A man accused of raping a 16-year old girl and now says he wants to follow his new calling of being a church minister has been sentenced by the High Court to serve 5 year
![Okeanos on the seafloor exploring crater of deep, previously unexplored "Utu" seamount in American Samoan waters. [photo: NOAA]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/utu-seamount.jpeg?itok=IhdeOVJd "Okeanos on the seafloor exploring crater of deep, previously unexplored \"Utu\" seamount in American Samoan waters. [photo: NOAA]")
NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer ‘America’s Ship for Ocean Exploration’ mission scientists, in recognition of unprecedented leadership in advancing science and engineering in the US Pacific Territories,
![Fuimapoao Beth Onesemo-Tuilaepa [photo: JL]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Fuimapoao%20Beth%20Onesemo-Tuilaepa_0268.jpg?itok=fLpZ3j1E "Fuimapoao Beth Onesemo-Tuilaepa [photo: JL]")
Apia, SAMOA — “No parent doesn’t love their children, but the daily challenges of raising a family on top of other obligations is one difficult task and low inc
![FAUTASI FIVA BEGINS: Last Friday, in Pago Pago, Mr. Ho of H&H Samsung, Ella Gurr of Pago Pago Trading Company with Uta Ifeau and the AETO fautasi team, held a donation ceremony. The companies donated $20,000 worth of supplies such as Gatorade sports drinks, Aquafina water, t-shirts, coolers, water bottles, etc. — to help the AETO team during their training for the 2017 Flag Day Fautasi Regatta. [photo: Ese Malala]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/AETO0034.jpg?itok=DK2YGolJ "FAUTASI FIVA BEGINS: Last Friday, in Pago Pago, Mr. Ho of H&H Samsung, Ella Gurr of Pago Pago Trading Company with Uta Ifeau and the AETO fautasi team, held a donation ceremony. The companies donated $20,000 worth of supplies such as Gatorade sports drinks, Aquafina water, t-shirts, coolers, water bottles, etc. — to help the AETO team during their training for the 2017 Flag Day Fautasi Regatta. [photo: Ese Malala]")
![Some of the men of Pago Pago, who are trying out for this year’s AETO fautasi team, celebrating donations from Pago Pago Trading Company and H & H Samsung for their weekly training for one of the biggest event of the year in the territory — 2017 Flag Day Fautasi Race. [photo: Ese Malala]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/AETO0038.jpg?itok=ZJmZ_ug3 "Some of the men of Pago Pago, who are trying out for this year’s AETO fautasi team, celebrating donations from Pago Pago Trading Company and H & H Samsung for their weekly training for one of the biggest event of the year in the territory — 2017 Flag Day Fautasi Race. [photo: Ese Malala]")
![Ella Gurr General Manager of Pago Pago Trading Company in Tafuna speaks to those who are trying out for the AETO fautasi team, giving them words of encouragement and support. PPTC and H&H Samsung donated $20,000 worth of goods to help the team. The donations were formally received by the team in Pago Pago, last Friday evening. [photo: Ese Malala]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/AETO0028.jpg?itok=xghtcwdz "Ella Gurr General Manager of Pago Pago Trading Company in Tafuna speaks to those who are trying out for the AETO fautasi team, giving them words of encouragement and support. PPTC and H&H Samsung donated $20,000 worth of goods to help the team. The donations were formally received by the team in Pago Pago, last Friday evening. [photo: Ese Malala]")
![Coaches of the fautasi team AETO of Pago Pago, feeling honored to have received a tremendous sponsorship from Pago Pago Trading Company and H & H Samsung Inc last Friday evening at Pulu’s Guesthouse in Pago Pago. [photo: Ese Malala]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/AAETO0040.jpg?itok=5fmu-7jM "Coaches of the fautasi team AETO of Pago Pago, feeling honored to have received a tremendous sponsorship from Pago Pago Trading Company and H & H Samsung Inc last Friday evening at Pulu’s Guesthouse in Pago Pago. [photo: Ese Malala]")
“When the crew feels like a champion, looks like a champion, they will perform like champions,” says Ella Gurr – General Manager of Pago Pago Trading Company during her speech last Friday at Pulu A
![[l-r] Secretary of Samoan Affairs Mauga Tasi Asuega and his wife Lagi; Mrs. Gail Kruse and Chief Justice J. Michael Kruse; and Lt. Gov. Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga, who is also the acting governor, at last Thursday evening’s prayer service for the late former Congressman Faleomavaega Eni Hunkin at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium. [photo: FS]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/eni-service6570.jpg?itok=aIRePO79 "[l-r] Secretary of Samoan Affairs Mauga Tasi Asuega and his wife Lagi; Mrs. Gail Kruse and Chief Justice J. Michael Kruse; and Lt. Gov. Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga, who is also the acting governor, at last Thursday evening’s prayer service for the late former Congressman Faleomavaega Eni Hunkin at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium. [photo: FS]")
![Family members of the late Congressman Faleomavaega Eni Hunkin doing a Samoan siva, to one of Faleomavaega’s songs about his beloved village of Vailoatai. The song was performed by the CCCAS Vailoatai Choir, led by its Rev. Faletoi Uso. [photo: FS]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/eni%20service6587.jpg?itok=ZuJCHEvK "Family members of the late Congressman Faleomavaega Eni Hunkin doing a Samoan siva, to one of Faleomavaega’s songs about his beloved village of Vailoatai. The song was performed by the CCCAS Vailoatai Choir, led by its Rev. Faletoi Uso. [photo: FS]")
Testimonies during the prayer service celebrating the life of the late former Congressman Faleomavaega Fa’auaa Eni Hunkin, who passed away Feb.
Family members holding up various photos of the late former Congressman Faleomavaega Eni Hunkin, before they were placed on display inside the Gov. H.
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Na teena e le Fa’amasinoga Maualuga le talosaga a se ali’i pagota sa tu’uina atu i le aso Faraile na te’a nei, mo se avanoa e tatala ai o ia i tua e alu fa’atino lana filifiliga ua mae’a ona faia a
Ni isi o sui o le aiga o Faleomavaega Eni Hunkin i le taimi na sauni ai mo le momoliina atu o ata o Faleomavaega i totonu o le maota o le Lee Auditorium, ao lumana’i ai le sauniga lotu e aloaia ai lana tautua i le atunu’u i le vaiaso na te’a nei. [ata AF]
Ni isi o le atunu’u na lolofi atu e molimauina le sauniga lotu e aloaia ai le tautua a le tofa a Faleomavaega Eni Hunkin i le vaiaso na te’a nei i le maota o le Lee Auditorium i Utulei, e aofia ai ma le afioga i le Tama a le Malo ia Aumoeualogo Teo Fuavai. [ata AF]
E felanulanua’i saunoaga a molimau e to’a 11 na fa’afofoga i ai le to’atele na fa’atumulia le maota o Lee Auditorium i le aso Tofi o le vaiaso na te’a nei, e fa’atatau i le soifua tautua atoa ai ma
L-R: Liu Lafaele, PFC Angelina Lafaele, Lusia Fiapa'i, PVT Lili'a Tuatagaloa, PVT Abby Seumanutafa ma Mili Seumanutafa. Fa’au’u ia Mati 2 i Fort Lee, Virginia. [ata: foai]
FA’AU’U NISI ALO AMERIKA SAMOA I FORT LEE