Farmers only to export taro from Samoa to American Samoa
Sat, 10/14/2017 - 6:51am
![A Taro plant [Photo: RNZI/Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/eight_col_Talo_crop.JPG?itok=FSwtnvrj "A Taro plant [Photo: RNZI/Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia]")
Only farmers, and not middlemen, will be able to export taro from Samoa to American Samoa under new requirements.
October 2017
Commonwealth Pacific reps gather in Samoa
Sat, 10/14/2017 - 6:48am
![Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland. [Photo: RNZI/Sally Round]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/eight_col_Patricia_Scotland.jpg?itok=WBbNQrWe "Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland. [Photo: RNZI/Sally Round]")
Senior electoral officials from Commonwealth countries in the Pacific will attend a workshop in Samoa next week to strengthen electoral democracy in the region.
American Samoa amends Act governing sex offender registration
Sat, 10/14/2017 - 6:45am
![A screenshot of the registry website [Photo: americansamoa.nsopw.gov/]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/eight_col_sex_offender.jpg?itok=agOAJnPf "A screenshot of the registry website [Photo: americansamoa.nsopw.gov/]")
American Samoa's Governor Lolo Moliga has signed into law a bill amending the American Samoa Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, or SORNA.
Leone High School Interact Club
Sat, 10/14/2017 - 6:37am
The Rotary Club of Pago Pago is working with Leone High School to launch an Interact Club, and new officers were inducted this past weekend.
Tofu mataupu a Elijah Tavai i luma o le Fa’amasinoga Maualuga
Fri, 10/13/2017 - 10:12pm
Elijah Jared Tavai [ata AF]
Ua tofu atu nei i luma o le Fa’amasinoga Maualuga le mataupu o lo o tu’uaia ai se ali’i sa avea ma faiaoga i le Aoga Maualuga a Leone, ina ua ia manatu e fa’aagafua ona aia tatau fa’aletulafono, ma
Tatala aloa’ia fale o pisinisi o le Moso’oi Building in Tafuna
Fri, 10/13/2017 - 9:42pm
O nisi sa auai i le sauniga e tatatala aloa'ia ai le Maota o Pisinisi "Moso'oi Building" i Tafuna i le aso Lulu. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
Na toto'o le Faletua o Alofa Aofia i le lipine e tatala aloa'ia ai le Moso'oi Building i Naumati i Tafuna ma amata ai loa ona asiasia le fale atoa e i latou na vala'aulia fa'apitoa mo lea sauniga mamalu. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
O lo ua mae'a tatalaina aloa'ia le Fale o Pisinisi o le Moso'oi i Naumati Tafuna i le taeao o le aso Lulu.
Polynesian Football Hall of Fame
Fri, 10/13/2017 - 7:51am
The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame unveiled its Class of 2018 this week. Five Inductees were selected from a list of 18 Finalists.
“CURRENT STATUS OF THE CHIP REAUTHORIZATION EFFORT”
Fri, 10/13/2017 - 7:44am
Dear Editor,
In response to Dr. Laumoli’s LTE, published in the Samoa News, on Oct. 12, 2017:
Faipule told to demand answers during WPFMC meeting
Fri, 10/13/2017 - 7:43am
![Rendering of the proposed new Fono Building. [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/fono%20bldg%20rendering_16.jpg?itok=tbBnR7JW "Rendering of the proposed new Fono Building. [SN file photo]")
Due to the many concerns from members of the House Agriculture, Marine & Wildlife and Forestry Committee, on the issues of Federal regulations that affect fisheries in American Samoa, the direc