![Justina Tavana and Natalia Seufale [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/rheumatic%20heart%20disease%20team.jpg?itok=SQRVXD3U "Justina Tavana and Natalia Seufale [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Justina Tavana and Natalia Seufale travelled with the Rheumatic Relief Program team from Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah, that visited the territo
Infants and toddlers in the Manumalo Daycare Program enjoying some fresh air last Friday morning when the daycare providers took them out for a short stroll around the school campus, in addition to
![[courtesy: Paradise Helicopters]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Monday%20volcano%20pic.jpg?itok=tY4W8udR "[courtesy: Paradise Helicopters]")
PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano destroyed 26 homes and spewed lava hundreds of feet into the air, leaving evacuated residents unsure how long they might be displaced.
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O le alia’e mai ai pea o le fa’afitauli i tagata mai atunu’u eseese e ulufale mai i Amerika Samoa e galulue i luga o va’a fagota, ae mulimuli ane ua le toe galulue i latou i luga o ia va’a fagota,
Ua fesiligia e le afioga i le Fa’amasino Sili ia Michael Kruse le mafua’aga o le malaga a le Loia Fautua mo tagata lautele ia Douglas Fiaui i fafo o le 12 vaiaso, lea ua mafua ai ona toe tolopo tai
O se tasi o volenitia a le Koluse Mumu o lo’o fa’apipi’i le fa’ailo o se afi (smoke alarm) i se tasi o fale o se aiga i le vaiaso ua te’a. [ata: Koluse Mumu]
FA'APIPI’I KOLUSE MUMU "FA'AILO O LE MU” I FALE O AIGA
“ .. ao fa’agasolo pea aso o le matou mafutaga, sa fa’afuase’i ona ma’i tigaina le Tama o le aiga, ona alu ese ai loa lea o ia ae nonofo ai pea na o le fafine meauli ma lana fanau i lo ma aiga.
![The Central Bank of Samoa, in the capital Apia. [photo: RNZI/ Koroi Hawkins]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Samoa%20Central%20Bankweb.jpg?itok=w7KSaqmS "The Central Bank of Samoa, in the capital Apia. [photo: RNZI/ Koroi Hawkins]")
SAMOA'S FOREIGN DEBT REACHES BILLION TALA MARK
Samoa's foreign debt reached the billion tala mark late last year according to a report.
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As of Monday this past week, the US Small Business Administration had approved 212 disaster loan applications for businesses and residents that were impacted by Tropical
![ASG Commerce Department director, Keniseli Lafaele [SN file photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Lafaele%206495_13.jpg?itok=YopmaByz "ASG Commerce Department director, Keniseli Lafaele [SN file photo]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 2017 Economic Census, which is carried out every five years, officially got underway this past week as the US Census Bureau began notifying businesses natio