O se va’aiga i le folasaga o le vasega tusi ata a le Downtime i le afiafi o le aso Toonai ua te’a i le maota o Diana i Ottoville. Malo le amata mea lelei i nei tina o le atunuu. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
Elisapeta Alaimaleata, the CEO and founder of Le Fetuao (third from left) is part of the group that presented a donation from Aloha Harvest of water and healthy snacks to the ASG-Hawaii Director Tuiafono Vai Sua and a staff member, Filipo Ilaoa, for the Repatriation Flight #2 passengers in quarantine, in Hawaii, yesterday. The effort is being identified as Amerika Samoa Repatriation #2 operation community support. [courtesy photo]
First graders at Fitiuta Elementary School in Manu’a display gifts presented to them by the DOH Tobacco Diabetes Coalition, who visited the school recently. [courtesy photo]
This courtesy photo shows local residents who showed up first to help clear the landslide at the mountain area on the road from Pago Pago to Fagasa. A Wind Advisory was in effect for the islands, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, with a Tropical Disturbance continuing to move south of the territory. Even though winds speeds have been downgraded for the territory today — Wed. Feb. 24, there is still a risk of flash flooding with wind gusts in localized heavy rainfall. [courtesy photo]
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — The family of a Kiwi woman, who recently found out she was dying of cancer, say the process of trying to get her Samoan parents an emergency allocation in a managed isolation facility has been frustrating.
Tasi and Ioana Parker, New Zealand citizens who retired to Samoa three years ago, have been trying to get a spot in MIQ since finding out their daughter, Amanda Parker,...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man arrested for violating conditions of his 5 years probation after testing positive for for Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), an active compound in the controlled...
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Apia, SAMOA — In a press statement issued Saturday afternoon, Samoa’s Attorney General Savalenoa Mareva Betham Annandale clarifies provisions of the newly passed Lands and Titles Act 2020...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 43-year-man was arrested by police on the allegation that he assaulted his wife while in their vehicle. He made his initial appearance in court last week where he...
Dear Editor,We are American Samoa residents, who want to come home, but are not able to. Not without a lot of careful planning because the local government has closed our home borders citing...
Dear Editor,It takes a lot of patience dedication, and hard work to reach the top of one’s profession. Acting Director of HR Lynn Pulou-Alaimalo has been with Department of Human Resources for...
Talofa,With a grateful heart we first give thanks to our Father in Heaven for His Tender Mercies given to our family. Gratitude is due also to the many individuals & to the American Samoa &...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — Joseph Parker has won the biggest bout in heavyweight boxing in this country for years, beating Junior Fa in Auckland Friday night.The bout went the full 12 rounds, with...
Seattle, WASHINGTON — Mike Iupati is hanging up his cleats.The four-time Pro Bowl guard announced his retirement over the weekend.A native of American Samoa, Iupati spent 11 seasons in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The victorious Fa’asao Cougars Soccer Teams both Varsity and Junior Varsity from Fa’asao Marist High School gather for a team meeting during the...