December 2022
Amata attends President Zelensky’s historic speech to the U.S. Congress
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata attended Wednesday’s speech to Congress by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, and was honored to shake his hand during this historic time.
ACE presents $50,000 check for senior daycare at Hope House
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Leader of the Diocese of Samoa Pago Pago, Bishop Peter Brown (second from right), and Rep.
Nurses enumerate their demands and give LBJ mgmt a deadline
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Nurses that initiated a strike against the hospital management are demanding that their increments that were effective December 1, 2022 be paid; and that gov’t
Pulsing sound of Samoa Nat'l Orchestra's Pate Drum photo & caption
A highlight of the Opera Gala last week at the Gov. H.
Faga’itua High School - 2022 Boys ASHSAA Volleyball Champions
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Last Friday afternoon, the Department Of Education’s Athletic Department hosted a special awards ceremony at their ofFIce in Tafuna, for this years 2022 ASHSAA
Who is at the manger? Each culture’s take on the Christmas story
Dayton, OHIO — For many Christians around the world, celebrating the Nativity, or the birth of Jesus Christ, is the most important part of the Christmas season.
If you’re full of Christmas ‘cheer’ don’t get behind the wheel
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — To date several arrests have been made during the Police festive season’s traffic operation, which started last week to crack down on drunk drivers.
Medicaid provisions for Am Samoa move forward in Fed funding bill
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Medicaid State Agency, director Sandra King Young is applauding efforts by Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, and other congressional delegates and
Lemanu- Talauega admin voice concern over nurses strike at hospital
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lemanu P. S Mauga and Lt Governor Talauega E. V Ale are “very concerned with the nurses' current situation at LBJ.”


![Congresswoman Amata was among the crowd of legislators at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's speech to the U.S. Congress. [courtesy photo] Amata at Volodymyr Zelensky's speech](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_in_the_crowd.jpg?itok=8op9kfVf)
![“We are truly blest by the magnificent support of our local businesses without whom Hope House would not be able to serve the elderly of American Samoa,” Bishop Brown said. [photo: Diocese Samoa Pago Pago] ACE presenting check to Hope House](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/hope_house_n_ace.jpg?itok=u2OkavfC)
![Nurses photographed earlier this week carrying a sign that says 'enough is enough" which has become the catch phrase of the strikers. [SN file photo] Three nurses with sign](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/nurses_6.jpg?itok=bY_OsS-e)

![DOE Assistant Director, Netini Sene and ASHSAA’s Manatua Tanielu posing for a Samoa News photo with the recepients of this years ASHSAA Boys Vol- leyball Special Awards. (L-R sitting) Best Defensive Player George Tuiolemotu (SHS), Coach of the Year from Faga’itua High School, and Season MVP Lisi Ianuari (FHS). [photo: Tony Gasu] (L-R sitting) Best Defensive Player George Tuiolemotu (SHS), Coach of the Year from Faga’itua High School, and Season MVP Lisi Ianuari (FHS)](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/fagaitua_boys_vb_champs_web.jpg?itok=hSjctCtE)
![Although this Samoan nativity set found on the internet is currently ‘sold out’, it looks pretty easy to make if you’re in Samoa where we got plenty coconuts. [found on the worldwide web] Samoan Nativity set](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/samoan_nativity_set.jpg?itok=4rIN2_6d)
![A typical scene during the holiday season, police manning a check point to snag drug drivers. This one is from New Years 2019. [SN file photo] police manning check point](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/dps_web.jpg?itok=hEmL3Pht)

![Nurses were seen on strike in Faga’alu after their overtime was not paid and promised increment were not reflected when they got their paychecks last Friday. [photo: JF] Nurses on strike in Faga’alu](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/nurses_5.jpg?itok=gZX84R6h)