O le fa’ailo fa’apipi’i i luma o le faitoto’a o le falemeli i Fagatogo, i le mana’omia o pepa fa’amaonia pe afai e fia aumaia afifi poo se meli puipuia mai le falemeli. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
PEPA FA’AMONIA PILI AI AFIFI I LE FALEMELI I FAGATOGO
![Southwest Baptist University’s Meyer Wellness and Sports Center. [SBU website]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/0df20a7d-dce5-4702-90ae-a9a2286fccb5.jpeg?itok=9S8dO6RN "Southwest Baptist University’s Meyer Wellness and Sports Center. [SBU website]")
BOLIVAR, Mo. (AP) — A former football player at Southwest Baptist University was charged Wednesday in a videotaped assault at a group home for children.
![U.S. Representative Keith Ellison, a candidate for the Democratic National Committee chair, spoke alongside other candidates for the DNC chair at a party forum Saturday, Jan. 14, in Phoenix. [David Wallace - Associated Press file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/keith-ellisonweb.jpg?itok=miYbGt8k "U.S. Representative Keith Ellison, a candidate for the Democratic National Committee chair, spoke alongside other candidates for the DNC chair at a party forum Saturday, Jan. 14, in Phoenix. [David Wallace - Associated Press file photo]")
If elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), US Rep.
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PV2 Vaimauga, daughter of Maanaima and Lepoi Vaimauga from the village of Aua, graduated from Basic and AIT Training this past week at Fort Lee, Virginia.
![Tafaigata prison [photo: 60 MINS-NINE]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Tafaigata%20prison_0.jpeg?itok=hEZHxT7o "Tafaigata prison [photo: 60 MINS-NINE]")
A Samoan prisoner has had more time added to his sentence after he admitted to the attempted rape of a foreign woman, and one count of theft.
![Police Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Lei%20Thompson%206463_1.jpg?itok=B9saNZC9 "Police Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson [SN file photo]")
Police Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson has suggested training a “special unit” of police officers to respond to serious cases; and cautioned American Samoa when it comes to arming officers in the
Laina muamua [Agavale]: Maupua Pousima (Tula) Mata'u Fa'iai (Leone), Fola Fuimaono (Petesa) Baby Amariah Pousima (Tula/Afono) Repa Thomas (Utulei) Aggie Mareko (Pago Pago). Laina 2 [Agavale]: Mark Mareko (Pago Pago/Pavaiai) Sharon Wind (Apia, Samoa) Rose Fuimaono (Petesa) Alalafaga Toia (Alofau) Aluane Te'o (Atu'u) Vineta Mareko (Pavaiai) ma Isapela Coggins (Leone). Laina 3 [Agavale]: Amasaia Pousima (Afono) Nuumai Fuimaono (Petesa) Pastor Lady Faitafa Burrell (Lepea, Samoa) Luteru Te'o (Pago Pago) Christopher Toia (Alofau) ma Veni Toia (Alofau). Matou te alolofa atu uma i le tatou atunu’u pele. [ata:foai]
VALAAU E TAPUA’I FA’ATASI I UOSIGITONE D.C.
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Congratulations to Airman Oto who graduated from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX. Feb 4, 2017.