All of schools in Manu’a, the Health Clinic in Ta’u and the EOB in Ofu have been closed by the Department of Health Environmental Services Division after inspections over the weekend and Monday. Aileen Solaita, […]

The CEO of the American Samoa Power Authority Wallon Young has apologized for the island wide blackout that occurred at 4:35 Monday morning. Explaining the outage, Young said in a statement that an underground cable […]

The American Samoa Department of Agriculture (ASDOA) is now accepting applications for the Micro-Grant for Food Security Program (MGFSP). This grant program provides support for small-scale gardening, livestock and herding operations, and aquaculture, to increase […]

Out of 50 entertaining groups which auditioned for the Flag Day Performing Arts Festival, 30 had been approved to perform, as of Monday. Four groups which did not pass their first auditions were scheduled for […]

Today, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam R. Telle announced a major initiative, “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork,” for the Army’s Civil Works program. “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork” will provide greater focus on […]

A man was taken in for questioning early Monday morning for trying to remove the ATM machine at the Laufou Shopping Center. The incident occurred during the early morning power outage. Commissioner of Public Safety […]

The Pago Pago Rotary Club is holding its annual golf tournament and raffle this Saturday. The tournament and the Christmas Tree salees are the club’s main fundraisers each year, with 100 percent of the proceeds […]

Samoan playwright and author, Papalii Sia Figiel, was laid to rest last Saturday at the Tafaigata Cemetery, surrounded by family, friends and loved ones who gathered to remember her life. The Samoa Observer newspaper reports […]

Beginning March 1st, all travelers above 12 years leaving Samoa will pay more in departure tax and a new fee called the Aerodrome Facility Charge. The departure tax is raised from $65 tala to $80 […]