Celebrating past, present & future of the Samoan Tatau
12th Annual Tisa’s Tattoo Fest introduced new events and techniques By compiled by Samoa News staff Source: 12th Annual Tisa’s Tattoo Festival media release Alega, AM. SAMOA— A perfect weekend greeted...
View ArticleShipyard Authority breaks ground on $1MIL project
Includes new building and major improvements to slipways By Fili Sagapolutele fili@samoanews.com The ASG Shipyard Service Authority yesterday broke ground for a $1 million project, which includes the...
View ArticleFa’afetaia matua tautua Foma’i o le fatu mai Amerika
By Ausage Fausia ausage@samoanews.com O le toe taunu’u mai ai o se vaega o Foma’i mai le Iunivesite o Oregon Health Science (OHSU) lea ua fa’amoemoe e taunu’u mai i le atunu’u i le faaiuga o le vaiaso...
View ArticleHawaii activists join protest against Dakota Pipeline
By Teri Hunkin The Honolulu Aloha Aina Warriors, along with members of 350.org Hawaii, the local Sierra Club, and several other indigenous organizations, turned out in force on Wednesday, November 2...
View Article“Celebrating American Samoa,” a fundraiser this weekend
By Neita Cecil, the Dalles Chronicle “Celebrating American Samoa,” a fundraiser set for this Saturday, Nov. 5, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Fort Dalles Readiness Center in Dalles, Ore. is a cultural...
View ArticleTwo Samoan women at center of nat'l politics
By Howard Hills, special for Saipan Tribune When the smoke clears on Nov. 9, two political figures of Samoan ancestry could find themselves in a position to play a central role in reshaping their...
View ArticleMaua i su’esu’ega USDOE le fa’atamala DOE-AS
By Ausage Fausia ausage@samoanews.com Ua maua i su’esu’ega a le Matagaluega o Aoga a le malo tele o Amerika (US-DOE) le fa’atamala o le Matagaluega o Aoga a Amerika Samoa (AS-DOE) i le fa’atinoina lea...
View ArticleOn The Trail: Living in American Samoa
By Conor Knighton, CBS News Of all of the delegations at the Republican National Convention, only one introduced ITSELF to the rest of America: American Samoa, an often-overlooked collection of...
View ArticleLiki Kirikiti o le Mosooi: Toe Siamupini Mosiula
By Ausage Fausia ausage@samoanews.com Ua toe sola nei fo’i le ‘au malosi a le Mosiula mai Masefau ma le siamupini o le Liki Kirikiti o le Mosooi o lenei tausaga, ina ua manumalo i le la ta’aloga ma le...
View ArticleBoth fish markets are local seafood resources
By Fili Sagapolutele fili@samoanews.com Although the fish market has reopened, the Commerce Department, in conjunction with the Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources has continued the “fresh...
View ArticleFautuaina tagata palota uma i AS ina ia palota uma
By Ausage Fausia ausage@samoanews.com Ua tu’uina mai e le Komesina o le Ofisa o Palota se fautuaga i tagatanu’u uma o Amerika Samoa, ua mae’a ona lesitala mo le faiga palota a le atunu’u mo lenei...
View ArticleFa’amavae Ale Tifimalae mai le tofi Fa’atonusili Ofisa TAOA
By Ausage Fausia ausage@samoanews.com O le aso Faraile na te’a nei na fa’amavae ai le tofa i le Tootoo ia Ale Tifimalae Ale mai le tofiga o le Fa’atonusili o le Ofisa o Tagata Matutua a le malo i Pago...
View ArticleNVTHS Close Up Club ‘mock election’ results
By Samoa News staff reporters@samoanews.com Close Up Club students on Monday at Nu'uuli Voc Tech High School had a mock election for the Governor's race as well as the Congressional race. Despite the...
View ArticleNo run off, Lolo and Lemanu garner over 60% of the vote
By Fili Sagapolutele & Joyetter Feagaimali’i-Luamanu “The Way Forward” team of incumbent Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga and Lt. Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Mauga won in yesterday’s general election,...
View ArticleNofovaavaaia tama’ita’i faigaluega a le TSA-2 tausaga
By Ausage Fausia ausage@samoanews.com Ua fa’amalumalu e le fa’amasinoga maualuga le tu’uina atu o sana fa’asalaga fa’a falepuipui fa’asaga i le tama’ita’i faigaluega a le Ofisa o le o Fela’uaiga a le...
View ArticleATUNU’U: Fa’afetai i fitafita tuai mo le latou tautua toto
By Ausage Fausia Na fa’aalia e le to’atele o le atunu’u na maua le avanoa e mafuta atu ai i le sauniga a le malo lea na faia i le taeao o le Faraile nei, e fa’amanatu ma fa’ataua ai le sao o Fitafita...
View ArticleAuthenticity key to Moana movie soundtrack
By Dominic Godfrey, Radio New Zealand Pacific contributors to the soundtrack of Disney's latest animated film Moana say the music is an authentic reflection of the sound and culture of the South...
View ArticleCongrats on your marriage — Tisa and Candyman
In a message from Tisa Faamuli early Sunday morning, she told Samoa News, "I married an incredible warrior today. Candyman and I celebrated our 23 year partnership in marriage."The event was witnessed...
View ArticleLolo: "taua o le tautua sa ofoina atu e Fitafita ....."
By Ausage Fausia ausage@samoanews.com O se sauniga lotu sa fa’ataunu’uina i le aso Faraile o le vaiaso na te’a nei, i le nofoaga autu o lo o i ai le ma’a fa’amanatu a Fitafita o le taua i Tafuna, na...
View ArticleLuani family loses homes and car to fire
Opens gofundme page to seek assistance from the public By Joyetter Feagaimaalii-Luamanu joyetter@samoanews.com The Luani family whose two homes and vehicle were completely destroyed by a fire last...
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