![American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA) CEO, Puleleiite Tufele Li’a Jr. appeared before the House Telecommunications Committee for a hearing last week. [photo: AF]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Puleleiite%20Tufele%20Lia%20Jr.jpg?itok=LnH58Tm9 "American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA) CEO, Puleleiite Tufele Li’a Jr. appeared before the House Telecommunications Committee for a hearing last week. [photo: AF]")
While the American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA) is planning to use both Tui Samoa and Hawaiki Cable, CEO Puleleiite Tufele Li’a Jr.
![Secretary of Commerce highlights efforts to cut red tape. [courtesy photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Commerce%20Department%20highlights%20red%20tape%20reductions%20copy.jpg?itok=mqNjWumG "Secretary of Commerce highlights efforts to cut red tape. [courtesy photo]")
AMATA WELCOMES COMMERCE DEPARTMENT EFFORT TO REDUCE EXCESSIVE RED TAPE
![Exclusive by Off Da Rock will be representing American Samoa at the 2017 Pacific International Runway Fashion Show in Sydney, Australia later this month. Pictured are the owners of Off Da Rock, Joseph and Leuila Ioane. Leuila is modeling an original piece from their line. [photo: courtesy]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/exclusive%20off%20da%20rock.jpg?itok=ckwyZWv9 "Exclusive by Off Da Rock will be representing American Samoa at the 2017 Pacific International Runway Fashion Show in Sydney, Australia later this month. Pictured are the owners of Off Da Rock, Joseph and Leuila Ioane. Leuila is modeling an original piece from their line. [photo: courtesy]")
American Samoa will be represented at the 2017 Pacific International Runway Fashion Show by local entrepreneurs Joseph and Leuila Ioane, and their Exclusive by Off Da Rock designs.
The Sun is available to all for a limited time, those times are more or less equal with very few excuses for divide.
![Members of the AS Drug Control Commission, selected by Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga, who attended the official launch of the ASDCC yesterday morning at the Fale Laumei. [photo: Leua Aiono Frost]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Commission%20members.jpg?itok=HkK5PnFW "Members of the AS Drug Control Commission, selected by Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga, who attended the official launch of the ASDCC yesterday morning at the Fale Laumei. [photo: Leua Aiono Frost]")
A hotline will be set up for the public to anonymously report tips about incidents involving illegal drugs in the territory, and Human and Social Services director Taeaoafua Dr.
Members of the Young Old Version (YOV) Band, one of the local volunteer Filipino groups, wowed the crowd this past Sunday when they performed during the San Lorenzo Ruiz Feast Day celebrations held
[ata: SN]
O se tala fiafia mo le faigamalo a Amerika Samoa, ona o lea ua sainia e le afioga i le ali’i kovana le tupe fa’asoasoa mo le tausaga tupe fou 2018.
Ua taoto atu nei i se fa’aiuga a le maota o sui o le Fono Faitulafono se talosaga na fa’aleo e le afioga i le Komesina o Leoleo i le vaiaso nei, mo se avanoa e si’i ai i luga le tupe lea e maua e l
TALANOAINA MEAALOFA MO ATUNUU AAFIA FAALAVELAVE FAALENATURA
# Argosy
O se vaaiga i nisi o le au fa'au'u mai le Fa'au'uga 2017 a le Argosy University na faia i le Gov. Rex Lee Auditorium i Utulei i le taeao o le aso Faraile na te'a nei.