Foliga o le itu i luma o le Ofisa o Tupulaga Talavou i Pago Pago na afaina ina ua so’a e se taxi la’u pasese i le taeao ananafi. [ata foa’i]
Na avea le moe o le ali’i ave taxi sa ia fa’afoeina se ta’avale la’u pasese ma mafua’aga na oso ai lana ta’avale i totonu o le nofoaga autu o Tupulaga Talavou i Pago Pago, i le vaveao o le aso Gafu
Na autu le saunoaga a le afioga i le ali’i Kovana ia Lolo Matalasi Moliga, e tatala aloaia ai le polokalame o Pesepesega o le Kerisimasi a le malo i lenei tausaga i le po o le aso Sa na tea nei, i
![Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga in his Christmas address Sunday night at the Fagatogo Pavilion during the first night of the 39th annual Holiday Music Festival hosted by the American Samoa Council on Arts, Culture & Humanities and the Department of Youth and Women’s Affairs. Tonight is the last night of the holiday event. [photo: AF]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Lolo%200613.jpg?itok=8FDwhiZO "Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga in his Christmas address Sunday night at the Fagatogo Pavilion during the first night of the 39th annual Holiday Music Festival hosted by the American Samoa Council on Arts, Culture & Humanities and the Department of Youth and Women’s Affairs. Tonight is the last night of the holiday event. [photo: AF]")
![First Lady Cynthia Malala Moliga turns on the switch to light the official Christmas Tree of the Territory — at the Fagatogo Pavilion on Sunday, during the first night of the 39th annual Holiday Music Festival hosted by the American Samoa Council on Arts, Culture & Humanities and the Department of Youth and Women’s Affairs. Tonight is the last night of the holiday event. The public is invited to attend. [photo: AF]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Xmas%20tree%20lighting.jpg?itok=tcIRRLc- "First Lady Cynthia Malala Moliga turns on the switch to light the official Christmas Tree of the Territory — at the Fagatogo Pavilion on Sunday, during the first night of the 39th annual Holiday Music Festival hosted by the American Samoa Council on Arts, Culture & Humanities and the Department of Youth and Women’s Affairs. Tonight is the last night of the holiday event. The public is invited to attend. [photo: AF]")
![CCCAS Afono choir perform Sunday night at the Fagatogo Pavilion during the first night of the 39th annual Holiday Music Festival hosted by the American Samoa Council on Arts, Culture & Humanities and the Department of Youth and Women’s Affairs. Tonight is the last night of the holiday event. [photo: AF]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/CCCAS%20Afono_0623.jpg?itok=IlrYEauM "CCCAS Afono choir perform Sunday night at the Fagatogo Pavilion during the first night of the 39th annual Holiday Music Festival hosted by the American Samoa Council on Arts, Culture & Humanities and the Department of Youth and Women’s Affairs. Tonight is the last night of the holiday event. [photo: AF]")
![Fa’asao Marist High School choir perform Sunday night at the Fagatogo Pavilion during the first night of the 39th annual Holiday Music Festival hosted by the American Samoa Council on Arts, Culture & Humanities and the Department of Youth and Women’s Affairs. Tonight is the last night of the holiday event. [photo: AF]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Faasao%20Marist_0641.jpg?itok=O8cH0y4J "Fa’asao Marist High School choir perform Sunday night at the Fagatogo Pavilion during the first night of the 39th annual Holiday Music Festival hosted by the American Samoa Council on Arts, Culture & Humanities and the Department of Youth and Women’s Affairs. Tonight is the last night of the holiday event. [photo: AF]")
During this time of the year, as Christians prepare to celebrate the birth of Christ, Gov.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday, the President signed H.R. 6452 into law.
During a recent cabinet meeting, LBJ Medical Center chief financial officer Pauline Gebauer announced that LBJ “is moving along, doing its very best” with what it has to operate with.
With American Samoa in the midst of a rainy season, Department of Health has urged residents to keep their surroundings clean, especially areas where mosquitoes breed as there are still mosquito bo
![At last week's Graduate Banquet, newly-appointed ASCC Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs Dr. Lena Galea'i Scanlan (left) presents a Teacher Education Department award to Ms. Katerina Joita Ameperosa, who has completed her Bachelor of Education - Elementary Education degree. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ASCC%20Grad%20Banquet%201.jpg?itok=SDfL5dka "At last week's Graduate Banquet, newly-appointed ASCC Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs Dr. Lena Galea'i Scanlan (left) presents a Teacher Education Department award to Ms. Katerina Joita Ameperosa, who has completed her Bachelor of Education - Elementary Education degree. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl]")
![At last week's Graduate Banquet, ASCC fall 2016 graduate Ms. Alisi Tiffany Tagaloa (center) receives a Health & Human Services Department award from faculty members Dr. Daniel Chang (right) and Mr. Derek Helsham. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ASCC%20Grad%20Banquet%202.jpg?itok=r60wDmos "At last week's Graduate Banquet, ASCC fall 2016 graduate Ms. Alisi Tiffany Tagaloa (center) receives a Health & Human Services Department award from faculty members Dr. Daniel Chang (right) and Mr. Derek Helsham. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl]")
Several days prior to the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) graduation, the Division of Student Services hosts a Graduate Banquet, at which the members of the semester’s graduating class can
![Newly elected Representative Samuel Meleisea exhorted the 65th ASCC graduating class during his keynote speech, to remember that family support is what will ensure your success — “It’s important for you to know that whatever you do and where ever you go, they’ll always be there for you.” The commencement ceremony took place last Friday morning at the ASCC gymnasium. See story inside. [photo: TG]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_7100.jpg?itok=lNibUmzW "Newly elected Representative Samuel Meleisea exhorted the 65th ASCC graduating class during his keynote speech, to remember that family support is what will ensure your success — “It’s important for you to know that whatever you do and where ever you go, they’ll always be there for you.” The commencement ceremony took place last Friday morning at the ASCC gymnasium. See story inside. [photo: TG]")
![Lt. Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga during his special remarks at the 65th ASCC Commencement Ceremony last Friday morning. He advised graduates, “If you want to go fast, go by yourself; if you want to go far, go together.” [photo: TG]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_7066.jpg?itok=vUTwE1bz "Lt. Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga during his special remarks at the 65th ASCC Commencement Ceremony last Friday morning. He advised graduates, “If you want to go fast, go by yourself; if you want to go far, go together.” [photo: TG]")
Last Friday morning the American Samoa Community College held their 65th Commencement Ceremon, at the school gymnasium with numerous family members, friends and supporters of all 139 graduates atte