3 killed in bus crash in Samoa
Sat, 01/27/2018 - 11:58am
![Footage of the incident's aftermath shows the bus crashed on the roadside without a roof and sides, and its seats badly damaged. [photo: Samoa Observer via MSN.com]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/BBIhYN2.jpg?itok=CeBf04bg "Footage of the incident's aftermath shows the bus crashed on the roadside without a roof and sides, and its seats badly damaged. [photo: Samoa Observer via MSN.com]")
The bus travelling from Apia to Falelatai collided with an oncoming car and smashed into tw
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January 2018
Riding the crest of waves
Sat, 01/27/2018 - 11:50am
![LtoR , Fealofani Bruun and Schannel van Dijken, crew members of The Samoan Voyaging Society. [Photo / Michael Craig]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Fani%20Bruun%20Vaka.jpg?itok=r1-f7AT9 "LtoR , Fealofani Bruun and Schannel van Dijken, crew members of The Samoan Voyaging Society. [Photo / Michael Craig]")
Surrounded by the launches, ocean-going yachts and catamarans moored at Orakei Marina, one of the Pacific's most valuable boats is almost camouflaged from view.
ASH does major upgrade to Samoa-Am Samoa network equipment
Sat, 01/27/2018 - 11:40am
American Samoa Hawaii Cable, LLC (ASH) has successfully completed a major upgrade to the Samoa-American Samoa (SAS) cable network equipment earlier this month, which will now enhance the Data capac
Tatala galuega toe fa’aleleia vaega o le uafu Fagatogo
Sat, 01/27/2018 - 12:45am
O le laulau pitoaluma o le afioga le Kovana Lolo Moliga ma lana faigamalo ma ua sasao ai fo'i ma le susuga le Fa'afeagaiga Iasepi Ulu mo le ta'ita'iga o le sauniga e tatala fa'apitoa ai le Uafu i Fagatogo mo lona fa'aaogaina. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
O le tatalaga o le Itu o le Uafu Tele a le tatou Malo sa toe fa'aleleia atili ina ia fa'aopoopo nisi tausaga e fa'aaogaina ai na fa'ataunu'u i le taeao ananafi.
CJ Floor wins his latest MMA fight
Fri, 01/26/2018 - 12:31pm
![[Courtesy photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/CJ%20Floor%20wins.jpg?itok=FAnr8vqx "[Courtesy photo]")
CJ Floor Jr., American Samoa's 2012 Olympic Wrestling qualifier and 2008 USA Wrestling Cadet National Champion won his MMA fight at the Orleans Hotel this past Friday in
Request for more Tualauta faipule seats is “not” in conflict with US law
Fri, 01/26/2018 - 12:28pm
![ASG Office of Political Status, Constitutional Review and Federal Relations executive director, Tapaau Dr. Daniel Aga. [photo: Leua Aiono Frost]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Tapaau%20Dan%20Aga780.jpg?itok=82M7jRyM "ASG Office of Political Status, Constitutional Review and Federal Relations executive director, Tapaau Dr. Daniel Aga. [photo: Leua Aiono Frost]")
ASG Office of Political Status, Constitutional Review and Federal Relations executive director Tapaau Dr.
Samoa teams up with Indian hospital chain for overseas care
Fri, 01/26/2018 - 12:26pm
![[Photo: 123RF via RNZI]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/eight_col_ward.jpg?itok=tAV06XEd "[Photo: 123RF via RNZI]")
The Samoan Ministry of Health is looking at working with hospitals in India to reduce costs
Leala Peter Reid Foundation donates $50k to local Catholic diocese
Fri, 01/26/2018 - 12:06pm
A donation of $50,000 from the Leala Peter Reid Foundation was presented earlier this week to Bishop Peter Brown, head of the Diocese of Samoa Pago Pago, to assist the local Catholic schools and Ho
Cops undergo training to detect drunk and drugged drivers
Fri, 01/26/2018 - 11:51am
![[SN file photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/DPS%20office_2.jpg?itok=QXyk-f4U "[SN file photo]")
Close to three dozen cops from the Department of Public Safety underwent training earlier this month under a program funded by the DPS Office of Highway Safety (OHS).