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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Excited fans greet Nuuuli’s Manulele Tausala just after it crosses the finish line in first place. Manulele Tausala captained by Manutafea Taufete’e.
The last time Manulele Tausala ran was in 2019 (pre-COVID-19), and was also captained by Manutafea Taufete’e. In that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Taema of Leone with captain Senator Faiivae Alex Godient and Matasaua of Manu’atele, with Motusaga Tuileama Nua at the helm, tied for 6th place after they were unable to complete the race.
When Taema started taking on water — their oars were raised — the Matasaua...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Flag Day, April 17, 2023 activities at the Veterans Memorial Stadium. Three traditional performances are set for the celebration starting with the Dioceses of Samoa Pago Pago, followed by the Methodist Synod of American Samoa and at 1p.m. is the performance by the...
Excited fans greet Nuuuli’s Manulele Tausala just after it crosses the finish line in first place. Manulele Tausala captained by Taufete’e Taufete’e is the 2023 Flag Day Fautasi Champion coming in first in the 7 boat field. In addition to the $20,000 first place prize, Manulele Tausala will also...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — A Pasifika music artist is aiming to elevate the Samoan language into mainstream spaces.
Aaron Pulemagafa who goes by the moniker, 'The Western Guide', said the lack of Pacific bilingual songs in New Zealand's music scene and his fondness of Samoan ballads led him to create...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Yesterday, Tuesday, Apr 12, 2023, the Fautasi Flag Day Committee held their last meeting to discuss the guidelines and other details for the upcoming Flag Day Fautasi Regatta, set for Saturday, Apr .15, 2023, to enforce the safety of participating auva’a and to ensure a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government formalized its calendar for Flag Day 2023 celebrations, which includes lead up events to the actual one-day event — it is no longer a 2-day event as planned earlier.
According to the Deputy director of Samoan Affairs, Tauese Va’a Sunia, the Flag Day...
It’s beginning to look at lot like Flag Day as Office of Disaster Assistance and Petroleum Management staffers decorate along the main road on Tutuila yesterday morning. Lead up events to the Monday, April 17 celebration are going on all this week beginning with the Atoa O Samoa Talks for Apr 12...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Tutuila Island, there's a legend about the “atule” — also known as the “akule” or bigeye scad that appear in Fagasa Bay.
Years ago, the Polynesian navigator Liava'a sailed to Tutuila in search of the pure waters of Fagasa. The boat accidentally departed while his...
(Thank you to Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata for sharing this so we can reprint it for our readers. In the following the late Gov. Coleman in his own words shares thoughts of family and faith.)
Yesterday I came home to our family residence here in Hawaii after a stay at Queen’s Hospital over the...