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Taupou Manaia dancers
The beautiful young ladies of “Le Taupou Manaia Dance Academy, O Alo Tama’ita’i” as they prepare for their End of the Year Show which took place the evening of Dec. 29th at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium. The show was streamed live through the sponsorship of Bluesky Communications. [courtesy photo]
Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa
Suva, FIJI — It was not until well into the magazine’s deliberations over the Islands Business Pacific Person of the Year that a definite theme emerged: the representation of powerful Pacific women in the final list. This year Islands Business couldn’t separate two people, Samoan Prime Minister...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A memorial service hosted by StarKist Samoa to celebrate and remember the lives of their four fallen colleagues killed in a car crash two weeks ago was held at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium in Utulei this past Sunday afternoon. The service was well attended and a solemn...
Images of fallen colleagues at StarKist Memorial Service
The photos of the four cannery employees killed when a car crashed into StarKist Samoa cannery’s main gate two weeks ago were placed on the stage at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium along with flowers during the memorial service hosted by StarKist Samoa this past Sunday afternoon in remembrance of...
Lions Club members posing for a photo
Members of the Lions Club of Pago Pago posing for a Christmas photo with Santa Claus during their service to the public where they passed out treats to those who came out for a ride to check out the lights and Christmas decorations in the village of Aoloau this past Christmas weekend. [photo: Lions...
Fa'atausala "Sala" Solomona-Tarrant
Yucca Valley, CALIFORNIA — HEY LISTEN!?. If you were ever hit with those two words, than you knew. Fa'atausala "Sala" Solomona-Tarrant was usually following it with an important ask or some type of uncomfortable task at the time seemed debatable. On February 18th, 1948, born in the village of Leone...
His Highness Tuimalealiifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi II said
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Christmas is a special day for Christians, and especially in the 2Samoas — where church is intricately woven into the fine mat of the Samoan culture. This time of the year, many usually spend Christmas with families and friends, following church services. A tradition for...
Cong. Uifaatali Amata
Washington, D.C. —  “As we celebrate the Lord Jesus Christ this holiday season, we are nearly two years into the unforeseen challenges of the pandemic. We are truly blessed that American Samoa has successfully prevented the spread of the virus on our shores. Two years ago, we endured a sudden but...
Room 4 students at Fatuoaiga Montessori School with their teacher all in Christmas finery
Room 4 students at Fatuoaiga Montessori School posing with their teacher for a Samoa News photo last Friday before taking part in their annual Christmas program at the school grounds. Today is the last day before their holiday break. [photo: FS]
American Samoa 2022 Lunar Calendar
Honolulu, HAWAII — The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council is pleased to announce the availability of the 2022 traditional lunar calendars for American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam and Hawaiʻi. The Council has produced traditional lunar calendars...

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