Tala I Vaifanua
Tue, 06/13/2017 - 1:15am
E tele sosia o le aganu’u a Samoa o lo’o fa’amauina i Mamanu Elei Samoa. [ata:foai]
‘TAOFI PITO MAEA O LAU AGANU’U’
June 2017
Le fiafia ni isi aufai fa’atoaga Samoa fa’aiuga taofi ai le latou taro
Mon, 06/12/2017 - 12:32pm
[ata: arcjive]
APIA, Samoa - E to’atele ni isi o le aufai fa’atoaga mai Samoa ua fa’aalia o latou finagalo le fiafia i le fa’aiuga lea ua faia e le Fa’atonusili o le Ofisa o Fa’atoaga a Amerika Samoa, e taofia ai
JPS Champions: Leone Lions win Division 2 and Tafuna Warriors win Division 1
Mon, 06/12/2017 - 8:32am
![Jr Prep Sports Division 2 Finals where the JPS Leone Lions defeated the JPS Tafuna Warriors 0-6. [photo:EM]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/D2-%20Leone%20Lions%20Champions.jpg?itok=aFT6OhxP "Jr Prep Sports Division 2 Finals where the JPS Leone Lions defeated the JPS Tafuna Warriors 0-6. [photo:EM]")
![Division 1 Jr Prep Sports Tafuna Warriors won the 2017 Championship against the JPS Leone Lions, beating them 40-0. [Photo:EM]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/D1-%20Tafuna%20Warriors%20Champions.jpg?itok=elIbz7-W "Division 1 Jr Prep Sports Tafuna Warriors won the 2017 Championship against the JPS Leone Lions, beating them 40-0. [Photo:EM]")
![JPS Leone Lions Coach of the Year Oakland Salave’a and the Champions of the Division 2, Leone Lions. [photo:EM]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/coach%20of%20year_0429.jpg?itok=RUbehTYt "JPS Leone Lions Coach of the Year Oakland Salave’a and the Champions of the Division 2, Leone Lions. [photo:EM]")
It was a bright sunny Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium, a week ago — a perfect day for JPS Football Championships.
![Six of the 74 graduates of Nuuuli Vocational Technical High School’s Class of 2017 who received their diplomas last Friday. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/NVTHS%20Class%20of%202017.jpg?itok=c7Q1I1Vz "Six of the 74 graduates of Nuuuli Vocational Technical High School’s Class of 2017 who received their diplomas last Friday. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]")
![Valedictorian Christine Tominiko [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/NVTHS%20Valedictorian.jpg?itok=VSmdF_Td "Valedictorian Christine Tominiko [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]")
![Salutatorian Fuamai Tago [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/NVTHS%20Salutatorian.jpg?itok=C3Q6oipc "Salutatorian Fuamai Tago [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]")
![Some of the beautiful Lady Wildcats of Nuuuli Vocational Technical High School’s Class of 2017. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/NVTHS%20girls.jpg?itok=lPXAklkx "Some of the beautiful Lady Wildcats of Nuuuli Vocational Technical High School’s Class of 2017. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]")
![Dozens of proud parents, family members and friends gathered at the Kanana Fou gymnasium last Friday to witness the 2017 Commencement Exercise for Nuuuli Vocational Technical High School, the last of the public schools to host its graduation ceremony this year. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/NVTHS%20happy%20family.jpg?itok=S2pAPVcu "Dozens of proud parents, family members and friends gathered at the Kanana Fou gymnasium last Friday to witness the 2017 Commencement Exercise for Nuuuli Vocational Technical High School, the last of the public schools to host its graduation ceremony this year. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]")
![NVTHS Class of 2017 Salutatorian, Fuamai Tago was showered with congratulatory words, kisses, and hugs from family members and friends last Friday when the Home of the Wildcats bid farewell to 74 seniors. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/NVTHSD%20Sal%20and%20family.jpg?itok=Vf5aI1VN "NVTHS Class of 2017 Salutatorian, Fuamai Tago was showered with congratulatory words, kisses, and hugs from family members and friends last Friday when the Home of the Wildcats bid farewell to 74 seniors. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]")
HR Director announces solution to delayed holiday pay
Mon, 06/12/2017 - 7:57am
![[SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/EOB_1web_21.jpg?itok=2kfqPEnJ "[SN file photo]")
The government has finally identified a course of action on how to pay ASG employees who worked during recent holidays — Flag Day, Good Friday, and Memorial Day.
CCCAS vs Tofaeono awaits court decision
Mon, 06/12/2017 - 7:48am
![[SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/AM%20Samoa%20HC_25.jpeg?itok=7uSji9N8 "[SN file photo]")
In their closing arguments, attorneys for the plaintiffs argued for the Trial Division of the High Court to rule in their favor in the Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa’s complaint
Governor announces reduction in gas coupons for ASG vehicles
Mon, 06/12/2017 - 7:45am
![[Courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/gov%20rex%20lee%20auditorium.jpeg?itok=LmOahZrE "[Courtesy photo]")
To ensure that the government is not in the red at the end of the current fiscal year, Gov.
Award winning Samoan film director is finalist in highly sought after grant program
Mon, 06/12/2017 - 7:40am
![American Samoa filmmaker Queen Muhammad Ali is one of 70 finalists for the 2017 National Creative Placemaking Fund (NCPF). The ArtPlace Fund invests money in communities across the country in which artists, arts organizations, and arts and culture activity help drive community development change. Governor Lolo Moliga conveyed last week how proud he is of Queen's efforts. Pictured Queen Muhammad Ali (right), Gov Lolo Moliga (center), Flo Pereira (left). [courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/lolo_Queen.jpg?itok=c8Xm9UUJ "American Samoa filmmaker Queen Muhammad Ali is one of 70 finalists for the 2017 National Creative Placemaking Fund (NCPF). The ArtPlace Fund invests money in communities across the country in which artists, arts organizations, and arts and culture activity help drive community development change. Governor Lolo Moliga conveyed last week how proud he is of Queen's efforts. Pictured Queen Muhammad Ali (right), Gov Lolo Moliga (center), Flo Pereira (left). [courtesy photo]")
ArtPlace America announced last week that Queen Muhammad Ali is one of 70 finalists for the 2017 National Creative Placemaking Fund (NCPF). ArtPlace selected these 70 proposals from 987 applicatio
Homeland Security: Don’t be alarmed by low flying planes in Manu’a
Mon, 06/12/2017 - 7:23am
The American Samoa Department of Homeland Security over the weekend informed the public, especially residents of Manu’a that Port Administration — Airport Division is currently gathering aerial dat