The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is looking at the summer of this year to start the certification process of Tausani Airline, provided that the locally based start-up carrier is prepare
![Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica in Guam [Photo: Copyright: ziggymars / 123RF Stock Photo via RNZI]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/eight_col_32720604_l.jpg?itok=yP5IoNXA "Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica in Guam [Photo: Copyright: ziggymars / 123RF Stock Photo via RNZI]")
A 16th lawsuit has been filed alleging historical sexual abuse against the Catholic Church in Guam.
![Newly confirmed Commerce Department director Keniseli Lafaele during his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday. [photo: FS]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Lafaele%206495_0.jpg?itok=AQBSYT12 "Newly confirmed Commerce Department director Keniseli Lafaele during his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday. [photo: FS]")
![Newly confirmed local Department of Homeland Security director Samana Semo Ve’ave’a during his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday. [photo: FS]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Samana%206499_0.jpg?itok=RmwQNTuY "Newly confirmed local Department of Homeland Security director Samana Semo Ve’ave’a during his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday. [photo: FS]")
The Fono has endorsed the governor’s nominations of Keniseli Fa’alupe Lafaele as Commerce Department Director and Samana Semo Ve’ave’a as Director of the local Homeland Security Department, after t
Congresswoman Aumua Amata was guest speaker at the Mafutaga Autalavou Matagaluega EFKAS Kalefonia Matu annual Youth Service kicking off the new year.
The House of Representatives has introduced ‘The American Samoa Nurse Practice Act’ to regulate the practice of nursing.
![Seen here in a Samoa News file photo taken Manu'a Cession Day in 2015 are, Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga accompanied by First Lady, Cynthia Malala Moliga, Polynesian Airlines CEO, Seiuli Alvin Tuala, Manu'a Senator Nuanuaolefeagaiga Saoluaga Nua and Deputy Secretary of Samoan Affairs, Tuiagamoa Tavai. [photo: JL]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/manua%20pols.jpg?itok=vYZIDxqJ "Seen here in a Samoa News file photo taken Manu'a Cession Day in 2015 are, Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga accompanied by First Lady, Cynthia Malala Moliga, Polynesian Airlines CEO, Seiuli Alvin Tuala, Manu'a Senator Nuanuaolefeagaiga Saoluaga Nua and Deputy Secretary of Samoan Affairs, Tuiagamoa Tavai. [photo: JL]")
Three traditional leaders of Ta’u County in Manu’a have challenge the selection of Nuanuaolefeagaiga Saoluaga T. Nua to hold one of the two senatorial seats for the Manu’a District No.
O se va’aiga i le faleta’alo tele fausia nei e le Nana’s Construction ma e toe tolu vaiaso ona mae’a lelei lea e pei ona naunau i ai le agaga o lea Kamupani ma lona Pulega. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
O se va’aiga lea i le fa’atina Nana Fiapa’ipa’i Fruean ma le aufaigaluega o lo’o latou fa’atautaia le galuega tele lea. Ua latou naunau ina ia motu lava le galuega lea i le isi 3 vaiaso o lumana’i nei. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
O lo ua tutula’i le auivi o le faleta’alo i le ogatotonugalemu o le A’oga Tulaga Muamua i Aua, ma o se galuega ua tula’i mai le matagofie, pe afai fo’i ae tatalaina, o se fiafiaga o le fanau a’oga.
Fa’atoaga aniani i le nofoaga autu a le Ofisa o Fa’atoaga i Tafuna. [ata AF]
Laau o le esi o loo toto e le Ofisa o Fa’atoaga i Tafuna. [ata AF]
O le fa’atauaina o le tulaga saogalemu o fa’atoaga o loo toto e soo se fai fa’atoaga i le atunu’u, o le mataupu lea na autu i ai le tele o finagalo fa’aalia mai afioga i Faipule o le maota o sui, i
E taunu’u atu le teineietiti pologa o Ianeta i le maota o le Tupu, ua leva ona alala mai le tamaloa i lona nofoa vaevaeloloa ma tapili mai lona ili lautele ua tau le iloa atu ai ona foliga.
![At the time of the slaying, police probed the theory Smail Ayad may have been infatuated with Mia. [photo: The Sun —UK]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/nintchdbpict000261703038.jpg?itok=eqWNrZwr "At the time of the slaying, police probed the theory Smail Ayad may have been infatuated with Mia. [photo: The Sun —UK]")
LONDON (AP) — The mother of a backpacker slain in an Australian hostel wrote an open letter to U.S.