February 2017
ASCC holds Political Status Forum
![ASCC Political Science Club president George Young (standing, center) congratulates the presenters at the Political Status Forum held at the college last week. They are (l-r) House Rep. Samuel Meleisea, Dr. Dan Aga, Director of the ASG Office of Political Status (seated), and ASCC Executive Counsel Mr. Kenneth Kuaea. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ASCC%20Political%20Status%20Forum.jpg?itok=SHaTS_Ap "ASCC Political Science Club president George Young (standing, center) congratulates the presenters at the Political Status Forum held at the college last week. They are (l-r) House Rep. Samuel Meleisea, Dr. Dan Aga, Director of the ASG Office of Political Status (seated), and ASCC Executive Counsel Mr. Kenneth Kuaea. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl]")
The Social Science Department at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) hosted a Political Status Forum last week, focusing on the pros and cons of our Territory’s ongoing political relationsh
Fono officially confirms the AG
![Talauega Eleasalo Ale during the Senate confirmation hearing yesterday. He is the first of the cabinet nominees to be confirmed by both the Senate and the House. [photo: AF]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Talauega%206439.jpg?itok=LUSQTXSX "Talauega Eleasalo Ale during the Senate confirmation hearing yesterday. He is the first of the cabinet nominees to be confirmed by both the Senate and the House. [photo: AF]")
![Newly confirmed Attorney General, Talauega Eleasalo Ale (center with ula) and his staff after his confirmation hearing yesterday morning before the Senate Government Operations Committee. He is the first cabinet nominee to be confirmed by the Senate and the House. [photo: FS]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/AG%20staff%206441.jpg?itok=tTJrbTbn "Newly confirmed Attorney General, Talauega Eleasalo Ale (center with ula) and his staff after his confirmation hearing yesterday morning before the Senate Government Operations Committee. He is the first cabinet nominee to be confirmed by the Senate and the House. [photo: FS]")
The Fono has officially confirmed Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga’s nomination of Talauega Eleasalo Ale as Attorney General for the next four years.
American Samoa now has a sex offender registry website
![[screenshot from website]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Screen%20Shot%202017-02-02%20at%206.22.38%20AM.png?itok=jr2tcVE_ "[screenshot from website]")
American Samoa now has an online sex offender registration website page, where names of sex offenders can be searched, while the Attorney General’s Office staff that works on this federally require
Fa’amanino Talauega mafua’aga na ia suia ai fa’aiuga Komiti Fa’afoe
Le Loia Sili filifilia a le malo ia Talauega Eleasalo Ale. [ata AF]
Le faipule fou o le itumalo o Saole ia Kitara Vaeao.. [ata AF]
Na taua e le Loia Sili filifilia a le malo ia Talauega Eleasalo Ale i luma o le Komiti o Mataupu Tau Fa’amasinoga ma Femalagaaiga a le maota o sui i le aoauli o le aso Lua na te’a nei e fa’apea, o
Tupu le tamaoaiga malo ae ua si’itia aofa’i tagata leai ni galuega
Le Faatonusili tofia o le Matagaluega o Fefa’atauaiga ma Alamanuia a le malo ia Keniseli Lafaele. [ata AF]
Ua manino i le molimau a le Fa’atonusili filifilia o le Matagaluega o Fefa’atauaiga ma Alamanuia a le malo i luma o le maota o sui i le taeao ananafi, le tupu ma ola o le tamaoaiga o le malo i le m
Fesiligia pea le mataupu e fa’atatau i “Rapiscan” a le malo
[ata: archive]
O se tasi o mataupu na fesiligia i le taimi o le iloiloga a le maota o sui ma le Teutupe filifilia a le malo, o le mafua’aga ua le mafai ai ona fa’aaoga masini “Rapiscan” ia na fa’atau mai e su’e a
Tala I Vaifanua
O se va’aiga i le Ekalesia Fa’apotopotoga Kerisiano i Amerika Samoa i totonu o San Diego, le Tafatolu ma le latou fa’atasiga sa auai le afioga le Faipule o Amerika Samoa i le Konekeresi, Aumua Amata, i le Aso Sa Ianuari 29, 2017. Sa aofia ai fo’i ma le susuga le Tiakono sa tautua i le EFKAS i Aoloau Lekemi Leota ma le faletua ia Flo Leota. [ata: foai]
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House overwhelmingly confirms DOE director
![Education Department director-appointee Dr. Ruth Matagi-Tofiga (left) shaking hands and speaking with lawmakers after her confirmation hearing yesterday morning before the House Education Committee. She was later confirmed and now goes through Senate confirmation next week Monday. [photo: FS]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Ruth%206426.jpg?itok=oLsLMEWn "Education Department director-appointee Dr. Ruth Matagi-Tofiga (left) shaking hands and speaking with lawmakers after her confirmation hearing yesterday morning before the House Education Committee. She was later confirmed and now goes through Senate confirmation next week Monday. [photo: FS]")
In a 17-1 vote, the House yesterday confirmed the governor’s appointment of Dr. Ruth Matagi-Tofiga as Education Department director.
DBAS president reappointed for another term by governor
Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has re-appointed Ruth S.