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Linking Samoans

Maria Brown
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — The woman found killed at her home in suburban Auckland was a treasured grandmother who leaves behind a devastated twin, her family says. A family member said Maria Brown "helped so many people" and had funded the education of many children. The 77-year-old Maria Brown was...
ASSA's Keige Evolve team
After a grueling series of games this past weekend in the women's division, Keige Evolve came out undefeated playing the championship round versus Royals 19-14. Look out for ASSA's upcoming 4th of July tournament. [courtesy photo]
Drew Afualo
IN THE METAVERSE — Two national publications are each boosting the buzz around Samoan TikTok superstar, Drew Afualo. What, you’ve never heard of her?  “With 7.1 million followers on TikTok, the content creator is known for her biting humor and quick wit, which she sharpened through years of being...
graduate in a pale tupe
Ua iloga ua i ai mea ua fa’ata’ita’ia e le vasega o uso mai Asia, o mea ia e na’o Samoa ma Tonga sa amatalia maia, peita’i ua alo nei le vasega o matua mai Saina, Korea ma Filipaina e tauva ai, “Pale Tupe” lea ua iloga e le o faia e matua Saina, leai o lea e totogi matua Samoa ma Tonga latou te...
(L-R) Lt. Governor Eleasalo Ale, Molioleava Allison of FEMA, Mount T. Survey of Office of Samoan Affairs, Dr Elizabeth Lauvao and Director of Homeland Security, Samana Semo Ve'ave'a
After a wonderful farewell ceremony from ASG to the FEMA staff and partners who worked together to save the country from COVID-19 , FEMA staff director Allison Pfaedler who was honored with the Molioleava title said goodbye to the territory, after working with ASG from March 4 to June 02, 2022. (L-...
Telefoni Vainuu Fautasi
Apia, SAMOA — Manono-Tai came alive on Saturday as Samoa residents gathered for the first time since the closure of borders due to the COVID pandemic – for a Fautasi race. Samoa Observer is reporting for the first time in a long while the people from Manono took out their wooden canoes and oars to...
The staff and advisors to The Office of Political Status, Constitutional Review & Federal Relations
The staff and advisors to The Office of Political Status, Constitutional Review & Federal Relations met to prepare for the reconvening of the Constitutional Review Committee meetings beginning this coming Tuesday — June 7, 2022. The task of the Constitutional Review Committee is to prepare...
amicus brief
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In April, John Fitisemanu the lead plaintiff in Fitisemanu v. U.S petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to take up his case, recognize him as a U.S. citizen, and overrule the Insular Cases — after a divided panel of the Tenth Circuit Court denied that the Fourteenth...
Pita Vaouli (left)
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) celebrated its Spring 2022 Commencement last week, one graduate, Mr. Pita Rapi Vaouli, received an additional honor of being chosen as a New Century Transfer Pathway Scholar by the prestigious Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honor...
NightHawkBand808
Richard Donovan and Manulua Ioasa are NightHawkBand808 — seen here proudly repping their brothers from home. Live music is still happening despite the COVID Code RED restrictions. [courtesy photo]

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