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After a grueling series of games this past weekend in the women's division, Keige Evolve came out undefeated playing the championship round versus Royals 19-14. Look out for ASSA's upcoming 4th of July tournament. [courtesy photo]
IN THE METAVERSE — Two national publications are each boosting the buzz around Samoan TikTok superstar, Drew Afualo.
What, you’ve never heard of her?
“With 7.1 million followers on TikTok, the content creator is known for her biting humor and quick wit, which she sharpened through years of being...
Ua iloga ua i ai mea ua fa’ata’ita’ia e le vasega o uso mai Asia, o mea ia e na’o Samoa ma Tonga sa amatalia maia, peita’i ua alo nei le vasega o matua mai Saina, Korea ma Filipaina e tauva ai, “Pale Tupe” lea ua iloga e le o faia e matua Saina, leai o lea e totogi matua Samoa ma Tonga latou te...
After a wonderful farewell ceremony from ASG to the FEMA staff and partners who worked together to save the country from COVID-19 , FEMA staff director Allison Pfaedler who was honored with the Molioleava title said goodbye to the territory, after working with ASG from March 4 to June 02, 2022. (L-...
Apia, SAMOA — Manono-Tai came alive on Saturday as Samoa residents gathered for the first time since the closure of borders due to the COVID pandemic – for a Fautasi race.
Samoa Observer is reporting for the first time in a long while the people from Manono took out their wooden canoes and oars to...
The staff and advisors to The Office of Political Status, Constitutional Review & Federal Relations met to prepare for the reconvening of the Constitutional Review Committee meetings beginning this coming Tuesday — June 7, 2022. The task of the Constitutional Review Committee is to prepare...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In April, John Fitisemanu the lead plaintiff in Fitisemanu v. U.S petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to take up his case, recognize him as a U.S. citizen, and overrule the Insular Cases — after a divided panel of the Tenth Circuit Court denied that the Fourteenth...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) celebrated its Spring 2022 Commencement last week, one graduate, Mr. Pita Rapi Vaouli, received an additional honor of being chosen as a New Century Transfer Pathway Scholar by the prestigious Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honor...
Richard Donovan and Manulua Ioasa are NightHawkBand808 — seen here proudly repping their brothers from home. Live music is still happening despite the COVID Code RED restrictions. [courtesy photo]
Apia, SAMOA — Church bells and police sirens rang out across Samoa at midnight to herald the start of 12 months of nationwide celebrations for the 60th year of independence from New Zealand.
Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, who is the chair of the Independence Committee, raised the flag of...


![In true Samoan style, Drew says, “If I can’t eat 3 lbs of Mac & Cheese in the outfit comfortably, I don’t wanna wear it.” [photo: Instagram] Drew Afualo](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/web_photo_drew.jpg?itok=CJKVYdO4)





![During his tenure as PTK President for spring 2022, Pita Vaouli (left) helped organize a number of community service projects. Just prior to his recent graduation from ASCC, Vaouli received word from the nation-wide PTK that he has been selected as a New Century Pathway Scholar. The scholarship will provide tuition assistance when Vaouli continues his educational career this fall at California State University at Los Angeles, where he will study Electrical Engineering. [courtesy photo] Pita Vaouli (left)](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_vaouli_and_donations.jpg?itok=FfiOCBFn)

![Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa raised the flag of freedom at a ceremony[photo: Samoa Government via RNZ Pacific] Fiame raising samoa flag](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/fiame_raises_flag.jpg?itok=pYXTwF5o)