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Local attorneys [l-r] Jon A. G. Clemens, Lornalei C. Meredith and Aitofele B. Sunia — posed for a photo Monday morning outside the Senate Chamber following their confirmation hearing as judges pro tempore of the High Court. All three — recommended by the Chief Justice and appointed by the Governor...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is pleased to announce that her dedicated assistant Missionette Pa’au was selected by the American Samoa Society to represent American Samoa at this year's Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C. Missionette was coronated Saturday at a ceremony...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is delighted to announce that Prodieus Lutu-Fuga has been accepted for admittance to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. This is Congresswoman Amata’s first nominee to the Merchant Marine Academy to gain an acceptance. Additionally, he has been...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “We called you many names. Veterinarian Tech, Vet nurse, animal doctor, dog lover, aunty, sister and beloved colleague. We recognized your love and passion in caring for our pets and animals. Loving memories of you will remain with us for years to come. Thank you for...
Pago Pago AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa athlete who represented the territory in Judo at the 2012 Olympic Games has pass away in the U.S. mainland.
Anthony Togimanu Kasa Liu was 25 years old at the time he competed in the 100kg class during the Games that were held in London, England.
Born...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — Fa'anana Jerome Grey, the man who famously penned the song, 'We Are Samoa' is being celebrated this weekend.
Grey was travelling through Alaska in the late 1970s. In that landscape of snow and ice, he became deeply homesick for the tropical islands of his birth. So, he wrote...
In a special announcement issued late last night (Thursday, Samoa time) Samoa Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa confirmed a case of community transmission in the independent nation and moved the country to Alert Level 2 for 24 hours before being elevated to Alert Level 3 from 12am Saturday to go...
Apia, SAMOA — It’s been two years since Tuioti Lapi Mariner boarded an airplane for a gig so the world renowned baritone is ready and raring to go for a special guest appearance at the ‘We Are Samoa’ Diamond Gala in California later this month.
Tuioti, 44, lives on the Gold Coast of Australia in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A web-based news service out of Alaska is reporting what some readers are classifying as discrimination against a Samoan appointed by the Anchorage mayor to the post of chief equity officer for Anchorage.
A resolution in the Anchorage Assembly, to be presented during...
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — Tributes have flowed for American anthropologist Adrienne Lois Keppler, a leading scholar in Pacific art and dance, who passed away last weekend at the age of 86.
The prestigious Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C, published a tribute letter...