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Escaped prisoner still on the run — since Father’s Day
Samoa News
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June 25, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Corrections is looking for an escaped prisoner, Deion White, serving time for a robbery back in 2021. He has been on the run since Father’s Day, as confirmed by the Director of the Corrections...
DPS Commissioner publicly apologizes for wrongful detention of Vaitogi man
Samoa News
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June 25, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Commissioner of Public Safety Ta’aga Saite Moliga has publicly apologized on local television following the wrongful detention of a young man in Vaitogi earlier this month. During the broadcast, he expressed deep regret...
Second Annual Drone Camp kicks off
Talanei
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June 25, 2025
The 2nd Annual Summer Drone Camp to promote Steam Education,(Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math), and build local skills in the use of drones opened Tuesday. It’s organized by Oceania CDN in partnership with the American Samoa...
The only US territory where residents are not granted birthright citizenship
The Mirror US
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June 26, 2025
While American Samoa has been US soil since 1900, it remains the only US territory where residents are not automatically granted citizenship at birth. People in all other four US territories - including Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana...
Team Marianas starts Mini Games campaign today
Marianas Variety
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(Northern Marianas Sports Association) — Team Marianas will begin its quest for medals in the 2025 Pacific Mini Games today, Monday, as swimming, fast-pitch softball, indoor volleyball, wrestling, va’a and baseball competitions kick off in Palau....
Need a job? USPS hiring, job fair in Milford scheduled on July 8
NJ.com - New Jersey
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June 29, 2025
The United States Postal Service (USPS) plans a job fair at the Milford Post Office in Milford from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 8. The post office is located at 73 Bridge St. The job fair aims to fill immediate openings for Rural Carrier Assistant...
Update: One man charged so far in gaming room raid in Nu’uuli
Samoa News
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June 24, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the six men implicated in the recent police raid of a gaming room in Nu’uuli appeared in the District Court yesterday. Amotai Floyd Makuisa is held on bail of $2,000 and is charged with one count of unlawful...
From Samoa to Normandy – The Story of a Fallen Hero
Talamua
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June 26, 2025
By John Dekhane/ The story of Samoan soldier, Private Henry William Saaga, has never been highlighted in any publication before, making this an opportunity to finally bring his sacrifice to light. John Dekhane is a writer/researcher based in...
Pacific News Briefs: Award-Winning Māori Short Film
Samoa News
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June 23, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An award-winning short film, which honors the resilience of Māori youth, has been named a finalist at the New Zealand International Film Festival. Written and directed by Aroha Awarau (Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Porou, Niue,...
Police execute drug raid netting 6 people, cash, ice, gaming machines
Samoa News
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June 23, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In the early hours of Thursday morning, police carried out a raid on a commercial building in the Nu'uuli area, and the operation resulted in the arrest of six individuals, among whom were two Chinese nationals, who are...
Our voyage to Statehood, 60 years on: understanding the nature and practice of free-association as we reflect on our development journey
Cook Island News
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June 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Brown. SUPPLIED. This year, the Cook Islands marks 60 years of self-governance, an historic milestone in our voyage to statehood, by Mark Brown, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands. In 1965, our people chose to shape our own...
Pacific news in brief for 25 June
RNZ
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June 25, 2025
Photo: 123rf American Samoa - mining Leaders in the American Samoa government have expressed their opposition to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's proposed commercial leasing of the territory's exclusive economic zone. They said this was in...
Conference Counsel: Temples, missionaries, education part of hastening
Daily Herald - Utah
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Photo supplied, Intellectual Reserve Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles provides words of inspiration during the Saturday morning session of general conference at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on April 5, 2025....
ASG shipyard pays $2,000 in excise taxes
Talanei
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June 23, 2025
The ASG Shipyard paid $2,000 in excise taxes last week in order for a piece of equipment it needed to carry out repairs to waters tanks for the American Samoa Power Authority to be released by Customs. The equipment was included in a shipment that...
The Fine Print, June 2025 - Operation and Structure of the GENIUS Act of 2025 on Payment Stablecoins
JD Supra - California
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June 28, 2025
The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025 (the “GENIUS Act” and the “Act”)1 establishes a regulatory infrastructure for defining, managing, custodying and issuing a specific kind of cryptocurrency – “payment...
Games, gold and glory
The National
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AS the national women’s softball team depart this afternoon with Team PNG for the Pacific Mini Games in Palau, a senior player, Nadia Bais Kua, recalls her experience in representing the country playing the sport that she loves. Kua said the 2015...
Commitment to Transparency: Statement on Manu’a Leadership
Samoa News
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June 20, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On June 18, 2025, “the Office of the Governor issued this statement to provide clarity and reaffirm its commitment to transparent governance regarding Mr. Enele Lefano’s role as Director of the ASG Manu‘a Office,”...
Over-enthusiastic crowd cheers on Samoana High School’s 191 graduates
Samoa News
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June 18, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After the Posting of Colors, the 2025 graduates of Samoana High School, home of the Sharks, opened their hour and a half Commencement Ceremony at their gymnasium, on Thursday morning, June 12, 2025, with a beautifully...
Shipyard employees and CEO call for continued tax exemption for the struggling semi-autonomous agency
Samoa News
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June 18, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Shipyard Authority employees and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Carlos Sanchez, peacefully protested outside the A.P. Lutali Executive Office Building in Utulei yesterday morning. ASSA is a...
ASVB hosts free “Crafting Success” Workshop
Talanei
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June 20, 2025
The American Samoa Visitors Bureau, in collaboration with the Territorial Administration on Aging (TAOA), is hosting a “Crafting Success” Workshop, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at the TAOA Center in Tafuna. The workshop ffers residents and visitors...