September 2017
MAGEO: Maualuga tau o le soifuaga ae maualalo totogi amata
O se tasi o mataupu na fesiligia ai e afioga i Faipule sui o le Komiti o le Tupe a le malo i le taeao ananafi, i le taimi o le iloilioga o le pili e si’i ai tau o tautua i luga o le uafu, o le fuaf
To’atele Fa’atonu e le i auai i le iloiloga o a latou paketi
Komiti Soofaatasi o le Paketi a le Fono Faitulafono. Le afioga i le ali’i faipule ia Vailiuama S. Leasiolagi (agavale), afioga i le ali’i senatoa ia Magalei Logovi’i (ogatotonu) ma le Fofoga Fetalai o le maota o sui ia Savali Talavou Ale. [ata AF]
O le aso lona lua o le iloiloga a le Komiti Soofaatasi o le Paketi a le Fono Faitulafono ananafi, mo le iloiloina o le tupe fa’asoasoa a le faigamalo mo le tausaga tupe fou 2018, na maitauina ai e
Fesiligia Senatoa auala faamalosi ai malo tulafono o lafoga 1%
O se tasi o mataupu na tele i ai fesili a afioga i Senatoa i le taimi o le latou iloiloga, e iloilo ai le pili a le faigamalo e fa’ae’e ai le lafoga 1% mo pisinisi uma i le atunu’u, o le auala e fa
Neil's Ace Home Center calls for thorough review of proposed taxes
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In a letter to “government leaders”, Neil’s ACE Home Center shared its views on three revenue measures proposed by the Lolo Administration, and the more than 30-year-old family-owned company is cal
US quashes American Samoa's Forum hopes
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The United States has restated that no US territory can become a member of an international organization.
Deal in works to allow up to 2,000 Pacific Islanders to work in Australia
![48th Pacific Island Leaders forum. [photo from Twitter]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/DJJuB7wUMAAeoqf%20copy.jpg?itok=UjaQ7CUH "48th Pacific Island Leaders forum. [photo from Twitter]")
Regional areas could see an influx of Pacific Islanders after Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull signed a deal at the 48th Pacific Island Leaders forum in Samoa.
New unit at DPS
![Seniors police officers parading during Police Week celebration earlier this year at Malaeoletalu in Fagatogo. DPS has a new established unit - the Training Division - which is set up to provide training for local police officers. See story for full details. [photo: AF]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/senior%20police%20officers_0576.jpg?itok=7Jlg2cO4 "Seniors police officers parading during Police Week celebration earlier this year at Malaeoletalu in Fagatogo. DPS has a new established unit - the Training Division - which is set up to provide training for local police officers. See story for full details. [photo: AF]")
Police Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson has established a new unit in the Department of Public Safety.
Sen. Fonoti's solution to ASG's financial woes: pay cuts for directors
![Rendering of the proposed new Fono Building. [SN file photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/fono%20bldg%20rendering_0.jpg?itok=iN568txh "Rendering of the proposed new Fono Building. [SN file photo]")
If she was governor and the government was faced with a financial shortfall requiring action to be taken, Sen. Fonoti Tafa’ifa Aufata said pay cuts for cabinet directors would be her priority.