Hydroponic Farms Helping Combat NCDs
Ten new farmers are being trained in three different systems of hydroponics under a project that is intended to get more families eating nutritious vegetables , thereby reducing non communicable ...Read more
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October 20 Is International Shakeout Day
World Shakeout Day will unite the world in an exercise on what to do when an earthquake strikes. American Samoa has been participating in the international activity for the past few years with the ...Read more
Young People Show Interest in Animal Clinics
Young people are working as volunteers at the animal clinics being offered this week by Animal Balance, Alofa mo Meaola, veterinary Division of Agriculture and other agencies. Businesses, community ...Read more
Dealing with Domestic Violence a Community Affair
An activity for Domestic Violence Awareness Month yesterday brought government agencies, non profit organizations, and advocacy groups serving victims and families together at the Lee ...Read more
Pacific Women in NZ Encourages Homebirths
A new short film about New Zealand families and their homebirth experiences aims to empower more Pacific women to give birth at home. According to the Ministry of Health Pacific, women made up less ...Read more
1st Faafafine Pride Festival Coming Up
Mark August 4 and 5th on your calendars. That’s when the Soaisete o Faafafine i Amerika Samoa will hold its Faafafine Pride Festival at Suiga ula o le Atuvasa. Miss SOFIA Jayleen Chun says ...Read more
Amata Pays Tribute to “Officers Who Paid with Their Lives”
Congresswoman Aumua Amata has issued a statement regarding the tragedy in Dallas last night in which police officers were fatally shot. She said, “I send condolences and prayers to the ...Read more
American Red Cross Offers Help
The American Red Cross has responded to about 20 families who suffered some losses during Cyclone Amos. The local Red Cross has had a low profile for awhile though it has been offering help on a ...Read more
Tua’au to Help Families Cope with Cost of Living
Congressional candidate Tua’au Kereti Matautia believes the government should come up with ways to help families cope with the rising cost of living. Tu’aau is focusing his campaign platform on ...Read more
