Former Director of the American Samoa Medicaid State Agency, Sandra King-Young, has formally announced her candidacy for Delegate to the US Congress in the November 2026 elections. She said in a statement, “I am running […]

Village pride was on full display when Vatia village christened its new high tech fautasi, “Fuao Feai” Friday morning at the fautasi shed in Pago Pago. The new fautasi replaces the village’s pride and joy […]

The American Samoa Government was represented at the 3 day Envisory Pacific Partnership Energy Conference in New Zealand this week by the Director of the Office of Disaster Assistance and Petroleum Management and Chief Petroleum […]

Faʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) secured the Vaisigano No. 2 and Safata No. 1 by-elections held Friday, taking their number of seats in parliament to 32. In Vaisigano No. 2, FAST candidate […]

A community meeting held earlier this month to provide updates on the Aunuu Small Boat harbor wharf expansion project garnered a lot of feedback from Aunuu residents on safety issues and what they would like […]

An effort to break up the Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines merger is heading back to court. Passengers have filed an appeal seeking a restraining order that would preserve Hawaiian as a standalone airline. The federal […]

The Environmental Health Services Division of the Department of Health believes the closure of government facilities and private businesses for health and safety issues is bringing about change and a key factor is support by […]

The Department of Health is closely monitoring the spread of Respiratory Syncytial Virus, (RSV) cases and is urging parents to take precautions to protect young children and adults with health problems. In February of last […]

The Chairman of the Republican Party of American Samoa Taulapapa William Sword says, “Contrary to what the local Democratic Party said in a recent press release, President Trump’s first SOTU speech was appropriate and full […]