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Education Summit: Build the House With Many Posts
The Department of Education Summit on Public Education convened at the American Samoa Community College Multi Purpose Center on Wednesday. Educators, government leaders, business representatives, church ministers and students attended the summit whose purpose is […]
Send-off for Miss American Samoa!
Miss American Samoa Tofoipupu Unutoa departed Wednesday for the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant in Fiji. BlueSky Communications hosted a send off for her and her 18 member contingent at the airport, with dancing by the […]
Pechanga Resort & Casino is venue for ASGERF Board meeting
The annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of the American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund and fund investors will be held February 11 and 12 at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California. […]
Parents urged to look out for signs of Rheumatic Fever
With February being American Heart Month, the Department and Health and LBJ Hospital are promoting awareness of a condition that’s prevalent in children that can lead to heart disease if not diagnosed and treated early. […]
Samantha Ricketts named head coach of AS National Softball Team
Mississippi State University head softball coach Samantha Ricketts has been named the head coach of the American Samoa Womens National Softball Team. Ricketts will helm the national program simultaneous with her duties at Mississippi State […]
Body of Samoan police officer found
The body of a police officer who went missing on Tuesday after falling from a moving police boat off the coast of Utualii, was recovered yesterday off the coast of neighboring village Levi, Saleimoa. An […]
Published mugshot leads to lawsuit against Samoa Police
A man who was among the 114 suspects that the police arrested and charged with drug-related charges has filed a lawsuit against the police for publishing his mugshot on social media. Samoa Observer reports that […]
StarKist Co. President/CEO visits territory
The President and CEO of StarKist Co., the parent company of StarKist Samoa, Mr. Eunhong Edward Min, is in the territory this week to visit the local cannery and hold meetings with ASG leaders. Deputy […]
Approved bills include funding for Am Samoa
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming House passage of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, with a vote of 217 to 214, sending five full-year FY26 appropriations bills to President Trump’s […]
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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 […]
Op-Ed: From Envelopes to Casino
By Fuiavailili Keniseli Lafaele In the wake of the Maota Fono dedication — and the troubling public discussion about cash envelopes for lawmakers and dignitaries — another decision raises serious questions about leadership, priorities, and […]
In the Spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A Personal Reflection and an Invitation to Participate
Talofa lava to members of the American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once reminded us, “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence […]
Obituaries
Honoring Fofo Iosefa Fiti Sunia: A Pioneer of Thought and Service
By Fuiavailili Keniseli Lafaele As American Samoa bids farewell to Fofo Iosefa Fiti Sunia, we honor a pioneer whose intellect and service helped shape our modern political and cultural landscape. Though the transition from U.S. […]
Governor’s statement on end of government shutdown
Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula released the following statement Thursday, November 13, concerning the end of the federal government shutdown. “Today brings welcome relief and renewed strength for our people. With President Trump’s signing of legislation […]
First Lady Lois Pula On KHJ!
The First Lady is selling Christmas Ornaments to help American Samoans with off-island medical care!
