October 2016
Saini Kovana pili fa’amalosia ai tulafono o le Fa’alapisi
O le vaiaso na te’a nei na sainia ai e le afioga i le ali’i kovana ia Lolo Matalasi Moliga le pili na pasia e le Fono Faitulafono, e toe fa’amalosia atili ai le tulafono o le Fa’alapisi i totonu o
Women’s first round-robin ends
The Tafuna Jets are six points clear of PanSa at the end of the first round-robin of the women’s 2016 FFAS National League, and also current holders of the cup after a 3-2 win over Royal Puma on Sa
Utulei Youth, alone at the top, finally
Utulei Youth is alone at the top of the standings with 25 points to Pago Youth’s 23, thanks to their 2-1 win, and the latter’s 2-2 with the Tafuna Jets on Match Day 9 on October 22, 2016.
Chicago says American Samoa in their MOVE law due to not updating fed law
Election officials for the City of Chicago have offered an explanation as to how American Samoa ended up in a Illinois state law, which allows former residents of the state who are registered voter
Robinson says investments are the ‘key’ to employment and boosting economy
Former Chamber of Commerce chairman David Robinson is calling on the new or returning Administration after the Nov.
American Samoa Legal Aid receives Technology Initiative Grant
The American Samoa Legal Aid (ASLA) was recently notified that it is receiving a $61,740 Technology Initiative Grant from the Legal Services Corporation to implement the Manu’a Islands Access to th
How prehistoric settlers reached far-flung Oceania islands
Around 3,400 years ago, humans made the intrepid journey to one of the most remote places on Earth – the islands of Oceania.
Tafuna High School hosts forum for Tualauta and Ituau faipule candidates
On Tuesday, Oct.

![Vasati Makiasi, right, of the Tafuna Jets dribbles past a Royal Puma defender, during the women’s FFAS National Cup game on Match Day 9 of the 2016 FFAS National League at Pago Park Soccer Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. [FFAS MEDIA/ Brian Vitolio] Vasati Makiasi, right, of the Tafuna Jets dribbles past a Royal Puma defender, during the women’s FFAS National Cup game on Match Day 9 of the 2016 FFAS National League at Pago Park Soccer Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. [FFAS MEDIA/ Brian Vitolio]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Jets%20W_8284.jpg?itok=g7pCPDg0)
![Gun Kang of Ilaoa & To’omata leaps over a Vaiala Tongan defender during their Match Day 9 game of the men’s 2016 FFAS National League at Pago Park Soccer Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. [[FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio] Gun Kang of Ilaoa & To’omata leaps over a Vaiala Tongan defender during their Match Day 9 game of the men’s 2016 FFAS National League at Pago Park Soccer Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. [[FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Tonga%20Ilaoa%20M_8301.jpg?itok=zcq5oZUC)
![Iopu Kaleopa of Utulei Youth looks to pass the ball during the men’s FFAS National Cup game against Lion Heart on Match Day 9 of the 2016 FFAS National League at Pago Park Soccer Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio] Iopu Kaleopa of Utulei Youth looks to pass the ball during the men’s FFAS National Cup game against Lion Heart on Match Day 9 of the 2016 FFAS National League at Pago Park Soccer Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/UT%20LH%20M_8327.jpg?itok=Z3s5MYJx)
![The Utulei Youth men’s team with the FFAS National Cup after retaining it in a 2-1 win over Lion Heart on Match Day 9, of the 2016 FFAS National League at Pago Park Soccer Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. The cup will not be in play in the second stage of the National League making it three years in a row that Utulei has successfully defended the hardware. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio] The Utulei Youth men’s team with the FFAS National Cup after retaining it in a 2-1 win over Lion Heart on Match Day 9, of the 2016 FFAS National League at Pago Park Soccer Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. The cup will not be in play in the second stage of the National League making it three years in a row that Utulei has successfully defended the hardware. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/UT%20Team%20M_8338.jpg?itok=8lTnUn6U)
![Islands such as Samoa are in the middle of nowhere, but people have been living on them for thousands of years. Now researchers have traced settlers' likely journeys. photo: Ann Johansson / Corbis / Getty Images] Islands such as Samoa are in the middle of nowhere, but people have been living on them for thousands of years. Now researchers have traced settlers' likely journeys. photo: Ann Johansson / Corbis / Getty Images]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/251016_oceaniamigration_1.jpg?itok=UbzWl1Te)
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