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Enele Lefano is no longer Director of Manu’a Operations
In response to follow up questions from KHJ News, the governor’s Office has clarified that Mr Enele Lefano is no longer serving as the Manu’a Director of Operations. “His employment has concluded, effective as stated […]

ASG shipyard pays $2,000 in excise taxes
The ASG Shipyard paid $2,000 in excise taxes last week in order for a piece of equipment it needed to carry out repairs to waters tanks for the American Samoa Power Authority to be released […]

Fisheries Council holds community meetings in territory
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council is coming to American Samoa to hear directly from the people who know the ocean best—the local fishermen. Through a series of community meetings, the Council aims to […]

Lukasz Urbaniak of Poland wins American Samoa marathon
SPW Fitness hosted its annual American Samoa Marathon and Half Marathon Saturday in Utulei, drawing an impressive turnout of local and international runners. The event, complemented by the Olympic Day 5K and 10K fun runs, […]

Three arrested in Nu’uuli raid
As of Friday morning, three of the six men who were taken in for questioning following a police raid in Nu’uuli on the Juneteenth holiday, Thursday, June 19 were behind bars. Commissioner of Public Safety […]

Greenpeace USA Slams U.S. Seabed Mining Plans off American Samoa
Greenpeace USA has expressed deep disappointment that the US Department of Interior is considering seabed mineral leasing near American Samoa. Greenpeace USA’s Deep Sea mining Campaign Lead Arlo Hemphill said in a statement, “This move […]

ASVB hosts free “Crafting Success” Workshop
The American Samoa Visitors Bureau, in collaboration with the Territorial Administration on Aging (TAOA), is hosting a “Crafting Success” Workshop, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at the TAOA Center in Tafuna. The workshop ffers residents and […]

Pacific Nations Cup 2025 opens June 30
The American Samoa Tennis Association, along with the International Tennis Federation and Oceania Tennis Federation, is hosting the 2025 Pacific Nations Cup June 30 to July 5th. Over 65 athletes and coaching officials from 11 […]

Unit Trust of Samoa earned $10 million tala more in 2024
The Unit Trust of Samoa (UTOS) earned $10 million tālā more in 2024 than the previous year according to financial reports presents at UTOS annual general meeting. Samoa Observer reports the 14th AGM of UTOS […]
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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 […]