GAR vows need will determine who gets donated funds; Common Cause wants on-line accountability
Private sector weighs in with recommendations to increase tourism Limited air service between Honolulu and Pago Pago, available and well maintained public restrooms, development of the cable car, trail hike routes, historical sites are some of the suggestion from the private sector on ways to develop and improve tourism in the territory. Fili Sagapolutele [+] |
Attracting more cruiseships to Pago Pago another goal for ASVB directorAttracting more cruiseships to call into the Port of Pago Pago is another target market for the American Samoa Visitor’s Bureau, whose chief executive officer David Vaeafe plans to promote American Samoa in an international cruise ship conference next year. Fili Sagapolutele [+] |
Sanitoa and Teecsh Maguire respond to veto on voyeurism billRep. Larry Sanitoa, a co-sponsor of the voyeurism bill that was vetoed early last month by Gov. Togiola Tulafono says the Fono is reviewing Governor Togiola Tulafono’s objections to the proposed law. Fili Sagapolutele [+] |
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ASG Christmas Program to kick off with tsunami victims memorial serviceThe annual government sponsored Territorial Christmas Program will kick off next month with a memorial service for the Sept. 29 tsunami victims, to be held in Fagatogo. Fili Sagapolutele [+] |
Lions Club continues vision screening at outreach clinics Lion Vice President Peter Nomura (R) and Lion-in-training Willie Malepeai (L) assist residents of Leone village as they go through the process of vision screening during the Lions Tsunami Outreach held last week. Tomorrow (November 21) the Lions will be conducting vision screening in Alao on the Eastern District beginning at 8 am. [+] |
Community Briefs Friday the 13th is said to be a bad luck day, but that was not the case with the students at the Masefau Elementary School, when the staff of the ASCC Gear Up American Samoa (GUAS) program showed up with a carload of sports equipment. Samoa News Staff [+] |
Court News The High Court has accepted a motion by the government to dismiss charges against Suafa’i Satale Jr. The government’s motion states that it is a long pending case and it’s difficult to locate documents as well as witnesses for what actually occurred, according to the prosecution. Samoa News Staff [+] |
Faleomavaega commends Natural Resources Committee markup of Political Status Bill(BASED ON PRESS RELEASE)—Congressman Faleomavaega has announced that the House Committee on Natural Resources, on November 18, 2009, ordered to be reported by unanimous consent, bill number H.R. 3940. If approved by the House, [then] Guam, American Samoa and the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) would receive grants and other assistance to facilitate a political status public education program. [+] |
Wellington Samoans give aid and cash for tsunami relief A contingent from the Wellington-based Samoa Advisory Council this week presented five containers of tsunami aid assistance as well as NZ$ 66,850 to the government. Tupuola Terry Tavita [+] |
French Polynesia’s government to sell “Air Flosse One” in cost-cutting exercise(BASED ON A PRESS RELEASE)— PAPE’ETE, November 13— French Polynesia’s government, which is currently seeking to cut costs and tighten financial controls, intends to sell its ATR-42 plane, purchased six years ago and has since been widely nicknamed “Air Flosse One”. [+] |
Obama faces showdowns on health, Afghanistan, jobs WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama will have scant time to rest up from his eight-day Asia trip. On Saturday, two days after his return to Washington, the Senate plans a make-or-break vote on his hard-fought plan to overhaul the nation's health care system. [+] |
Senate passes benefits for vets' caregiversWASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate on Thursday unanimously passed legislation that would provide monthly stipends and medical benefits to family members who stay home to care for severely injured veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. [+] |
UN urges help for 1 billion deprived children UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- UNICEF urged the world to help the 1 billion children still deprived of food, shelter, clean water or health care - and the hundreds of millions more threatened by violence - two decades after the U.N. adopted a treaty guaranteeing children's rights. [+] |
Glitch snarls air traffic in latest woes for FAA ATLANTA (AP) -- For the second time in a little more than a year, a glitch at one of the two centers that handle flight plans for the nation's air travel system set off delays and cancellations for passengers around the country. [+] |
Golden cross in Vatican's collection gets new look VATICAN CITY (AP) -- One of the gems of the Vatican's priceless religious art collection - a 6th century reliquary containing what is revered as fragments of the cross on which Jesus was crucified - has been restored to its Byzantine-era glory. The Vatican on Thursday unveiled the restored Crux Vaticana, a foot-high (40-centimeter-high) jewel-encrusted golden cross containing what tradition holds are shards of Jesus' cross inside. [+] |
Sweden returns Maori remains to New ZealandSTOCKHOLM (AP) -- Swedish museum officials returned the remains of five indigenous Maori people to New Zealand on Wednesday as part of a broader move in Europe to repatriate remains taken from burial grounds. SamoaNews Editor [+] |
Obama says he met with half brother while in China BEIJING (AP) -- President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he met briefly with a half brother who lives in China and who recently wrote a semi-autobiographical novel about the abusive Kenyan father they share. [+] |
AK volunteers strive to save Santa letter service ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- A group of volunteer Santa Claus "elves" in Alaska's frigid interior is determined to save a popular holiday letter service featuring the North Pole's most beloved icon. [+] |
