Pale Tuivaiti (left), one of the hourly leads for the StarKist Samoa Production Department, is pictured with his wife Laura after he was honored for his 25 years of service to the cannery. He was one of 38 employees who celebrated their work anniversaries of 5 and up to 25 years during the final quarter of 2021. The celebration was held last Friday. [photo: StarKist]
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While members of the Tongan community in American Samoa are urging...
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Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — There is significant damage to the western coast of Tonga's main island...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu HI at 11:00 am sst...
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Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — The Tongan government has confirmed that all houses on the island of Mango were wiped out in the tsunami that followed Saturday's volcanic eruption.
It also confirmed that three people are now known to have died: a 65-year-old woman in Mango and a 49-year-old man in Nomuka, both in the outlying Ha'apai island group; as well as British national Angela Glover in Tongatapu...
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Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — The Kingdom of Tonga doesn’t often attract global attention, but a violent... -
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 6’5”, 250-lb. defensive lineman from Samoana High School — Dean Briski — has announced his commitment to the University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors during his post on his twitter – “...I want to thank my village of Pago Pago and Aeto family for your love and support...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 55-year-old man who was arrested during a traffic stop two weeks ago is now charged with violating local drug laws when illegal drugs were allegedly found in his...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Despite claims by Manu’a #1 Representatives that students of the Manu’a High School (MHS) did not receive food for either breakfast or lunch Wednesday...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga has submitted for Fono confirmation nominees for the directors to three Executive Branch agencies — the Office of Disaster Assistance...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 41-year-old man who is on probation for drug and assault convictions was arrested by police last month on the allegation that he unlawfully entered a house and...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Last week was the deadline for registration under the immigration amnesty program announced late last year by Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga.Last Thursday, Vice...
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Pago Pago - AMERIKA SAMOA Fa’ailoa i fa’asalalauga a le Leitio i Niu Sila (Radio New Zealand - RNZ Pacific) le anoanoai o i latou o fia iloa poo a mai o tatou uso i Tonga, ae maise o...
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December 23, 2021Dear Editor, The Samoa News article on Wednesday 12/22/21 incorrectly states that a bench warrant was issued against me on 12/21/22 on two cases for criminal defendants awaiting sentencing...
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December 8, 2021Dear Editor, I have publicly asked the current leadership of ASPA multiple times since the beginning of October to hold a public hearing to allow our community to better understand ASPA’s...
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December 7, 2021O saunoaga na lafoina e le Kovana Lutena, ile Susuga ia Talauega Ale ile fonotaga pei ona ripotia mai ile Talanei News ia Tesema 3, 2021 e fa'apea..."But if you choose to work for the...
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December 31, 2021Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A local high school football player has been selected for the 10th Annual Polynesia All American Bowl. He is Marcus-John Teiano Samia, a senior at Samoana High... -
December 22, 2021Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 6’5”, 250-lb. defensive lineman from Samoana High School — Dean Briski — has announced his commitment to the University of Hawaii... -
December 15, 2021Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Monday, Tafuna High School’s Oakie Salave’a became the latest player to verbally commit to Colorado University for the class of 2022. According to...