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Linking Samoans
The delegation from the Samoa Tourism Authority (STA), along with others from Apia, posed for a Samoa News photo last week at Sadie’s by the Sea hotel, for the STA’s Discover Beautiful Sales Mission to American Samoa. — an effort to actively re-engage with the American Samoa market at all levels...
Apia, SAMOA — It just was not Samoa’s day as they were humbled 30-10 by the Kangaroos in the final of the Rugby League World Cup at Old Trafford in England.
But that was enough to dampen spirits in Samoa, as fans in Apia acknowledged the hard work by the team that has created history. A large group...
Apia, SAMOA — On the main street of Apia, the capital of Samoa, everything is blue. People are in royal blue T-shirts, blue streamers hang from car windows, some houses have even been painted blue in the last week.
Samoans are decked out in the colours of their Toa Samoa, the national men’s rugby...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoans all over the world are gearing up for the Rugby League World Cup, where Toa Samoa will be playing for the first time against defending champions Australia and the game will be held tomorrow in England. Dora Luamanu and Julie Pauu spoke to people around town about...
Anchorage, ALASKA — Loretta Solema Ueselani is a recipient of the YWCA of Alaska Youth Scholarship Award. She is the only Samoan student receiving this honor. A special event in honor of the recipients was held on November 17, 2022 at the Captain Cook Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska.
Ms Ueselani hails...
A parade of vehicles in support of Toa Samoa as they head into the final of the Rugby League World Cup against Australia's Kangaroos in Manchester this weekend is happening in Samoan communities around the world. Here's a Toa Samoa Parade — American Samoa Style. [courtesy photo]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hundreds of devout Catholics, priests and bishops from around the world and government leaders from the territory as well as Samoa attended the ordination of Reverend Father Tumanuwao Etuale, as the Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Samoa Pago Pago.
In August, the...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Our beautiful mother passed peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 at her home in Honolulu after a brief fight due to a stroke. She was surrounded by many of her family and loved ones who talked story and sang songs with her, even after she had passed with the Lord’s grace.
Vera...
Bishop-elect Kolio Tumanuwao Etuale, kneeling as he is covered by a fine mat during the Penitential Rite — The Sign of Reconciliation as part of his ordination process presided over by Principal Consecrator Bishop Peter Brown, and Co-Consecrators Nuncio Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa (apostolic...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A State Fineral for the late Senator Paramount Chief Satele Galu T. Satele was held Thursday with hundreds in attendance at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium.
As a “mark of respect” for the late Senator, who passed away Sept. 21 this year at the age of 80, Gov. Lemanu P. S...