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FLAG DAY

Amata dancing
Pago Pago AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is happy to be home for Flag Day this year with the traditional activities resuming after the restrictions on public gatherings during the COVID pandemic have ended.  “First of all, I’m very happy to be home for Flag Day to take part in the...
VIPs at 2021 Flag Day
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After most Flag Day festivities were placed on hold at the beginning of the COVID pandemic in 2020, the government has laid out big plans for this year’s celebration. Deputy Secretary of Samoan Affairs, Tauese Vaaomala Sunia II told Cabinet members last week that a...
Historic flag raising photo
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The much scaled-back 2022 Flag Day ceremony, under the theme “O Oe ma Lou Fa’avae” - “You and Your Constitution” - is a one-day event at the Malae o le Talu at Fagatogo, Monday, April 18, marking 122 years since American Samoa became a U.S territory. Flag Day is marked...
Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga has authorized two-hours of paid time off for ASG employees participating in Flag Day league sports if the games are held during the employees work hours. Flag Day league sports — such as the annual cricket tournament, for both men and women’s...
Police officers prepare to raise flags while VIPs watch from the background.
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga, in a memorandum on Wednesday, expressed appreciation and “Fa’afetai Tele Lava” to cabinet members for a successful 2021 Flag Day, which was a scaled down celebration. On behalf of Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Ale and the...
Amata dancing Flag Day 2012
Washington, D.C. —  Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is commemorating Flag Day 2021: “Happy Flag Day to everyone in American Samoa! This holiday means so much to our people. On this day (April 17), our ancestors first raised the American flag in our islands. We celebrate being part of the United...
View of StarKist canning plant
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — StarKist Samoa is taking a break for planned maintenance, with the last day of production on Thursday, Apr. 15th, and resuming next week Tuesday, Apr. 20th, while the cannery is slowly hiring new workers, primarily fish cleaners. Samoa News received information early...
Agriculture director Solialealofiotagaloa I.T. Mutini
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Agriculture Department is hosting next week the 2021 Annual Flag Day Food and Farm Fair and is seeking support from the business community. Agriculture director Solialealofiotagaloa I.T. Mutini, sent out a solicitation letter to the private sector saying that DoH...
Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga and Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Va’alele Ale
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At last week’s cabinet meeting, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga gave directors an April timeline to begin planning for the 2022 Budget submission and a strategic “spending plan” for all grant and COVID funding. He and Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Va’alele Ale also discussed the...
Flag raising on Sogelau Hill in Fagatogo, April 17, 1900
This morning, April 17, a small group of people will gather at the Fagatogo Malae to commemorate the first time the U.S. Flag was raised over American Samoa — 120 years ago. Attending today’s much scaled-back ceremony are Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga, CJ Michael Kruse, Senate Pres. Gaoteote Palaie...

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