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Gathered at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium on Saturday Mar. 27, 2021, were some of “Popeye” Tonumaipe’a Hermann J. E. Thomsen’s friends and family to remember and celebrate his life. Beloved local businessman ‘Popeye’ passed away suddenly earlier this month. His requiem mass will be held this...
Manu’a Islands elementary schools met in Tutuila earlier this month to compete in the DOE Mathematics Competition. Elementary students from Olosega, Fitiuta, and Faleāsao competed. [Manu’atele Community Worldwide Facebook page]
McConnell Dowell Senior Supoervisor Tumama Faavae, completing repair work at the Veterans Stadium March 23rd. Placing new plywood panels on the stidum ramps took four days — and is part of McConnell Dowell’s community assitance to maintain the stadium for the safety of stakeholders. [courtesy photo]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Last week on March 19th and March 20th, local environmental group Finafinau hosted the 2021 Sustainability Summit to promote conservation and environmental resilience within the island’s youth.
Day one of the event was held at Samoana High School’s cafeteria and was...
Despite the pandemic, local farmers continue to provide the territory with locally grown produce such as taro, ta’amu, banana and vegetables — as seen yesterday under the tents set up at the parking lot of the Fagatogo Market Place. ASG officials said this mini “farm fair” was organized by the...
Senior citizens singing a hymn yesterday during the last day of the three-day Developmental Disabilities Awareness event at the DYWA Tafuna Facility. March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. [photo: Leua Aiono Frost]
Members of one of the platoons that took part in last Friday’s JROTC drill competition at Kanana Fou gymnasium during the competition. Kanana Fou JROTC won the annual competition. [photo: Leua Aiono Frost]
This photo posted on the American Samoa Department of Homeland Security’s (ASDHS) social media page shows teachers at Alataua II Elementary School attending a tsunami outreach awareness program last week at the school campus. [photo: ASDHS]
A look at ASHSAA’s Back-2-Back Boys Varsity Basketball Champions – Tafuna High School’s basketball team with their coaches, Alvin Mamea (far right) and Maea Fepulea’i (far left - 2nd row), (not pictured) Valusia Talata’ina. [photo: courtesy]
Iakena Academy was among the many high schools — both private and government high schools — that participated in the Territorial Science Fair- Secondary Division that began on Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2021 at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium. Seen here are Iakena Academy high school students, along with...