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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 Department of Education has been asked by the Lolo administration to appoint a task force to look into the best way to implement the use of Samoan language to co mingle with English when teaching students at lower school levels.
 
During last week’s cabinet meeting, DOE director Dr. Salu Hunkin-Finau says one of the ways to improve student performance in the classroom is co mingle teaching in both Samoan and English languages from lower levels in school.
 

As of May 6, 2013 the remainder of the $1million for the Eastern District is  $29,804.31 and Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga has said the remaining funds will be used to set up an emergency reserve account. 
 
The three districts, Eastern, Western and Manu’a, each received in 2009, $1million to carry out capital improvement projects from a $20 Million loan the government made with the ASG Employees Retirement Fund.
 

The Trial Division of the Lands and Titles Court has awarded the Chiefly Title Fai’ivae to Iuli Alexander Godinet in an order issued earlier this month, signed by Chief Justice Michael Kruse, Chief Associate Judge Logoai Siaki and Associate Judges Mamea Sala Jr and Musau Tasina Tofili.
 
Iuli was represented by Fiti Sunia and opposing counsel Charles Alailima represented Poloa M L Tuliloa, the counter claimant.