![Congresswoman Aumua Amata is in town this week hosting several town hall meetings to discuss recent events in Congress, take questions, and hear from constituents in American Samoa. [Courtesy photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Thank%20you%20for%20joining%20me%20at%20the%20Town%20Hall%21.jpg?itok=3EG_hvwk "Congresswoman Aumua Amata is in town this week hosting several town hall meetings to discuss recent events in Congress, take questions, and hear from constituents in American Samoa. [Courtesy photo]")
Congresswoman Aumua Amata this week is hosting several town hall meetings to discuss recent events in Congress, take questions and hear from constituents in American Samoa.
![In this Samoa News file photo, breadfruit starts were available at a Farm Fair in American Samoa. [SN file photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/breadfruit%20lorez7613web.jpg?itok=K9KQUXxz "In this Samoa News file photo, breadfruit starts were available at a Farm Fair in American Samoa. [SN file photo]")
The 2017 Samoa Pacific & Global Breadfruit Summit concluded last week in Apia with a resounding thank you to Samoa for a hosting job well done.
![Federal firearms instructor, Ernie Haleck during his remarks at a ceremony held yesterday to announce the 41 local police officers that are now certified to carry weapons. [photo: AF]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ernie%20haleck_0072.jpg?itok=dzp16f37 "Federal firearms instructor, Ernie Haleck during his remarks at a ceremony held yesterday to announce the 41 local police officers that are now certified to carry weapons. [photo: AF]")
Federal instructor and trainer, Ernie Haleck, has certified forty-one local police officers to carry weapons while on duty.
The Fijian community in American Samoa turned out big time this past Saturday to celebrate Fiji Day, which is celebrated October 10th each year and is a double anniversary for the nation.
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E 28 masina lea ua poloaina e le Fa’amasinoga Maualuga e taofia ai se ali’i talavou i le toese i Tafuna, ina ua ta’usala o ia i le moliaga o le faia o uiga mataga ma le talepe fale i le tulaga lua,
E ui o lea ua tapunia aloaia galuega a le Fono Faitulafono, i le mae’a ai lea o lana tauaofiaga lona lua i le vaiaso na te’a nei, peita’i e le o malolo ai afioga i Faipule mai lo latou taumafai pea
Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC), a nationally-funded organization based in Honolulu, strives to promote filmmaking as a storytelling medium among the indigenous populations of Hawaii and
![C M Y K Page 6 samoa news, Wednesday, October 18, 2017 Members of the ASG scholarship board appeared before the House Education & Scholarship Committee yesterday morning to discuss the issue of delayed checks for students attending school off island. [photo: AF]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/scholarship%20board.jpg?itok=ys6SUg_s "C M Y K Page 6 samoa news, Wednesday, October 18, 2017 Members of the ASG scholarship board appeared before the House Education & Scholarship Committee yesterday morning to discuss the issue of delayed checks for students attending school off island. [photo: AF]")
The House Education & Scholarship Committee held a hearing yesterday morning with members of the ASG Scholarship Board, to discuss complaints from parents of students — government scholarship r
The American Samoa Power Authority “takes seriously its customers ability to pay and has worked hard to reduce its costs to keep electric rates affordable,” wrote ASP A board chairman Fonoti Pereli
![Samoa Housing Corporation Chief Executive Mata’utia Rula Levi presenting their donation to the Samoa Cancer Society to assist with the early detection to cure cancer public awareness campaign. [Courtesy photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/PacBriefs.jpg?itok=s9tZuVt4 "Samoa Housing Corporation Chief Executive Mata’utia Rula Levi presenting their donation to the Samoa Cancer Society to assist with the early detection to cure cancer public awareness campaign. [Courtesy photo]")