September 2017

Tala I Vaifanua

Mon, 09/11/2017 - 9:58pm

O se va'aiga i le au a tama'ita'i mai Amouli EFKAS Youth lea na masi'i e talia le vala'aulia na fa'auia mai e le Samoa Volleyball Federation i le tatou Asosi Volley Ball ASVBF e tauva i le ta'amilosaga o le Teuila 2017 i Samoa. Na toe taliu mai i le aso Sa na te'a nei, ma le tulaga lua. [ata foa’i]

O le tama'ita'i ua manumalo i le tofi Tausala Lalelei o Samoa mai le motu i Salafai, Alexandra Iakopo, ma ona matua ina ua mae'a le tauvaga tausala i Samoa. [ata: foa'i]

TULAGA LUA, AMOULI GIRLS LIKI VOLLEYBALL TEUILA I SAMOA

E LE O OE O SE SULI MONI

Mon, 09/11/2017 - 9:54pm

E umi se taimi na i ai le aiga i le fale’aiga, fa’atasi ai ma le ali’i fomai ia Lavi, aemaise ai le ali’i milionea o Laneselota, ona o le taumafai lava e fa’aalu se taimi umi latou te mafuta ma fa’

AG briefs senators on sex offender registry requirements

Mon, 09/11/2017 - 7:37am

Attorney General Talauega Eleasalo Ale testified last Friday before a Senate committee on an administration bill, which amends the local sex offender registry statute. See story for details. [photo: FS]

There are more than 100 sex offenders already registered under the American Samoa sex offender registry, and Sen. Muagututi’a M.

Mixed reactions from House members regarding business tax bill

Mon, 09/11/2017 - 7:35am

Reps. Toeaina Faufano Autele and Veevalu Meauta L. Mageo. [photo: AF]

Manu’a Faipule, Rep. Toeaina Faufano Autele is calling the Administration bill to propose a 1% alternative minimum business tax (AMBT), a “real business and economic development killer.”

Fono News

Mon, 09/11/2017 - 7:28am

Rendering of the proposed new Fono Building. [SN file photo]

FONO CONFIRMS THREE NEW ASEDA BOARD MEMBERS

First 'Battle of the Toas'

Mon, 09/11/2017 - 7:23am

Tafuna quarterback Tala Sufia looking at the corner of the end zone as he muscled this one in, during a Varsity game against the Vikings last Saturday. Sufia led the Warriors to their first victory of the season with a 42-34 win. [photo: TG]

Faga'itua's Jesse Toilolo powering his way through midfield and carrying this one for the Vikings deep inside Tafuna’s territory in the final quarter of their JV game last Saturday. The Vikings lost 14-24 against Tafuna. [photo: TG]

An injured Faga’itua player is escorted off the field by Vikings coach Jimmy Grey and ATC Florence Wasko during the Vikings vs. Warriors JV match last Saturday. [photo: TG]

Warriors quarterback Francisco Mauigoa being devoured by two of Faga’itua’s most vicious defensive fronts, during the opening half of the JV game last Saturday. [photo: TG]

The Samurai, Koison Ozu returning a punt for the Warriors in the second half of their match up against the Vikings last Saturday, during the opening game of the 2017-2018 ASHSAA football season. Ozu led the Warriors to their first victory 24-14. [photo: TG]

The American Samoa High School Athletics Association (ASHSAA) 2017-18 football season officially opened last Saturday with a bang: The 'Battle of the Toas' between Tafuna and Faga'itua, and the 'Cl

Cops at airport to help, not interfere — Le’i says, Enough is enough

Mon, 09/11/2017 - 6:44am

Police Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson's message to those involved in illegal activities: "We will come to you." See story for full details. [photo: AF]

Police Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson says cops are not trying to interfere with the work of Customs officers stationed at the Pago Pago International Airport, and there seems to be some confusio

Some ASG directors are a 'no-show' at budget hearings

Mon, 09/11/2017 - 6:37am

[l-r] Sen. Paepae Iosefa Faiai; House Budget and Appropriations Committee chairman, Rep. Vailiuama Steve Leasiolagi; and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee chairman Sen Magalei Logovi’i, at the conclusion of the Fono joint budget committee hearing last Friday, which is co-chaired by Vailiuama and Magalei. [photo: FS]

The Fono leaders plan to - again - communicate to Gov.

AMK9 company

Mon, 09/11/2017 - 6:21am

Five local Customs officers were certified by lead instructor, Daniel Evin Cornier of AMK9 company in Florida, after successfully completing a one-week course to familiarize them on all tactics nec

To’alima sui agava'a galue fa'atasi ma Ta'ifau Sosogi K-9

Sun, 09/10/2017 - 9:36pm

O i latou nei e to'afa o le Ofisa o Tiute sa malaga i Florida ina ia a'oa'o fa'apitoa i tomai e galulue fa'atasi ai ma Ta'ifau Sosogi K-9. l-r: David McMoore, Shehan Seigafo, Tavae Leovao Tulia ma Fa'ifua Suafo'i Jr. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]

O i latou e to'alima taua'ao tusi pasi e galulue fa'atasi ai ma Ta'ifau Sosogi K-9 lea ua nofoia lo latou ofisa autu i le lotoa a le Matagaluega o Fa'ato'aga i Tafuna. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]

O le susuga Daniel Evin Cornier, le faia'oga mai le jamupani o le AMK9 i Florida sa fa'atautaia a'oa'oga e mo'omia ona agava'a ai sui e faigaluega fa'atasi ma Ta'ifau Sosogi K-9. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]

Ua mae'a taua'aoina tusi pasi e fa'ailo ma fa'amautu ai agava'a o sui e to'alima o le aufaigaluega a le Ofisa o Tiute, e galulue fa'atasi ai ma Ta'ifau Sosogi K-9, ma sa faia lea sauniga i le ofisa

[Ata foa'i	E SOLA LE AMIOLEAGA AE TULILOAINA
	Advisory issued for travelers regarding items imported from Samoa
	Apple’s new Upgrade program lets you lease an iPhone, Mac, Watch, and iPad
	American Samoa Community News Briefs
[ata: foa'i]	TALA O LE PASEFIKA

September 2017

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