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Police officers have received their pay hikes
Police officers who were promoted to higher ranks in September of last year have received their salary increases. Commissioner of Public Safety Taaga Saite Moliga said a supplementary check run last week paid out the […]
Nominations for ASPA & LBJ Boards sent to the Fono
When the Fono reconvenes on March 2nd the confirmation of members of boards will be on the agenda. The latest appointments that Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula has submitted to the Fono for confirmation are two […]
Congresswoman honors life of the Rev Jesse Jackson
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring the life of the Reverend Jesse Jackson who passed away Tuesday at the age of 84. “The Reverend Jackson was an influential civil rights icon, who marched with and worked […]
International Tennis Federation Development Officer visits American Samoa
The American Samoa Tennis Association (ASTA) was honored to welcome Dr. Pairin Panjasilpa, Development Officer for Pacific Oceania with the International Tennis Federation (ITF), to American Samoa coinciding with the 2026 East Pacific Regional Championships. […]
Governor appoints Commissioner & members of Home & Community Based Commission
Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula has appointed Ms Abigail Marie Poyer as the Commissioner of the Home and Community Based Services Commission. The Commission is to lay the foundation for a territory-wide system that will, for […]
Samoana & Tafuna win awards at 8th Brigade Drone Competion
The Tafuna and Samoana JROTC teams who competed in the 8th Brigade Aerial Drone Competition held in Reno, Nevada returned home Monday night with awards. The Samoana team won the Communications Championship and Skills Championship […]
Miss Fiji wins Miss Pacific Islands Pageant
Miss American Samoa Tofoipupu Unutoa and the Miss American Samoa team returned from the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant in Fiji on Sunday. They were greeted at the airport by the Director of the American Samoa […]
Schools to perform pese & siva for Flag Day
There’s mixed reaction to the selection of public high schools to perform the cultural entertainment for the 2026 Flag Day celebration. Deputy Secretary of Samoan Affairs Vaiutusala Sataua Samuelu said on KVZK-TV Thursday that the […]
House Committee passes bill to protect against IUU fishing
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is a cosponsor of the Standards for Understanding Source and Habitat Identification (SUSHI) Act, H.R. 3706, passed by unanimous consent on Wednesday by the House Natural Resources Committee. The bill works to […]
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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 […]
The Rose Atoll Marine National Monument
Talofa Lava, I write not only as the head of the Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources and a Fishery Council Member, but as a son of American Samoa who was born and raised in […]
Op-Ed: Puipui Measina a Amerika Samoa Unites to Uphold Protections for Muliava (Rose Atoll)
By Puipui Measina a Amerika Samoa Efforts to maintain longstanding protections for Muliava (Nu’u o Manu, Le Oneone Sa o Tuimanu’a, Rose Atoll) have advanced considerably, with widespread support emerging from across Amerika Samoa for […]
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 […]
