September 2017
![Ruby Misa-Sabbath is one of the friendly faces at the NZ High Commission who will be helping customers when the Go Cashless system for service fee payments is implemented at the start of October. [Samoa Observer]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/images%7Ccms-image-000031156.jpg?itok=Jm1fp1Z0 "Ruby Misa-Sabbath is one of the friendly faces at the NZ High Commission who will be helping customers when the Go Cashless system for service fee payments is implemented at the start of October. [Samoa Observer]")
A gala night in Ashgabat
Ashgabat, TURKMENISTAN — The Ambassador of the United States of America Allen Mustard and his lovely wife Ann, here in Ashgabat Turkmenistan, hosted a reception for the athletes and deleg
Ta'amilosaga VolleyBall - Tumau Talita Ta'aloga Alii & Se'i Talita Tama'ita'i
![O le 'au, "Tanoa A Team," ua mau ai pea le talita o le vaega a le "Alii A" talu mai le amataga o le Liki Volipolo o lo’o fa’asolo. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Tanoa%20Shield.jpg?itok=h31ickJA "O le 'au, \"Tanoa A Team,\" ua mau ai pea le talita o le vaega a le \"Alii A\" talu mai le amataga o le Liki Volipolo o lo’o fa’asolo. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]")
![Totino o le Laulauatofi a le American Samoa Volley Ball Federation: L-R [alaalatai] Fa'alialia Mauigoa Sui Peresetene; Dr Mikaele Etuale Taitaifono; Ben Sauvao Peresetene; [Tutula'i] Pona T. Ala - Failautusi ma Sabrina Leaupepetele Betham Teutupe. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Volleyball%20Board.jpg?itok=nDHINRQZ "Totino o le Laulauatofi a le American Samoa Volley Ball Federation: L-R [alaalatai] Fa'alialia Mauigoa Sui Peresetene; Dr Mikaele Etuale Taitaifono; Ben Sauvao Peresetene; [Tutula'i] Pona T. Ala - Failautusi ma Sabrina Leaupepetele Betham Teutupe. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]")
O le aso To'ona'i na te'a nei na toe fa'aauau ai ta'aloga o le Liki Volley Ball o lo'o fa'atautaia a le Asosi Volleyball a Amerika Samoa, ASVBF, i malae e lua i le faleta'alo o le Kolisi Tu'ufa'ata
Senators contend Fono is not a department of ASG
![Senate President Gaoteote Tofau Palaie [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Senate%20Pres_0654%20copy.jpg?itok=BWc_6LgJ "Senate President Gaoteote Tofau Palaie [SN file photo]")
The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee made only one amendment to the House version of the fiscal year 2018 budget, and that is to increase the Fono’s budget by $500,000 by reallocating mon
Tala otooto mai le Fono Faitulafono
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PASIA SENATE PILI SUIA AI LE LESITALAINA O TA’AVALE
Senate hikes misc excise tax to 10%, tables sales tax, repeals 2% wage tax & increases Fono’s budget
![Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee chairman, Sen. Magalei Logovi’i (left) with Senate legal counsel, Mitzie Jessop-Ta’ase during yesterday’s committee discussion on two revenue bills from the governor. [photo: FS]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/magalei%200324.jpg?itok=KAfalcFX "Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee chairman, Sen. Magalei Logovi’i (left) with Senate legal counsel, Mitzie Jessop-Ta’ase during yesterday’s committee discussion on two revenue bills from the governor. [photo: FS]")
The Senate has agreed to hike the current 5% miscellaneous excise tax, instead of gradually repealing it — as proposed by the Lolo Administration — as well as repeal the 2% wage tax, which is paid
Chocolate and coffee from the Pacific on show in New Zealand
![[Koko Loa Photo: Supplied/ SPASIFIK]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/eight_col_koko-loa-spasifikmag%20copy.jpg?itok=7v8h2T1n "[Koko Loa Photo: Supplied/ SPASIFIK]")
Five Pacific countries aim to grab the attention of the New Zealand market with their coffee and chocolate products.
Samoa man jailed for double manslaughter
![Sinei Aunei, second from right talking to his defense lawyer, after Justice Mata Keli Tuatagaloa sentenced him to more than 7 years in jail. [Photo: Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia / RNZI]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Sinei%20Aunei.jpg?itok=qQQYCxqt "Sinei Aunei, second from right talking to his defense lawyer, after Justice Mata Keli Tuatagaloa sentenced him to more than 7 years in jail. [Photo: Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia / RNZI]")
The Supreme Court in Samoa has sentenced a 42-year-old man to more than seven years in jail for a car accident that killed two people.