March 2017
Tala I Vaifanua
O se va’aiga i le Talotaloga i Utulei i le taeao o le aso Gafua e fa’ataua ai le masina lenei o Mati 2017, mo i latou e i ai mana’oga fa’apitoa i le tino ma le mafaufau. O le auto o lea talotalosaga, “Ou te i Ou Autafa!” [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
MATI: FA’ATAUA TAGATA E I AI MANAOGA FA’APITOA
Court Report
SOLOMONA TUIA
A man has been charged in connection with the death of an elderly woman last month in Pago Pago.
Update: Fishing rights to offshore waters of American Samoa
![Federal District Court, Honolulu. [photo: All Hawaii News]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/federal%20courthouse%20Honolulu-All%20Hawaii%20News_0.jpeg?itok=tnzzg8um "Federal District Court, Honolulu. [photo: All Hawaii News]")
Attorneys representing the Territory of American Samoa, through ASG, in its lawsuit against federal defendants over the reduction of the Large Vessel Protected Area (LVPA) in territorial have reque
![Congresswoman Aumua Amata testifies before the House T-HUD Subcommittee. [courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Amata%20at%20Members%20Day%20Hearing.jpg?itok=oZLYSpFS "Congresswoman Aumua Amata testifies before the House T-HUD Subcommittee. [courtesy photo]")
Tietjens satisfied with Samoa Sevens improvement in Las Vegas and looks ahead to Vancouver
!["The 2017 HSBC Canada Sevens Captain’s photo took place last night with distinctly ‘Canadian’ flavour as the 16 teams were invited onto the ice prior to a Vancouver Canucks hockey game. Once the photo was taken, the Canadian and South African captains took part in a ceremonial faceoff with the captains of the New York Islanders and Vancouver Canucks. The rugby players remained on the ice for the singing of the US and Canadian National anthems. [photo: courtesy World Rugby]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/canada%20sevensweb.jpg?itok=ABSQQYKx "\"The 2017 HSBC Canada Sevens Captain’s photo took place last night with distinctly ‘Canadian’ flavour as the 16 teams were invited onto the ice prior to a Vancouver Canucks hockey game. Once the photo was taken, the Canadian and South African captains took part in a ceremonial faceoff with the captains of the New York Islanders and Vancouver Canucks. The rugby players remained on the ice for the singing of the US and Canadian National anthems. [photo: courtesy World Rugby]")
The team could be without veteran forward Faalemiga Selesele who is struggling with a shoulder injury.
Papaliʻi Failautusi Avegalio receives Leadership Award
![Papaliʻi Failautusi “Tusi” Avegalio, Jr. [photo: UH News]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Manoa-disastercenter-Failautusi-Avegalio-Jr_0.jpeg?itok=Vn5RMU2z "Papaliʻi Failautusi “Tusi” Avegalio, Jr. [photo: UH News]")
The National Disaster Preparedness Training Center (NDPTC) 2017 Community Resilience Lead
New Samoan film premieres
![Writer and Director of the new Samoan film “One Thousand Ropes” Tusi Tamasese (far right) with actress Frankie Adams who plays the daughter Ilisa, and actor Uelese Petaia who plays the father Maea. The film will have its premiere March 16 in Apia, Samoa and then will continue to play March 23 onwards. [With permission: One Thousand Ropes Facebook Page]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/OneThousandRopesCrew.jpg?itok=blTi1kHJ "Writer and Director of the new Samoan film “One Thousand Ropes” Tusi Tamasese (far right) with actress Frankie Adams who plays the daughter Ilisa, and actor Uelese Petaia who plays the father Maea. The film will have its premiere March 16 in Apia, Samoa and then will continue to play March 23 onwards. [With permission: One Thousand Ropes Facebook Page]")
When a father reconnects with his estranged teenage daughter, he is given a rare chance to reshape the future of his family in unexpected ways.
Final training for operating container scanner underway
![Two vehicles going through the large container scanner at the main port yesterday morning as part of the training for Customs agents, who will be manning the scanner once the service is implemented by Customs. [photo: FS]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/container%20scanner%206602.jpg?itok=WKcDOr67 "Two vehicles going through the large container scanner at the main port yesterday morning as part of the training for Customs agents, who will be manning the scanner once the service is implemented by Customs. [photo: FS]")
Customs agents are currently undergoing training for manning and operating the large container scanner stationed at the main Port and part of the training included testing of the scanner.