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Fono back in session after month long recess
The House and Senate reconvened Monday after a moth long break during which members attended the Retirement Fund Board meeting in California. In the Senate a resolution for the confirmation of two members of the […]
PAAS 2030 Vision: modernizing ports/airports
The American Samoa Department of Port Administration has published the PAAS 2030 Vision, to inform the public about what’s being planned for modernizing American Samoa’s airports, seaports, and inter-island sea transportation. This long-range framework supports: […]
New exhibition sheds light on thriving traditional Samoan art in American Samoa
On March 6, the Field Museum of Chicago will debut Amerika Samoa, a temporary exhibition in the Regenstein Halls of the Pacific. The exhibition will transport visitors to American Samoa with the help of co-curators, […]
March is Samoan Language Month
A church service held Sunday at the Holy Family Cathedral at Fatuoaiga opened the Samoan Language Month. Led by Bishop Kolio Tumanuvao Etuale, the service was attended by Acting Governor Pulumataala Ae Ae Jr., Senate […]
AS Womens Soccer Team advances to semifinals in World Cup qualifier
American Samoa’s National Womens Soccer Team has qualified for the semi-finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 Oceania Qualifiers thanks to a victory over Samoa in Honiara, Solomons. As reported by the Oceania Football […]
Sandra King-Young announces candidacy for US Congress
Former Director of the American Samoa Medicaid State Agency, Sandra King-Young, has formally announced her candidacy for Delegate to the US Congress in the November 2026 elections. She said in a statement, “I am running […]
Samoa and US sign Open Skies Treaty
Samoa and the United States officially signed a bilateral Open Skies Treaty that promises to remove restrictions on routes, strengthen economic ties, increase tourism, expand trade and make it easier for families to reconnect. The […]
Vatia village celebrates christening of new high tech Fuao Feai
Village pride was on full display when Vatia village christened its new high tech fautasi, “Fuao Feai” Friday morning at the fautasi shed in Pago Pago. The new fautasi replaces the village’s pride and joy […]
Am Samoa attends Envisory Pacific Partnership Energy Conference
The American Samoa Government was represented at the 3 day Envisory Pacific Partnership Energy Conference in New Zealand this week by the Director of the Office of Disaster Assistance and Petroleum Management and Chief Petroleum […]
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Submit your Letters to the Editor
Many of you requested it and now it’s finally here! Letters to the Editor now has it’s own section on talanei.com. To submit a letter, email Monica Miller. Here are some simple guidelines to […]
Stewardship Is Not a Slogan: The Case for Our Longline Fleet at Rose Atoll A Response to ‘Rose Atoll’s Enduring Significance’
By American Samoa Longline Fleet Member The recent op-ed defending the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument is beautifully written. Its invocations of fa’a Samoa, of tautua—service—of our ancestors’ wisdom, are genuinely moving. But passion, however […]
Op-Ed: Rose Atoll: A Sacred Testament to Samoan Heritage and an Urgent Call for Protection
By Puipui Measina a Amerika Samoa Introduction: Rose Atoll’s Enduring Significance Rose Atoll, known as Muliava to our ancestors, is far more than a name on a map. A significant part of Amerika Samoa—a living […]
Obituaries
Honoring Betty Mae Ah Soon
Betty Mae Ah Soon: December 22, 1943 – January 11, 2026 “A life well lived is a precious gift, of hope and strength and grace, from someone who has made our world a brighter, better […]
Honoring Fofo Iosefa Fiti Sunia: A Pioneer of Thought and Service
By Fuiavailili Keniseli Lafaele As American Samoa bids farewell to Fofo Iosefa Fiti Sunia, we honor a pioneer whose intellect and service helped shape our modern political and cultural landscape. Though the transition from U.S. […]
Governor’s statement on end of government shutdown
Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula released the following statement Thursday, November 13, concerning the end of the federal government shutdown. “Today brings welcome relief and renewed strength for our people. With President Trump’s signing of legislation […]
