Samoa Conservation Society President James Atherton has called for greater care after the United States government announced plans to consider a lease for deep-sea mining offshore of American ...Read more
A 44–year-old man, being held without bail at the Territorial Correctional Facility, is accused of sexual charges involving his 18-year-old niece. To protect the identity of the victim, we are ...Read more
The former Acting Director of the Budget, Satia Aokuso Satia, clarified in a letter to Chief Justice Michael Kruse that the budget ceiling indicated for the Judiciary was intended only as a ...Read more
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has issued a statement to correct “a misunderstanding that reopening some waters to fishing somehow may have caused the seabed mining issue. “ The statement ...Read more
A crowd of supporters turned out at the soft launch of the Samoa Uniting Party, led by caretaker Prime Minister, at the Sheraton Hotel last Thursday. Samoa Observer reports the party—backed by 14 ...Read more
Twenty-four-year-old Tofoipupu Josephine Unutoa begins her reign as Miss American Samoa after winning the crown from seven other contestants Saturday night. Sponsored by Kailani Designs, she also ...Read more
Only four of the 21 nurses who were hired from Fiji in 2022 have passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for registered nurses. At least four have returned home. Director of ...Read more
With some schools already starting summer vacation, parents have been inquiring when the Department of Human and Social Services will be issuing the announced Summer EBT (Electronic Benefits ...Read more
Eight of the 18 graduates of Pacific Horizons School have been awarded ASG scholarships. Six are off-island scholarships, and two are for study at the American Samoa Community College. The ...Read more
ASG directors and deputy directors recently received training on workplace compliance and equal employment principles from ASG’s two newly certified EEO investigators Faatigafua Fuatgavi and ...Read more
