![Amata at markup.jpg Congresswoman Amata in Committee markup of the bill reforming National Monuments. [Courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Amata%20at%20markup%20of%20bill%20reforming%20National%20Monuments.jpg?itok=QDfWRBEl "Amata at markup.jpg Congresswoman Amata in Committee markup of the bill reforming National Monuments. [Courtesy photo]")
Congresswoman Aumua Amata voted for the National Monument Creation and Protection Act, which was marked up and passed by the Natural Resources Committee, to ensure thorough oversight of future monu
![The 2017 Breadfruit summit being held in Samoa this week includes scientists, business developers, investors, traditional community leaders, food technology experts, farmers and project developers. Their goal is to set a pathway for ulu to be a major player in the economies of the Pacific Island and a leading component in the islands food security. [Courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Gluten%20free%20flour.jpg?itok=epjLYpaV "The 2017 Breadfruit summit being held in Samoa this week includes scientists, business developers, investors, traditional community leaders, food technology experts, farmers and project developers. Their goal is to set a pathway for ulu to be a major player in the economies of the Pacific Island and a leading component in the islands food security. [Courtesy photo]")
FIGHT AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MUST CONTINUE SAYS SAMOA AG
![Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/GovLolo_0766_8.jpg?itok=mO3TpwwV "Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga [SN file photo]")
American Samoa's governor Lolo Moliga has pledged support for the intent of the Paris Agreement on climate change and is backing the United States Climate Alliance.
![Three of the 55-gallon drums that will be used to collect nonperishable food items for the estimated 1,500 cannery workers who will be without paychecks for 5 weeks, when StarKist Samoa shuts down later this month. [photo: BC]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Love%20Thy%20Neighbor_0.jpg?itok=gSNIgWhe "Three of the 55-gallon drums that will be used to collect nonperishable food items for the estimated 1,500 cannery workers who will be without paychecks for 5 weeks, when StarKist Samoa shuts down later this month. [photo: BC]")
An estimated 1,500 StarKist Samoa workers will be without a paycheck for five weeks when the cannery shuts down later this month in order to install equipment and carry out other upgrades to their
![Elijah Jared Tavai exits the front door of the District Court yesterday morning after his initial appearance on 3 criminal charges — child abuse, patronizing prostitution, and endangering the welfare of a child — stemming from an alleged incident involving one of his male students when he was a teacher at Leone High School. [photo: AF]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Elijah%20Tavai_0968.jpg?itok=iyF4fFmJ "Elijah Jared Tavai exits the front door of the District Court yesterday morning after his initial appearance on 3 criminal charges — child abuse, patronizing prostitution, and endangering the welfare of a child — stemming from an alleged incident involving one of his male students when he was a teacher at Leone High School. [photo: AF]")
A 29-year-old man — a Leone High School (LHS) music teacher — from Lepuapua has been charged for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a male student, who later contracted a sexually transmit
![Palolo hunting in American Samoa. [photo: Sea Pics.com]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/092257-450-palolo-worm.jpg?itok=a3x4xdst "Palolo hunting in American Samoa. [photo: Sea Pics.com]")
It's that time of year again.
Komesina o Leoleo, tofa Le’i S. Thompson [ata AF]
Ua to’atele ni isi o le mamalu lautele o le atunu’u ua fa’aalia a latou finagalo eseese e fa’atatau i le aoaoga lea ua fa’atinoina e le Matagaluega o Leoleo, e mafai ai ona agava’a ali’i ma tama’it
[ata: SN]
O fa’afinauga a afioga i Senatoa i le taeao ananafi i le taimi na faitau fa’alua ai tulafono tupe a le Kovana ua mae’a ona pasia e le maota o sui, na atagia mai ai i finagalo fa’aalia o afioga i Se
