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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — O le faaiuga o le vaiaso na se’i mavae atu nei, na talimalo ai le Asosi a Fa’afafine a Amerika Samoa i o latou uso mai i le Asosi a Fa’afafine o le malo tutoatasi o Samoa, aua le sailiga tausala a le SOFIAS na faataunu’uina i le afiafi o le aso Faraile, Aperila 26, 2024...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an Executive Order (EO) signed on Saturday, April 27, 2024, Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga established the 125th Flag Day Celebration Commission to provide for “an enhanced observance” and celebration next year of the flag raising on Sogelau Hill in Fagatogo following the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After the American Samoa Regional MATE ROV (underwater remote operated vehicle) competition was canceled, the Pacific Horizons School NaviTechers club wasn’t willing to lose the opportunity to design and build their 4th generation robot, so they’ve been working Saturdays...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The LBJ Tropical Medical Center (LBJTMC) welcomed delegates from the World Health Organization (WHO) on April 16, 2024, for an informative tour of American Samoa's sole healthcare institution. The delegation aimed to strengthen collaboration and assess healthcare...
Pago Pago, AMERCAN SAMOA — “Thank you for the ongoing efforts on this longstanding federal grant program,” Congresswoman Aumua Amata (R) said in appreciation to Seiuli Elisapeta Ponausuia (L), an academic researcher in public health and natural disasters, upon American Samoa receiving notice of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Sabrina Suluai-Mahuka, the principal of South Pacific Academy, emphasized the urgency of addressing ocean literacy, particularly for American Samoa, as the sole representative of the territory at the Our Ocean Youth Leadership Summit held mid-April in Athens, Greece. Out...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Leone High School’s NOAA Planet Stewards in collaboration with local non-profit organization Fatoata focused their efforts on Arbor Day last week by going into their neighboring elementary schools and community to plant trees. They planted 30 local trees throughout the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — If you’re going to Samoa over the next few weeks, you may want to keep an eye out for possible dengue fever infection — especially if you will be visiting in the North-West Upolu and Apia areas.
Samoa's Ministry of Health has released its latest dengue fever numbers,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Samoana Jazz and Arts Festival is back in Samoa and started on Thursday with jazz performances featuring the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band leading up to the celebration of International Jazz Day on April 30 (Samoa Time).
American Samoa will hold our own celebration —...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Recent advances in veterinary medical science have resulted in an increase in vaccines available for dogs. Improvements are continuously being made in vaccine safety and effectiveness. Veterinarians routinely recommend certain vaccines for all dogs (called core vaccines...