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Governor reappoints all members of Parole Board
Talanei
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August 28, 2025
Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula has reappointed all five members of the American Samoa Parole Board. Mina Saifoloi is the Chairwoman, Decon Chaira Uiagalelei is the vice chair and members are Edward G. Tautolo Doris Fa’avaoga and Lisi Thompson. The...
Governor Pulaali'i hosts informational briefing on community health efforts
Samoa News
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August 29, 2025
UTULEI, American Samoa — On Monday, August 25, 2025, Governor Pulaali'i Nikolao Pula, together with the Office of Samoan Affairs, convened an informational briefing at the Lee Auditorium. The session brought together key stakeholders, including...
Countdown to Samoa general elections
Talanei
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August 27, 2025
The day before polling booths open for Samoa’s General Elections, things have calmed down, at least in Apia township as candidates, committee members, supporters and family members head out to their electorates. While voters can cast their votes...
OPINION McNinch: David versus government Goliath
Pacific Daily News
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In the near future, I am going to continue my civics effort to try to make Guam elections more fair and more compliant to federal laws. The laws I feel need to be better adhered to include the Guam Organic Act, the delegate to Congress law, the...
Governor appoints TCF assessment task force
Samoa News
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August 25, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Pulaali'i N. Pula says recent events at the Tafuna Correctional Facility (TCF) have made clear that action must be taken to improve TCF and in a memorandum issued Friday, August 21, 2025, the governor created...
September 2025 Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – FCC Regulatory Fees, Political Windows, EAS Event Code, Rulemaking Comment Deadlines, and more
Broadcast Law Blog
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August 26, 2025
It is time for our look at September’s regulatory dates and deadlines to which broadcasters should be paying attention – and the deadline that probably is most important to all commercial broadcasters is not yet known. That, of course, is the...
Samoa's voters weigh cost of living, blackouts and political turmoil ahead of election
Samoa News
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August 26, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoans are preparing to vote in crucial national elections on August 29, after its government collapsed amid political infighting. Muaautasi says ahead of the poll, there's one thing on voters' minds: the cost of...
Samoans begin voting for a new Government
Talamua
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August 26, 2025
By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 27 August 2025: Samoan voters have begun casting their votes today in one day of pre-polling before the general polling on Friday. There are over 1,000 voters registered for today’s pre polling from the 101,000...
Election politics divides families: Fr Mosese
Samoa Observer
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Archbishop Mosese Tui says it would be a lie to say politics in Samoa leading up to the election was peaceful. He said politics has divided families and villages. Archbishop Mosese was speaking at a special televised programme of the Diocese of...
CTC denied zoning variance to lease government land in Vailoa
Samoa News
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August 25, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The residents of Vailoa and Leone near Leone High School breathed a collective sigh of relief, after the Zoning Board recently denied Continental Transport Corporation’s (CTC) application for a zoning variance to lease...
FAST Party cancels trip to American Samoa
Talanei
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August 18, 2025
A planned Fa’atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi Party roadshow to American Samoa has been called off citing public health concerns over the ongoing dengue fever outbreak. The decision was confirmed by FAST leader and chairman, Laaulialemalietoa...
First, American Samoa
Island Times
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August 19, 2025
HAGATNA (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — With the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management poised to decide soon on an application for deep-sea mining in the waters off American Samoa, advocates opposing the initiative hope to build a tidal wave of resistance...
Guam residents join other territories in petition opposing deep seabed mining in American Samoa
Pacific Daily News
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Guam residents have joined over 2,000 other people in a petition to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management opposing the imposition of deep seabed mining in the waters of American Samoa. Right to Democracy, which works to advance democracy, equity,...
First, American Samoa: Territorial advocates warn Guam, CNMI can be the next target for deep-sea mining
The Pacific Island Times
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August 17, 2025
With the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management poised to decide soon on an application for deep-sea mining in the waters off American Samoa, advocates opposing the initiative hope to build a tidal wave of resistance not just in American Samoa but...
Guam joins other territories in petition opposing deep seabed mining in American Samoa
Pacific Daily News
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Guam residents have joined over 2,000 other people in a petition to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management opposing the imposition of deep seabed mining in the waters of American Samoa. Right to Democracy, who is organizing the petition with...
American Samoa calls in the experts to help find football talent
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 12, 2025
It's nearly 30 years since the Football Federation of American Samoa joined OFC, but in that time, they have managed just once to get a team past a preliminary round and qualify to compete in an Oceania tournament proper. But now the FFAS has...
American Samoa affirmed at Ba3 with stable outlook by Moody's
The Bond Buyer - New York
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August 8, 2025
Pago Pago American Samoa hill view over the island. The territory's rating was affirmed by Moody's.Peto - stock.adobe.com American Samoa's issuer rating and its general revenue bonds were affirmed at Ba3 with a stable outlook by Moody's Ratings on...
Two American Samoans graduate from executive leadership program
Samoa News
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August 12, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 2025 Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP), is a distinguished network of young leaders from across the U.S. affiliated Pacific Islands that reflects a shared understanding that the future of the Pacific...
Miss American Samoa brings ‘Crown, Culture & Couture’ to Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 12, 2025
Pauliana Angelfromheaven Felise Vitale, Miss American Samoa 2024–2025, is set to be a key figure at the Pacific Fashion Summit and Genesis Showcase this September. Known for her infectious warmth and unwavering presence, Vitale’s participation is...
The Only Place In America Where You're Not Born A U.S. Citizen
The Travel
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August 30, 2025
The U.S. boasts an underrated yet beautifully unique territory in the mid-South Pacific Ocean, comprising several volcanic islands. They feature pristine natural landscapes, including lush rainforests, volcanic mountains, and clear blue waters,...