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Reflections on Samoana Jazz Fest 2016 — “It’s a balancing act ..."
Young and old, the past and the future, Jazz and the Pacific By Teri Hunkin When you hear the words “Jazz Festival”, it’s a good bet that remote islands, tropical breezes and palm trees don’t...
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Parker wins WBO world heavyweight title in tight battle over Andy Ruiz
He has created history, winning the WBO Heavyweight boxing title for New Zealand and Samoa. By Duncan Johnstone, Stuff New Zealand Joseph Parker proved as good as his word as he became the first New...
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“Pay it forward, Toy Drive” so STP kids have a present under the tree
By Fili Sagapolutele fili@samoanews.com With the holiday season in full swing, some employees of Samoa Tuna Processors Inc. — about 800 are faced with an uncertain financial future, with their...
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Three homegrown football players lifting their Jr. College ranking
Reckoned to be the No. 1 Jr. College football program in the country now By Tony Gasu tony@samoanews.com Three homegrown sons of American Samoa representing Garden City Community College have lifted...
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MOANA filmmakers and star Carvalho visit Samoa to say “thank you”
By Joyetter Feagaimaalii-Luamanu joyetter@samoanews.com Apia, SAMOA — Samoa will have a special treat before the holidays as Auli'i Cravalho, the voice of Moana, and Ron Clements, John Musker and...
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The big island of Savai’i welcomes the 2016 Miss Pacific Islands contestants
By Sarafina Sanerivi, Samoa Observer Samoa’s hidden treasure, the big island of Savai’, took a turn yesterday to welcome the contestants of 2016 Miss Pacific Islands to its shores.Savai’i rolled out...
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Miss American Samoa is ready — Let the pageant begin!
It’s not only about “the glittery stuff, it’s so much more” By Joyetter Feagaimaalii-Luamanu joyetter@samoanews.com Apia, SAMOA— Miss American Samoa Antonina Lilomaiava is putting everything into her...
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Departing Miss Pacific Islands tells her successors — “Know your purpose in...
By Joyetter Feagaimaalii-Luamanu joyetter@samoanews.com “Know your purpose in life,” was the message from Miss Pacific Islands, Abigail Havora to the eight contestants at the 30th Miss Pacific Islands...
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Samoan Methodist minister kicked out of NZ, despite support of community
By Amanda Saxton, Stuff New Zealand A beloved Auckland-based minister has lost his battle to remain in New Zealand, despite the Samoan church claiming he's the only man fit for his job.Iosia Pati, 59,...
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Dana Love-Ili celebrated as 2017 Territorial Teacher of the Year
By Fili Sagapolutele fili@samoanews.com Educators, administrators, family members and others gathered last Friday evening to celebrate and honor the 2017 Territorial Teacher of the Year (TTOY), Dana...
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Facebook gets serious about fighting fake news
NEW YORK (AP) -- Facebook is taking new measures to curb the spread of fake news on its huge and influential social network. It will focus on the "worst of the worst" offenders and partner with outside...
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Screening of “Moana” in Samoa highlights role of Samoan culture in the movie
By Joyetter Feagaimaalii-Luamanu joyetter@samoanews.com Apia, SAMOA— “Samoa is a very special place to us, for so many reasons... There’s a lot of the fa’asamoa that was borrowed for the movie,” says...
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30+ Aufaipese-polokalame o Pesepesega o le Kerisimasi
By Ausage Fausia ausage@samoanews.com E silia i le 30 aufaipese ua lautogia mo fa’afiafiaga i le polokalame lona 39 o Pesepesega o le Kerisimasi a le malo, lea na tatalaina i le po ana po i le...
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Rep. Samuel Meleisea keynote speaker at the 65th ASCC Commencement
Advises graduates, whatever you do… talk it over with your family By Tony Gasu tony@samoanews.com Last Friday morning the American Samoa Community College held their 65th Commencement Ceremon, at the...
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PAY IT FORWARD - TOY DRIVE PROJECT distributes more than 300 toys
By Fili Sagapolutele fili@samoanews.com A large number of children, accompanied by an adult or parent, showed up Monday afternoon for the official distribution of more than 300 toys collected through...
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RN Loata Sipili joins the ranks of US certified diabetes educators
By Fili Sagapolutele fili@samoanews.com LBJ Medical Center’s Loata Sipili has joined the ranks of over 19,280 health care professionals across the nation as a certified diabetes educator — by the...
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Local All-Star football team preps for 2nd JPS Classic appearance in Hawai’i
An opp for local players to be ‘seen’ by college coaches, says DOE sports director By Tony Gasu tony@samoanews.com The American Samoa High School Athletic Association (ASHSAA) Board along with the...
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Bluesky presentation to LBJ’s Pediatric Ward
By Fili Sagapolutele fili@samoanews.com Besides a $1,000 donation, Bluesky Communication also presented to LBJ Medical Center’s Pediatric Ward books, chairs and a Christmas tree for the kids’...
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Bluesky presentation to LBJ’s Pediatric Ward
By Fili Sagapolutele fili@samoanews.com Besides a $1,000 donation, Bluesky Communication also presented to LBJ Medical Center’s Pediatric Ward books, chairs and a Christmas tree for the kids’...
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Toe fa’aolaola fausiaina o va’a Samoa mai aso ua mavae
By Ausage Fausia ausage@samoanews.com O le toe fa’aolaolaina o le tomai o tagata Samoa i le fausiaina lea o va’a e fa’aaoga i ai laau Samoa, e pei ona faia e Tuaa i aso ua mavae, o le agaga atoa lea...
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