The Director of the Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources Nate Ilaoa believes American Samoa should have the authority to decide who can fish around the Rose Atoll Monument. He explains ...Read more
The new year sees the Department of Human Resources and the Tax Office at new locations. The Department of Human Resources will be housed at the Le Taulagi Building II in Malaeimi, owned by Sally ...Read more
Reports are circulating on social media about a cash-trapping scam at the Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS) ATM at Laufou Shopping Center. Thieves placed tape on the ATM cash dispenser to ...Read more
Entomologist Dr. Mark Schmaedick of the Land Grant Division of the American Samoa Community College says a federal grant for the American Samoa Biodiversity Conservation Office will open up ...Read more
The Junior Tennis Booster Club has successfully completed its 2025 December Smash Tennis Tournament, held December 19-23 at the Tennis Courts in Lion’s Park. Over five days of spirited ...Read more
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata sends best wishes for the new year. “As we complete a busy 2025 and ring in 2026, I’m humbled and thankful that I represent the wonderful people of American ...Read more
A requirement for receiving federal Community Mental Health Services Block Grant funding is the establishment of a planning council to, among other things, review annual applications and advocate ...Read more
Two former lawmakers from the CNMI and American Samoa are calling on the federal government to halt all plans for deep seabed mining near the territories and commercial fishing in protected ...Read more
Dear Editor, The call for a regulated medicinal cannabis program in American Samoa is framed as both an economic solution and a harm-reduction strategy. While the tone is measured and ...Read more
Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula issued a general memorandum prohibiting government and private vehicles from driving or parking on the Fagatogo Malae. The December 23 memo says Malae o le Talu has ...Read more
