April 2017

Toe Tala i Ta’aloga Kirikiti o le Sisigafu’a 2017

Mon, 04/17/2017 - 11:37am

O le Siamupini 2017 i le Liki Kirikiti a Alii i le Sisigafu’a Amerika Samoa, o le au a le “Pisisami” mai Vaitogi. Malo le finau, malo fo’i le fa’atamasoali’i, o lena ua ‘iu le tausinoaga, ma ua e manumalo ai nei! [ata: THA]

Special session called to handle unfinished biz of the Legislature

Mon, 04/17/2017 - 11:07am

Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has called the first special session of the 35th Legislature to convene tomorrow, Tuesday, to last not more than five “calendar days”.

New MAP prices see a drop in all petroleum products in the territory

Mon, 04/17/2017 - 11:01am

Just in time for the Easter and Flag Day holidays, there was good news for motorists as well as many other residents of the territory, with a drop in the new maximum allowable price (MAP) or wholes

New shelter set up for Samoa's stray dogs

Mon, 04/17/2017 - 10:55am

NZ is funding Samoa's dog control program. [Photo: supplied]

Samoa has a new facility to shelter and train stray dogs.

Pacific Community congratulates ‘Utoikamanu on high level UN appointment

Mon, 04/17/2017 - 10:46am

Fekita ‘Utoikamanu of Tonga has been appointed the United Nations High Representative for the Least Developed Countries. [courtesy photo]

Noumea, NEW CALEDONIA — The Pacific Community (SPC) offers its congratulations on the appointment of the Kingdom of Tonga’s Fekita ‘Utoikamanu to the esteemed position of United Nations Hi

MASI Easter Bash

Mon, 04/17/2017 - 9:16am

The Apple Eating Competition was one of the many games enjoyed by children — young & younger — who came to the 2nd Annual MASI Easter Bash at le Suigaula a le Atuvasa in Utulei, last Saturday. [Photo: EM]

Relays were part of the games played at the 2nd Annual MASI Easter Bash at le Suigaula a le Atuvasa in Utulei, last Saturday. Highlighting young children & youth this Flag Day, the celebration this year includes Easter. “That is what Easter is all about , getting everyone together and to have fun and remember Jesus so its good to have many families here from different fautasi teams, but we are all united for the real reason is to celebrate — Jesus and American Samoa’s birthday,” said Toma, a father of Aua.

Joe “J-smooth” Iosua was the MC and DJ at the 2nd Annual MASI Easter Bash at le Suigaula a le Atuvasa in Utulei, last Saturday. He is seen here with beautiful Miss American Samoa Antonina Lilomaiava, as they greeted and entertained the crowd of families and visitors that crowded the event. [Photo: EM]

Families and their children came to the 2nd Annual MASI Easter Bash at le Suigaula a le Atuvasa in Utulei, last Saturday to enjoy an Easter Egg Hunt, with food booths, bouncies, water sliders, and games — relays, apple eating competition, and other games rounded off a celebratory weekend for Easter and Flag Day. [Photo: EM]

Sunny weather, a beautiful beach view and the chance to pull on Easter-inspired dress ups and fun games — all at le Suigaula a le Atuvasa in Utulei.

Fautasi Fiva Final

Mon, 04/17/2017 - 8:50am

Seen here, is the skipper of the Manulele Tausala I, Manutafea T.

2017 Flag Day ceremony kicks off today, Monday at 9 a.m.

Mon, 04/17/2017 - 8:06am

The 2017 Flag Day ceremony, under the theme, “Tupulaga Mo a Taeao (or Youth for Tomorrow)”, officially starts at 9a.m.

Ia manuia le fa’amanatuina o le 117 tausaga o le fu’a a Amerika Samoa

Sun, 04/16/2017 - 10:47pm

[ata: archive]

A o sauni atu ai le atunu’u i le fa’amanatuina o le 117 tausaga o lana sisigafu’a i lenei tausaga, ua momoli mai e le afioga i le ali’i kovana ia Lolo Matalasi Moliga sana saunoaga e fa’amanuia atu

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