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FALE HOLIDAY
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — If your visitors from off-island plan to spend a few days in beautiful Samoa, swimming in waterfalls, hiking up mountains, kayaking the sea, surfing the waves and snorkeling the waters, they will need to find somewhere to lie down and refresh for the next day in paradise...
Products for sale at the Fagatogo Market Place
A variety of locally grown fruits sold yesterday at the Market Place in Fagatogo, while in the background handicraft stands sell a variety of items. Unfortunately, not all are made locally, but are said to be products of Polynesia. [photo: Julie Pau’u]
Konelio Alofaituli and Lama Petelo
Congratulations to the Territorial Teacher of the Year, Konelio Alofaituli and his star pupil Lama Petelo, who will be representing Manu’a High School and Am Samoa this summer  June 20- 24, 2023 at the National History Day Summer Institute in Hawaii. As reported earlier in Samoa News, Manu’a High...
Brandy Atuatasi (left) and Ari Patu
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoan language studies has now been added to the curriculum at Stanford University in California, one of the world's leading research and teaching institutions. The credit goes to Samoan students at Stanford University, Ari Patu and Brandy Atuatasi for ensuring this...
Lend a Hand distribution event
O se va’aiga I le faalapotopotoga a le “Lend a Hand” i Seattle, Uasigitone, ma se tasi latou tufatufaga sa fa’atino mo le mamalu lautele. [ata foa’i]
Manu Samoa fans at HSBC Hamilton 7s
Manu Samoa fans cheer on their beloved team at the HSBC Hamilton 7s in Waikato, New Zealand, despite the boys' 9th place finish before a home crowd in New Zealand.  [photo: David van der Sandt courtesy Barry Markowitz]
Larry Hirata and ASCC admin
During a ceremony last week at ASCC former Agriculture, Community & Natural Resources (ACNR) Division researcher and instructor Mr. Larry Hirata (third right) received the honor of becoming ASCC’s first-ever Professor Emeritus. The status of Professor Emeritus identifies an individual with an...
Washington, D.C. —  Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata was blessed to attend the Resurrection Mass in memory of Bishop Emeritus Vaopunimatagi John Quinn Weitzel and to represent the people of American Samoa. Also in attendance, Bishop Peter Brown flew from American Samoa and was there for the Diocese...
Amelie Chen and her parents at winners' ceremony
Congratulations to Pacific Horizons student Amelie Chen for her 2nd Place overall finish at the 2023 Pacific Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS), hosted by the Hawaii Academy of Science, Jan. 14-15, 2023, in Honolulu, Hawaii. JSHS is designed to challenge, engage, and publicly recognize...
Stacey Leilua
Hollywood, CALIFORNIA — While Hollywood still has a long way to go in terms of diversity, recent years have seen more and more Polynesian actors in major roles. And as a Samoan woman, I love to see it!" says BuzzFeed staffer Morgan Sloss who is of Samoan heritage. The actor who plays Dwayne Johnson...

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