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![Le Fetuao Art Teacher Sau Ueligitone shares some of the lesson plans that he uses to teach art and Samoan language. These lessons are a part of the curriculum that Le Fetuao compiled and is sharing to help encourage other communities to start their own Āʻoga Samoa. [Courtesy Photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/fetuao-3.jpg?itok=km5kYC-c "Le Fetuao Art Teacher Sau Ueligitone shares some of the lesson plans that he uses to teach art and Samoan language. These lessons are a part of the curriculum that Le Fetuao compiled and is sharing to help encourage other communities to start their own Āʻoga Samoa. [Courtesy Photo]")
HONOLULU —More than 150 community leaders, presenters, Samoan community members, Le Fetuao teachers, students, and parents gathered for the inaugural Fono o le Gāgana Samoa (2016 Samoan Language Symposium) hosted by Le Fetuao Samoan Language Center on August 12 and 13.
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Apia, SAMOA —There have been two new confirmed HIV AIDS cases in Samoa, however one in particular caused the Ministry of Health to call a meeting with Samoa tattoo artists in Samoa on Wednesday (Samoa Time) at the Millennia Hotel, to discuss cautionary measures with them, when they practice their...
![Paul Ah Kuoi was one of the 12 warriors that participated in the competition — “Game of Bros” — that was televised on Maori Television in New Zealand and promoted awareness of obesity & diabetes in the Pacific. [courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/1620_o.jpg?itok=5triJ5d_ "Paul Ah Kuoi was one of the 12 warriors that participated in the competition — “Game of Bros” — that was televised on Maori Television in New Zealand and promoted awareness of obesity & diabetes in the Pacific. [courtesy photo]")
Recently, the Maori Television in New Zealand hosted a show — Game of Bros — that had two Samoan female comedians Pani and Pani go in search for their Mr. Lavalava. One of the warriors they found eligible and right for the competition and challenge was Paul Ah Kuoi.
Paul Ah Kuoi was not sure...
![Percilla Mulinu'u Ulberg is a contestant in Samoa's annual Miss Fa'afafine beauty pageant for transgender people. [courtesy photo via abc.net.au]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/7787704-3x2-700x467.jpg?itok=4xQtqXnV "Percilla Mulinu'u Ulberg is a contestant in Samoa's annual Miss Fa'afafine beauty pageant for transgender people. [courtesy photo via abc.net.au]")
Homosexuality may be illegal in Samoa, but the annual transgender beauty pageant is a mainstay of the island nation's social calendar.
Miss Fa'afafine takes its name from the Samoan word for the society's "third gender", which literally translates to "in the style of" (fa'a) "woman" (fafine)....
![Samoa’s Government’s first, state-of-the-art, pharmaceutical warehouse which was officially opened Monday afternoon. [photo: Samoa Press Secretariat]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/1-4-pharm%20warehouse.jpg?itok=sxXizSnb "Samoa’s Government’s first, state-of-the-art, pharmaceutical warehouse which was officially opened Monday afternoon. [photo: Samoa Press Secretariat]")
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Government set a milestone in Apia with the opening of Samoa’s first, state-of-the-art, pharmaceutical warehouse which was officially opened this past week by Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi. The warehouse is located behind the offices of the Ministry of Health...
At a time when the Lolo Administration has requested Fiji Airways to look into operating weekly flights between Fiji and American Samoa, a joint application was filed yesterday (Thursday) by the US based American Airlines and Fiji’s national carrier, Fiji Air, with the US Transportation Department...
MISS SAMOA PAGEANT Apia, SAMOA — Always one of the highlights of Samoa’s annual Teuila festival, the Miss Samoa Pageant will be coordinated this year by Samoa Events Inc. after the organization was awarded a three-year contract for the annual pageant. Chairperson Laeimau...
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Traditional Samoan dancers will showcase their culture and their polytechnic across Australia during September, and Sunbury’s Salesian College is on their itinerary.
A troupe of 45 students from Don Bosco Technical Centre in Alafua, Samoa will perform at a siva community concert hosted by Salesian...
The US Department of the Navy said it's in compliance with the Endangered Species Act with regards to its activities over the Mariana Islands Training and Testing program (MITT).
The Navy asserted its compliance after it received criticism from local and national groups over an alleged failure to...
The Northern Marianas must pay more than $US 100,000 dollars in legal fees and expenses to a US Navy veteran David Radich and his wife, Li-Rong.
This comes after the CNMI lost a court challenge to its 40-year handgun law .
Last month, the US District Court for the CNMI Chief Judge Ramona Manglona...