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Tuna Tuitama scores
Tuna Tuitama scores the first of his two Trys to assure Mamu Samoa's vicotry over Argentina 22-10 and a Cup Semi Final vs the home team South Africa at the HSBC Cape Town 7s, Day 2, Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, Republic of South Africa.  [photo: Barry Markowitz, courtesy of VCX Technologies]
Ramos slips through Clarke's fingers
Juan Ramos, escaped the finger tip grasp of All Black Che Clarke, sealing Spain's major upset over the NZ All Black 7s 14-10 at the HSBC Cape Town 7s, Day 1, Cape Town Stadium, Republic of South Africa, {photo: Barry Markowitz, courtesy of VCX Technologies]
A family enjoying the Music Festival
A family enjoying the evening posed for the Samoa News camera during the ASG 35th Annual Holiday Music Festival on the second night at the Veterans Memorial complex in Tafuna. More music, family fun, and a whole array of food vendors all this week during the Holiday Music Festival.  Now showing...
Senior couple dancing
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA —  The territory’s seniors got their groove on during the Territorial Administration on Aging (TAOA) Christmas Party held in their honor on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022 at the DYWA Center in Tafuna. Governor Lemanu P. S Mauga and First Lady Mrs. Ella Mauga, Lt. Gov. Talauega E. V...
Mr. Iuni Maeva, and Evelyn Lili’o Satele
Mr. Iuni Maeva, 92, with director of the Territorial Administration on Aging (TAOA) Mrs. Evelyn Lili’o Satele during TAOA’s Christmas Party for American Samoa’s senior citizens. Mr. Maeva, a veteran, was recognized during the holiday party as one of the eldest seniors in American Samoa.  Both...
Micah Laulii Tasi Fuiava, HOSA advisorys, Dorothy Fuiava
Micah Laulii Tasi Fuiava was among the new members of the Manumalo chapter of the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) inducted recently. Pictured with him are HOSA advisors Alice Moeolo, Veronica Occena and Pearl Mendoza; and (right) his proud mom, Dorothy Fuiava. HOSA is the organization...
Sonny Ho Ching is now the eldest of the Ho Ching clan
Sonny Ho Ching shared the stories of his family's universal love for Aunty Vera. With her passing, he is now the eldest of the Ho Ching clan. A Celebration of Life was held for Vera Milovale Ho Ching Annesley at the Valley of the Temples, Kaneohe, Hawaii, on Nov. 23, 2022. She passed on Nov. 5,...
UEDA AWARDS PHOTO
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The University of Hawaii Pacific Business Center Program (PBCP) won top national awards for two of its Multi-Purpose Business Incubator project (MPBI) partners at the University Economic Development Association’s [UEDA] 2022 Awards of Excellence National Conference last...
U.S. Federal District Court House, Anchorage, Alaska
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the Samoan defendants involved in kidnapping and drug trafficking case in Alaska was sentenced last week to 35 years in federal prison by the federal court in Anchorage, according to federal prosecutors and court records. Thirty-one year old Faamanu Vaifanua, aka...
Polynesian Thanksgiving graphic
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga and Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata yesterday issued separate statements on Thanksgiving 2022, the official start of the holiday season. In his annual Thanksgiving message, the governor noted that, “Thanksgiving Season is upon us! It is a time to...

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