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Pechanga Resort & Casino is venue for ASGERF Board meeting
The annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of the American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund and fund investors will be held February 11 and 12 at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California. […]
Samantha Ricketts named head coach of AS National Softball Team
Mississippi State University head softball coach Samantha Ricketts has been named the head coach of the American Samoa Womens National Softball Team. Ricketts will helm the national program simultaneous with her duties at Mississippi State […]
Body of Samoan police officer found
The body of a police officer who went missing on Tuesday after falling from a moving police boat off the coast of Utualii, was recovered yesterday off the coast of neighboring village Levi, Saleimoa. An […]
StarKist Co. President/CEO visits territory
The President and CEO of StarKist Co., the parent company of StarKist Samoa, Mr. Eunhong Edward Min, is in the territory this week to visit the local cannery and hold meetings with ASG leaders. Deputy […]
Approved bills include funding for Am Samoa
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming House passage of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, with a vote of 217 to 214, sending five full-year FY26 appropriations bills to President Trump’s […]
Basic Food Index up by 1.4% in January
After four months of decline, the Basic Food Index for January increase by 1.4%. The BFI monitors prices of basic food items in 14 major to mid size stores in the territory. Prices for half […]
ASDOE hosts Education Summit
The Department of Education is hosting a Public Education Summit Wednesday, Feb. 4 at the American Samoa Community College Multi-Purpose Center. The purpose of the summit is to engage stakeholders in identifying community and student […]
Baby dies from dengue fever in Samoa
A seven-month-old girl has died from dengue fever in Samoa, the first fatality from dengue for 2026. The Samoa Observer reports she was admitted to the Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital on Monday. Medical staff at […]
Dr. Suluai-Mahuka removed as Director of AS Resilience Office
Dr. Sabrina Suluai-Mahuka is no longer the Director of the American Samoa Resilience Office. Her employment was terminated last month by Governor Pulaali‘i Nikolao Pula. In response to KHJ News questions, Dr. Suluai-Mahuka said she […]
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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 […]
Op-Ed: From Envelopes to Casino
By Fuiavailili Keniseli Lafaele In the wake of the Maota Fono dedication — and the troubling public discussion about cash envelopes for lawmakers and dignitaries — another decision raises serious questions about leadership, priorities, and […]
In the Spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A Personal Reflection and an Invitation to Participate
Talofa lava to members of the American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once reminded us, “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence […]
Obituaries
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 […]
First Lady Lois Pula On KHJ!
The First Lady is selling Christmas Ornaments to help American Samoans with off-island medical care!
