October 2016
Am. Samoa to compete in 2016 South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships
![Coach Shane Lyman of Hawaii Elite Athletic Training/ Mana Barbell Gym stands here with Ursula Te'o Martin of American Samoa. Ms. Te’o Martin will be representing the territory in Tahiti this week at the 2016 South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships and Figure Competition. Seen here, they are Tahiti-bound, ready to board the flight in Honolulu. [courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Ursula%20Teo%20Martin%20.jpg?itok=fswjNT8c "Coach Shane Lyman of Hawaii Elite Athletic Training/ Mana Barbell Gym stands here with Ursula Te'o Martin of American Samoa. Ms. Te’o Martin will be representing the territory in Tahiti this week at the 2016 South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships and Figure Competition. Seen here, they are Tahiti-bound, ready to board the flight in Honolulu. [courtesy photo]")
Ursula Te’o Martin is a woman of fierce determination, and could be considered a pioneer in her own right.
ASCC awards four students with Fall 2016 in-house scholarships
![Recipients of the ASCC in-house scholarships for fall 2016 are (left to right) John Scanlan, Leilani Vili, Jason Tufele and James Scanlan. The in-house scholarships are intended primarily to assist students with outstanding academic achievement who do not qualify for federal financial aid. For details of recipients see story inside. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ASCC%20scholarsF5012.jpg?itok=1x1TtTBN "Recipients of the ASCC in-house scholarships for fall 2016 are (left to right) John Scanlan, Leilani Vili, Jason Tufele and James Scanlan. The in-house scholarships are intended primarily to assist students with outstanding academic achievement who do not qualify for federal financial aid. For details of recipients see story inside. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl]")
The Division of Student Services at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) has announced the recipients for the fall 2016 semester of the College’s two In-House Scholarships.
“On the passing of one of American Samoa’s silent heroes”
Governor Lolo M. Moliga’s Statement:
Tonga cops in territory to escort Fletcher back on murder charges
Assistant Attorney General Jerard Murphy yesterday informed the District Court that police officials from the government of Tonga are in the territory to escort Dean Fletcher back to the island kin
NOAA: 2015 sees 5 million lbs of commercial fish landed in territory
More than 5 million pounds of commercial fish landing in American Samoa — home to two tuna canneries and several fishing vessels — was recorded for 2015, according to a new fishery report by the fe
SBA player of Grades 1-2
An SBA player of Grades 1-2 division in action on Match Day 2 o
Taunu’u Leoleo mai Tonga mo le aveeseina atu ali’i pagota Amerika
Le ali’i o Dean J. Fletcher i le taimi na mae’a ai lana ulua’i iloiloga i le amataga o le masina nei, lea na toe tolopo mai ai loa lana mataupu e toe fofogaina i luma o le fa’amasinoga fa’aitumalo i le taeao ananafi. [ata AF]
Na fa’amaonia e le loia a le malo ia Jerard Murphy i luma o le Fa’amasinoga Fa’aitumalo i le taeao ananafi, le taunu’u mai lea o ni ali’i Leoleo fa’apitoa mai le malo o Tonga, mo le aveeseina atu o
Fa’ataua fale’aiga McDonalds tautua a tagata faigaluega
Se vaaiga i laufofoga fiafia o se vaega to’atele o tagata faigaluega a le fale’aiga a le McDonalds i Fagatogo, i le polokalame e fa’atauaina ai tagata faigaluega, lea na fa’ataunu’uina i le malae o le Su’iga’ula a le Atuvasa i Utulei i le aso ananafi. [ata AF]
Ta’ita’i o le Fale’aiga a le McDonalds i le taimi o le polokalame e fa’atauaina ai tagata faigaluega, lea na fa’atautaia i le malae o le Su’iga’ula a le Atuvasa i Utulei i le taeao ananafi. (l-r) Sala Malia Sililo, Teofilo Magalo ma Tupea Sofara. [ata AF]
Ni isi o vaega sa vaevaeina i ai tagata faigaluega a le fale’aiga a le McDonald’s i Fagatogo, i le polokalame e fa’atauaina ai tagata faigaluega, e pei ona fa’ataunu’uina i le malae o le Su’iga’ula a le Atuvasa i Utulei i le taeao ananafi. [ata AF]
O le aso Lua ma le aso Lulu o le vaiaso nei na molimauina ai e uo ma aiga fa’apea ni isi o le atunu’u, se polokalame fa’apitoa na mafai ona tu’u fa’atasia e le Pulega a le Fale’aiga a le McDonald’s
SUNIA: E le tusa Fa’avae taofia tagata a’afia gasegase mafaufau toese
Na fa’amanino e le afioga i le ali’i fa’amasino ia Fiti A.