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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Fa’alavelave” na tusia e Sau Ueligitone. O se ata lea e sili ona taua i le soifuaga o tagata Samoa aua ua va’aia ai mea uma sao ma foliga va’aia o lea upu o le “fa’alavelave” faaleaiga Samoa. Maimoaina i le fale mata’aga i Fagatogo.
A painting titled “Faalavelave” by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Talalelei Roberts and Princess Viesca from Fa’asao Marist High School are among the TOP 10 teams, in the Community Awareness category in the HOSA-Future Health Professionals Virtual International Leadership Conference (HOSA-VILC) that happened from June 23-26, 2021....
Honolulu, HAWAII — Family, friends, colleagues, fellow entertainers, other Samoan cultural experts, fire knife dancers and many others bid a “fond farewell” to Pulefanolefolasa Feagaimaali’i Galea’i during three recent events spread over three days. It was an unprecedented tribute by professional...
Fogasavaii Highlands, SAVAI'I — In the highlands of Fogasavaii on the big island Savai’i, beef cattle farmer Lafoaina Avealalo sits looking out over the vast ocean beyond his village. He savors the view as he enjoys the results of his hard work for his family and their future.
It’s a bumpy ride up...
Retired U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Vaitogi Sani Taetuli and his family took possession of their new mortgage-free home on March 13, 2020 just as the COVID-19 lock down began. This American Samoa ‘wounded warrior’ was the recipient of this gift of a lifetime though a program made possible for...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — This week marks 50 years since six Pacific Islanders grouped together in central Auckland to form the Polynesian Panther Party.
The party was founded on 16 June 1971 by members Will 'Ilolahia, Fred Schmidt, Nooroa Teavae, Paul Dapp, Eddie Williams and Vaughan Sanft. They...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's former ruling HRPP party has lost a seat through an electoral petition.
It means the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) now has 24 seats with FAST on 26 and a by-election to come.
The court ruled the re-elected HRPP MP for Sagaga No.2 constituency, Seiuli Ueligitone Seiuli,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A prominent California minister with ties to Samoa has been accused of embezzling more than $ 100,000 from disabled veterans who lived in a filthy building next to his church.
Misi Tagaloa, who heads the Second Congregational Church of Samoa in Long Beach, has been...
Honolulu, Hawaii — Former Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has faded from public view in the islands, Honolulu Civil Beat contributor Chad Blair opined this week. But she's making waves again nationally, he reports.
Six months after leaving her fourth term in the House and more than a year after...
Health Department medical personnel and others involved with the COVID-19 vaccination team pose for a photo earlier this month at Amanave village, where COVID vaccinations were administered at the Amanave CCCAS church for residents from villages on the far west side of Tutuila. This Saturday, June...