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Three confirmed dengue fever cases

The Department of Health reports that there have been three laboratory-confirmed cases of dengue fever in the territory. The confirmed cases are travelers who recently returned from Samoa, where there has been an outbreak of […]

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Statement by AS Republican Party on seabed mining

“The potential for responsible development of critical minerals within our Exclusive Economic Zone presents an opportunity worth exploring,” says the Chairman of the Republican Party of American Samoa, Taulapapa William Sword. He issued a statement […]

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Wrestlers win two more gold medals in Palau

American Samoa’s national anthem was played twice on the third day of competition after our wrestlers won two more gold medals at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau. Latana Sopa clinched gold in  the Beach […]

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Samoa Police destroy guns, drugs, and ammunition

Samoa Police shredded and destroyed 360 illegal firearms and incinerated four kilograms of methamphetamine at their Apia headquarters earlier this week. The Samoa Observer reports the firearms were seized from police raids and also collected […]

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2025 Polynesian Hall of Fame Football Camp

More than 200 elementary and high school football players turned up for the Polynesian Hall of Fame Football Camp at the Veterans Memorial Stadium on Tuesday. NFL legends Seiuli Jesse Sapolu, Maa Tanuvasa and Reno […]

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Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane hosts reception

Last Thursday the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane, held a reception attended by American Samoan government departments, Congresswoman Amata’s District Office staff, Tauese Ocean Center personnel, and various community members to showcase further partnership […]

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“This is a case I know…I will win in court”

One of the two passengers who were taken off last Thursday’s Hawaiian Airlines flight upon arrival at Pago Pago International Airport and questioned by authorities regarding an alleged bomb threat has shared her ordeal in […]

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Am Samoa chosen for Healthier America Policy Academy

American Samoa is one of only five jurisdictions nationwide selected to participate in the National Governors Association’s (NGA) “Rx for a Healthier America” initiative. Led by the NGA Center for Best Practices with support from […]

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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 […]

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Applauding Keniseli Lafaele

Dear Editor, As a retiree member of the American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund, I would like to applaud the efforts of Kenisele Lafaele to shed light on problems.  He has outlined concerns with how our many […]

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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