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![ASG’s Office of Political Status, Constitution and Federal Relations executive director Tapa’au Dr. Daniel Aga (second from left) pictured with top officials representing China, Russia, Guyana and Chile sitting on the board of the United Nation Special Committee on Decolonization, at this week’s 2017 Caribbean Regional Seminar hosted by St. Vincent and the Grenadines in May 2017. [photo: UN]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Danny%20Aga%20n%20Decolonization%20seminar_0.jpg?itok=5zgjHZ4R "ASG’s Office of Political Status, Constitution and Federal Relations executive director Tapa’au Dr. Daniel Aga (second from left) pictured with top officials representing China, Russia, Guyana and Chile sitting on the board of the United Nation Special Committee on Decolonization, at this week’s 2017 Caribbean Regional Seminar hosted by St. Vincent and the Grenadines in May 2017. [photo: UN]")
American Samoa’s “external relationship” with the Administering Power — the United States — has “serious democratic deficiencies,” says Tapaau Dr. Dan Aga, executive director of the ASG Office of Political Status, Constitution and Federal Relations, during his presentation at last month’s United...
![ASCC Agriculture, Community and Natural Resources (ACNR)/Land Grant Instruction Coordinator Mrs. Pauline Tuitele-McFall (center) celebrates alongside four recent ASCC graduates who will participate in various ACNR-organized internships this summer. Left-to-right: Fatima Aneki, June Talamoni, Tuitele-McFall, Jennet Chang and Logomalu Papalii. [Photo: Katrina Garcia-Helsham]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ASCC-ACNR%20Student%20Interns.jpg?itok=QmFockXU "ASCC Agriculture, Community and Natural Resources (ACNR)/Land Grant Instruction Coordinator Mrs. Pauline Tuitele-McFall (center) celebrates alongside four recent ASCC graduates who will participate in various ACNR-organized internships this summer. Left-to-right: Fatima Aneki, June Talamoni, Tuitele-McFall, Jennet Chang and Logomalu Papalii. [Photo: Katrina Garcia-Helsham]")
This summer, a number of students at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) will gain firsthand experience in Agriculture and related fields both here in the Territory as well as in locations as close as neighboring Samoa and as distant as Vietnam as part of internships made available through...
![Yesterday morning 35 students of Kanana Fou High School Class of 2017 graduated at the CCCAS Taeaoafua Gymnasium. Congratulations graduates and best of luck to your future endeavors! [photo:EM]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/KF_0026.jpg?itok=i1_H_62_ "Yesterday morning 35 students of Kanana Fou High School Class of 2017 graduated at the CCCAS Taeaoafua Gymnasium. Congratulations graduates and best of luck to your future endeavors! [photo:EM]")
It was definitely a special day for the Kanana Fou Class of 2017, as proud families and close friends gathered at the CCCAS Taeaoafua Gymnasium in Tafuna to celebrate and congratulate the graduates.
Bluesky Communications is the proud sponsor of the 2017 High School Graduation season on island and...
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A former Bluesky manager claims SA Amper chairman Jaime Espinosa blocked the sale of employee trust shares, despite the request of some employees, including herself, to participate in the company’s success — the sale of Bluesky to Fiji-based Amalgamated Telecom Holdings (ATH).
As a result, she has...
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A man accused of possession of illegal drugs as well as possession of unregistered guns — a 12-gauge shotgun and a 22-caliber rifle — has had his bail set at $60,000.
According to the criminal complaint, Tautua Letasi is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute...
![The four recipients of the 2017 National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) studies award at Virginia State University with their parents and (center, back row) the Director of Public Works Faleosina Voigt. Seated (L-R): are the four students Morgan Ulu of Samoana High School, Nichole Semeatu and Vini Sipili of Tafuna High School and Casidhe Mahuka of Faasao Marist High School, who were selected from 52 applicants. [Photo: EM]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/DPW%20recipients%20n%20family.jpg?itok=9LBM3EVG "The four recipients of the 2017 National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) studies award at Virginia State University with their parents and (center, back row) the Director of Public Works Faleosina Voigt. Seated (L-R): are the four students Morgan Ulu of Samoana High School, Nichole Semeatu and Vini Sipili of Tafuna High School and Casidhe Mahuka of Faasao Marist High School, who were selected from 52 applicants. [Photo: EM]")
Last week Friday the Department of Public Works hosted a private ceremony for the four high school students selected to attend and study at the National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) at Virginia State University, in Petersburg, Virginia for 3- 4 weeks.
The four students are Morgan Ulu of...
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In response to public complaints of favoritism in the issuance of refund checks, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has prohibited the Treasury Department from releasing tax refund checks, under the “Expedited Tax Refund Policy”.
The governor’s policy outlined in a memo last month to ASG Treasury Uelinitone...
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Avril Louela Andales Regis is the Champion of the 2017 Samoa News Territorial Spelling Bee. Her winning word was “Despicable”. Major sponsor of the event is McDonald’s American Samoa.
Avril left for Washington DC last Friday, to compete, representing American Samoa, in the Scripps National Spelling...
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Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga is urging all smokers to refrain from smoking today, “in hope that it is a beginning of a life as a non-smoker.” He also urges all local residents to “support all activities planned by the Department of Health, Tobacco/Diabetes Prevention Control Programs, Tobacco/...
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LEUPENA ITELE
The High Court has taken under advisement a plea agreement between the government and Leupena Itele, who is scheduled to return to court in July, at which time there is hope that the court has reached a decision on the plea.
Itele was initially charged with one count each of second...