![The Samoana Sharks varsity squad, after their 1-0 semifinal win over Iakina on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. The Sharks will play in the championship game against the SPA Dolphins today.
[FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Samoana%20varsity%20sharks_3559.JPG?itok=7UNTV7X5 "The Samoana Sharks varsity squad, after their 1-0 semifinal win over Iakina on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. The Sharks will play in the championship game against the SPA Dolphins today.
[FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
![The South Pacific Academy Dolphins’ varsity squad, after their semifinal penalty shootout win over the Tafuna Warriors on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at the Pago Park Soccer Stadium. The Sharks will play in the championship game against the Samoana Sharks today.
[FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/SPA%20Varsity%20Dolphins_3562.JPG?itok=_0BTrRkD "The South Pacific Academy Dolphins’ varsity squad, after their semifinal penalty shootout win over the Tafuna Warriors on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at the Pago Park Soccer Stadium. The Sharks will play in the championship game against the Samoana Sharks today.
[FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
![A Tafuna Warriors’ player heads the ball away from SPA’s Peter Reid during their ASHSAA Boys semifinal game this past Tuesday at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Tafuna%20action_3544.JPG?itok=sqRXr19x "A Tafuna Warriors’ player heads the ball away from SPA’s Peter Reid during their ASHSAA Boys semifinal game this past Tuesday at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
![Tafuna Warriors’ Willie Malele heads away a dangerous, SPA Dolphins’ corner kick, during their ASHSAA Boys semifinal game earlier this week at Pago Park Soccer Stadium.
[FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Willie%20action_3556.JPG?itok=aYjm8AXl "Tafuna Warriors’ Willie Malele heads away a dangerous, SPA Dolphins’ corner kick, during their ASHSAA Boys semifinal game earlier this week at Pago Park Soccer Stadium.
[FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
![Samoana Sharks’ varsity player Gabriel Taumua dribbles away from a Iakina player during their ASHSAA Boys semifinal game on Tuesday at Pago Park Soccer Stadium.
[FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Samoana%20action_3537.JPG?itok=8kRK66r0 "Samoana Sharks’ varsity player Gabriel Taumua dribbles away from a Iakina player during their ASHSAA Boys semifinal game on Tuesday at Pago Park Soccer Stadium.
[FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
![Ueli Tualaulelei, left, tries to control the ball while being defended by Iakina’s Kato Lasalo during their ASHSAA Boys semifinal game on Tuesday at Pago Park Soccer Stadium.
[FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Samoana%20action_3524.JPG?itok=fv4Wo_pa "Ueli Tualaulelei, left, tries to control the ball while being defended by Iakina’s Kato Lasalo during their ASHSAA Boys semifinal game on Tuesday at Pago Park Soccer Stadium.
[FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
A repeat of last year’s ASHSAA boys varsity soccer final will take place today when No. 1 Samoana Sharks takes on No. 3 South Pacific Academy Dolphins to determine this school year’s champions.
![Ni isi o sui o le Falelima i Sisifo ina ua mae’a le fonotaga i le vaiaso na te’a nei e saili ai se latou Kovana Itumalo. [ata AF]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/sui%20Falelima_0212.jpg?itok=cT9jPeIf "Ni isi o sui o le Falelima i Sisifo ina ua mae’a le fonotaga i le vaiaso na te’a nei e saili ai se latou Kovana Itumalo. [ata AF]")
With Western District traditional leaders unable to reach a consensus last Friday morning on who would be the next Western District Governor, it was agreed that the final decision would be given to
Cyclone Ella, which has formed south of Samoa, is forecast to intensify to Category 2 as it moves towards Fiji.
The Category 1 cyclone is forecast to move towards Fiji at about 7km/h.
![[photo: courtesy]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Tavai%20family.jpg?itok=Mgtb4lUH "[photo: courtesy]")
Lauivaa Chanel Tavai graduated cum laude from the University of Central Missouri with a Bachelor of Science in mathematics with a minor in statistics last Friday, May 5th.
![[photo: BC]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/immigration%20sign4232.jpg?itok=J5OAdmc_ "[photo: BC]")
Local residents seeking assistance at the Immigration Office yesterday were shocked when they were told that the hours of operation had changed to 8 a.m.
![[SN file photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/AM%20Samoa%20HC_11.jpeg?itok=PzuqZFZr "[SN file photo]")
An aiga bus driver, who is 50-plus years old, is facing 14 counts, including rape, in connection with the case involving a female minor, a 15-year-old.
Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga declared the week of May 8-12, National Nurses Week in American Samoa, celebrating under the theme "Nursing: The Balance of Mind, Body, and Spirit," celebrating nurse
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E 3 moliaga mamafa lea ua tu’uaia ai e le malo se Tama e 53 tausaga le matua, e mafua mai i le fa’alavelave lea o lo o tuu’aia ai o ia i lona taumafai lea e fai ni uiga mataga i se tama’ita’i e 17
Kovana Itumalo o Manu’a, afioga i le Fa’atui ia Laolagi Fonoti Savali Vaeao. [ata AF]
Le Ta’ita’i o le Ofisa o le afioga i le tama’ita’i faipule o le Konekeresi ia Aumua Amata i Amerika Samoa, susuga i le Matua ia Pulu Ae Ae Jr. [ata AF]
E ese mai i le Ofisa tutotonu o le malo lea ua mae’a tatala aloaia i le Faleluanu’u i Ofu ma Olosega/Sili, ua fautuaina e le afioga i le ali’i kovana ia Lolo Matalasi Moliga le tatau lea ona fausia