New Travel Guide for American Samoa marks major leap for local Tourism

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The tourism industry in American Samoa has taken a leap forward with the launch of the American Samoa Pocket Guide, a comprehensive online travel guide created for the U.S. territory. With more than 160 articles...

American Samoa’s Teacher of the Year a finalist in national competion

Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata was delighted to welcome 2025 American Samoa Teacher of the Year Mikaela Saelua, accompanied by her parents, Rep. Fiu and Catherine Saelua, on her Teacher of the Year visit to Washington, D.C., where Mikaela...

2025 Mosooi Festival opens with spectacular entertainment

It was a spectacular premiere night for the 2025 Mosooi Festival of Arts and Humanities at Utulei Beach on Saturday night. Those who turned out were treated to a high standard of entertainment which included Samoan pese and siva, Polynesian...

‘Unleashing’ seabed imperialism in American Samoa

President Donald Trump signs an executive order on seabed minerals in April. Photo courtesy of The White House/Flickr Proponents of deep-sea mining have long evoked the principle of self-determination to argue in favor of seabed extraction. This...

Plus-size TV star died after van ramp snapped and sent his wheelchair tumbling onto sidewalk, lawsuit alleges

By GERMANIA RODRIGUEZ POLEO, US CHIEF REPORTER Published: 14:57 EDT, 6 October 2025 | Updated: 14:57 EDT, 6 October 2025 Actor and former UFC fighter Taylor Tuli Wily died after a van ramp snapped and sent his wheelchair tumbling onto a sidewalk...

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...

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...

How to watch Australia vs New Zealand: FREE Rugby Championship 2025 streams, TV schedule, preview

The Rugby Championship 2025 has entered its final week and there is still plenty on the line for New Zealand and Australia. In what has been one of the most competitive tournaments for years, both sides know that a victory in Perth would give them...

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...

Hirono urges Interior Secretary to restore funding for environmental research and conservation program

US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono. Photo courtesy US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaiʻi), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, sent a letter to US Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum urging him to reconsider the Trump...

Union Saint-Gilloise v Newcastle Live TV – Global channel listings on Wednesday

Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Union Saint-Gilloise v Newcastle Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Wednesday (5.45pm (UK) kick-off). The Newcastle United players looking to bank...

Tabith, Kiron named in Fifa committees

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Tabith Awal has been appointed as a member of a prestigious committee under Fifa, the global governing body of football. He has been nominated to the Fifa Football Technology, Innovation & Digital...

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...

Making American Samoa Healthy Again

South Pacific Watersport and Fitness has launched a major new health campaign to tackle American Samoa’s obesity crisis. Following its 10th anniversary, the gym unveiled the Make American Samoa Healthy Again—or MASHA—movement. With more than 90...

Volcano Watch: Volcano and earthquake monitoring in American Samoa

“Volcano Watch” is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. Today’s article is by Natalia Deligne. American Samoa is a United States territory comprised of the...

October 2025 Regulatory Updates for Broadcasters – Possible Government Shutdown, Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists, EEO Public File Reports, EEO Audit Responses, ETRS Filing Deadline, LPTV/TV Translator Filing Windows, and More

October is, on paper, a busy month of regulatory deadlines for broadcasters. As set forth below, the month includes the requirement for almost all broadcasters to complete and upload to their public file their Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists, as...

Annual EEO Public File Report Deadline for Stations in Alaska, American Samoa, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Iowa, the Mariana Islands, Missouri, Oregon, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Washington (UPDATE)

October 1 is the deadline for broadcast stations licensed to communities in Alaska, American Samoa, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Iowa, the Mariana Islands, Missouri, Oregon, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Washington to place their Annual EEO...

Newcastle v Arsenal Live TV – Global channel listings on Sunday for St James’ Park clash

Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Newcastle v Arsenal Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Sunday (4.30pm (UK) kick-off). The Newcastle United players looking to follow up...

SPW Fitness launches Make American Samoa Healthy Again (MASHA)

Utulei, AMERICAN SAMOA — (September 11, 2025) Following the celebration of its 10th anniversary in July, SPW Fitness announces the launch of the “Make American Samoa Healthy Again” (MASHA) movement, a bold initiative to address the obesity crisis...

How to watch New Zealand vs Australia: FREE Rugby Championship 2025 streams, TV schedule, preview, teams

The Rugby Championship 2025 has been nothing short of extraordinary thus far, with all four teams locked on two wins and two defeats apiece and only varying bonus points separating the sides. That it comes down to two Bledisloe Cup matches between...