January 2017

E ono toe suia malo moliaga mataupu na manu’a ai se ali’i pagota

Thu, 01/19/2017 - 12:58am

Le ali’i pagota sa manu’a ia Muaiga Siatiu poo Povi e pei ona iloa ai e le to’atele. [ata AF]

O le fa’ateia o le afioga i le ali’i fa’amasino ia Fiti Sunia i le taeao ananafi i le talosaga a le tama’ita’i loia fautua ia Kate Hannaher, lea o lo o tula’i mo ali’i pagota e to’alua o lo o tu’ua

Falepuipui se alii ina ua fa’ao’olima i lona Tama

Thu, 01/19/2017 - 12:56am

E 45 aso lea ua fa’asala ai e le fa’amasinoga fa’aitumalo le ali’i o Sarasopa Sianini e taofia ai i le toese i Tafuna, ina ua fa’amaonia e le fa’amasinoga le moliaga mama o le fa’ao’olima i le tula

ASCC recognizes outstanding faculty and staff achievements

Wed, 01/18/2017 - 11:43am

ASCC Business Department chairperson Mrs. Faofua Faatoafe (left) and College Accelerated Preparatory Program (CAPP) English chairperson Mrs. Elisapeta Faalafi-Jones are seen here with their awards received during the College's Faculty Achievement Awards Ceremony last week. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl]

ASCC Science Department chairman Dr. Randel De Wees displays the award he received during the College's Faculty Achievement Awards Ceremony held last week. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl]

Ms. Cherylmoanamarie Ripley (left), an ASCC employee of more than 30 years, is seen here with ASCC President Dr. Rosevonne Makaiwi Pato (center) and Samoan Studies Institute Director Mrs. Okenaisa Fauolo-Manila during last weeks Faculty Achievement Awards Ceremony. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl]

ASCC Language & Literature chairperson Mrs. Mele Fiaui is seen here with the award presented to her department during the College's Faculty Achievement Awards Ceremony last week. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl]

As part of its faculty orientation held at the beginning of every spring and fall semester, the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) held its 3rd Annual Faculty Recognition Awards Ceremony last

Tautai o Samoa says alia association made false statements in federal affidavit

Wed, 01/18/2017 - 11:32am

Tautai o Samoa Longline and Fishing Association president Christinna S. Lutu-Sanchez has written to Gov.

Man sentenced to 4 years in child sex case

Wed, 01/18/2017 - 11:14am

Supreme Court Justice, Mata Tuatagaloa [photo: RNZI]

Apia, SAMOA — A 26-year-old man who performed sexual acts on an 11-year-old boy was sentenced to four years in jail.

Pacific makes renewed pleas for Trump to change climate change stance

Wed, 01/18/2017 - 10:58am

Pacific Island countries have renewed their calls for US president-elect Donald Trump to reconsider his stance on climate change.

US Justice Department withdraws opposition to returning Fletcher’s property

Wed, 01/18/2017 - 10:54am

The US Justice Department has withdrawn its opposition to returning cash and other belongings of an American man, Dean Jay Fletcher, wanted in Tonga for the murder of his wife.

Taufaasau: Rainbow Warrior or Cougar?

Wed, 01/18/2017 - 8:31am

Samoana HS wide receiver Ralph Manuma Taufaasau (second from right) with his parents Jane and Wally, brother Edward, and sisters Genesis, Esther, and Megan. Ralph is the next hot thing in college football recruiting, with coaches from UH and WSU expressing strong interest in the Pago Pago native. [Courtesy photo]

This month will be a busy one for 17-year-old Ralph Manuma Taufaasau.

Shooting incident in Vaitogi

Wed, 01/18/2017 - 8:24am

Fale near the Turtle and Shark overlook in Vaitogi village. [Tripmondo.com]

The Department of Public Safety is tight lipped about a shooting incident that allegedly occurred in Vaitogi over the weekend, where more than 30 police officers were called in to work from Sunday

Average ASG payroll every two weeks is about $4Mil

Wed, 01/18/2017 - 8:16am

American Samoa Government’s average payroll expenditure every two weeks is about $4 million, according to the ASG Treasury Department Accomplishment Report for 2013-2016, which also shows a large p

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January 2017

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