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Team American Samoa thanks its major sponsors for their heartfelt support

Team American Samoa thanks its major sponsors for their heartfelt support

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Team American Samoa faced off against several teams ranked in the top 10 in their inaugural appearance at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-15 Women's Softball World Cup, entering the tournament ranked...

Disturbance at Asili church

Disturbance at Asili church

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On May 22, 2025, a woman contacted the Leone Police Station (LPS) and reported an alleged disturbance caused by a youth who was highly intoxicated. Filipo Po’alaga, age 18, was apprehended and later charged with: Count...

U.S. could begin seabed mining off the coast of American Samoa

U.S. could begin seabed mining off the coast of American Samoa

There is still time to submit comments to the U.S. Department of the Interior on a proposal to authorize seabed mining in American Samoa’s 200-mile economic zone. Seabed mining is the extraction of mineral deposits from the ocean floor, primarily...

Governor, DOE Director & AG discuss funding with Sec McMahon

Governor, DOE Director & AG discuss funding with Sec McMahon

Congresswoman Aumua Amata announced Monday that the US Department of Education has lifted the freeze on 14 local projects that had previously been disqualified for funding by the federal agency. A press release from the Governor’s Office said that...

Amata hails unfreezing of Education Funds for the 14 “frozen” projects

Amata hails unfreezing of Education Funds for the 14 “frozen” projects

Washington, D.C. — [July 07, 2025] Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a second favorable decision in recent days from U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, granting American Samoa the ability to utilize much-needed federal education...

Restoring New Zealand citizenship rights to Samoans celebrated

Restoring New Zealand citizenship rights to Samoans celebrated

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Over 300 elderly Samoans who have been granted New Zealand citizenship were honored this week at a community gathering organized by the ASA Foundation’s FALIU LE LA initiative in Manurewa. The event took place on Monday...

Majority of speakers at Deep Sea Mining Town Hall express concern

Majority of speakers at Deep Sea Mining Town Hall express concern

(FP) 2776.JPG Musuaina Collins of Pago Pago, a staff member of the American Samoa Resilience Office, spoke on behalf of her colleagues and the youth of Samoa, emphasizing the critical importance of protecting marine resources for future...

Samoa makes first appearance at WBSC U-15 Women's Softball World Cup

Samoa makes first appearance at WBSC U-15 Women's Softball World Cup

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Team American Samoa made a significant mark in their inaugural appearance at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-15 Women's Softball World Cup, entering the tournament ranked 64th among participating...

Governor issues declaration of public health emergency

Governor issues declaration of public health emergency

Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula on Tuesday declared a public health emergency exists in the territory due to the increase in dengue fever cases. The Department of Health has recorded six laboratory confirmed dengue fever cases, two are locally...

US seeking deep-sea miners interested in leasing American Samoa's seabed

US seeking deep-sea miners interested in leasing American Samoa's seabed

The U.S. is soliciting interest from prospective companies to lease American Samoa's seabed for deep-sea mining, amid a petition launched by advocacy groups seeking to halt the plan. There are only a few days left for the public to comment on the...

Strengthening American Samoan’s health by reducing chronic diseases

Strengthening American Samoan’s health by reducing chronic diseases

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territory of American Samoa has been selected as one of only five jurisdictions nationwide to participate in the National Governors Association’s (NGA) “Rx for a Healthier America” initiative. The program, launched...

Coalition stands with American Samoa in opposing unilateral proposals for deep seabed mining

Coalition stands with American Samoa in opposing unilateral proposals for deep seabed mining

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Right to Democracy (RtD) and the America the Beautiful for All Coalition have united in support of American Samoa's right to protect its ocean and seabeds from destructive deep seabed mining. The organizations have...

USDOE cuts PSS grant by 24%

USDOE cuts PSS grant by 24%

Jacqueline Che THE U.S. Department of Education has reduced federal grant funding to the CNMI Public School System by $4.5 million, or 24%, for school year 2025-2026. The funding cut is part of more than $6 billion withheld nationwide after many...

Right to Democracy and the America the Beautiful for All Coalition Stand with American Samoa in Opposing Unilateral Proposals for Deep Seabed Mining

Right to Democracy and the America the Beautiful for All Coalition Stand with American Samoa in Opposing Unilateral Proposals for Deep Seabed Mining

Right to Democracy and the America the Beautiful for All Coalition have united in support of American Samoa’s right to protect its ocean and seabed from destructive deep seabed mining. The organizations have drafted a petition to the Bureau of...

The Urgency is Artificial. My comment on the proposed permitting of deep-sea mining leases off American Samoa

The Urgency is Artificial. My comment on the proposed permitting of deep-sea mining leases off American Samoa

Last month, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, who oversees seabed mineral mining within US water received an application from Impossible Metals to lease an area offshore of American Samoa for deep-sea mining trials. Unlike The Metals...

Trump’s Deep-Sea Mining Order Will Likely Impact Gulf Coast States, Biodiversity

Trump’s Deep-Sea Mining Order Will Likely Impact Gulf Coast States, Biodiversity

The US military is a major interest in this new extractive industry, which is poised to emerge both off- and on-shore. Listen To This Story Along the industry-laden Gulf Coast, a new type of extractive industry is taking shape. Two deep-sea mining...

Team American Samoa departs for Pacific Mini Games

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 leave Tuesday night. The mens and womens beach volleyball teams are already in Hawaii. On...

American Samoa sends 59-member team to Pacific Mini Games

American Samoa sends 59-member team to Pacific Mini Games

American Samoa is sending a 59-member contingent to the Pacific Mini Games in Palau which begins June 29 and will last for two weeks. Secretary General of the American Samoa National Olympic Committee, Vaiala Ethan Lake, says the group comprises...

‘Immediate harm’: Education Department withholds $6.2B from schools

‘Immediate harm’: Education Department withholds $6.2B from schools

School districts will be forced to cancel after-school programming, services for English learners and professional development as a result of $6.2 billion in federal K-12 grant money that the U.S. Department of Education is withholding from states...

Chief Master Sergeant Robert Toaali‘i Siligo Palmer Jr., USAF (Ret.) passes

Chief Master Sergeant Robert Toaali‘i Siligo Palmer Jr., USAF (Ret.) passes

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After 64 years of devoted marriage and 40 years of distinguished military service, United States Air Force Retired Chief Master Sergeant Robert Toaali‘i Siligo Palmer Jr., age 84, of Hughesville, Maryland, went home to...

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