa, showing an assemblage of plating Montipora coral and branching cauliflower coral Pocillopora meandrina.
The Swains Island is mentioned in the 2024 State of the Territorial Comprehensive Report as part of ASTCA’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Swains Island delegate in the American Samoa legislature wants the US Congress to maintain oversight of the territory.
Currently before the Congress is a measure that would give this right solely to the Secretary of the Interior.
The Swains delegate Su'a Alexander...
The NOAA Ship Rainier and crew made it to Swains Island where science team members are surveying the island’s benthic ecosystems as limited data is currently available for this area. The Rainier has been in the territory for five months studying the ocean floor in American Samoa’s EEZ. [photo:...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During the recent ceremony on Swains Island celebrating the 98th anniversary since Swains Island was annexed by the U.S. and became a part of American Samoa, Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga acknowledged the ancestors of the now uninhabited island.
“Olohega is like a root of a...