Linking Samoans
Saute Sapolu has become a controversial cultural figure as he resides in his car and a minimalist structure in the parking lot of Maunalua Bay in Hawaii Kai, Hawaii. Previously the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources confiscated Saute's personal belongings and self made Fale. Saute...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fostering and developing economic and social policies is at the forefront of the 2Samoa Talks in the territory.
An ava ceremony was held to officially welcome and open the two-day inter Samoa talks between Samoa and American Samoa.
Called the “Atoa o Samoa” this is the...
Samoa Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa (left) shakes hands with Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga (right) as the two leaders arrived yesterday morning before the start of the ASG hosted traditional welcoming ava ceremony at Su’igaula o le Atuvasa in Utulei, followed by the 2Samoa Talks later in the...
Sedalia, MISSOURI — The George W. Bush Institute announced this month that Daniel Avegalio, State Fair Community College (SFCC) Dean of Student Services, has been selected to participate in the 2022 Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program, a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at individuals serving our...
Fa'asaō High School’s 50th Jubilee Anniversary Celebration Po Siva Fiafia Night, at the Fatu O Aiga Hall last week Saturday July 23, 2022. Each siva group opened with a donation, which then concluded with the sum total of what was donated during the dance by the celebrants. For example, one group...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A son of American Samoa, Rodney Te’o has been selected for a position with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the Information Technology Branch.
He will be resigning as the director of Information Technology for Fort Hall — a replica of a fort that was built in...
Yokosuka, JAPAN — LT Ridge H. Alkonis — a U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Officer currently serving as the Weapons Officer in USS Benfold (DDG 65) stationed in Yokosuka, Japan makes the case that posting USCG cutters in American Samoa would galvanize partnerships throughout the Southern Pacific....
Mother Nature was not in favor of ASG’s dedication of the newly rehabilitated Ofu Airport runway, as strong waves and debris covered both ends of the runway. Thick layers of sand and silt poured onto the runway delaying the government’s plans to dedicate the project. It is unknown if the the Port...
O se va’aiga i le alaalata’i o le mamalu na aofia potopoto i le Maota o Filoialii Ale i Ta’u mo le sauniga mamalu e sisi a’e ai Tagavai mo le Fu’a a Manua i lenei tausaga. Susuga le Fa’afeagaiga Toeaina Rev. Autele sa ia ta’ita’ia lea sauniga ma toe fa’ai’u fo’i le sauniga mamalu i le tatalo, fa’...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa celebrated Manu’a Day with a local holiday last Friday — which was also a welcome reprieve from the extreme bad weather that hit the coastal shores of Tutuila & Aunu’u islands.
Although the actual date of signing of the Deed of Cession was July 16,...