May 2017
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Samoa’s 55th Independence Day begins this Thursday (Samoa time)
The celebration of Samoa’s 55th Independence Day will be held in front of the government building on Thursday morning.
Chair of ASPA says ASPA believes in a Public-Private Partnership to gain success
![This photo provided by ASPA, shows the “first smoke” of engine number 3 on March 3, 2017 — considered an important milestone for the new Satala Power Plant. [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ASPA%20powerplant%209246.jpg?itok=LsuaHuoE "This photo provided by ASPA, shows the “first smoke” of engine number 3 on March 3, 2017 — considered an important milestone for the new Satala Power Plant. [SN file photo]")
In moving forward renewable energy for the territory, American Samoa Power Authority board chairman, Fonoti Perelini says ASPA believes in a Public-Private Partnership in order to gain success.
![The Class of 2017 of Manumalo Academy High School with principal Tiana Trepanier (far left) and faculty members Seongshim Park and Miriam Mirasol (far right). The four graduates were all recipients of the congressional award and all of them will be continuing their education at off island colleges and universities. This is the first high school graduating class for the Flames since 2013. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/graduates%20with%20teachers.jpg?itok=SHD9wMNr "The Class of 2017 of Manumalo Academy High School with principal Tiana Trepanier (far left) and faculty members Seongshim Park and Miriam Mirasol (far right). The four graduates were all recipients of the congressional award and all of them will be continuing their education at off island colleges and universities. This is the first high school graduating class for the Flames since 2013. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]")
![Valedictorian Alice Park [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/alice%20park.jpg?itok=f6r-tOe9 "Valedictorian Alice Park [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]")
![Salutatorian Seon Woong Ham [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/seon%20woong%20Ham.jpg?itok=H2GkouWw "Salutatorian Seon Woong Ham [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]")
![Manumalo Academy’s Class of 2017 valedictorian Alice Park hugging her mom after receiving her diploma last Friday morning, while DOE Director Dr. Ruth Matagi-Tofiga, Pastor Filifaatali Mike Fuiava, and Paster Lemmy Seumanu look on. [photo: BC]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/hugging.jpg?itok=vYbS_B5k "Manumalo Academy’s Class of 2017 valedictorian Alice Park hugging her mom after receiving her diploma last Friday morning, while DOE Director Dr. Ruth Matagi-Tofiga, Pastor Filifaatali Mike Fuiava, and Paster Lemmy Seumanu look on. [photo: BC]")
![Former Associate Judge Siaki Logoai with his family, following the 8th grade graduation ceremony at the Home of the Flames last Thursday where his grandson Sam was one of 35 who received their diplomas. [photo: BC]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/sam%20logoai.jpg?itok=zKZ27MYP "Former Associate Judge Siaki Logoai with his family, following the 8th grade graduation ceremony at the Home of the Flames last Thursday where his grandson Sam was one of 35 who received their diplomas. [photo: BC]")
Territory asks the fed court to dismiss Marine Fisheries motion
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With federal defendants offering no new evidence in the Large Vessel Prohibited Area (LVPA) legal battle, the Territory of American Samoa has asked the federal court in H
Aloaia e le malo tautua a fitafita o le taua ua maliliu
Ta’ita’i o le atunu’u e aofia ai le afioga i le Lutena Kovana ia Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga ma le afioga i le Faipule mai le laumua i Uosigitone ia Aumua Amata, atoa ai ma ni isi o fitafita tuai ma le mamalu o le atunu’u na auai i le sauniga sa fa’ataunu’uina i luga o le sami i le taeao ananafi. [ata AF]
Le taimi o le tula’i fa’aaloalo o fitafita tuai ma ni isi o le atunu’u i le sauniga e aloaia ai soifua o fitafita uma o le taua ua maliliu ona o le puipuiina o le saolotoga ma le filemu o le lalolagi e aofia ai ma Amerika Samoa, lea na fa’ataunu’uina i luga o le va’a o le malo o le Manu’atele i gatai o Utulei i le taeao o le aso ananafi. [ata AF]
O se sauniga fa’apitoa sa faia i luga o le sami i le taeao ananafi e ala i le fa’aaogaina o le va’a a le malo o le Manu’atele, na mafai ai ona aloaia e le malo le tautua a fitafita uma o le taua na
Faaliga vaega gataifale o Aua i le 100 tausaga talu ai!
O se va’aiga lea i le gataifale ina ua pu’eina lea ata i le tausaga e 1917. O se va’aiga i le olaola ma ituaiga amu eseese sa i ai. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
O se va’aiga i meaalofa na taua’aoina mo Dr. Birkeland ma Dr. Green mai le NMS o Amerika Samoa ina ia fa’ailoa ai le latou agaga fa’afetai mo le tele o taimi sa la’ua tu’ufa’atasia ai lipoti fa’amaumau o le tatou gataifale ma ona puna’oa. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
O se vaaiga i le Level 7 -8, a Laulii Elementary ma le ali’i saeanisi Dr Birkeland ma le tama’ita’i saeanisi o Dr Alison Green mai Ausetalia i le aso Faraile ua te’a. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
O le aso Faraile ua te’a, sa vala’aulia fa’apitoa ai a’oga tulaga muamua e fa, e fa’afofoga i fa’amaumauga fa’aeletoronisi ua mae’a tu’ufa’atasia e le vasega o ali’i ma tama’ita’i saeanisi sa asia
Aloaia malo tautua a Tama ma Tina matutua o le atunu’u
Le tina matua ia Hana Thompson lea na ia maua le fa’ailoga taualoa mo le tagata matua o lo o galue pea i le polokalame a le TAOA. [ata AF]
Le taimi na tauaao atu ai e le matua ia Pulu Ae Ae Jr lea meaalofa i le sui o le aiga o le tama matua ia Ioramo Ioramo, 98 tausaga le matua, o ia lea na ia maua le fa’ailoga faapitoa mai le tamaitai faipule ia Aumua Amata mo le tagata pito matua i le atunu’u. [ata AF]
Le afioga i le ali’i senatoa ia Galea’i M. Tu’ufuli lea na ia maua le faailoga faapitoa mai le kovana ia Lolo Matalasi Moliga, o le tagata faigaluega a le malo pito umi lana tautua. [ata AF]
O se tasi o vaega o le polokalame mo le fa’atauaina o tagata matutua i le vaiaso na te’a nei, o le tauaaoina atu lea i ai o fa’ailoga taualoa mai vaega eseese o le malo e aloaia ai la latou tautua