August 2017
Farm Service Agency announces reimbursement program for commercial farmers
The USDA Farm Service Agency of American Samoa announced recently that through the Reimbursement of Transportation Cost Payment Program (RTCP) commercial farmers in American Samoa are eligible to r
Task Force chair says scope of work is to raise revenue, not cut spending
In his presentation Wednesday night at the Chamber of Commerce general membership meeting regarding the Administration's proposed revenue measures submitted to the Fono, the ASG Revenue Task Force
Teachers from World Teach Program arrive on island
The 28 young teachers from the World Teach Program are really enjoying American Samoa's cool and sunny climate this time of year.
Fono building demolition
The Fono Building in Fagatogo will be demolished as soon as a "Notice to Proceed" is issued. So says an official from Paramount Builders, responding to Samoa News inquiries yesterday afternoon.
Fagatogo Marketplace
Bananas, taro, coconuts, handicrafts, even handmade Samoan brooms (salu) can be purchased daily at the Fagatogo Marketplace.
American Samoa Women’s U-16 team off to tournament
American Samoa’s youth soccer National Team is off to compete at the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2017 in Apia, Samoa from August 4-18, a first time representative squad for the territory at this
Lata ina mae’a Liki Kirikiti Pule’aga Samoa Pago Pago
tusia: Leua Aiono Frost
“O le aotelega o taumafaiga a Autalavou Fa’a-Sone a le Pule’aga Samoa Pago Pago, o le a fa’ato’a maua tonu lava pe a o’o ina mae’a lelei ta’aloga faitaulia o le Liki o Ta’aloga Eseese o loo faatautaia pea.” O se tala ma’oti lea mai le Komiti o lo’o Liki Kirikiti a le Pule’aga o lo ua toe toe lava mae’a.
I le ta’aloga Kirkiti o le aso ananafi i Faga’alu na fetaui ai le ‘au a le Sone Tutotonu ma le Sone i Sisifo, na muamua tata le sone i Sisifo o le liki a tama’ita’i ma sa maua latou ‘ai e 39 ae atoa loa pe e 19.
High Court asked to suppress Yandall's statements made during police interviews
The Trial Division of the High Court of American Samoa has taken under advisement a motion to suppress statements made by 87-year old Joseph T.