![Congresswoman Aumua Amata has a word with Vice President Pense during his brief stop over in the territory. [photo: Leafauna Tavai Yahn]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/prense-1.jpg?itok=wTTSZS59 "Congresswoman Aumua Amata has a word with Vice President Pense during his brief stop over in the territory. [photo: Leafauna Tavai Yahn]")
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has thanked American service members based in American Samoa, citing "challenging times" for the military in the Asia-Pacific.
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A new report has found aid and investment from China runs the risk of destabilizing Pacific island nations.
An alleged incident purported to happen on Ta'u, Manu’a over the weekend has been debunked by the local Department of Homeland Security, in a “special bulletin” released on Saturday, April 22, 2017
Ms. Eden Brown was crowned Miss SOFIAS 2017- 18 last Friday evening at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium in Utulei before a SRO crowd. Our congratulations and best wishes go out to Ms.
US Vice President Michael Richard "Mike" Pence arrived in American Samoa yesterday, afternoon, for a flying visit, on his way to Honolulu, Hawai’i.
Le taimi o le feiloaiga a le sui faipule mai le laumua i Uosigitone [ata AF]
Le va’alele o le Polenisia i le malae va’alele i Fitiuta i Manu’a. [ata AF]
Na taua e sui Senatoa ma Faipule mai le itumalo o Manu’a o latou finagalo fa’afetai ina ua manino taumafaiga a le sui faipule a le atunu’u i le laumua i Uosigitone, i lona taumafai lea e fa’aleleia
Se vaaiga i gataifale o Faleasao ma Ta’u i se ata sa pu’eina mai luga o le va’alele i le tausaga na te’a nei. [ata AF]
O le pepa o fa’amatalaga lea na tu’uina mai e le Matagaluega o le Puipuiga o le Saogalemu Fa’alotoifale a Amerika Samoa (TEMCO) i le itula e 5:00 i le vaveao o le aso To’ona’i na te’a nei, na mafai
E lei mafai e le malo ona latou tu’uina atu mau fa’amaonia e lagolago ai le moliaga mamafa o le fasioti tagata pa’ivalea sa latou tu’uaia ai le ali’i o Glen Leasiolagi, e mafua mai i le fa’alavelav
O se va’aiga i le tama’ita’i faia’oga Dr Faofua Fa’atoafe ma lana vasega e to’alua o lo ua alo atu mo le malaga asiasi i pisinisi i Samoa e fa’aatoatoa ai latou galuega fa’atino o a’oa’oga i potu a’oga, i mataupu fa’apisinisi. Ua fa’atasia ma se tasi o matua o le fanau a’oga. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
O se va’aiga i le vasega 3 a Lupelele Elementary ma latou faia’oga ua fa’atasia ina ia pu’eina le latou ata i luma ane o le lau fa’ailo mo le ‘au’au o a’oa’oga uma a i latou i lenei masina, “Iloa lau Aia Tatau!” [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
O se va’aiga i le vasega o le pulega atoa a le SOPAC i Guam ua auai mai mo le tatalaina aloaia o le latou lala i Tafuna lea fa’atautaia e le susuga Mike Tolmie ma Tangimalie Letuli. O i latou o lo’o ua auai mai o le Susuga Frank Shimizu ma ona alo lea ua i ai i lenei ata fa’atasi ma Patele Iulio sa sausauina le fale atoa i le visa. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
Tatala Le Tautua a le SOPAC i Amerika Samoa:
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We thank God for this beautiful day whereupon we have come to celebrate a historic moment in
remembrance and prayer.
I want to thank Rev Malaki Timu for his homily and prayers.