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UH Football Alumni Alvis Satele and his son Brashton were honored for their significant contribution as a family to the success of the University of Hawaii Athletics. The Satele Family greeted fans and signed autographs pre-game, and were brought onto the field and introduced to the stadium as an...
O se tasi o ‘au siva fa’afiafia i le fa’atasiga a le Matagaluega o Aoga i le Veterans Stadium e tatala aloaia ai le tausaga aoga fou 2023-2024 a le Matagaluega o Aoga (ASDOE). [ata: ASDOE facebook]
Sydney, AUSTRALIA — Corned beef, bully beef, pisupo or spam. Whichever name you know it by, this tin of processed meat needs no introduction in the Pacific.
It's held a cultural significance for decades – eaten and gifted at special occasions, from feasts, weddings to funerals.
And while it has...
This photo posted on the American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) Facebook page shows some of the participants in the 16 hour HazCat Kit Training held this week. According to AS-EPA, the “HazCat kit would enable our inspectors to conduct chemical field identification tests in order...
Boston, MASS — The health of people with diabetes, hypertension and obesity improved when they could get free fruits and vegetables with a prescription from their doctors and other health professionals.
We found that these patients’ blood sugar levels, blood pressure and weight improved in our new...
O se tasi o ‘au siva fa’afiafia i le fa’atasiga a le Matagaluega o Aoga i le Veterans Stadium e tatala aloaia ai le tausaga aoga fou 2023-2024 a le Matagaluega o Aoga. [photo: ASDOE]
The “Back To School Extravaganza” hosted by the local Department of Education to kick-start the new school year for its teachers and personnel was held at the Veterans Memorial Stadium on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. The event comprised booths prepared by DOE and selected ASG departments, to provide...
The NOAA Ship Rainier and crew made it to Swains Island where science team members are surveying the island’s benthic ecosystems as limited data is currently available for this area. The Rainier has been in the territory for five months studying the ocean floor in American Samoa’s EEZ. [photo:...
by Dr. Jo Olver
Hurricanes. Thunderstorms. Flash floods. Auto accidents. These are but some examples of unexpected emergencies that are worrisome and stressful for animals and humans alike.
But you can take a lot of the anxiety from these situations with preparation ahead of time. The...
O le alii talavou sa ia mauaina le togi o le “Most Valuable Player” lena o lo o fai sina ana faafiafiaga e fa’aalia i lona agaga fiafia o a Tafuna Second Ward a le Ekalesia a Iesu Keriso. [ata: PouNeru Kifaga]



![Through his 1994 art piece Pisupo lua afe, Artist Michael Tuffery asks questions about the effects colonial economies have had on Pacific peoples. [Museum of New Zealand, Te Papa Tongarewa] Pisupo lua afe](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/pisupo_art.jpg?itok=sYhXEqj-)






