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Followers on Samoa News Facebook page are reporting firefighters and area residents battled to contain and extinguish a fire at The Scanlan Building in Fagatogo late Friday afternoon, April 25. More information as it becomes available. See video elsewhere in this issue. [photo: Facebook]
Crew from Pentagon Samoa Construction seen Wednesday afternoon with ongoing construction work at the new Territorial Administration on Aging (TAOA) compound next to the Territorial Correctional Facility in Tafuna. [photo: FS]
O le aso Lua ua va’aia ai le i ai o le vasega o Leoleo ina ia fa’amamaluina tulafono e tausisia ai le fa’asa o lo’o fa’amamaluina nei. Ia le so’ona vavalalata i tatou i nofoaga faitele, ia le a’afia ai i tatou i le Coronavirus. Ua va’aia pea le to’atele o le atunuu i lumafale o le DHSS, ae fa’ailoa...
People crowded under the tents at Social Services in Utulei on Monday morning apparently for Gita relief money. There was no crowd control to enforce two of the most important regulations of the Governor’s Emergency Declaration for the COVID-19 virus — no more than 10 people can gather in one place...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Many Hawaii residents are purportedly hoarding stockpiles, while the rest of us find Costco, the supermarkets and drugstore bare of toilet paper, paper towels, hand sanitizers, antibacterial wipes, masks, latex gloves, and microwave popcorn.
Most Hawaii residents in need are...
The channel adjacent to the Pier 38 Fish Market, Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii was congested with docked fishing boats as low demand served as a disincentive for captains to fish. The Hawaii fresh fish market has plummeted with the tourism industry flat lining and restaurants and cafe’s open only for...
![[l-r] Senate President Gaoteote Palaie Tofau, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga, First Lady Cynthia Malala Moliga, the Rev Elder Fa’aetete Saifoloi, House Speaker Savali Talavou Ale, and Secretary of Samoan Affairs Mauga Tasi Asuega](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/lf_20061.jpg?itok=qnIG8P2-)
[l-r] Senate President Gaoteote Palaie Tofau, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga, First Lady Cynthia Malala Moliga, the Rev Elder Fa’aetete Saifoloi, House Speaker Savali Talavou Ale, and Secretary of Samoan Affairs Mauga Tasi Asuega last Friday morning at the Fagatogo Pavilion after the one-hour 2020 Flag...
O se va’aiga lea i fale e lua ua fausia fa’apitoa mo le fa’amoemoe e avea ma nofoaga fa’apitoa e taofia ai nisi e suesuea fa’apitoa mo le gasegase Coronavirus i le atunuu, ma ua fa’amoemoe e tatau ona mae’a nei galuega e lua i le fa’aiuga o le masina nei. O lo’o fausia nei nofoaga e lua i tua tonu...
This Samoa News photo taken after 6:30a.m yesterday shows personnel from ASG Customs Division putting up decorations to beautify the territory for the much-scaled down 2020 Flag Day ceremony at the Fagatogo Malae tomorrow. ASG agencies on the Island Wide Clean Committee were assigned to various...
A worker at Manu’a Store in Tafuna seen in this Samoa News photo sewing protective face masks. All customers entering the store are given these masks to wear inside while shopping. It is assumed the masks are worn once and then washed and disinfected for use again. [photo: Leua Aiono Frost]