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Big Island Savaii volleyball team
The Big Island Volleyball team from Savaii is in the territory to compete as part of the Moso'oi tournament where more than 20 teams are participating. Samoa News will be bringing more photos and reports of the tournament that is expected to be exciting.  [photo: Julie Pau’u]
Vikings third string quarterback, Nafanua Ulugalu
The biggest game changer of last Saturday’s Battle of the Toa’s between the Faga’itua Vikings and the Tafuna was the Vikings third string quarterback, Nafanua Ulugalu who revived the Vikings to a threatening comeback late in the final half of their match. Unfortunately for the Vikings, time wasn’t...
Peta Si'ulepa (2nd from left)
Peta Si'ulepa (2nd from left) is in Portugal at the invitation of the Worldwide Music Expo’s Pan Indigenous co-ordinator Hinurewa te Hau. In her capacity as founder, producer and Festival director of the Samoana Jazz and Arts Festival, Si'ulepa has been making connections during WOMAX with...
water slide
One of the fun activities for kids during the carnival in celebration of Constitution Day at the Su’igaula ole Atuvasa Park in Utulei, this past Wednesday afternoon. It was not a public holiday, with events of the day starting at 4 p.m — ‘after-work’ hours. The water slide was operated by DHSS...
American Samoa Men’s National Basketball Team
The American Samoa Men’s National Basketball Team will be departing the territory on October 24, 2022 to compete in the Polynesian Cup hosted in New Zealand. Team American Samoa: Virgil Burton, Clayton Lam Yuen, Tom Tuimaseve, Onosai Sofara, Ryan Samuelu, Puni Samuelu, Malaeloa Tupu Folasa, Ueli...
Utah Sen. Mike Lee, right, and his challenger Evan McMullin
Utica, NEW YORK — U.S. Sen. Mike Lee is seeking reelection in Utah – a typically uneventful undertaking for an incumbent Republican in a state that hasn’t had a Democratic senator since 1977. But he faces a unique challenger: Evan McMullin. The former CIA operative, investment banker and Republican...
Constitution Day banner
Events celebrating Constitution Day, held yesterday afternoon, at the Su’igaula ole Atuvasa Park in Utulei, during after-work hours included waterslides for the kids, games, dance groups performing, as well as free meals from various booths. Information booths also were available for youth to...
SOCIAL MEDIA APPS
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA — The 2016 U.S. election was a wake-up call about the dangers of political misinformation on social media. With two more election cycles rife with misinformation under their belts, social media companies have experience identifying and countering misinformation. However, the...
Samoana High School students at Constitution Day event
Samoana High School students posed for the Samoa News camera in front of decorations by the American Samoa Government (ASG) as part of American Samoa “Constitution Day”. Celebrations were to begin later in the afternoon at Suigaula o le Atuvasa Park in Utulei. [Photo: Dora Luamanu
Social Security card image
Houston, TEXAS —  Social Security is set to boost the benefits it provides retirees by 8.7%, the biggest cost-of-living adjustment since 1981. It comes as sky-high inflation continues to eat into incomes and savings. The changes is set to take effect in January 2023 and was announced this past...

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