Chinese university introduces courses in Tongan and Samoan
Wed, 04/12/2017 - 10:49am
![Samoan language picture book created by A'oga Fa'asamoa. [Photo: RNZI]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/samoan%20language%20book.jpeg?itok=Q70B1AMV "Samoan language picture book created by A'oga Fa'asamoa. [Photo: RNZI]")
Tongan, Samoan and Māori are among 11 new language courses to be offered at a university in Beijing.
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Veterans: Choice program a good option, but needs improvement
Wed, 04/12/2017 - 8:58am
![Dr. Tonia Bagby, associate director Veterans Affairs Pacific Island Healthcare System, answers questions during a town hall meeting for veterans at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Tuesday. [The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/mt-va-bagby-4-11-17.jpeg?itok=CMjzV5oI "Dr. Tonia Bagby, associate director Veterans Affairs Pacific Island Healthcare System, answers questions during a town hall meeting for veterans at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Tuesday. [The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER]")
KAHULUI — Maui veterans are calling for improvements to the Veterans Choice Program, an option that allows those who live far from Veterans Affairs medical facilities to seek care with civilian doc
ASPA explains in writing to House how it drastically reduced its payables
Wed, 04/12/2017 - 8:28am
The American Samoa Power Authority has provided a written explanation to a House committee as to how it drastically reduced its accounts payables, which peaked at about $14 million in July 2016.
![[photo: TG]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/iseulaweb_9058.jpg?itok=dShg0gVv "[photo: TG]")
![[SN file photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/God%20is%20Greatweb.jpg?itok=Jd0ynJ4v "[SN file photo]")
Tax amnesty — outstanding late penalties and interest waived
Wed, 04/12/2017 - 7:21am
![ASG Treasurer Uelinitone Tonumaipe’a [SN file photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Tonumaipea%200686_1.jpg?itok=3xh8lsCx "ASG Treasurer Uelinitone Tonumaipe’a [SN file photo]")
Treasury Department’s Tax Office is offering an amnesty program for the remainder of 2017 to tax payers who have an outstanding income tax liability, while the tax filing deadline for tax year 2016
Wentworth Military Academy and College to close due to finances
Wed, 04/12/2017 - 7:19am
![[image from Wentworth website]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/DSC_0084.jpeg?itok=GEnbZyF_ "[image from Wentworth website]")
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44th Annual Flag Day Performing Arts
Wed, 04/12/2017 - 7:15am
Afao Catholic Church youth group performing Monday night, the opening night of the 44th Annual Flag Day Performing Arts at Su’igaula o le Atuvasa at Utulei Beach Park.
Fautasi ua lautogia mo le Tuuga o le Fu’a i le taeao nei
Tue, 04/11/2017 - 9:15pm
Se vaaiga lena i le tulaga sa i ai le tuuga fautasi o le fu’a i le tausaga na te’a nei. [ata AF]
E 13 Fautasi ua fa’amaonia mai e le Komiti o Tuuga Fautasi o le Sisiga Fu’a o lenei tausaga, o le a tausinio i le tuuga va’a mo lenei vaiaso.
Togisilia ia Morgan Ulu tauvaga high school i tala faasolopito
Tue, 04/11/2017 - 9:13pm
O se va’aiga i sui lautogia mo fa’ailoga mai le A’oga Maualuga a Samoana, lea e aofia ai ma Morgan Ulu, peita’i, sa talia e lona faia’oga ana fa’ailoga, ona sa le pa’au atu o ia, aua o lo’o maliu fo’i si ona tina matua, Alice Ripley. Ia manuia lau taumafaiga Morgan Ulu. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
O se vaaiga i tama’ita’i nei sa la’ua mauaina le tulaga lua i le tauvaga atoa i togi na maua, ma o Alia Tuiolosega ma Gloria Park mai le Pacific Horizons i Tafuna. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
O se va’aiga i le tama’ita’i na tulaga tolu i le aotelega o togi, ua maua lea e Vini Sipili mai Tafuna High. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
Ua i’u le tauvaga sa alofaiva i ai le silia ma le 2000 o le fanau a’oga i le teritori, ma ua maua fo’i le sui e malaga i Maryland University mo le tauvaga a fanau a’oga maualuluga ia Iuni 2017, o i