![Seventy local kids participated in this year's Children's Cultural Maintenance Summer Program, held at the Jean P. Haydon Museum and hosted by the American Samoa Council on Arts and Humanities. Last Friday, the program closed yet another chapter in its 30+ year history. See story for full details. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/summer%20camp.jpg?itok=LAOTSLDI "Seventy local kids participated in this year's Children's Cultural Maintenance Summer Program, held at the Jean P. Haydon Museum and hosted by the American Samoa Council on Arts and Humanities. Last Friday, the program closed yet another chapter in its 30+ year history. See story for full details. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]")
One of our islands’ most consistent and valuable summer programs came to a close last Friday, after the participants wowed their parents and teachers with special performances, bringing to life som
![(WS) Dr John Ah Ching.jpg Salausa Dr. John Ah Ching, a former head of the OB/GYN unit at the LBJ Medical Center and now Samoa's Associate Minister of Health, was recently awarded the Pacific Society for Reproductive Health (P.S.R.H.) President's Medal. [photo: courtesy]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Dr%20John%20Ah%20Ching.jpg?itok=CP9FOK1w "(WS) Dr John Ah Ching.jpg Salausa Dr. John Ah Ching, a former head of the OB/GYN unit at the LBJ Medical Center and now Samoa's Associate Minister of Health, was recently awarded the Pacific Society for Reproductive Health (P.S.R.H.) President's Medal. [photo: courtesy]")
It has been six years since Salausa Dr. John Ah Ching retired from the LBJ Medical Center and moved to Samoa but his dedication to healthcare has not been swayed.
![[SN file photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/police%20dept_7.jpeg?itok=ZVdM5uy4 "[SN file photo]")
Last week, several businesses on the west side were broken in to and robbed.
Samoa News has been unable to confirm if any suspects have been identified.
Kids from Ta'u, Manu'a had the chance to participate in engaging hands-on science-based activities and exciting learning opportunities thanks to the Sanctuary Summer Science in the Village (SSSV) p
Taitai fou o le Ofisa a le US Coast Guard i Amerika Samoa, susuga Lt. Tanne Stiehl (ogatotonu) i le fonotaga sa faia ma sui o kamupani va’a i le ofisa autu a le US Coast Guard i Pago Pago. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
Sui sa auai i le fonotaga ma le ta’ita’i fou a le US Coast Guard i Amerika Samoa, lea sa faia i le ofisa autu a le Coast Guard i le Pagao Paza i le aso aanafi. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
O le taeao ananafi na fa’afeiloaia ai e fa’auluuluga o le Pulega o Uafu ma Malaeva’alele a le atunu’u le susuga a Lt.
O se va'aiga i le fa'amau fa'ailoga ua taua'aoina i le atali'i mai Aunu'u, le Toa o Samoa sa tautua fo'i i Korea i Saute i Camp Casey mo le 9 masina. Ua taliu mai e asia nai ona matua i lenei vaitau o malologa ona fa'ato'a toe taliu nei i le aso 9 Aukuso, 2017 e fa'aauau tiute masani ma fa'atalia se isi tofiga a le US Army mo ia. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
Ua aloaia nei e le fa’auluuluga a le US Army le tautua a se tasi o Toa o Samoa ia SPC Bishop, Tony mo le 9 masina sa tautua ai i totonu o Camp Casey i Korea i Saute, e pei ona ia fa’ailoa i se fa’a
![Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. La’aulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt. [Samoa Gov't website]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Laauli-ibe-300x300%20copy.jpg?itok=18372u6k "Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. La’aulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt. [Samoa Gov't website]")
![Moeiini fofoga o le Fa’amasino Sili ia Michael Kruse a o fa’afofoga ma le toto’a i le lauga a le ali’i kovana ia Lolo Matalasi Moliga, i le tatala aloaiaina o le Fono Faitulafono i lana tauaofiaga lona 3 i le masina o Iulai na te’a nei i le Fale Laumei. [ata AF]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Lolo%20n%20Kruse_0729.jpg?itok=1p0nxfSo "Moeiini fofoga o le Fa’amasino Sili ia Michael Kruse a o fa’afofoga ma le toto’a i le lauga a le ali’i kovana ia Lolo Matalasi Moliga, i le tatala aloaiaina o le Fono Faitulafono i lana tauaofiaga lona 3 i le masina o Iulai na te’a nei i le Fale Laumei. [ata AF]")