Linking Samoans
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — The accolades keep coming for Samoan author Lani Wendt Young whose book 'Fire's Caress' has won the 2022 Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best Youth Novel.
Announced at a ceremony in Wellington, NZ on Saturday night, the SJV awards are administered by the Science Fiction and...
Los Gatos, CALIFORNIA — The Netflix doc “The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist” revisits the Manti Te’o catfishing scandal—and includes eye-opening interviews with Te’o and his tormentor, Naya Tuiasosopo.
Yet in truth, Te’o’s saga remains a nightmare of unwarranted humiliation and lasting, career-...
Hawaii Lt. Governor and Gubernatorial Candidate, Josh Green (left) during the Closing Ceremonies of the Samoan Heritage Week at Keehi Lagoon Beach Park. Green received enthusiastic campaign endorsements from the podium by Lt. Governor Talauega Eleasalo Va'alele Ale (right). Green handily defeated...
Lighthouse Outreach Center's Pastor Headrick Hunkin's wife performs a siva honoring her late mother-in-law at the Samoan Heritage Week at Keehi Lagoon Beach Park.[photo by Barry Markowitz, courtesy Ruby Red Café]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — To date it is unclear where the earthquakes are coming from around the Manu’a Islands.
For the last week, residents of the Manuʻa group of islands in American Samoa continue to feel earthquakes.
The US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) in its latest...
In this photo released by the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, from left, U.S. Democratic House members — including Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata (right) pose for a photo after arriving on a U.S. government plane at Songshan airport in Taipei, Taiwan on Sunday, Aug 14, 2022. The delegation of...
Samoan Heritage Week was the most professional Hawaii Samoa event ever.presented at Keehi Lagoon Beach Park. All signage, audio, tents, seating were first class. As seen on the far right, KVZK was working hard to provide the Territory with hours of cultural entertainment. [Photo by Barry...
Tofa To'oto'o Tauese V. Sunia looks on as Hawaii Lt. Governor, Josh Green, MD presents an official proclamation to American Samoa Lt. Governor Talauega Eleasalo Va’alele Ale at the Samoan Heritage Week, at Keehi Lagoon Beach Park, on Thursday evening, July 11, 2022. [photo by Barry Markowitz]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the National Marine Sanctuary System, the U.S. Postal Service released this past Friday a new series of stamps that depict the abundant wildlife and diverse ecosystems that can be found in the waters of America’s national marine...
Apia, SAMOA — The life of former Parliamentarian, Jacob John Olaf Netzler was celebrated during a State funeral held at the Mulivai Cathedral on Saturday morning.
Families, friends, associates and his fellow church and village members gathered at Mulivai to pay their respects and farewell the 82-...