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Nashville, TENNESSEE — Tennessee recently passed legislation that bans drag from being performed in public spaces, as well as in the view of children. Although Tennessee is the first state to enact such a ban, it is unlikely to be the last, as others with conservative legislatures are currently...
Lupelele ECE students eagerly waiting for the Transportation Evacuation drill to start. The Transportation Evacuation drill was set up to teach students on evacuating a bus in a calm and orderly fashion. [photo: Oey Ameperosa]
A two-car accident in Utulei yesterday morning led to backed up traffic in both lanes. Police are currently investigating the cause of the accident. [photo: Charity Faatau]
Several little cuties who took part in the Transportation Evacuation Drill held in Utulei earlier this week. [photo: Charity Faatau]
Seniors pose for the Samoa News camera at the Territorial Administration on Aging (TAOA) Office in the Tafuna Lion’s Park area during an Awareness Wave that was held yesterday to promote March as Disability Awareness Month. [Photo: Julie Pau’u]
Nouméa, NEW CALEDONIA — Efforts are being made to ensure Pacific nations can cope with changing tuna migration patterns in the region.
Tuna migrations are already happening due to climate change and will become more pronounced over the next 30 to 40 years, bringing multi-million dollar impacts to...
O se vaaiga i alo ma fanau o le aoga tulaga muamua a le Lupelele, I se tasi o a latou polokalama i le faatauaina o le Gagana Samoa. E pei ona ta’ua e le faiaoga ia Anamarie Vai-Tuivaiti, “O lenei vaiaso sa mafai e le fanau ona faitau manino, iloilo uiga o upu ma fuaiupu o loo tā’ua mai I le pese....
Manumalo Academy proudly recognizes its AS-DOE Elementary Science Fair winners: (left- right) Yoon Seo Pyo — 1st place in Physics in 6-8 category; Falagai Fuiava — 1st place in the Engineering 6-8 category; John Mirasol- 1st place in Environmental Science 6-8 category; (front) Jayrielle Mirasol —...
Meet the Tafuna Warrior historians who put together the Red Cross Centennial Celebration exhibit. Through the Red Cross Centennial Celebration Chairperson Poe Mageo — Ms. Christian Saalea and her 1st period class were tasked to put together an exhibit about the history of the Red Cross in Am Samoa...
East Lancing, MICHIGAN — Social media services have generally been free of charge for users, but now, with ad revenues slowing down, social media companies are looking for new revenue streams beyond targeted ads. Now, Twitter is charging for its blue check verification, and Meta and Twitter both...

![Samoan Fa'afafine Association members pose for a photo publicising one of their charity events where proceeds from the show go toward charities like Mapuifagalele, Western Samoa’s home for the aged. the cultural belief and acceptance of genders beyond a binary system still exist in traditional societies around the world, including the two Samoas. [Facebook photo] Samoan Fa'afafine Association](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/faafafine_assn.jpg?itok=WEpWrtoK)




![Tuna migrations are already happening due to climate change and will become more pronounced over the next 30 to 40 years, bringing multi-million dollar impacts to Pacific economies. The SPC Climate Science for Ensuring Pacific Tuna Access Program aims to arm nations with the resources to counter this. [photo: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre] Tuna boat unloading](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/tuna_boat_unloading.jpg?itok=hOZc76Lp)



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