November 2017

Hawaiian Air Airbus A330 plane set to begin service to Pago in February 2018

Wed, 11/15/2017 - 6:51am

Hawaiian Air Airbus A330 plane [photo: AirplanePictures.net]

Hawaiian Airlines will be adjusting its Friday flights starting March 2018 as the Honolulu-based carrier moves to introduce to the Pago Pago route, its Airbus aircraft, which provides more seats co

Samoa Govt. told to use church tax wisely

Wed, 11/15/2017 - 6:45am

CHURCH MINISTERS CONCERNED: The Church Ministers whom have queried the passing of the Act proposing that they should have been consulted before-hand and the government should have informed all Church Ministers that would have been likely affected. [Samoa Observer]

APIA, SAMOA — Church ministers who say the government’s move to explain the ramifications of new tax law governing their income is late, and they also have a message for Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa’

Samoa PM calls for shared rugby proceeds

Wed, 11/15/2017 - 6:39am

Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi [SN file photo]

Splitting international match takings between host and visiting teams could solve the broke Samoa Rugby Union's financial woes, the country's Prime Minister and Rugby Union chair says.

Miss American Samoa prepares for Miss Pacific Islands

Wed, 11/15/2017 - 6:26am

Miss American Samoa Matauaina Toomalatai shown recently with the cast of Twinderella. [SN file photo]

Miss American Samoa Matauaina Toomalatai heads to the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant in Nadi, Fiji at the end of this month.

Polynesian tattoos symbolize identity

Wed, 11/15/2017 - 6:08am

Large black strips of spearhead and turtle shell patterns, parallel lines, waves made out of negative space and other geometric shapes are only a few of the designs that cover the skin of many Paci

Amata welcomes $17 million for 2009 tsunami recovery at DPW

Wed, 11/15/2017 - 5:58am

Congresswoman Amata and USVI Governor Mapp, before a Natural Resources Committee hearing on several shared challenges territories face. [courtesy photo]

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata was pleased to welcome a $17.9 million continuing grant from the U.S.

"Love Thy Neighbor" gives over 1600 care packages to cannery workers

Wed, 11/15/2017 - 5:50am

In the sweltering heat, hundreds of employees from StarKist Samoa and Talofa Systems were at the Suigaula ole Atuvasa Beach Park this past Saturday to pick up their care packages and other items donated by "Love Thy Neighbor" and other local businesses. [photo: courtesy]

Families affected by the 5-week StarKist Samoa shutdown got a sigh of relief last Saturday when close to 1700 care packages containing non-perishable food items were distributed to them — thanks to

Drugs, weapons, and lots of $$$ confiscated during police raids

Wed, 11/15/2017 - 5:44am

Combating the drug problem in American Samoa is the main purpose behind Police Commissioner Le'i Sonny Thompson’s plan to re-establish the Vice & Narcotics Tactical Unit earlier this year. [SN file photo]

Drugs, weapons, and a huge amount of cash were confiscated by armed detectives of the DPS Vice & Narcotics Unit during the early morning hours last Thursday, when they executed a search warrant

"Love Thy Neighbor"

Wed, 11/15/2017 - 5:30am

Tapumanaia Galu Satele Jr., who spearheads the "Love Thy Neighbor" program, was able to prepare 1800 care packages for StarKist Samoa workers and 50 for Talofa Systems employees, affected by the 5-

Taliu mai i fanua aufusu ma pine 3 mo Amerika Samoa

Tue, 11/14/2017 - 9:50pm

O le faaiuga o le vaiaso na te’a nei na toe taliu mai ai i le atunu’u le aufusu e to’afa sa tausinio i le taamilosaga a le Tafatolu sa faia i Samoa i le vaiaso na te’a nei, ina ua manumalo i latou

	FIRE IN PAGO PAGO photo & caption
[ata: foa'i]	TALA O LE LOTOIFALE
	Appointment of Administrative Law Judge submitted for Senate confirmation
	Grants for domestic violence services in American Samoa
	2026 BUILD grant will modernize and rebuild Leone to Nu’uuli road

November 2017

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