Monthly Archives: January 2026

Samoa’s former Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, was charged with six counts of defamation on Wednesday morning. Four complaints of defamation were laid by the Faatuatua i le Atua ...Read more

Brett Butler did not garner enough votes in the House of Representatives to be confirmed as Treasurer of the American Samoa Government. Only ten Representatives voted to approve him for the cabinet ...Read more

House Speaker Savali Talavou Ale informed members of the House last week there is a possibility the administration may challenge the employer contribution to the American Samoa Government Employees ...Read more

StarKist Samoa is now working with District Development Centers, or Ofisa Fono Faavae, in Samoa to hire people from the districts to work at the local cannery. Deputy General Manager of StarKist ...Read more

Acting Treasurer Brett Butler issued notice Friday about a delay in the release of 2025 Tax Year forms. Treasury had announced earlier that the forms should be available by the end of last ...Read more

Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt has told media in Samoa that two police officers have been suspended for allegedly leaking information about drug raids to suspected criminals. The ...Read more

It’s been more than a year since the Senate began online streaming of sessions and hearings, many have been asking when the House of Representatives will follow suit. On Wednesday, during a ...Read more

The Republican Party of American Samoa strongly rejects the statement issued by the Democratic National Committee through the American Samoa Democratic Party regarding the events of January 6, ...Read more

Samoa’s Deputy Commissioner, Papalii Monalisa Tiai-Keti, has resigned from the Samoa Police, becoming the second senior officer to leave the force in recent weeks. MerMada Pacific News reports ...Read more