![Pacific leaders are arriving in Samoa's capital, Apia, for the annual Pacific Islands Forum. This year's gathering of Pacific leaders comes as the Australian Government pledges to renew its engagement with the region. [Photo: Supplied]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/forummeet%20in%20apia.jpg?itok=OCQypWqG "Pacific leaders are arriving in Samoa's capital, Apia, for the annual Pacific Islands Forum. This year's gathering of Pacific leaders comes as the Australian Government pledges to renew its engagement with the region. [Photo: Supplied]")
Leaders from around the region will attempt to form a collective voice on such varied topics as climate change, illegal fishing and labour mobility as they gather in Samoa's capital A
PULLMAN, Washington — Police officers are taught that someone who is acting timid might be hiding something.
![[photo: Leua Aiono Frost]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Teofilo%20n%20award.jpg?itok=FjsUzGtX "[photo: Leua Aiono Frost]")
First Lady, Cynthia Malala Moliga (left), on behalf of McDonald’s American Samoa Inc., presented the McDonald’s Special Recognition Award to Teofilo Magalo during last Friday’s Workforce Appreciati
A look at some of the newest additions to the DPS fleet of vehicles — two brand new black Ford 'Interceptors' — now parked in front of the Central Police Station.
THE CONVERSATION
In speaking with a friend of mine who had spent the last month off island in Hawai’i and other places Stateside, I was welcoming him back.
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E tulaga ese fetufaaiga a afioga i Senatoa i le vaiaso nei, i le taimi na fetufaa’i ai le tofa ma le fa’autaga e fa’atatau i le pili a le Senate, e faia ai suega mo tagata faigaluega uma a le malo
![Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga with his eyes closed and head bowed in a silent prayer, after calling for a moment of silence to remember the victims and survivors of Hurricane Harvey, which ravaged several areas of Texas and parts of Louisiana. The governor made the call during last Friday’s annual Workforce Appreciation Day at Veterans Memorial Stadium. [photo: Leua Aiono Frost]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/gov%20pray%20128.jpg?itok=yJlOQ3vn "Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga with his eyes closed and head bowed in a silent prayer, after calling for a moment of silence to remember the victims and survivors of Hurricane Harvey, which ravaged several areas of Texas and parts of Louisiana. The governor made the call during last Friday’s annual Workforce Appreciation Day at Veterans Memorial Stadium. [photo: Leua Aiono Frost]")
American Samoa observed a moment of silent on Friday, Sept.
![Prime Minister Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi. [SN file photo]]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/samoaPM_16.jpg?itok=NHSfqDda "Prime Minister Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi. [SN file photo]]")
![Sir Michael Jones at Government House. [Photo: Photosport]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Michael_Jones_investiture.jpg?itok=3JAmoS2P "Sir Michael Jones at Government House. [Photo: Photosport]")