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Gym and adjoining building in progress with two workmen on roof
This recent Samoa News photo shows the status of the Nu’uuli Vocational Technical High gymnasium, along with the adjourning building on the school’s compound. Contractor is Nana’s Construction. Students and teachers, as well as parents, are all looking forward to the completion of the new project,...
The Carter Family of Atlanta, Georgia
Honolulu, HAWAII — While the Territory rejoices at the arrival of the most recent repatriation flight, we all face daily challenges we never would have dreamed of one year ago. Hardly any shops or restaurants are open at Honolulu's airport — which means thousands of hardworking folks lost their...
Newspaper headlines in Australia over Facebook move
BEIJING (AP) — For two decades, global news outlets have complained internet companies are getting rich at their expense, selling advertising linked to their reports without sharing revenue. Now, Australia is joining France and other governments in pushing Google, Facebook and other internet giants...
Samoan men carrying umu makings
E i ai mea o le aganuu a Samoa e le suia, o se tasi lenei o mea e va’aia pea, e le suia lona faiga. O nisi mea ua suia le faiga, ae tumau fa’avae, peita’i o le agaifanua lea, e tumau le molitaia maia o le manufata poo le ta’a i le tuasivi e pei ona fa’ailoa ai e nisi o fofoga o le aganuu. Malo le...
Samoa Baptist Academy students at the PPG fire station
This courtesy photo shared with Samoa News by a parent who has a child attending Samoa Baptist Academy (SBA), shows first-graders from SBA posing for a photo inside the fire station at the Pago Pago International Airport. The first graders visited the compound last week Friday.  [courtesy photo]
Med staff administering a covid-19 vaccination
This recent Health Dept photo shows medical staff administering the COVID-19 vaccine. In the latest announcement yesterday, DoH said, “Only second doses of COVID- 19 vaccine” will be available today, Friday, Feb. 19th, at the Tafuna Community Health Center, but not the first dose. DoH says there is...
Ituau District Faipule Logoitaua Mark Atafua
Faipule Logoitaua Mark Atafua addressed representatives during his first day as a lawmaker for Ituau District for the 37th Legislature. A brief swearing-in ceremony was held in the House chamber early Tuesday morning where Logoitaua was sworn in by Chief Associate Judge, Mamea Sala Jr. Logoitaua...
Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga and FIRST LADY ELLA PEREFOTI MAUGA
WELCOME HOME FIRST LADY ELLA PEREFOTI MAUGA: The First Lady was among the 159 repatriated passengers on the first repat flight to American Samoa, who were quarantined at Tradewinds Hotel and released to their loved ones on Monday this week. From the hotel, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga,...
Le motu o Nuutele e lumafale i ai le motu o Ofu o le Faleluanuu i Manu’a
Le motu o Nuutele e lumafale i ai le motu o Ofu o le Faleluanuu i Manu’a, o lo’o i ai ta’atu’u o lo’o Nofoaga tumau pea o Fo’isia, o le e avea ma tagata va’ai o le Manu’atele, na fa’ailoa atu poo ai nisi o aga’i atu i le Motusa.  E foliga mai Nuutele o se Elefane ona o lona itu i tai, e i ai ana. O...
A view of the atrium at the EOB crowded with people
A view of the atrium on the ground floor of the A.P. Lutali Executive Office Building around 7:30a.m. yesterday with many people waiting in line at Treasury’s Disbursing Office to get their stimulus check. These are individuals without a mailing address on their 2019 tax filing. [photo: FS]

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