February 15, 2011 -- Announcing the official launch of the Savali newspaper website. The website will provide daily updated news, images, video streams and public forums creating a bridge between the Samoan people and international community.

“It’s a service we should have provided a long time ago,” said newspaper editor Tupuola Terry Tavita. “We have had a page link with the official government website for some years now but that is no longer viable. We need our own website to present government’s views on the issues, national events and news of public interest.”

With the growth of web communities many Samoans overseas turn to the Internet for information about what's happening at home. The Savali site will provide a reliable view of Samoan current events and help keep people informed. The web site will be professional and easily accessible from anywhere in the world at any time.

Savalinews.com will deliver fair and balanced information in an interactive format providing access Samoans can't obtain anywhere else. Features include a Prime Minister’s forum – where you can ask questions directly to the Prime Minister, a subscription page including our Lands and Titles monthly publication online – the largest circulation in the country - and links and features for other government ministries and corporations. This website will be the front door for news and information about Samoa.

“We’re also setting up a small camera unit where videos of national events – openings and such – will be streamed online. Radio streams from 2AP is also another option we’re considering at the moment.”

Visit the new site at http://www.savalinews.com.

Savali News

Contact: Terry Tavita (Acting Editor)
Website: http://www.savalinews.com
Email: info(at)savalinews(dot)com
Phone: (0685) 26938 or 63222
Fax: (0685) 21339

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We were fortunate  enough to help some new friends of ours in the Long Beach area with their website recently.The Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum (PIEAM) was not able to continue a relationship with their previous web partner and so we gladly stepped in to help. Collaborating with Pac Biz Executive Director Rita Scanlan, the site was able to go launch as of yesterday May 20th. For more information about PIEAM, visit www.pieam.org or email the Museum Director at BBarrett@pieam.org.

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The Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum is the first museum dedicated to Pacific Island art and culture in the US. Our mission is to incorporate the diverse cultures of the Pacific Islands, with a focus on Micronesia, into a permanent collection, educational programs, rotating exhibits, and living arts.

PIEAM is situated on a triangular piece of land bordered by 7th Street, Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, and Alamitos Avenue in Downtown Long Beach, CA; it is, appropriately, an island. The mural design on the exterior of the PieAM building, created by Long Beach native and famed muralist Art Mortimer, recreates a traditional Men’s House from the Island of Yap, one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia. Mortimer’s impressive resume and long history in painting murals throughout Southern California made him the obvious choice for this project.

PIEAM will feature rotating exhibits that will explore a multitude of themes across the Pacific Island regions: Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia.