![ASG’s Office of Political Status, Constitution and Federal Relations executive director Tapa’au Dr. Daniel Aga (second from left) pictured with top officials representing China, Russia, Guyana and Chile sitting on the board of the United Nation Special Committee on Decolonization, at this week’s 2017 Caribbean Regional Seminar hosted by St. Vincent and the Grenadines in May 2017. [photo: UN]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Danny%20Aga%20n%20Decolonization%20seminar_0.jpg?itok=5zgjHZ4R "ASG’s Office of Political Status, Constitution and Federal Relations executive director Tapa’au Dr. Daniel Aga (second from left) pictured with top officials representing China, Russia, Guyana and Chile sitting on the board of the United Nation Special Committee on Decolonization, at this week’s 2017 Caribbean Regional Seminar hosted by St. Vincent and the Grenadines in May 2017. [photo: UN]")
American Samoa’s “external relationship” with the Administering Power — the United States — has “serious democratic deficiencies,” says Tapaau Dr.
![ASCC Agriculture, Community and Natural Resources (ACNR)/Land Grant Instruction Coordinator Mrs. Pauline Tuitele-McFall (center) celebrates alongside four recent ASCC graduates who will participate in various ACNR-organized internships this summer. Left-to-right: Fatima Aneki, June Talamoni, Tuitele-McFall, Jennet Chang and Logomalu Papalii. [Photo: Katrina Garcia-Helsham]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ASCC-ACNR%20Student%20Interns.jpg?itok=QmFockXU "ASCC Agriculture, Community and Natural Resources (ACNR)/Land Grant Instruction Coordinator Mrs. Pauline Tuitele-McFall (center) celebrates alongside four recent ASCC graduates who will participate in various ACNR-organized internships this summer. Left-to-right: Fatima Aneki, June Talamoni, Tuitele-McFall, Jennet Chang and Logomalu Papalii. [Photo: Katrina Garcia-Helsham]")
This summer, a number of students at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) will gain firsthand experience in Agriculture and related fields both here in the Territory as well as in locations
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A former Bluesky manager claims SA Amper chairman Jaime Espinosa blocked the sale of employee trust shares, despite the request of some employees, including herself, to participate in the company’s
Kanana Fou High School JROTC who did the posting and retiring of colors at the Kanana Fou Class of 2017 graduation yesterday morning at the CCCAS Taeaoafua Gymnasium.
E ui i le ma’ale’ale o le mataupu sa finauina i le va o le Ekalesia ma se tasi o ona totino, ae sa molimauina pea laufofoga fiafia o le aufaigaluega ina ua mae’a aloaia le iloiloina o lenei mataupu i le aso Lulu na te’a nei. [ata AF]
Lau fofoga fiafia o susuga i ali’i faifeau o le Ekalesia atoa ai ma se tasi o Faletua, ina ua mae’a aloaia le iloiloga sa fa’agasolo i luma o le fa’amasinoga. [ata AF]
Ua toe taliu atu nei i fanua ta’ita’i o le Ekalesia Faapotopotoga Kerisiano i Amerika Samoa (EFKAS), e fa’atali ai lupe o maunu i se fa’aiuga o le a tu’uina mai e le Vaega Iloilo o le Fa’amasinoga
Le kovana o le atunu’u ia Lolo Matalasi Moliga [ata AF]
Ua taofia nei e le afioga i le ali’i kovana ia Lolo Matalasi Moliga se gaioiga le manuia sa fa’atinoina e le Ofisa o Tupe a le malo, i le taliaina lea o talosaga a ni isi o le atunu’u mo le fa’ama
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BBC has alerted us all that the word “covfefe” as used by the president of the United States of America, Donald Trump, is a Samoan word.
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A man accused of possession of illegal drugs as well as possession of unregistered guns — a 12-gauge shotgun and a 22-caliber rifle — has had his bail set at $60,000.
![The four recipients of the 2017 National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) studies award at Virginia State University with their parents and (center, back row) the Director of Public Works Faleosina Voigt. Seated (L-R): are the four students Morgan Ulu of Samoana High School, Nichole Semeatu and Vini Sipili of Tafuna High School and Casidhe Mahuka of Faasao Marist High School, who were selected from 52 applicants. [Photo: EM]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/DPW%20recipients%20n%20family.jpg?itok=9LBM3EVG "The four recipients of the 2017 National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) studies award at Virginia State University with their parents and (center, back row) the Director of Public Works Faleosina Voigt. Seated (L-R): are the four students Morgan Ulu of Samoana High School, Nichole Semeatu and Vini Sipili of Tafuna High School and Casidhe Mahuka of Faasao Marist High School, who were selected from 52 applicants. [Photo: EM]")
![Director of Public Works, Faleosina Voigt (center) with the 4 recipients of the 2017 National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) studies award at Virginia State University, and DPW assistant engineers — Civil Highway — (far L) Tanya Aab and (far R) Doris Faleato. [photo: EM]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/DPW%20recipients%20n%20director%20voigt.jpg?itok=2WHiBHh9 "Director of Public Works, Faleosina Voigt (center) with the 4 recipients of the 2017 National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) studies award at Virginia State University, and DPW assistant engineers — Civil Highway — (far L) Tanya Aab and (far R) Doris Faleato. [photo: EM]")
Last week Friday the Department of Public Works hosted a private ceremony for the four high school students selected to attend and study at the National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) at Vi
![Yesterday morning 35 students of Kanana Fou High School Class of 2017 graduated at the CCCAS Taeaoafua Gymnasium. Congratulations graduates and best of luck to your future endeavors! [photo:EM]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/KF_0026.jpg?itok=i1_H_62_ "Yesterday morning 35 students of Kanana Fou High School Class of 2017 graduated at the CCCAS Taeaoafua Gymnasium. Congratulations graduates and best of luck to your future endeavors! [photo:EM]")
![Kanana Fou Valedictorian, Precious C. Ameperosa [photo:EM]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/KF%20Valedictorian.jpg?itok=SvdT3yDW "Kanana Fou Valedictorian, Precious C. Ameperosa [photo:EM]")
![Kanana Fou Salutatorian, Adrian Tautasi Baqui [photo:EM]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/KF%20Salutatorian.jpg?itok=Q3F9jV_V "Kanana Fou Salutatorian, Adrian Tautasi Baqui [photo:EM]")
![CCCAS Chairman Rev Elder Eveni Mamoe who gave the closing remarks and benediction with CCCAS Vice Chairman Rev. Elder Fa’aeteete Saifoloi who was the commencement speaker at the Kanana Fou Class of 2017 Graduation yesterday. [photo:EM]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Special%20speaker%20n%20chairman.jpg?itok=jTaQRKxK "CCCAS Chairman Rev Elder Eveni Mamoe who gave the closing remarks and benediction with CCCAS Vice Chairman Rev. Elder Fa’aeteete Saifoloi who was the commencement speaker at the Kanana Fou Class of 2017 Graduation yesterday. [photo:EM]")
![Some of the 35 graduates of “Home of the Stallions” Kanana Fou High School who turn their tassels to start a new chapter yesterday at the CCCAS Taeaoafua Gymnasium in Tafuna. [photo: EM]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/KF_0022.jpg?itok=rw_H3sFt "Some of the 35 graduates of “Home of the Stallions” Kanana Fou High School who turn their tassels to start a new chapter yesterday at the CCCAS Taeaoafua Gymnasium in Tafuna. [photo: EM]")
![Two graduates of Kanana Fou High School smile proudly for the camera at the end of the commencement ceremony yesterday that was held at the CCCAS Taeaoafua Gymnasium. Congrats girls! [photo:EM]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/KF_0142.jpg?itok=0HOLsmd8 "Two graduates of Kanana Fou High School smile proudly for the camera at the end of the commencement ceremony yesterday that was held at the CCCAS Taeaoafua Gymnasium. Congrats girls! [photo:EM]")
