October 2017
![This Samoa News file photo shows Luki Te'etai Tuitasi and the crew from Public Works are preparing the area in front of the Jean P. Hayden Museum, for the construction of a new 2-story structure that will provide more storage, office and display space for the Jean P. Hayden Museum. [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/museum%20copy.jpg?itok=hgksf2Cd "This Samoa News file photo shows Luki Te'etai Tuitasi and the crew from Public Works are preparing the area in front of the Jean P. Hayden Museum, for the construction of a new 2-story structure that will provide more storage, office and display space for the Jean P. Hayden Museum. [SN file photo]")
ASTCA audit raises doubt about its ability as a ‘going concern
![[SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ASTCA_8.jpg?itok=Trpm-Nxp "[SN file photo]")
An Independent Auditor’s Report of the American Samoa Telecommunications Authority — Years Ended September 20, 2016 and 2015 —by Aldrich CPAs + Advisors LLP, reported on April 26, 2017, that it pre
![American Samoa members at yesterday’s opening of the 171th Meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council. [l-r] Marine and Wildlife director Va’amua Henry Sesepasara, StarKist Samoa official Toatasi Archie Soliai and Christinna Lutu-Sanchez of Longline Services Inc. Va’amua, Taotasi and Lutu-Sanchez are American Samoa members on the Council. [photo: FS]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ASG%20delegates%200373web.jpg?itok=nVWwf_40 "American Samoa members at yesterday’s opening of the 171th Meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council. [l-r] Marine and Wildlife director Va’amua Henry Sesepasara, StarKist Samoa official Toatasi Archie Soliai and Christinna Lutu-Sanchez of Longline Services Inc. Va’amua, Taotasi and Lutu-Sanchez are American Samoa members on the Council. [photo: FS]")
Ever The Land
In this scene from the film “Ever The Land,” indigenous Maori in Aotearoa New Zealand express their cultural heritage.
Op-Ed: Federal government needs to right the wrong on veterans’ health care
Many of our families on Guam as well as in the Northern Marianas and American Samoa have family members who serve in the military or have served in the military for a big part of their adult lives.
The 'Blue Empire' victorious in both divisional match ups
![Sam Mikaele of Samoana securing a catch and heading towards the end zone to score the opening touchdown of the game against the Lions last Saturday morning. Mikaele helped the Sharks to a 34- 6 victory over Leone. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ashsaa%20wk%206_9228.jpg?itok=ZrPSaBmr "Sam Mikaele of Samoana securing a catch and heading towards the end zone to score the opening touchdown of the game against the Lions last Saturday morning. Mikaele helped the Sharks to a 34- 6 victory over Leone. [photo: TG]")
![Leone's Oakland Salave’a quickly turning to his receiver for a pass on a receiver screen play during the opening quarter of their JV game last Saturday morning against the Sharks. The Lions lost 6- 34. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ashsaa%20wk%206_9198.jpg?itok=h6GpLkMX "Leone's Oakland Salave’a quickly turning to his receiver for a pass on a receiver screen play during the opening quarter of their JV game last Saturday morning against the Sharks. The Lions lost 6- 34. [photo: TG]")
![Louis Malala Jr. carrying the ball for the Samoana Sharks during the opening quarter of their varsity match up against the Lions last Thursday evening. Malala scored the opening touchdown of the game and the only offensive touchdown for Samoana, who beat Leone 14-0. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ashsaa%20wk6_9008.jpg?itok=IhdMXMeK "Louis Malala Jr. carrying the ball for the Samoana Sharks during the opening quarter of their varsity match up against the Lions last Thursday evening. Malala scored the opening touchdown of the game and the only offensive touchdown for Samoana, who beat Leone 14-0. [photo: TG]")
![Iverson Ta’ase of the Lions locking on to Ali’itoa Langkilde and attempting a pass during the opening half of their varsity game against Samoana last Thursday evening. The Sharks won 14-0. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ashsaa%20wk%206_9059.jpg?itok=HljvKBss "Iverson Ta’ase of the Lions locking on to Ali’itoa Langkilde and attempting a pass during the opening half of their varsity game against Samoana last Thursday evening. The Sharks won 14-0. [photo: TG]")
Last Thursday kicked off week No.6 for the American Samoa High School Athletics Association's (ASHSAA) football season; and despite the the buckets of rain, Samoana's Blue Empire came out strong to
Puleleiite says ASTCA’s internet connection can handle sales tax collection for ASG
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The American Samoa TeleCommunications Authority’s current technology “infrastructure” can handle a government sales tax using internet connection to collect sales data a