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American Samoa Visitors Bureau poster
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Visitors Bureau (ASVB) and its partners are gearing up for the “Month of Moso’oi” celebration in October, with the public — especially students and teachers — invited for the first week of scheduled events. ASVB calls on the community to join them and...
Bella Young displays one of her illustrations
Apia, SAMOA — Author Lani Wendt Young has released a new book titled ‘Mata Lulu’. It’s her 16th book, and it marks an exciting new direction for Samoa’s internationally acclaimed writer, as it’s a collaborative project with her daughter. Fourteen year old Bella Young did the illustrations, co-wrote...
Haylanni Pearl Mataupu Kuruppu
Apia, SAMOA — Miss Samoa Melbourne, Haylanni Pearl Mataupu Kuruppu is the new Miss Samoa 2022/2023, after she won in front of a boisterous crowd crowd on Saturday night at Gym 1, Tuanaimato.  The Australian Catholic University student, who is about to complete a physiotherapy degree, was contestant...
U.S. Federal District Court House, Honolulu, HI
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A federal judge in Honolulu has “dismissed without prejudice” many of the claims in a civil rights lawsuit, brought by a Samoan man, whose murder conviction by a state court was overturned by Hawaii’s highest court after finding the Honolulu Police Department  (HPD) as...
SAMOA TOURISM AUTHORITY GRAPHIC
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A range of activities for Samoa’s 60th Independence Celebration are taking place September 4-10 with the official flag-raising taking place in Savaii for the first time since independence in 1962. The ceremony took place Tuesday morning at the Don Bosco Technical College...
The 15 Year reunion of all American Samoa 2007 High School graduates
The 15 Year reunion of all American Samoa 2007 High School graduates who now live in Washington State took place in Seattle recently. It was a fun-filled family event and a few classmates flew in from other states to join in the festivities.  The goal was for everyone — e Nofo Fealofani maua loto...
ASCC-ACNR Forestry Program manager Denis Sene Jr. (2nd row from the bottom, 4th from right)
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) – Agriculture, Community and Natural Resources (ACNR) Division’s Forestry Program manager Denis Sene Jr. has successfully completed the Senior Executives in State and Local Government program at the Harvard University John F....
Delegates to the 6th Con-Con being sworn-in
The swearing-in of the delegates on the second day of the 6th Constitution Convention that is underway this week. Issues of business for Day 2: Vote on amendments and elect leaders[photo: Julie Pauu]
Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean, has been elected as the chair of the Constitutional Convention, with Senator Fa’aivae Alex Iuli Godinet as vice chairman and Chief Procurement Office, Mikaele Etuale is the secretary. They will lead the Constitutional Convention for...
Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito Williams Sio
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — The first official celebration of the New Zealand government's apology for the Dawn Raids was an emotional affair at the Orakei Marae complex in Auckland last week. More than 200 guests, predominately Pasifika, attended the event hosted by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei. Speeches were...

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