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The Criminal Investigation Division has criminally charged two men in connection with the burglary of a store in Fogagogo, and one of the suspects has confessed he broke into three other stores.
In this case, the accused allegedly yanked the cash register from the counter and took off with it....
![Newly confirmed Commerce Department director Keniseli Lafaele during his Senate confirmation hearing yesterday. [photo: FS]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Lafaele%206495.jpg?itok=DuyvYMOs "Newly confirmed Commerce Department director Keniseli Lafaele during his Senate confirmation hearing yesterday. [photo: FS]")
The Fono has endorsed the governor’s nominations of Keniseli Fa’alupe Lafaele as Commerce Department Director and Samana Semo Ve’ave’a as Director of the local Homeland Security Department, after the Senate yesterday handed down separate, but unanimous votes of 16-0 for each director-nominee....
To help boost the local economy, Attorney General Talauega Eleasalo Ale says one way to improve it is by proposing a ‘special’ visitors permit for citizens of Samoa — one that would allow them to make purchases or shop in American Samoa and then return home within a 48- 72- hour period.
Talauega...
![ASG Treasurer Uelinitone Tonumaipea [SN file photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Tonumaipea%200686_0.jpg?itok=ybGQ1l_x "ASG Treasurer Uelinitone Tonumaipea [SN file photo]")
With the Lolo Administration starting its second four-year term, ASG Treasurer Uelinitone Tonumaipea has urged all cabinet directors to follow procurement procedures so that payments are issued and all are abiding with other policies already in place.
Tonumaipea’s statement was made during his...
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Procurement Director nominee, Dr. Oreta Crichton was unanimously approved in the House of Representatives in a ‘yes’ vote of 18, following her confirmation hearing yesterday morning. She fielded questions pertaining to the bidding process and re-opening of the government supply store — among other...
![Attorney General Talauega Eleasalo Ale. [SN file photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/AG_1.jpg?itok=Zl8SZ_KG "Attorney General Talauega Eleasalo Ale. [SN file photo]")
Attorney General Talauega Eleasalo Ale has made it clear that the woman from Samoa, who recently gave birth and is being detained at the Territorial Correctional Facility, can leave whenever she wants — leave to return to Samoa that is.
Samoa News sent the AG questions on the matter following a...
![Director nominees for the Department of Agriculture, Filifa’atali Mike Fuiava and Department of Homeland Security, Samana Semo Ve’ave’a who attended their House confirmation hearings yesterday morning. [Photo: JL]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/House-Directors%20nomination.jpg?itok=xGE_nJZk "Director nominees for the Department of Agriculture, Filifa’atali Mike Fuiava and Department of Homeland Security, Samana Semo Ve’ave’a who attended their House confirmation hearings yesterday morning. [Photo: JL]")
The House passed three more nominees yesterday — Samana Semo Ve’ave’a for the Department of Homeland Security, Filifaatali Mike Fuiava for the Department of Agriculture, and Douglas Fiaui for Public Defender’s Office. All three were confirmed in a unanimous vote of 18 ayes.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND...
In a correspondence dated February 3, Dr. Richard Winn, Interim President of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), wrote to American Samoa Community College (ASCC) President Dr. Rosevonne Makaiwi-Pato with an...
![Ammon Fepuleai, Math teacher at Samoana High School – during a photoshoot with some of his talented students who worked with him, and graduated — Class of 2016. See story below. [courtesy photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Ammon024.jpg?itok=r5Ffh2y5 "Ammon Fepuleai, Math teacher at Samoana High School – during a photoshoot with some of his talented students who worked with him, and graduated — Class of 2016. See story below. [courtesy photo]")
“Here at EXPOSED, we are a group of artists who believe that every day holds beauty. Every moment should be cherished. Every talent should be EXPOSED,” says Ammon Fepuleai, a 30-year-old from Pago Pago, and a Math teacher at Samoana High School. He is talking about a highly successful social site...
![Newly appointed Deputy Commissioner, Falana’ipupu Ta’ase Sagapolutele of the Police Bureau, is one of two deputy commissioners now serving the Department of Public Safety, under the changes made by Police Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson. [Photo: JL]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Newest%20Deputy%20Commissioner.jpg?itok=JYWwzVUL "Newly appointed Deputy Commissioner, Falana’ipupu Ta’ase Sagapolutele of the Police Bureau, is one of two deputy commissioners now serving the Department of Public Safety, under the changes made by Police Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson. [Photo: JL]")
The Department of Public Safety now has two deputy commissioners and an advisor to the Commissioner, according to a memo, (obtained by Samoa News) dated Tuesday, February 7, 2017, in which DPS Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson has reassigned certain personnel, and the changes go into effect...