May 2017

Fa’afetaia fa’apitoa e le malo le sao o Pisinisi tua i ana atina’e eseese

Tue, 05/09/2017 - 1:06am

Sui o le kamupani i’a a le StarKist Samoa i le atunu’u e pei ona i ai le Pulesili ia Sangdong Kwon ma le tofa Tautasi A. Soliai, i le taimi o le sauniga e tatala aloaia ai le galuega o le eletise e maua mai i le la i Ofu, Manu’a i le vaiaso na te’a nei. [ata AF]

Na fa’aaoga e ta’ita’i o le atunu’u le avanoa na maua i le tatalaina o atina’e tetele a le malo i Ofu, Manu’a i le vaiaso na te’a nei, e fa’afetaia ai ma le loto fiafia le sao taua a pisinisi ma ka

Te’ena le “GEO Explorer” va’a euesue mo le Tui Samoa Cable

Tue, 05/09/2017 - 1:02am

O le va’a lea o lo’o fa’atautaia nei le suesuega fa’apitoa o le alititai o Tutuila ma Manu’a pe agava’a mo le ta’atia ai o le uaea o feso’ota’iga i le poloketi mo fesootaiga, ua fa’aigoaina “Tui Samoa.” [ata: foa’i Polynesia Shipping]

I le aso Tofi na te’a sa ulufale mai ai le va’a su’esu’e “Geo Explorer” mo le galuega e sailia le alititai po’o agava’a mo le fa’ata’otoga o le Tui Samoa Submarine Cable mo feso’ota’iga tau telefon

E LE O OE O SE SULI MONI

Tue, 05/09/2017 - 12:47am

Vaega 53

Court Report

Mon, 05/08/2017 - 9:51am

Chief Justice Michael Kruse [SN file photo]

DAVID FO’A

Marine Sanctuary’s “Festival of Sites” a huge hit

Mon, 05/08/2017 - 9:45am

The Festival of Sites, featuring Okeanos Explorer (NOAA's Office of Ocean Exploration and Research) and hosted by the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa (NMSAS), was a huge hit last month,

How Burger King revealed the hackability of voice assistants

Mon, 05/08/2017 - 9:37am

In this Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, file photo, Google Home, right, sits on display near a Pixel phone following a product event, in San Francisco. Voice assistants such as Google Home, Apple’s Siri and Amazon Alexa have always been susceptible to accidental hijack. Burger King’s manipulation of Google Home illustrates the vulnerabilities intrinsic to voice assistants that can be targeted by brands, or worse, hackers. But the stunt might help speed up the next developments for home voice assistants: individual v

NEW YORK (AP) — Burger King pulled a pretty juicy marketing stunt

SHS Booster Club presents new football uniform, supplies, monetary gift to team

Mon, 05/08/2017 - 9:20am

New uniform for the Samoana High School football teams donated by the school Booster Club last week. [photo AF]

Members of the Samoana High School football team during a gathering at the school cafeteria last week Friday where members of the Booster Club presented the new uniform to the football team. [photo AF]

A senior player of the Samoana High School football team shaking hands with the team’s head coach Pati Pati Jr last Friday when the Booster Club donated the new uniform to the school football team. [photo AF]

A member of the Booster Club, Flo Maiava (middle) and some seniors from the Samoana High School football team posing with their bags that contained their new football uniform, supplies and an envelope with a monetary gift — all donated by the school Booster Club last Friday. Seniors football players received a gift of $50 each, while those players in Level 11 & 10 received a gift of $30 each. [photo AF]

This year was a lucky year for the Samoana High School (SHS) Football team, when they received gifts from the school Booster Club last Friday before the end of this school year, which was full new

Illegal Dumping Task Force cleans up

Mon, 05/08/2017 - 9:11am

Illegal dumping is on the rise in American Samoa — especially down hillsides next to roads in outer villages. As proved in this photo, out of sight does not mean it exists no more — highly damaging toxic fluids from such dumped appliances seep into our to our drinking water, soils, oceans and coral reefs. NPAS has formed an Illegal Dumping Task Force to help clean up and stop this practice. It comprises the Office of Samoan Affairs, National Park of American Samoa and other local agencies. [Courtesy photo]

There has been an increase in illegal dumping all around American Samoa especially down hillsides next to roads in outer villages.

Alofaituli family opens up scholarship award eligibility to local students

Mon, 05/08/2017 - 9:03am

This year, the Alofaituli family is opening up their scholarship program to students of American Samoa who plan to attend a four-year university in the fall of 2017. Two scholarships are up for grabs: one for $1,000 and another for $500. [photo: courtesy]

With graduation season looming and college bound teens looking for financial resources to help with the cost of pursuing a college degree, the Alofaituli family has announced that their annual scho

Siaosi Laulu acquitted of all sex charges after jury sides with defense

Mon, 05/08/2017 - 8:51am

A man who has been in prison for 17 months for having sexual contact with a woman was freed last week, after a High Court jury acquitted him of all charges.

	American Samoa Community News Briefs
	Health risks among American Samoan adolescents photo & caption
	FY2025 audit raises hard questions as Fono begins FY2027 review
	300 enthusiastic youth members from Catholic Churches from Lauli'i to Alao photo & caption
	Samoa Airways veers off runway yesterday at Fitiuta Airport

May 2017

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