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...

DOH- Environmental Health Services steadfast with its enforcements

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Environmental Health Services of the Department of Health recently issued a strong warning on its official Facebook page to both businesses and the public. This warning addresses explicitly those who appeal to...

American Samoa on a Cruise: The Ultimate Traveler’s Guide

American Samoa is a U.S. territory in the heart of the South Pacific, offering travelers a blend of vibrant Polynesian culture, volcanic landscapes, and warm island hospitality. For many visitors, arriving by cruise ship is the perfect way to...

BIIF soccer: Tuson selected to try out for American Samoa Women’s National team

Gabriella Tuson began playing soccer when she was four years old. It was his first true interest, as she fell in love with the competitive aspect of the game and team environment. Subscribe today for unlimited access. Already a subscriber? Login...

FEATURE ǀ American Samoa says no to deep-sea mining. The Trump administration might do it anyway.

A view of the harbor at Pago Pago, American Samoa. AP via Grist IN early August, in the village of Utulei on the eastern shore of Tatuila, the largest of seven islands that make up American Samoa, more than two dozen local residents gathered in an...

American Samoa partners with the 1984th US Army Hospital-Pacific to provide healthcare

On August 12, Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula met with Lieutenant Colonel Hope Hashimoto and Staff Sergeant Joshua T. Fale. They discussed a partnership with the 1984th US Army Hospital-Pacific, where a team of military medical experts will supply...

American Samoa says no to deep-sea mining. The Trump administration might do it anyway.

In early August, in the village of Utulei on the eastern shore of Tatuila, the largest of seven islands that make up American Samoa, more than two dozen local residents gathered in an auditorium. They were there to learn about a proposal to allow...

Surya Grahan 2025: Solar Eclipse to occur on..., these places to witness.., Will it be visible in India?

Home Viral Surya Grahan 2025: Solar Eclipse to occur on..., THESE places to witness.., will it be visible in India? Surya Grahan 2025 date and time: This upcoming week, all skygazers will observe a final solar eclipse of the year. There are...

The Pacific’s united front on climate action is splintering over deep-sea mining

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In recent years, Pacific island nations have earned global credibility as champions of climate action. Pacific leaders view sea level rise as an existential threat. But this united front is now under strain as some...

Dengue case count continues its upward trend

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Dengue fever cases in the territory have risen significantly, with the latest count at 135, an increase from 81 reported just two weeks ago, as confirmed in an update on September 12, 2025. American Samoa’s Dengue fever...

Local activists join 1st territorial environmental justice fellowship

Two people from the Marianas will represent their islands in a groundbreaking fellowship program connecting environmental activists across all five U.S. territories for the first time. Maria Hernandez of Guam and Sheila Babauta of the Commonwealth...

Climate change and other pressures on coral could undermine Ofu reefs

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The corals of Ofu are vibrant, diverse, and unusually tolerant of above-average water temperatures; other researchers have noted that these corals may provide critical insights into the potential of coral...

Maui Weather Forecast for September 04, 2025

West Side Today: Sunny. Isolated showers in the morning. Highs 81 to 86. East winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Tonight: Mostly clear. Isolated showers after midnight. Lows 68 to 76. East winds up to 15 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph...

Forum Leaders push urgency on Maritime boundaries, Back BBNJ treaty ratification

Pacific Islands Forum Leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to finalising all outstanding maritime boundaries and continental shelf submissions, calling the move critical to protecting sovereignty and resources in the face of rising seas....

Westpac Scientific Committee recommends CNMI bottomfish catch

HONOLULU — (September 15, 2025) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) concluded its 157th meeting this week, providing key scientific recommendations to the Council on bottomfish...

Guam residents join other territories in petition opposing deep seabed mining in American Samoa

Guam residents have joined over 2,000 other people in a petition to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management opposing the imposition of deep seabed mining in the waters of American Samoa. Right to Democracy, which works to advance democracy, equity,...

First, American Samoa

HAGATNA (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — With the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management poised to decide soon on an application for deep-sea mining in the waters off American Samoa, advocates opposing the initiative hope to build a tidal wave of resistance...

Delivering the Long and Winding Roads

250 years of mail delivery, no matter the distance WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- From the busiest cities to the most remote locations, the U.S. Postal Service has been delivering mail and connecting the nation for 250 years....

The Pacific’s united front on climate action is splintering over deep-sea mining

In recent years, Pacific island nations have earned global credibility as champions of climate action. Pacific leaders view sea level rise as an existential threat. But this united front is now under strain as some Pacific nations pursue a...

Democracy in the US territories, in context

Being a part of the United States, but not represented as a state, ensures the territories’ democracies are unique. The US territories consist of five different islands. These include Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa,...