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Undercover News reported this week that prosecutors in the tuna price-fixing case say fining Bumble Bee Foods more than $25 million would "jeopardize" the firm's future and suggested giving the com
![Boat captain for the NMSAS research vessel - RV Manuma - Peter Taliva'a making a brief presentation on the traditional way to maintain a healthy taufusi (taro plantation). [Courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Aunuu%20trip.jpg?itok=nSPOAIAq "Boat captain for the NMSAS research vessel - RV Manuma - Peter Taliva'a making a brief presentation on the traditional way to maintain a healthy taufusi (taro plantation). [Courtesy photo]")
![As part of the FIT summer program, students were immersed into the world of traditional Samoan weaving when they took a field trip to get hands-on experience under the watchful eye of the folks from the Territorial Administration on Aging (TAOA). [Courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/25.jpg?itok=9vUqkMvk "As part of the FIT summer program, students were immersed into the world of traditional Samoan weaving when they took a field trip to get hands-on experience under the watchful eye of the folks from the Territorial Administration on Aging (TAOA). [Courtesy photo]")
![Peter Taliva'a and the crew from the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa partnered up with South Pacific Watersports earlier this month to escort the more than three dozen kids enrolled in the 2017 FIT program to Fogama'a and Aunu'u. [Courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/NMSAS_0.jpg?itok=HnXeX-Nq "Peter Taliva'a and the crew from the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa partnered up with South Pacific Watersports earlier this month to escort the more than three dozen kids enrolled in the 2017 FIT program to Fogama'a and Aunu'u. [Courtesy photo]")
![Local artist Reggie Meredith-Fitiao showing kids from the FIT summer program, how to 'elei using 'ulu leaves, fala, and potato stamps. [Courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Reggie%20Meredith.jpg?itok=khVP7EoF "Local artist Reggie Meredith-Fitiao showing kids from the FIT summer program, how to 'elei using 'ulu leaves, fala, and potato stamps. [Courtesy photo]")
![Weaving is one of the activities for the kids involved in the 2017 summer FIT program. Earlier this month, the group took a field trip to the TAOA center where they learned how to create items using dried leaves. [Courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/weaving.jpg?itok=jFSsylvb "Weaving is one of the activities for the kids involved in the 2017 summer FIT program. Earlier this month, the group took a field trip to the TAOA center where they learned how to create items using dried leaves. [Courtesy photo]")
From exciting site visits to learning about traditional Samoan taro planting methods, the three dozen kids currently participating in the 2017 Summer F.I.T.
![A screen shot from live video of the US House Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs hearing on Tuesday, shows US Interior Department official Thomas Bussanich responding to questions from US Rep. Bruce Westerman, regarding the impact of federal policies — ocean monuments and sanctuaries expansions — on American Samoa. [photo: US House subcommittee video]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Thomas%20Bussanich.jpg?itok=pyD1FmFK "A screen shot from live video of the US House Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs hearing on Tuesday, shows US Interior Department official Thomas Bussanich responding to questions from US Rep. Bruce Westerman, regarding the impact of federal policies — ocean monuments and sanctuaries expansions — on American Samoa. [photo: US House subcommittee video]")
Expansion of national marine sanctuaries as well as prohibition placed on fishing in the high seas are two federal policies that Gov.
American Samoa’s population has a slight increase of 100 persons since July last year, according to the “2017 Mid-Year Population estimate” released early this week by t
Some of the girls learning how to play the ukulele at the Jean P. Haydon Museum during the Summer Cultural Maintenance Program being hosted by the American Samoa Council on Arts and Humanities.
Le Faatonusili o le Ofisa o Fa’atoaga, Rev. Filifa’atali Michael Fuiava. [ata AF]
O le fa’aiuga a le Fa’atonusili o le Ofisa o Fa’atoaga a Amerika Samoa e taofia ai le toe auina mai o le talo mai Samoa, talu ai ripoti i le i ai lea o le siama ua a’afia ai le talo a Samoa, na tau
O le ali’i talavou e 20 tausaga le matua lea na ta’usala e le fa’amasinoga maualuga i le moliaga, o lona faia lea o uiga mataga fa’afeusuaiga i se teineititi e 12 tausaga le matua, ua poloaina lona
Ua i luma nei o le Fono Faitulafono se pili mo se tulafono taufa’aofi e fa’aulutalaina e fa’apea, o se tulafono e suia ai lafoga maualalo mo pisinisi i Amerika Samoai le isi ala lelei.
![The atrium area of the EOB in Utulei was jammed packed yesterday afternoon after participants in the Summer Youth Employment Program were notified that their paychecks were ready for pick-up. [photo: Sabrina Sinapati]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/standing%20in%20line.jpg?itok=7SjuOcI7 "The atrium area of the EOB in Utulei was jammed packed yesterday afternoon after participants in the Summer Youth Employment Program were notified that their paychecks were ready for pick-up. [photo: Sabrina Sinapati]")
![Two participants of the Summer Youth Employment Program smiling as they receive their first paychecks which were disbursed yesterday afternoon inside the EOB atrium. [photo: Sabrina Sinapati]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/boys.jpg?itok=R0UEf1nd "Two participants of the Summer Youth Employment Program smiling as they receive their first paychecks which were disbursed yesterday afternoon inside the EOB atrium. [photo: Sabrina Sinapati]")
![It was all smiles for these girls who received their first paycheck yesterday, for work under the Summer Youth Employment Program, administered by the Department of Human Resources. [photo: Sabrina Sinapati]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/girls.jpg?itok=e7g_IdT7 "It was all smiles for these girls who received their first paycheck yesterday, for work under the Summer Youth Employment Program, administered by the Department of Human Resources. [photo: Sabrina Sinapati]")
![The majority of workers under the Summer Youth Employment Program were issued paychecks yesterday, while the few who didn't get paid will receive their checks through a supplemental run scheduled for later this week, according to the DHR. [photo: Sabrina Sinapati]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/trio.jpg?itok=PQm6sS7M "The majority of workers under the Summer Youth Employment Program were issued paychecks yesterday, while the few who didn't get paid will receive their checks through a supplemental run scheduled for later this week, according to the DHR. [photo: Sabrina Sinapati]")
The more than 800 youth who are currently working under the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) this year did not receive paychecks this past Monday, which was government payday.
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