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Marine Patrol Unit saves man in Fa’ilolo

The Marine Patrol Unit carried out a successful rescue mission in Fa’ilolo yesterday. Head of the Marine Patrol Unit Ina Ulberg told KVZK-TV News that a man was trying to save his son who got […]

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Statement from ASEDA concerning MOU

The American Samoa Economic Development Authority (ASEDA) has issued the following: “Over the past week, several news organizations reported that the American Samoa Economic Development Authority (ASEDA) was involved and supported deep sea mining in […]

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Only one bathroom building for over 1,000 students at THS

With the new school year opening in three weeks, Tafuna High School Principal Tutuila Togilau is requesting urgent assistance from the Department of Education’s Maintenance Division to address several “long standing concerns” at Tafuna. Her […]

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Basic Food Index for July dropped 1.2%

July’s Basic Food index dropped 1.2% over June’s BFI. The index is a month to month comparison of the prices of 20 basic food items. The Department of Commerce says the BFI has been dropping […]

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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Op-ed Encore: Proof of Decay at ASGERF

By Fuiavailili Keniseli Lafaele For far too long, the American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund (ASGERF) has operated without meaningful transparency or accountability. This op-ed presents my final public statement as a trustee, documenting not […]

Obituaries

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Diane Suvania Niko-Teofilo Obituary

Diane Suvania Niko-Teofilo met her Savior on Friday, March 7, 2025 at the age of 34. She was born on October 23, 1990, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Diane was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, […]

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Joseph Nikolao, Sr. 1949-2024

By Johnny Victor Toma Joseph “Sefo” Nikolao was born on March 23,1949, in Moamoa, Samoa. He was raised in the village of Futiga, American Samoa. This was the first village where his parents, Nikolao Filipo […]

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