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 APIL sees Guam military
build up as an opportunity for Pacific territories
After
supporting a call for financial assistance for American Samoa
and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Association
of Pacific Island Legislatures (APIL) also approved two other
resolutions dealing with American Samoa.
Command
Sgt. Major Savusa assigned to Afghanistan
U.S.
Army Command Sgt. Maj. Iuniasolua Savusa - the highest ranking
Samoan enlisted man - has a new assignment, this time with American
forces in Afghanistan.
Get ready
for "pomp and circumstances"-it's graduation time!
The territory
will be buzzing over the next month as parents make preparations
for their elementary, high school and college students' graduations
this school year.
The People and Customs pt. 15
One of
the things that unites most of us in the Pacific is the small
size of our island nations and territories and the fact that
as islands we are remote. The island group of Tuvalu is one of
the smallest and most remote nations in the world. (read more)
Togiola
seeks acting police commissioner to review three cases previously
raised with Sotoa
Gov.
Togiola Tulafono has asked Acting Police Commissioner Filifaatali
Mike Fuiava to review three cases he had raised with former police
commissioner Sotoa Savali to determine whether they were handled
properly and if not, whether there's a possibility of re-opening
investigations into the cases.
ASHSRB
chair expresses surprise over Lovelace letter and AG's legal
opinion
American
Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board (ASHSRB) chairman Uto'ofili
A. Maga was surprised yesterday that LBJ general counsel Terry
Lovelace had responded to ASHSRB's request for an explanation
on why the hospital has denied pharmacy privileges for Dr. Ivan
Tuliau, a local licensed physician.
DPS eastern
substation expected to re-open this week
The Department
of Public Safety will re-open its eastern police sub-station
in Fagaitua before the weekend, says acting DPS commissioner
Filifaatali Mike Fuiava..
US DOL
receives no complaints in JKL, Inc. lawsuit
The U.S.
Department of Labor's Region 9 office in San Francisco spokeswoman,
Deanne Amaden says their office has not received any complaints
or inquiries in the case of the three Filipino nationals who
filed a lawsuit last week against their employer, JKL Inc., for
non-payment of overtime and withholding taxes.
 Call for Quilt Makers!
Tthis week's update
Arts Fest
'fagogo' screening starts today
Members
of the Arts Festival's literary arts subcommittee begins its
three-day screening of 'fagogo' - the Samoan oral tradition of
storytelling - that has drawn about 100 storytellers ranging
from high schoolers to senior citizens
ASCC administration
and faculty collaborate on self-study for WASC
The Self-Study
Committee at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC), recently
returned from a two-day retreat, during which they had their
first opportunity to review in detail the first complete draft
of the ASCC Self-Study Report, a document put together by approximately
45 of the College's faculty and staff, working as part of individual
Standards Committees.
Xuemai
Bai trial starts today
A jury
selected yesterday at the High Court will begin hearing today
testimony and evidence in the trial of Xuemai Bai, who is accused
of accepting items that were stolen from a home in August.
Soo Dong
Kim pleads guilty
Businessman
Soo Dong Kim pled guilty on Monday to receiving stolen property
for his role in the scamming of thousands of dollars worth of
diesel fuel from the fuel dock.
Correction (read more)
Local Sports
Gatorade/Pepsi
fast pitch softball league ends
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