American Samoa News

The spellers range in age from 8 to 14 years old, but 89% are between the ages of 12 and 14 years old.

The Attorney General's office stated that they will be ready with a vigorous defense on behalf of Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga against a lawsuit filed by the current Board of trustees of the American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund for declaratory and injunctive relief regarding the governor's recent nominations of the new Retirement ... (more)

High school graduation season in American Samoa starts this Friday and ceremonies for the private schools will include speeches by the Valedictorians since their ceremonies usually last about two hours, compared to public high school graduations that at times have lasted three to four hours.

Pavaiai, Mapusaga Fou and Aoloau residents and motorists along with Tualauta faipule Larry Sanitoa are disappointed to learn that road repairs will only go as far up as the Thompson/Jennings tennis courts in Mapusaga Fou.

House Public Utilities, Transportation and Communications Commission chair Rep. Lorenzo I. Deleon Guerrero said yesterday he will be asking Mobil Oil Marianas and Shell Marianas to explain why the CNMI's gas prices remain high, considering that in American Samoa, pump prices of unleaded gasoline have already gone below $4. In the CNMI, the cheapest ... (more)

Faga'itua High School Senior Government class is hosting its very own Government Summit on Monday, May 20, 2013 at the Fagaitua High School gymnasium from 8:30 11:00 a.m. The goal of this Summit is to give Faga'itua High School students the opportunity to address issues they think pose an impact within our government and communities.

The Department of Education has been asked by the Lolo administration to appoint a task force to look into the best way to implement the use of Samoan language to co mingle with English when teaching students at lower school levels.

With the tuna canning industry more competitive globally, Congressman Faleoamvaega Eni has offered two Samoan food staples that could diversify and boost the local economy in the future.

The Fono expense report for the first 5 months of FY2013 is a melting pot of expenditures by leaders and most of the lawmakers of our territory that can only be labeled as abuse of our trust, and something needs to be done.

Since 1992 May has been designated as Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month in tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's history and are instrumental in its future success.

San Diego-based Caterpillar dealer Hawthorne Cat has scheduled a "Get In, Get Real" demo day event June 20, allowing participants the opportunity to test and compare the newest Cat equipment in real-world conditions, ask questions of Caterpillar personnel and participate in hands-on demonstrations.

Does anybody really need to learn to spell in an age of spell-check, autocorrecting cellphones and text-messaging abbreviations? This year we welcome 281 spellers from the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Department of Defense Dependents Schools in Europe; as well as the Bahamas, ... (more)

The American Samoa Government's Coral Reef Advisory Group , together with the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council and the University of Hawaii at Hilo are working collaboratively to seek out eligible students for the Marine Science Fellowship Scholarship.

Looking out over the pristine turf field at Corona Centennial just prior to the team's recent "College Showcase" -- an amped-up version of spring practice that attracted more than 30 coaches from some of the top football programs in the country -- it was easy to notice Austin Maloata staring with a sense of wonder.

American Samoa Power Authority CEO Utu Abe Malae has considered the sewer line service for Fagatogo residents for inclusion in the EPA Upper Pago Pago Wastewater Collection System Extension Project for the upper Pago area.

Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has reappointed Dr. David J. Herdrich to head the American Samoa Historic Preservation Office and assigned ASHPO a new board.

Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga is not backing away on his move to discontinue overtime within the American Samoa Government, despite Treasurer Dr Falema'o Phil M Pili asserting that no overtime for Customs means a loss in revenue to the government.

Cadet Raelynn Mapu receives a congratulatory hug from her aunt, Miss American Samoa Arielle Maloata.

The Junior Tennis Players from different Pacific island nations representing the Oceania Region are now competing in the Pacific Challenge, in Auckland, New Zealand after completing the Waikato Xmas Junior Open Tennis Tournament that was held from December 7-12 this year.

Dr. Daniel Chang of ASCC visits with students at Olosega Elementary School during a recent visit to Manu'a as part of the American Samoa Area Health Education team.