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This past Saturday, a special luncheon was hosted for the hardworking visiting IRT Medical Teams. With the dedication, long hours, and compassionate care that the teams have given to our community, we wanted to share our appreciation and deep gratitude for their service. [courtesy photo]
ASPA staff, along with several mayors and village leaders, carrying out the clean up work, as organized by the government, in efforts to eradicate the Dengue Fever epidemic. [courtesy photo]
ASDOE 2025-26 “Fun Day” for American Samoa teachers this week at Veterans Memorial Stadium. [courtesy photo]
The American Samoa Coastal Zone Management Program (ASCZMP), a program under the Department of Commerce, participated in the American Samoa Department of Education’s Teacher Workshop: the Elementary Division, focused on 3rd Grade Science Teachers and Administrators. In collaboration with the...
Some of the proud members of the Class of 2005 of Nu'uuli Voc-Tech High School that recently gathered in Seattle, Washington to celebrate a reunion of their 20th anniversary since graduating from the only vocational technical high school in the Territory. [photo: Tattoos by Siaki]
ASDOE opened the 2025–2026 school year with a special worship service at Nu’uuli Methodist Church. Under the theme ‘The Learners of Today Are Leaders of Tomorrow,’ the service brought educators, leaders, and the community together in prayer and thanksgiving for a blessed school year ahead. [...
Teams from all departments coming together to clean our island and eliminate possible mosquito breeding sites. They are going around to collect all waste from Nuuuli to Aasu. Place all scrap metals, tires, old appliances, bulky waste, and similar items on the roadside for the teams to pick up. Let’...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — New Zealand-based Samoan director Miki Magasiva attributes his debut feature film's success to cultural connections.
The film, Tinā, has surpassed Kiwi classic Whale Rider to become the fifth most successful film in New Zealand.
Released earlier this year, Tinā stars...
Public Health officers conducted assessments of homes and areas of those affected by the heavy rains in the past 2 weeks. Thanks to those who have assisted with the mudslide from ASPA to those from the community. [courtesy photo]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It’s August, and parents and caregivers are frantically preparing their kids for a new school year by buying supplies, filling out forms and meeting teachers. This year, many parents also face a question that’s more complicated than usual: Should my child get an updated...








![A Samoan teacher (Anapela Polataivao) leads a private school choir to glory in Miki Magasiva’s debut feature film Tinā. [Photo: Supplied] debut feature film Tinā](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/feature_film.jpeg?itok=D12aNyGg)

