Local media encouraged to help disseminate accurate info during disasters
Thu, 11/09/2017 - 7:15am
![National Weather Service Office meteorologist Elinor Lutu-McMoore with local Department of Homeland Security officials Fale Ulufale and Vinnie Atofau. [photo: FS]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/cyclone%20presenters.jpg?itok=Vi_iS_be "National Weather Service Office meteorologist Elinor Lutu-McMoore with local Department of Homeland Security officials Fale Ulufale and Vinnie Atofau. [photo: FS]")
With American Samoa now in cyclone season — which runs through Apr.
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Next predicted date for palolo is tomorrow night
Thu, 11/09/2017 - 7:12am
![The American Samoa Government (ASG) Office of Archives & Records celebrated this year's American Archives Month with various activities. [photo: courtesy]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/archives%20month.jpg?itok=J3QCpaPt "The American Samoa Government (ASG) Office of Archives & Records celebrated this year's American Archives Month with various activities. [photo: courtesy]")
The 7th night following the 3rd quarter full moon in October and November are generally the predicted dates for palolo spawning in the territory.
ASCC awards Fall 2017 In-House Scholarships
Thu, 11/09/2017 - 7:08am
![ASCC President Dr. Rosevonne Makaiwi Pato congratulates this semester's recipients of the College's in-house scholarships. (l-r) Dr. Pato, Jin Lin Du, Louaivasa Laulu, Jingling Jiang, and Rianna Lafaele. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc%20scholarhips9053.jpg?itok=jMNuHrrj "ASCC President Dr. Rosevonne Makaiwi Pato congratulates this semester's recipients of the College's in-house scholarships. (l-r) Dr. Pato, Jin Lin Du, Louaivasa Laulu, Jingling Jiang, and Rianna Lafaele. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl]")
Most students at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) are US citizens or nationals, which gives them access to federal financial aid, particularly the Pell Grant which covers the majority of
Beware of bootlegged Gatorade
Thu, 11/09/2017 - 7:03am
![BUYERS BEWARE: There are “Gatorade” drinks being sold locally that are allegedly not authentic. The sole distributor of Gatorade products is Pago Pago Trading Company (PPTC) and they are currently suing an Asian owned business for parallel shipping. According to PPTC, the Gatorade being brought in by this other company appears tainted and is not the real thing. [photo: courtesy]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/gatorade.jpg?itok=zU4PdrlK "BUYERS BEWARE: There are “Gatorade” drinks being sold locally that are allegedly not authentic. The sole distributor of Gatorade products is Pago Pago Trading Company (PPTC) and they are currently suing an Asian owned business for parallel shipping. According to PPTC, the Gatorade being brought in by this other company appears tainted and is not the real thing. [photo: courtesy]")
The folks at Pago Pago Trading Company (PPTC) are urging the community to be on the lookout for Gatorade products that are being sold in local stores, because some are allegedly not authentic and "
Chinese company steps in to aid ‘insolvent’ Samoa Rugby Union
Thu, 11/09/2017 - 6:55am
![Joe Perez skips away from a Kenyan, scoring a second half try in Samoa's 26-7 trouncing of Kenya at Canada Sevens, Day 2, BC Place, Vancouver, Canada in March of this year. [Photo by Barry Markowitz, 3/12/17]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Perez%20Try%202.jpg?itok=zNC4MbX4 "Joe Perez skips away from a Kenyan, scoring a second half try in Samoa's 26-7 trouncing of Kenya at Canada Sevens, Day 2, BC Place, Vancouver, Canada in March of this year. [Photo by Barry Markowitz, 3/12/17]")
More than WST$350,000 (€119,000/$138,000) has been generated in a fundraiser for the Samoa Rugby Union after SRU chairman, and the Pacific Island nation’s Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielega
Samoa rejects Am Samoa's taro export conditions
Thu, 11/09/2017 - 6:41am
![Taro plants [Photo: RNZI/Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/eight_col_Talo_crop_0.JPG?itok=AeIbXcF2 "Taro plants [Photo: RNZI/Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia]")
Samoa's government has rejected conditions set by American Samoa to resume exports of taro to its neighbouring territory.
HC Pulefaasisina Palauni “Brownie” Tuiasosopo
Thu, 11/09/2017 - 6:15am
In this photo from the ASCC Archives, HC Pulefaasisina Palauni “Brownie” Tuiasosopo is seen conducting the College’s choir during a graduation ceremony.
Babies mistakenly switched, mothers’ take wrong babies home
Thu, 11/09/2017 - 6:07am
![[SN file photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/lyndon-b-johnson-tropical-medical-center-office_14.jpeg?itok=ojTq5dUg "[SN file photo]")
You read about it or hear about it and you figure — that could never happen to you: You give birth to a healthy baby girl at the hospital, name her, take her home, nurture her, introduce her to the
Tausinio aufusu a le atunu’u i le ta’amilosaga a le Tafatolu i Samoa
Wed, 11/08/2017 - 8:04pm
Le aufusu a le atunu’u ma latou faiaoga lea o lo o i ai nei i Samoa i le ta’amilosaga o le Tafa-Tolu e aofia ai Niu Sila, Samoa ma Amerika Samoa. [ata AF]
O lo o i ai nei i Samoa se aufusu e to’afa a le atunu’u, lea o lo o filifilia mai i kalapu eseese a le Asosi o Fusuaga Amata a Amerika Samoa (American Samoa Amateur Boxing Association-ASABA), ma le
Ranked #1 — rheumatic heart disease
Wed, 11/08/2017 - 7:01am
American Samoa has knocked New Zealand from the #1 spot of having the highest incidents of rheumatic heart disease in the world.