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ASG requesting $15Mil financial assistance from local ARPA Office
Samoa News
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June 13, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government has requested $15 million from the Office of the American Samoa Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in financial assistance due to financial uncertainties resulting from internal and external fiscal...
NVTHS graduates 76 Wildcats: “Wake up, chase your dreams and build your future”
Samoa News
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June 20, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Nu’uuli Vocational Technical High School held its 36th Commencement Exercises last week Friday, June 13, 2025, at its school gymnasium. Known as the home of the Wildcats, NVTHS congratulated its graduates who chose the...
GHC Reid commissions state of the art bottling line for Vaimalu
Talanei
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June 20, 2025
GHC Reid officially commissioned a new state-of-the-art bottling line for Vaimalu, American Samoa’s locally bottled water, during a special blessing ceremony held at the company’s Vaimalu Warehouse in Petesa, Thursday, June 19, 2025. GHC Reid...
UT Martin team reaches CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition finals
WBBJ - Tennessee
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June 12, 2025
UT MARTIN TEAM REACHES CSBS COMMUNITY BANK CASE STUDY COMPETITION FINALS MARTIN, Tenn. – Students from the University of Tennessee at Martin will compete in the finals of the 11th national 2025 CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition. A total...
French imperialism in New Caledonia and Pacific targets China
World Socialist Web Site
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June 21, 2025
French president Emmanuel Macron chaired a Pacific-France summit on June 10, on the sidelines of the UN Oceans Conference held in Nice from June 9-13. Leaders from Papua New Guinea, Palau, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, the...
BW Velora Debuts Sustainable Data Center Projects
Submarine Telecoms Forum
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June 20, 2025
BW Digital, BW ESS Press Release June 20, 2025 OSLO, Norway – 19 June 2025 – BW Digital and BW ESS, international owner-operators of digital infrastructure and energy storage systems, today announced the launch of BW Velora. The new venture will...
Trump administration sees deep-sea mining opportunity near American Samoa
Pasquines
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May 27, 2025
In recent weeks, the Trump administration has found an opportunity in deep-sea mineral mining near the coast of American Samoa. After the signing of an executive order allowing the United States to take steps toward commercially mining the...
A Day In The Park: National Park Of American Samoa
National Parks Traveller
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May 26, 2025
Ofu Lagoon, National Park of American Samoa / NPS file If someone asked you to name the most remote national park you could think of, you would be justified in mentioning a national park or two in Alaska, or perhaps the national parks in Hawaii....
Oklahoma AG urges Meta to tackle fraudulent investment ads on Facebook
KOKH - Oklahoma
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (KOKH) — Attorney General Gentner Drummond has called on Meta Platforms Inc. to take action against fraudulent pump-and-dump investment ads on Facebook. Drummond, along with 41 other state and territory attorneys general, sent...
Trump Administration Eyes Deep-Sea Mining Near American Samoa Amid Push For Critical Minerals
Benzinga
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The Donald Trump administration is making plans that could set the stage for deep-sea mining off the coast of American Samoa. The move comes after an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at quickening access to critical seabed...
U.S. backs plan to explore deep-sea mining near American Samoa amid legal and environmental concerns
Environmental Health News
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May 22, 2025
A California company’s bid to mine the seafloor near American Samoa gained momentum after the U.S. Interior Department agreed to review its proposal following a Trump administration order to fast-track seabed mining. Max Bearak reports for The New...
Oklahoma AG joins call to stop fake investment ads on Facebook
The Journal Record - Oklahoma
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June 20, 2025
Summary: – Drummond and 41 other AGs urge Meta to better detect fake investment ads. – Victims lost life savings after clicking on ads mimicking investors. – Officials say Meta’s ad review process is failing and must improve. OKLAHOMA CITY —...
Governor working with feds to bring new economic pathways to territory
Samoa News
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May 28, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Pulaali’i N. Pula released an official statement last Friday, May 23, 2025, concerning American Samoa’s position on deep sea mining. His statement speaks of the venture being a “a unique opportunity to explore...
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...
Census: Guam farms grow by 319, sales value up by 60% in 5 years
Pacific Daily News
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Guam saw its number of farms grow from 264 in 2018 to 583 in 2023, while the sales value went up by 60% or from $3.842 million to $6.162 million in five years, based on the newly released Census of Agriculture. In five years, the island saw 319...
AS Economic Development Council welcomes DOI announcement
Talanei
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May 21, 2025
The Executive Director of the American Samoa Economic Development Council, John Wasko welcomes the announcement by the US Department of Interior that it’s initiating the process to evaluate a potential mineral lease sale in the waters off shore of...
CSBS launches new initiative to address challenges of state financial regulators
Financial Regulation News - Washington D.C.
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May 22, 2025
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) launched a new program that seeks to address key supervisory challenges and reduce the regulatory burden for state financial regulatory agencies. © Shutterstock The Catalyst Initiative will focus on...
Kilauea fountaining draws locals and visitors like moths to a flame
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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June 17, 2025
HAWAI‘I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK >> It was all but silent on a recent morning at Uekahuna, the newly restored viewing area overlooking the summit of Kilauea Volcano on Hawaii island. A few visitors trickled onto the lookout, sitting on benches and...
Open Letter: An Epilogue – A Call to Organize
Talanei
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June 17, 2025
To the Members of the American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund (ASGERF), Over the past several months, I have shared with you four open letters detailing the governance and management challenges within our Fund. These letters were not...
Embracing their futures, 74 Vikings graduate
Samoa News
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June 16, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Faga’itua High School held their 57th Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2025, last Wednesday morning, June 11, 2025 at their gymnasium. Their theme: “Honoring the Journey and Embracing the Future” The just under...