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American Samoa Showcases Cultural Heritage with Inaugural Paogo Cultural Week 2025
The American Samoa Visitors Bureau (ASVB) proudly marked a milestone for the territory’s tourism and cultural calendar with the successful staging of the first Paogo Cultural Week, held 22–26 September 2025 at Suigaula. Dedicated to honoring the...
White Sunday —a time to hear your children celebrate their lives
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The annual White Sunday celebration coupled with the Monday federal and local holiday (Discoverers’ Day), adds up to a three-day weekend, and a busy one at that, as residents gear up for Sunday, dedicated to the...
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Are American Samoans not traveling to Samoa as much?
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The answer is “YES” — at least for the month of August 2024. American Samoans are not traveling to Samoa as much — according to the latest Samoa Bureau of Statistics travel numbers which show a drop of 60 percent....
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Women’s volleyball drops pair of Big Ten bouts
Last weekend, No. 17 women’s volleyball played its first stretch of Big Ten matches at home, and for the first time this season, the Trojans looked fallible at Galen Center. They fell in a four-set match to unranked Indiana and got swept by No. 13...
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How will the US government shutdown affect American Samoa?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington is bracing for what could be a prolonged federal shutdown after lawmakers deadlocked and missed the deadline for funding the government. Republicans supported a short-term measure to fund the government generally at...
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Church of Jesus Christ faithful in Samoa reflect on President Nelson's 2019 visit
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SALT LAKE CITY — President Russell M. Nelson is being remembered around the world and in the islands of the South Pacific, where his visit in 2019 left a lasting impression. One woman said she and her family remember his visit and continue to feel...
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American Samoa receives $250,000 grant for audit help
On August 30, 2025, Delegate Amata Coleman Radewagen (R) of American Samoa stated that the territory will receive $250,000 from the US Office of Insular Affairs. The money will help the Treasury Department examine how public money is used....
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints faithful in Samoa reflect on President Nelson’s 2019 Visit
SALT LAKE CITY — President Russell M. Nelson is being remembered around the world and in the islands of the South Pacific, where his visit in 2019 left a lasting impression. One woman said she and her family remember his visit, and continue to...
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ASVB celebrates Paogo Cultural Week photo & caption
The American Samoa Visitors Bureau (ASVB) proudly marked a milestone with the first Paogo Cultural Week 2025, celebrating the Paogo (Ulafala) and the traditions of the Samoan people. The week featured dance, crafts, agriculture, and the...
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American Job Center American Samoa opens in Nuuuli
Job seekers in the territory now have a one stop shop to search for employment opportunities in the government and private sector. The American Job Center American Samoa was officially Monday morning in the two story building next to Milovale’s in...
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Army enlists 33 people in mass soldier swear-in ceremony in American Samoa
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa — “Se mea lava a faigata o le tautua e moe i le pologa o le loto ala i le tiga.” The sound of a traditional Samoan song of service filled the air, sung by 33 young men and women as they marched into the Army Reserve...
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Global immigration news round up
This week, the Global Immigration team at Smith Stone Walters would like to highlight the following recent updates from Denmark, Hong Kong, Namibia, Portugal and Qatar. Denmark: No residence permits for nurse authorisations On 7 October 2025, the...
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VOLCANO WATCH: Volcano, Earthquake Monitoring In American Samoa
(BIVN) – From this week’s Volcano Watch article, written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates: American Samoa is a United States territory which comprises the easternmost islands of a volcanic island...
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“March for Israel” in Samoa reaffirms gov’t support for Israel is deeply spiritual
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the world watches the unfolding events in the Middle East, including the emotional reunions between the last of the Israeli hostages and their loved ones, support for the State of Israel continues to resonate in...
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'Delusional religiosity': The Pacific's response to Charlie Kirk's assassination
Charlie Kirk pictured in US President Donald Trump's swearing in ceremony earlier this year. Photo: ANDREW HARNIK / AFP The public assassination of American conservative commentator Charlie Kirk earlier this month sent shockwaves throughout the...
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Did we move clocks back Sunday? What to know about time change
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Daylight saving time ends Nov. 2. Despite repeated bills being filed, Congress has not approved making daylight saving time permanent. Opinions are mixed over whether to make daylight saving time or standard time permanent since one must be...
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Family calls for peace between two young women
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 1, 2025, a concerned family member called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported an alleged domestic dispute between two women. One of the women was arrested and charged with: Count 1: Private Peace...
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Trump Reinstates Columbus Day Amid Cultural Debate
NEW YORK CITY, NY — Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he plans to reinstate Columbus Day, arguing that the holiday celebrating Christopher Columbus’ journey to the Americas should be recognized again in the U.S. In a post on Truth Social,...
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These immigrants served in the US military. Now they fear being deported
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
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