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Pittsburgh, PA — When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for all children ages 6 months to 5 years on June 18, 2022, it opened the door for nearly 20 million children to get vaccinated. While this news comes as a relief to...
Protest the Vaccine Mandate” demonstrators
More than 30 people – young and old – took part in another “Protest the Vaccine Mandate” demonstration held in front of the fale Samoa near CBT True Value on Thursday, June 23, 2022. The opposition is what the organizers Tanya Ma’o Aab and Feo Lagafuaina described as “government COVID mandates”...
FHS boys
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Paramount Builders is proud to sponsor coverage of all of the 2022 American Samoa High School Graduations, and wishes all graduates a successful journey into the future. Be Safe. Fagaitua High School hailed 105 graduates this year with the theme "Followers Today, Leaders...
Corrections Officer Esau Leuluaialii
The Corrections Officer who collapsed and died last week while on duty has been identified as Esau Leuluaialii. He was 32 years old. Pictured is the gate of the TCF with a floral arrangement and the photo of the TCF Officer.  “On behalf of the Department of Public Safety we express our deepest...
3 THS grads overlooked
A special shout out to these three Tafuna graduates, whose time on stage was cut off when the announcers at the commencement ceremony mistakenly thought the procession of graduates receiving their diplomas was completed. They personally sought the three graduates out after the cermoney and offered...
Emancipation Day celebration, June 19, 1900 in Austin Texas
Medford, MA — The actual day was June 19, 1865, and it was the Black dockworkers in Galveston, Texas, who first heard the word that freedom for the enslaved had come. There were speeches, sermons and shared meals, mostly held at Black churches, the safest places to have such celebrations. The...
Human Resources Department staff
Human Resources Department staff — shown in this photo posted on the DHR Facebook page — set up registration this week on the first-floor of the EOB for the 2022 Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP).  Registration for the annual program, for applicants between the ages of 18 to 24 years old,...
Traffic accident
A truck rammed into the bushes at the intersection in Pava'iai heading to Aloau road on Tuesday afternoon.Two ambulances were called to the scene with police officers manning traffic. It is unclear what occurred. Samoa News reached out to Deputy Police Commissioner, Terry Letuli for comments, and...
(l – r) ASCC President Dr. Rosevonne Pato, Vice President of Administration and Finance Mr. Sonny Leomiti, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs Dr. Letupu Moananu, and Acting Human Resources Officer Ms. Silaulelei Saofaigaalii.
ASCC recently recognized Dr. Michael Otto Hansell (center) of the Agriculture, Community and Natural Resources division for 20 years of service. Presenting Dr. Hansell with his Certificate of Recognition are (l – r) ASCC President Dr. Rosevonne Pato, Vice President of Administration and Finance Mr...
Pacific Horizons 8th grade  grads with teacher Bev Kodak
The eleven PHS 8th Grade 2022 graduates with teacher Bev Kodak (front second left). Top honors were garnered by PHS 8th Grade Valedictorian Lucille Demonteverde (front center) and Salutatorian for PHS 8th Grade JunYun Piao. The graduation ceremony was held at the TAOA center fale Samoa, on Friday,...

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