April 2017

Tala o Ta’aloga Kirikiti Liki o le Fu’a 2017

Tue, 04/04/2017 - 9:24am

Le 'au lena a le Seaula, mai Aoa, ua fa'atalitali nei mo se 'au la te ta'a'alo i le Siamupini o le liki a tamaita’i, pe a maea le ta’aloga faitaulia i le va a le I'a Vai mai i Malaeloa ma le Aeto mai le afioaga o Pago Pago. [ata: THA]

I se vaai atu lena i le taumafai a le teine o le Moso'oipala, e poloka le polo ina ua ta mai e le teine a le Lupelele. Lea na malo le Lupelele i le latou ta'aloga mataina ma Teine ole Moso'oipala *1. [ata: THA]

O se vaaiga lena i le tamo'e saoasaoa a le tamaita'i lena o le 'au a le Moso'oipala, ae o lo'o tau sapo mai e le tamaita'i o ‘Pam' le polo. Vaai la i ai teine laiti i faiga o le uigi lena, ae ua liliu lana taleni i le kirikiti i le vaitaimi nei. [ata: THA]

Manaia le sapo a le polo mamao lea a le 'Pisi', le 'au manaia lea ua i ai nei, i le ta'amilosaga. Talosia ia ia tau i le 'iuga o faigamea. [ata: THA]

Le tigaina o tagata e tau pu'e mai le polo, le tala a le 'tusi 'oti' fai mai, 'Fai pe ete maua a'u.' [ata: THA]

O se vaaiga pito i matagofie o le taumafaiga ina ia maua le ‘ai. Saoasaoa uma tagata i le taimi lenei o le liki aua ua toe nei o se ana va’aia le siamupini 2017. Malo le ta’alo! [ata: THA]

Commish: DPS should be contacted first, not parents if student caught with drugs

Tue, 04/04/2017 - 9:10am

Police Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson says police should be the first to be contacted if an incident surfaces in schools with students involved in drugs, instead of th

Proposed amendment to election law would allow background checks

Tue, 04/04/2017 - 9:06am

A proposed amendment to the current election law for candidates in the local House of Representatives and Congressional races has been described by Attorney General Talauega Eleasalo Ale as “too br

Former Sen. Fuata Dr. Tagiilima I’atala passes away

Tue, 04/04/2017 - 8:29am

The United States flag draped casket of the late former Sen. Fuata Dr. Tagiilima I’atala, during his memorial service on Sunday at the CCCAS church in Amouli, with his children and his wife, Manumanu Sipili I’atala (in white and wearing a hat — far left). [photo: Samoa News]

Former Sen. Fuata Dr. Tagiilima I’atala who enlisted in 1974 in the U.S. Air Force and served for four years, passed away Mar. 3, at the age of 70.

Illegal trash dumping a problem especially in outer village areas

Tue, 04/04/2017 - 8:23am

A look at the piles of trash currently dumped – illegally — on the side of the road in Poloa village. The litter problem in this area has become so bad that passersby are asking, “Out of sight, out of mind?” [photo: BC]

Littering is a problem that has continuously plagued the territory.

Biz Beat: Pacific Tires & Auto Parts celebrates 1st Year Anniversary

Tue, 04/04/2017 - 8:13am

Happy & loyal customers of Pacific Tires & Auto Parts who came in to get tires changed and to celebrate the one year anniversary last Saturday in Tafuna. [Photo: Ese Malala]

The hard working employees of the Pacific Tires & Auto Parts celebrating their one year anniversary last Saturday in Tafuna, with great huge prizes, food and loyal customers. [Photo: Ese Malala]

Sales Manager Christa Satele of Pago Pago Trading Company who donated a prize in celebration of the one year anniversary for the Pacific Tires & Auto Parts last Saturday in Tafuna. [Photo: Ese Malala]

Managing Director Howard Afualo of Pacific Tires & Auto Parts with co-sponsor 93KHJ and the American Samoa Handball Team U17 Boys & Girls last Saturday at the one year anniversary celebration for Pacific Tires in Tafuna. [Photo: Ese Malala]

Last Saturday the Pacific Tires & Auto Parts in Tafuna marked its one year anniversary by giving back to the community with prizes from a huge drawing because as Managing Director of Pacific Ti

Fetu Ole Afiafi — Faga’alu

Tue, 04/04/2017 - 8:01am

The pride and joy of Faga’alu, the Fetu Ole Afiafi fautasi and its crew powering their way towards the finish line in Pago Pago Harbor this past weekend as part of their preparations for the 2017 Flag Day Fautasi Regatta – scheduled for next week Friday. [photo: TG]

The Fetu Ole Afiafi fautasi crew warming up with stretches and other numerous strategies at the Fano Guest House in Faga’alu yesterday evening – part of their preparations for the upcoming Flag Day Fautasi Race, which is scheduled to sound off next week Friday. [photo: TG] IMG_8846

$16M deficit likely for FY2017 if ASG spending isn’t curbed

Tue, 04/04/2017 - 7:34am

If the government doesn't curb financial spending from its current trend, Lolo said ASG may end the current fiscal year 2017 with a $16 million deficit, while the financi

Le’i: Mission is to restore the “respect and trust in our police"

Tue, 04/04/2017 - 7:09am

Commissioner of Public Safety Le’i Sonny Thompson says its mission is to restore the “respect and trust in our police officers,” and in our police force. [File photo SN]

Commissioner of Public Safety Le’i Sonny Thompson is on a mission to restore the “respect and trust in our police officers” and in doing so he has reestablished the Inte

SHS 2017 Speech Festival

Tue, 04/04/2017 - 6:48am

Samoana High performed the “Wife of Bath” by Geoffrey Chaucer during the Contemporary Choral Recitation category of the DOE 31st Secondary Speech Festival 2017 held at Tafuna High last week Friday.

	Congratulations to US Army PVT Tita’e Fiamē photo & csption
[ata: foa'i]	TALA MAI SAMOA
	Amata co-leads bipartisan resolution celebrating 55 years of U.S.-Fiji relations
	Appointment of Administrative Law Judge submitted for Senate confirmation
[ata: foa'i]	Toe tu’u avanoa se tina i sona alo faatupu vevesi

April 2017

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