September 2016
Pacific Islands Athletic Alliance brings collegiate opportunities for Am. Samoa
The Pacific Islands Athletic Alliance (PIAA) is opening more opportunities for the student athletes of American Samoa — an opportunity for those football players who may NOT have a Division I colle
Hundreds of Portuguese Man-Of-War spotted on Tutuila coast
Hundreds of Portuguese Man-Of-War (jellyfish) were spotted yesterday morning at one of the coastal areas of Tutuila, prompting the Department of Marine of Wildlife Resources to issue a notice to th
International model leads the catwalk parade at Samoa Fashion Week gala
From the catwalks of Paris, England, Europe, Singapore, Malaysia, New Zealand and Australia, international model Sarika Young added the catwalk in Samoa to her resume, as she sashayed during the Sa
DOC issues "position statement" on ASG owned Territorial Bank
From an “economic development perspective”, Commerce Department, through its director Keniseli Lafaele, yesterday issued a “position statement” on the ASG owned Territorial Bank of American Samoa,
Students from Leone Midkiff Elementary learn about aquaculture
Students from Leone Midkiff Elementary learn about aquaculture systems from Extension Agent Francis Leiato during their visit to the ASCC Agriculture, Community and Natural Resources (ACNR) Divisio
Fesiligia mafua’aga fa’amuta fa’afuase’i tautua Fotu-o-Samoa II mo Manu’a
O le fa’amuta fa’afuase’i o le tautua a le va’a mai le malo o Samoa mo Manu’a, le Fotu-o-Samoa II i le vaiaso na te’a nei, ua fesiligia ai e ni isi o le itumalo le mafua’aga ua ala ai ona fa’amuta
Fesiligia Senatoa le to’atele o Pulenu’u e le o faia a latou galuega
Na fa’aaoga e afioga i Senatoa le avanoa na latou fesilafa’i ai ma le afioga i le Kovana o le Falelima i Sasa’e ia Alo Dr.
Tala otooto mai le Fono Faitulafono
FUAFUA LE FAUSIAINA O LE FALE FONO FOU
Pasia e maota ta’itasi pili o le Paketi a le malo mo le 2017
O le taeao ananafi na tau fai pasia uma ai e maota ta’itasi a le Senate ma le Maota o Sui a laua pili o le paketi fa’atasi ma suiga, aua le faatinoina o galuega fa’atino a le malo mo le tausaga tup

![Portuguese Man-of-War jellyfish (Physalia utriculus) were spotted yesterday morning at one of the coastal areas of Tutuila, prompting the DMWF to issue a public notice. [courtesy photo] Portuguese Man-of-War jellyfish (Physalia utriculus) were spotted yesterday morning at one of the coastal areas of Tutuila, prompting the DMWF to issue a public notice. [courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/PMWjellyfish.jpg?itok=ewf2KHvX)
![Owner / Director Sarika Young of For The Moment (FTM) a model agency out of Australia is in Samoa as part of Samoa’s First Fashion week. She gave some of her insights on modeling to the designers and models who participated in the Samoa Arts Council Fashion week. Young posed for a Samoa News photo at the Tanoa Hotel last week following a sit down interview on why she’s in Samoa. [Photo JL] Owner / Director Sarika Young of For The Moment (FTM) a model agency out of Australia is in Samoa as part of Samoa’s First Fashion week. She gave some of her insights on modeling to the designers and models who participated in the Samoa Arts Council Fashion week. Young posed for a Samoa News photo at the Tanoa Hotel last week following a sit down interview on why she’s in Samoa. [Photo JL]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/model%20in%20samoa.jpg?itok=VC2lB0W3)

![malaga mulimuli mo Manu’a Le va’a mai le malo o Samoa, le Fotu-o-Samoa II ina ua sauni na malaga mulimuli mo Manu’a i le vaiaso na te’a nei. [ata AF]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Web_Fotu-o-Samoa%20II_0131.jpg?itok=PnQwcx0d)
![Alo Dr. P. Stevenson ma Soliai T. Fuimaono Le afioga i le Kovana Itumalo o le Falelima i Sasa’e ia Alo Dr. P. Stevenson, i le taimi na lulu aao ai ma le afioga i le ali’i senatoa ia Soliai T. Fuimaono. [ata AF]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Web_Senatoa_0574.jpg?itok=7isFeoXv)
![Le maota fono a le atunu’u Le maota fono a le atunu’u o lo o i ai i le taimi nei, lea ua taua i ripoti e fa’apea, e le o toe mamao se taimi ae tatala loa i lalo le maota tuai lenei ae fausia le maota fono fou i se vaega tupe na maua mai i le Pone a le malo. [ata AF]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Web_Maota%20fono_0288.jpg?itok=uyy5E8Lj)