Brother flees after family reports disturbance

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 5, 2025, a woman called the Tafuna Police Substation and reported her brother for allegedly disturbing the peace — throwing rocks and harassing their elderly neighbor, who was also their aunt. ‘The suspect was...

Man denies giving his girlfriend a black eye

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 11, 2025, a mother called the Leone Police Substation (LPS) and reported that her daughter was allegedly assaulted by her boyfriend. The suspect was arrested and later charged with: Count 1: Private Peace...

We remember the Sept 29 earthquake & tsunami

Monday, September 29 marked 16 years since the September 29, 2009 earthquake and tsunami which claimed the lives of 34 men, women and children. The bodies of two children were never found. 149 others were killed in Samoa and 9 perished in the same...

Healing Our Soldiers — Hawaii’s MRPU

Circa 2006 There are too many stories for Major Edna Smith to narrow it down to just one. Selecting one single soldier’s rehabilitation testimony is like picking which child has left a greater impression on a mother. Each is unique. Each is...

Saelua Medical Corporation opens new Primary Care Clinic

The Saelua Medical Corporation announces the opening its New Primary Care Clinic at the Tafuna Industrial Park Wednesday, October 1. A US licensed medical doctor, Dr Gloria DJokoto, who is licensed both in New York and American Samoa has joined...

Senate approves Faoa Aitofele Sunia for ASGERF Board

The Senate has approved by unanimous vote the Governor’s nomination of Faoa Aitofele Sunia as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund. All 16 senators present at Monday’s session voted to...

When do we set the clocks back for daylight saving time change 2025? 

It's getting dark around 6 p.m., the temperatures are crisper and the leaves are turning — signs that we are about to fall back. Here's what to know about the end of daylight saving time 2025. Many countries around the world and most of the U.S....

LDS Physician Mission at LBJ Hospital praised for its local medical care service

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As of now, over 12,000 residents have received medical care that they would have otherwise had to seek off-island, thanks to the LDS Physician Mission at LBJ Hospital. Hospital Chief Executive Officer Scott Anesi shared...

Fono bill looks to revive Atoa o Samoa

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A concurrent resolution has been introduced calling for the resumption of the Atoa o Samoa executive meetings and advocating for the active participation of the Legislature of American Samoa. This resolution seeks to...

Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples Day or just Monday?

Gazette File Photo Depending on where in the United States you live and for whom you work, Columbus Day may be a paid day off, an unpaid commemorative day, another holiday entirely or a regular Monday. Columbus Day, the second Monday in October,...

$500,000 coming to territory for transitional housing in domestic violence cases

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting notice of $500,000 in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Justice for the American Samoa Alliance Against Domestic and Sex Violence for important services. The grant is from...

AMATA HONORS US NAVY’S 250TH BIRTHDAY

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring the anniversary of the United States Navy’s founding in 1775, when the Continental Navy was established the year before the Declaration of Independence. The milestone will be marked...

Sibling squabble allegedly goes too far

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 4, 2025, a victim of a domestic dispute contacted the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) and reported that her brother allegedly assaulted her. The suspect was later apprehended and charged with: Count 1: Assault...

AI Is Changing How Politics Is Practiced in America

Two years ago, Americans anxious about the forthcoming 2024 presidential election were considering the malevolent force of an election influencer: artificial intelligence. Over the past several years, we have seen plenty of warning signs from...

The Phoenix in Conversation with Hawaii Governor Josh Green ’92

Josh Green was born in 1970 in Kingston, NY, and raised mostly in Pittsburgh. After studying anthropology and biology at Swarthmore, he attended medical school at The Pennsylvania State University and completed residency at the University of...

Samoa now a market on its own for illegal drugs

Samoa Commissioner of Police, Auapaau Logoitino Filipo has stated that Samoa is now a market of its own for illegal drugs and is no longer a transit point in the drugs trade for other Pacific countries and beyond. Speaking to the media after the...

Elisaia Mailo is TTOY 2025-2026

Tafuna High School history teacher Elisaia Mailo is the 2025-2026 Territorial Teacher of the Year. The territory’s top educator was announced at a ceremony in the Department of Education Conference Room Friday morning. Eleven teachers made the cut...

Is it still daylight saving time 2025? When do the clocks change

The sun is setting earlier and chilly sweater weather has arrived — a sign that clocks are about to fall back an hour for the 2025 time change. Here's when and what to know about the end of daylight saving time. Many countries around the world and...

Columbus Sailed The Ocean Blue… But Now What?

Monument to Christopher Columbus in Rapallo, Italy The phrase, “In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue,” written by Jean Marzollo, is a popular rhyme used as a mnemonic device to help students remember the year Christopher...

Faulty coin box leads to alleged assault

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 26, 2025, Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a businesswoman who claimed that a customer had assaulted her husband at their laundromat. The customer was arrested and charged with: Count 1:...