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“Shipyard does not qualify for tax exemption certificate”
Treasurer Donald Kruse, chairman of the Tax Exemption Board, has informed the CEO of the ASG Shipyard Carlos Sanchez and Procurement Manager August Curry that the shipyard does not qualify for a tax exemption certificate. […]

Second Annual Drone Camp kicks off
The 2nd Annual Summer Drone Camp to promote Steam Education,(Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math), and build local skills in the use of drones opened Tuesday. It’s organized by Oceania CDN in partnership with the […]

Conspiracy & defamation trial in Samoa ends
A high-profile court case between Samoa police and six defendants relating to an unresolved hit and run incident that killed a university student in April of 2021, ended abruptly when the defense decided not to […]

Chance for community to express opinions on fisheries issues
The Western Pacific Fisheries Council began community meetings Tuesday to gather input from the public about a variety of fisheries issues. The Council hopes to obtain first hand insights about the changes being seen in […]

Local students win awards at National History Day Competition
Students from American Samoa received awards at the National History Day Competition held in Maryland June 8-12. The High school Division had students from Tafuna High School and Manumalo Academy while students from Manumalo Academy […]

Team American Samoa departs for Pacific Mini Games
Half of the 59-member team that is representing American Samoa at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau departed the territory Monday night. The rest of the group is scheduled to leave Tuesday night. The men’s […]

Man charged in police raid of arcade in Nu’uuli
Only one person has been charged so far in connection with the raid that police conducted on the Juneteenth holiday last Thursday of what is suspected to be a gambling operation in Nu’uuli. Amotai Floyd […]

Special roosters stolen, 1 returned
The Avegalio Farm in Pavaiai has been working on a poultry farm for the past three years and ordered special roosters from Hawaii—Astrolorp—for their free-range chicken farm. They were imported in as day-old chickens. Over […]

China gifts heavy machinery to Samoa
China has presented a $5 million agricultural mechanization package to Samoa. Receiving the 21 heavy machinery units, Samoa Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa said. “The project directly addresses one of our most persistent challenges. The […]
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Submit your Letters to the Editor
Many of you requested it and now it’s finally here! Letters to the Editor now has it’s own section on talanei.com. To submit a letter, email Monica Miller. Here are some simple guidelines to […]

Tusi Fa’alaua’itele: O le Fa’ai’uga – Ma se Vala’au e Tūtū Fa’atasi
MO: Sui uma o le Polokalame Litaea ale Malo o Amelika Samoa (American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund or ASGERF) I masina ua tuana’i, sa ou avatua ai i se faasologa o tusi fa’alauaitele (open […]

Open Letter: An Epilogue – A Call to Organize
To the Members of the American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund (ASGERF), Over the past several months, I have shared with you four open letters detailing the governance and management challenges within our Fund. These […]
Obituaries

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, […]

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 […]

HC Afoafouvale Leulumoega Fou Su’esu’e Lutu: Feb 24, 1947-Dec 15, 2023
Download Flyer Here Faamanatuina le Soifua 15 FEPUARI, 2024, 10 P.M. Taunuu lona Sa i le malae vaalele i Tafuna, Amerika Samoa 23 FEPUARI, 2024, 1 P.M. Sauniga Fa’aleaiga (Family Service) EFKAS Fagatogo – Ki […]