August 2017
Lolo blames federal policies for ASG's debt status
Fri, 08/18/2017 - 7:35am
While the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) conducts a review of ASG’s public debt status, Gov.
Pacific News Briefs
Fri, 08/18/2017 - 7:26am
P.M. TUILAEPA ATTACKS MEDIA FOR REPORTING ON RAPE, INCEST
The Conversation
Fri, 08/18/2017 - 7:18am
Welcome back to the Conversation! The article last time ended a bit abruptly, due to the fact that it's a two-part column.
They are now 'Army Strong'
Fri, 08/18/2017 - 7:10am
Thirty-one future soldiers took the Oath of Enlistment for the US Army during a brief ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Stadium in Tafuna on Wednesday afternoon, in the presence of proud parents, f
‘Intended’ loss caused by Samoan tax fraudster could exceed $1 million
Fri, 08/18/2017 - 6:41am
The intended loss to the federal government over the alleged false filing of tax returns by an American Samoa woman who was arrested last month in Hawai’i, “could exceed $1 million,” according to n
Adopt-a-School
Fri, 08/18/2017 - 6:32am
For the rest of this month, before the new school year for DOE begins on Sept.



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![Samoa’s Planning Committee for the Pacific Games led by Prime Minister Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi meets with the President and representatives from the Pacific Games Council. [Courtesy photo] Samoa’s Planning Committee for the Pacific Games led by Prime Minister Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi meets with the President and representatives from the Pacific Games Council. [Courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/SPG.jpg?itok=bQvhyFT5)
![US Army Recruiting Battalion Commander, Maj. Ulisses Tymes administering the Oath of Enlistment during the swearing-in of 31 future soldiers at the Veterans Memorial Stadium in Tafuna this past Wednesday afternoon. [photo: AF] US Army Recruiting Battalion Commander, Maj. Ulisses Tymes administering the Oath of Enlistment during the swearing-in of 31 future soldiers at the Veterans Memorial Stadium in Tafuna this past Wednesday afternoon. [photo: AF]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/oath_0104.jpg?itok=8qHjmk5p)
![US Army Recruiting Commanders, Capt. Carneen Cotton (left) and Maj. Ulisses Tymes with parents, families and friends who witnessed the swearing-in of 31 of the 80 DEP enlistees as future US Army soldiers at the Veterans Memorial Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. [photo: AF] US Army Recruiting Commanders, Capt. Carneen Cotton (left) and Maj. Ulisses Tymes with parents, families and friends who witnessed the swearing-in of 31 of the 80 DEP enlistees as future US Army soldiers at the Veterans Memorial Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. [photo: AF]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/recruiting%20reps_0115.jpg?itok=1mrBCUoc)
![US Army officials — both local and from off island — after the administering of the Oath of Enlistment for the 31 future US Army soldiers on Wednesday afternoon at the Veterans Memorial Stadium in Tafuna. [photo: AF] US Army officials — both local and from off island — after the administering of the Oath of Enlistment for the 31 future US Army soldiers on Wednesday afternoon at the Veterans Memorial Stadium in Tafuna. [photo: AF]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/leaders_0142.jpg?itok=LjT4fOWm)
![Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga [SN file photo] Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/GovLolo_0766_0.jpg?itok=jaj9snT4)

