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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Taken into custody last Thursday night by police, was a mother of three from Fagaima, for allegedly assaulting her drunken husband, who had come home and wanted to cause trouble with her.
The 41-year-old woman made her initial appearance in District Court last Friday on...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Some lawmakers don't support the decision by Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga to allow deputy directors to appear during House hearings to answer questions from faipule, as directors who are being requested to appear are the ones with key roles in the government’s partnership...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fish supply shortages remain a challenge at StarKist Samoa, which has encountered the same issues over the last two years, continuing into the first quarter of this year, according to company official Taotasi Archie Soliai, who told last week’s meeting of the Western...
![ASCC President Dr. Rosevonne Makaiwi-Pato and Dean of Affairs Letupu Moananu presented Fine Arts Department chairman Kuki Tuiasosopo with a letter of recognition from the headquarters of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honors Society. The PTK has recognized Tuiasosopo for five years of service as an advisor to the ASCC Alpha Epsilon Mu chapter of the society. [photo: J. Kneubuhl]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ASCC%20Kuki%20Tuiasosopo.jpg?itok=PaiA9GPI "ASCC President Dr. Rosevonne Makaiwi-Pato and Dean of Affairs Letupu Moananu presented Fine Arts Department chairman Kuki Tuiasosopo with a letter of recognition from the headquarters of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honors Society. The PTK has recognized Tuiasosopo for five years of service as an advisor to the ASCC Alpha Epsilon Mu chapter of the society. [photo: J. Kneubuhl]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Community College (ASCC) president Dr. Rosevonne Makaiwi-Pato recently received correspondence from the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society commending Kuki Tuiasosopo, advisor to the ASCC Alpha Epsilon Mu chapter of the PTK, for his five years of ongoing...
![[l-r] Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources director Va’amua Henry Sesepasasra along with Christinna Lutu-Sanchez and Taotasi Archie Soliai, are American Samoa’s three members of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) pictured last Friday in Honolulu on the final day of the three-day 172nd Meeting of the Council. Samoa News was able to follow the 3-day meeting via live-stream and is reporting the issues throughout the week. [photo: WPRFMC]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/AS%20Council%20members.jpg?itok=Qh2d3qfG "[l-r] Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources director Va’amua Henry Sesepasasra along with Christinna Lutu-Sanchez and Taotasi Archie Soliai, are American Samoa’s three members of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) pictured last Friday in Honolulu on the final day of the three-day 172nd Meeting of the Council. Samoa News was able to follow the 3-day meeting via live-stream and is reporting the issues throughout the week. [photo: WPRFMC]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The ongoing dispute in the territory between two fishery groups over the Large Vessel Prohibited Area (LVPA) “is a local problem... an American Samoa problem” to be resolved locally, declared Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources director Va’amua Henry Sesepasara...
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Utulei, AMERICAN SAMOA — More than $600,000 in tax refunds for tax year 2017 is scheduled to be released today, according to ASG Treasurer Ueligitone P. Tonumaipe’a in a brief statement yesterday afternoon.
All those who filed taxes between Jan. 1st and 24th will have checks released Tuesday, Mar...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With more than 600 residents who have already registered and asked questions about federal assistance following last month’s Tropical Storm Gita, contracted inspectors with the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be conducting field inspections soon....
![Less than a year after it was commissioned, the American Samoa Power Authority's (ASPA) new operations building in Tafuna has achieved LEED platinum status. [SN file photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ASPA%20Operation%20bldg%206976_0.jpg?itok=1PUjWKNF "Less than a year after it was commissioned, the American Samoa Power Authority's (ASPA) new operations building in Tafuna has achieved LEED platinum status. [SN file photo]")
Tafuna, AMERICAN SAMOA — Less than a year after it was commissioned, the American Samoa Power Authority's (ASPA) new operations building in Tafuna has achieved LEED platinum status, making it one of only two buildings in the territory to be certified as such. The AS Environmental Protection Agency...
![ASCC-ACNR Forestry staff (left) Galutau Aga and Tony Maugalei demonstrate proper tree planting techniques to Fagalii Elementary School students during the Forestry Program 2018 Review. [Courtesy photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Land%20Grant_0410_1.jpg?itok=fOOMeq5i "ASCC-ACNR Forestry staff (left) Galutau Aga and Tony Maugalei demonstrate proper tree planting techniques to Fagalii Elementary School students during the Forestry Program 2018 Review. [Courtesy photo]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Forestry Program of the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) - Agriculture, Community and Natural Resources (ACNR) Division successfully completed its program review earlier this month and reviewers call it, one of the best programs in the Pacific.
“With the...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Manu’a #2 Faipule, Rep. Toeaina Faufano Autele told the House of Representatives last week that there are many essential issues lawmakers should bring to the Fono’s attention for discussion, instead of wasting their time talking about nonsense issues, over which they...