June 2017
![Artist photographer Pati Solomona Tyrell's work focusses on the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Pacific communities in New Zealand. [photo: Pati Solomona Tyrell]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Wai-Fagogo-2016.jpg?itok=r88ijfOO "Artist photographer Pati Solomona Tyrell's work focusses on the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Pacific communities in New Zealand. [photo: Pati Solomona Tyrell]")
Hydroponics Gardening Program
![A look at some of the beautiful lettuce that was produced during the six-week hydroponics gardening course hosted by the American Samoa Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence (ASCADSV). [photo: courtesy]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/hydroponics%20project.jpg?itok=ySiTriZd "A look at some of the beautiful lettuce that was produced during the six-week hydroponics gardening course hosted by the American Samoa Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence (ASCADSV). [photo: courtesy]")
![Over 20 men and women successfully completed a six-week hydroponics gardening course, hosted by the American Samoa Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence (ASCADSV), and funded through the Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) program under the Department of Commerce. See yesterday's Samoa News for full details. [photo: courtesy]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/hydroponics%20class.jpg?itok=XULktvkm "Over 20 men and women successfully completed a six-week hydroponics gardening course, hosted by the American Samoa Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence (ASCADSV), and funded through the Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) program under the Department of Commerce. See yesterday's Samoa News for full details. [photo: courtesy]")
“This is one of the best programs that has been offered in the territory and everyone should be taking advantage of it.” Collectively, this is what the participants of the Hydroponics Gardening Pro
Court rules for CCCAS in case against former General Secretary
![Some of the CCCAS elders, with Chairman Rev. Elder Mamoe Eveni Jr. (right) during court proceedings between the CCCAS and Secretary General Rev. Amaama Tofaeono. The Court has ruled in favor of CCCAS, to take possession of the home Rev. Amaama and his wife occupy inside the Kanana Fou compound. [photo AF]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/CCCAS%20ministers.jpg?itok=Omv9S2C8 "Some of the CCCAS elders, with Chairman Rev. Elder Mamoe Eveni Jr. (right) during court proceedings between the CCCAS and Secretary General Rev. Amaama Tofaeono. The Court has ruled in favor of CCCAS, to take possession of the home Rev. Amaama and his wife occupy inside the Kanana Fou compound. [photo AF]")
The Trial Division of the High Court, in a decision issued last Friday, June 23, has ruled in favor of the Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa (CCCAS), sayi
Minimum wage continues as issue of economy vs. cost of living
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Summer Youth Employment Program 2017
The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) officially opened Monday morning with a ceremony held at the DYWA Pago Pago Youth Community Center.
Talia talosaga EFKAS e fa’atula’i ese Amaama ma le maota Ekalesia
Ni isi o Faifeau sa auai i le iloiloga o le mataupu i le va o le Ekalesia EFKAS ma le Failautusi Aoao ia Rev. Amaama Tofaeono i le masina na te’a nei i luma o le Fa’amasinoga Maualuga. [ata AF]
I le silia ai i ni nai vaiaso o fa’atali le Ekalesia Faapotopotoga Kerisiano i Amerika Samoa (EFKAS) i se fa’aiuga o le latou tagi sa tu’uina atu i le Fa’amasinoga Maualuga, o le vaiaso na te’a nei
800 fanau aoga ua auai i le polokalame o le SYEP i lenei tausaga
Ni isi o fanau aoga o lo o auai i le polokalame o le Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) ina ua tatala aloaiaina i le taeao ananafi. [ata AF]
E 800 fanau aoga mai aoga eseese a le malo ua auai i le polokalame lea e galulue ai fanau aoga i galuega a le malo ma kamupani tua (Summer Youth Employment Program-SYEP), lea na tatalaina i le taea
Talosaga le malo e aua ne’i i ai se fa’asalaga fa’afalepuipui
O le talosaga sa tu’uina atu e le loia a le malo ia Gerald Murphy i luma o le Fa’amasinoga Maualuga i le taeao ananafi, e talosagaina ai le le tatau lea ona i ai se fa’asalaga fa’a falepuipui e tu’
Tala I Vaifanua
O se va’aiga i le to’atele o fanau sa a’oa’oina e EMS i tulaga o le tausiga o le saogalemu a’o galue i le vao ma toto fa’atoaga. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
O le vasega sa fa’atautaia e le ASEPA i le tausiga o le saogalemu a’o galulue e tausia lafumanu ma fa’ato’aga. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
POLOKALAMA FA’ASAO GATAIFALE LEONE-FUTIGA