![[SN file photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/AM%20Samoa%20HC_102.jpeg?itok=42fCzRgz "[SN file photo]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Elijah Leasau was acquitted of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, to wit; marijuana, after a jury delivered a “not guilty” verdict Wednesday afterno
![Tauga accepting the ASCCC stipend for her dad – Fala Tiatia who is one of the two men recently diagnosed with colorectal cancer, which is on the rise in American Samoa. [courtesy photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/TIATIA%20Fala%20daughter%20Tauga.jpg?itok=SEuf-k4c "Tauga accepting the ASCCC stipend for her dad – Fala Tiatia who is one of the two men recently diagnosed with colorectal cancer, which is on the rise in American Samoa. [courtesy photo]")
![Moli accepting the ASCCC stipend her dad, Fiaui Uikilifi who is one of the two men recently diagnosed with colorectal cancer, which is on the rise in American Samoa. [courtesy photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/UIKILIFI%20FIAUI%20daughter%20Moli.jpg?itok=MR9F2Qt8 "Moli accepting the ASCCC stipend her dad, Fiaui Uikilifi who is one of the two men recently diagnosed with colorectal cancer, which is on the rise in American Samoa. [courtesy photo]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — According to the U.S.
![Samoa's PM Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi [Photo: RNZ / Sela Jane Aholelei]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Samoa%20PM%20RNZ.jpg?itok=6RIAtayI "Samoa's PM Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi [Photo: RNZ / Sela Jane Aholelei]")
The long, drawn-out taro ban battle between the two Samoas has clearly angered Samoa Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi.
![Ji Hyun Oh has been accepted to both the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy. [courtesy photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Ji%20Hyun%20Oh_0.jpg?itok=wIEQysWE "Ji Hyun Oh has been accepted to both the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy. [courtesy photo]")
Washington, D.C.
![S.P.W.A.N members march to commemorate International Women’s Day. [Samoa Observer]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/samoa%20womens%20day.jpg?itok=5sI-KfCW "S.P.W.A.N members march to commemorate International Women’s Day. [Samoa Observer]")
Apia, SAMOA — More than 50 members of the Samoa Police Women’s Advisory Network (S.P.W.A.N.) yesterday joined the rest of the world in celebrating International Women’s Day.
![Starkist president and chief executive officer, Andrew Choe [SN file photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/StarKist%20Andrew%20Choe_0.jpg?itok=FFTYq0sn "Starkist president and chief executive officer, Andrew Choe [SN file photo]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The federal court in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has approved the consent decree, which was also entered as final judgment that resolves a complaint by the governm
![Angela Langkilde outside of the District Court yesterday morning. She stands accused of defrauding the Workmen's Compensation of a little over $100,000. [photo: AF]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Angela_0855.jpg?itok=4GpTp9Kg "Angela Langkilde outside of the District Court yesterday morning. She stands accused of defrauding the Workmen's Compensation of a little over $100,000. [photo: AF]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The case of an ASG employee who is accused of engaging in a scheme that defrauded the Workmen’s Compensation Board of a little over $100,000 has been bound over to the H
O le tina o le atunu'u Cynthia Malala Moliga sa auai fo'i i le savaliga e fa'ataua ai ta'aloga a le fanau fa'apitoa i le atunu'u ma le latou taumafaiga i ta'aloga e fili ai fo'i nisi o toa e tauva
![Samoana High School Class of 1998 graduate Keikiokalani Misipeka has received his first Division I coaching job, at Delaware State University. The former Manu Samoa player and coach for AYFS and the Samoana Sharks said he owes everything to his parents, family, and Faa Samoa upbringing. [photo: courtesy]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Keiki%20Misipeka.jpg?itok=u8ljisqt "Samoana High School Class of 1998 graduate Keikiokalani Misipeka has received his first Division I coaching job, at Delaware State University. The former Manu Samoa player and coach for AYFS and the Samoana Sharks said he owes everything to his parents, family, and Faa Samoa upbringing. [photo: courtesy]")
Pago Pago AMERICAN SAMOA — After years of being an athlete, coach, mentor, motivator, and inspiration, Keikiokalani "Keiki" Misipeka is heading to the east coast to continue his football coaching c