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Na taua e le kovana sili ia Lolo Matalasi Moliga i le Samoa News i le vaiaso na te’a nei e faapea, “Tusa lava po o a latou tala e faatatau i lo latou moomia o ovataimi, e le aveesea ai lava le moni o le tulaga lea e taumafai atu i ai le ofisa o le kovana, o le mulimuli lea o ofisa uma ma matagaluega a le malo i le tulafono e faatatau i ovataimi. 
 

TOE FAAAUAU MATAUPU VA PAGO PAGO MA LE FALETUPE ANZ BANK
 
O le vaiaso na te’a nei na toe faaauau ai le faamasinoga o lo o faagasolo i luma o le Faamasinoga Maualuga, i le va o le Pulega a Alii ma Faipule o le afioaga o Pago Pago ma le pulega o le Faletupe o le ANZ, ona o se tagi na faaulu e le faletupe i luma o le faamasinoga faasaga i le pulega a alii ma faipule o le afioaga ona o se vaega tupe e $558,6745 sa nono e le afioaga mai le faletupe i le 2006, a’o lea ua faaletonu le toe totogia atu.
 

MALAGA AU SIVA KOLISI TUUFAATASI I LE FU’A A SAMOA
 
O le po o le Aso Faraile na te’a nei na faia ai se faaaliga faapitoa a le ausiva mai le Kolisi Tuufaatasi i Mapusagafou i le maketi i Fagatogo, lea ua faamoemoe e malaga atu e tali le valaaulia mai Samoa mo le faamanatuina o le 51 tausaga o le latou tuto’atasi.
 
Na taua e se sui o le ausiva i le Samoa News e faapea, o a latou faafiafiaga uma sa faia i le po o le Aso Faraile na te’a nei, o a latou faafiafiaga uma ia ua faamoemoe e auina atu i Samoa.

Vaega: 58
 
Taeao manuia i le alofa ma le agalelei o le Atua, e i ai pea le fa’amoemoe o lo’o manuia pea le alo faiva o le atunu’u i faiva ma tiute o lenei aso. Ae alo maia, o le a toe fa’aauau atu la tatou tala fa’asolo e pei ona masani ai, ae ia manuia faiva ma tiute o le a feagai ai i lenei aso.
 

The local Treasury Department is working closely with its federal counterpart to meet the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) initiative mandate and has until the end of this month to modify American Samoa’s approved proposal as to how the SSBCI money is to be spent.
 
U.S. Treasury Department had approved $10.4 million for American Samoa under the SSBCI, which was created under the federal Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 in response to concerns that small businesses have been unable to access capital that would allow them to create jobs.

Prior to being placed on Annual Leave as a disciplinary measure, Chief Customs Officer Glen Lefiti informed Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga and Treasurer Dr. Falema’o Phil M Pili it will cost the government $484,481 to create the shifts within Customs in order to meet the governor’s move to eliminate overtime for Customs Officers.
 

The growing popularity of Le Leo o Amerika Samoa has been overshadowed by negativity and numerous complaints that have come to light since the names of the Top 5 contestants were publicly announced last Wednesday.
 
The local singing competition is hosted by the Department of Youth and Women’s Affairs (DYWA), whose Deputy Director Tapumanaia Galu Satele Jr., has been bombarded with harsh criticism from family members and friends of those who have been eliminated from the show.
 

The American Samoa Department of Education is working on a five-year strategic plan that incorporates Common Core Standards it has already accepted as part of its initiative. The standards require high quality teachers and teaching, and concentrated efforts by students and parents, said ASDOE Director, Vaitinasa Salu Hunkin-Finau, during the cabinet meeting held last week, which primarily focused on the ASDOE.  
 

Tri Marine International says the proposed rule changes by the federal government dealing with among other things, change of storage requirements related to dolphin-safe and non-dolphin-safe tuna on board fishing vessels; and, create new requirements for processors, will not have an impact on the company’s American Samoa operations, including its proposed new cannery facility.
 

The author of a new report on China’s role in the Pacific says established powers in the region like Australia and the United States need to put aside some of their suspicions and better co-operate with China.

Jenny Hayward-Jones of Australia’s Lowy Institute says there is little evidence that China is doing anything more than supporting its commercial interests and pursuing South-South co-operation.

She says Chinese influence in the Pacific has grown mainly due to diverse commercial interests and its ability to seriously challenge established powers in the region is limited.