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Rene Lawrence Frank Clemens (right) — with his wife of 54-years Esperanza “Nenita” Clemens (left).
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Local resident Rene Lawrence Frank Clemens, who served in ASG for some three-decades and was also a former president of the Lions Club of Pago Pago, passed away at Kaiser Permanente in Modesto, California on Nov. 17th. He was 79-years old, says daughter Dannielle King....
Territorial Christmas Tree 2020
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the Administration’s last year in office, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has put out his final call to all ASG agencies to “decorate our island” sending a message of peace and love to the people of American Samoa. Christmas 2020 is also very important to the...
“Afioga Tufele Li’amatua Sr. Tufele Cultural Center”
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The newly upgraded, extended and renovated main Fale Samoa at the Su’igaula o le Atuvasa Park at Utulei was dedicated last Saturday and it has been named after the late traditional leader Tufele Li’amatua Sr., as the “Afioga Tufele Li’amatua Sr. Tufele Cultural Center”....
Pearl Harbor attack survivor Uifa’atali Peter T. Coleman in the U.S. Army in World War II.
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata commemorated National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (Dec. 7, 1941), noting that “each year, falling between Thanksgiving and Christmas, Pearl Harbor Day is a reminder of the sacrifices of the World War II generation that gave us so much. We have lived...
Left to right: Samoan student workers Marleiziah Peseta, Bitner Lameta, Bethlyn Laurenson, Angel Fafai and Ana Esa
Honolulu, HAWAII — When travel restrictions were put in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, Samoan students were among those stuck in Hawaii following the closure of BYU–Hawaii. Despite having to follow health and safety guideline working during a pandemic, the students shared they are...
vials of covid-19 vaccine
Apia, SAMOA — As two companies announce COVID-19 vaccines with effectiveness rates above 90 percent, The Samoa Observer is reporting that the World Health Organisation warns it is too soon to say when they might reach Samoa’s shores. Two American companies in as many weeks have announced vaccines...
Anae Dr Neru Leavasa
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — For the first time ever a Turou - 'Ava blessing ceremony has been held at the New Zealand parliament for new Pasifika MPs. Five new MPs with Pacific heritage were elected this year bringing the total of Pasifika MPs in the house to 11 - the most ever. Flanked on both sides...
A siapo facemask
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Community College artist, Regina Meredith-Fitiao, has won a Founding President’s Award under the category “Individual Papers: Tradition”, for her paper titled “Making Siapo in Leone Today” during the 17th Biennial Symposia: HIDDEN STORIES/HUMAN LIVES —...
Ulale Pusi Ulale, Tom Scanlan and Fonoti L.T. Afo
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts joins the American Samoa Council on Arts, Culture, & Humanities to present Sounds of American Samoa featuring artists Ulale Pusi Ulale, Tom Scanlan and Fonoti L.T. Afo. Arts Across America is brought to you by Facebook, presented as part of...
John Loau
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND —New Zealand-based Samoans are cancelling Christmas trips home to the island nation out of a fear of spreading Covid-19 after news of the country’s second case was reported last week. Samoa had remained COVID-free up until just this week, largely due to its isolation and...

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