Pushback: Anger over Samoa land law changes
Wed, 12/13/2017 - 6:46am
![[photo: RNZI]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/samoa%20shoreline.jpg?itok=L9lFwtUm "[photo: RNZI]")
A recently formed rights and activism group says local law is stripping customary land rights away from Samoan families.
December 2017
Cool Stuff — Police Week, Fenix UC30
Wed, 12/13/2017 - 6:29am
![The amazing Fenix UC 30 is easily rechargeable, has heaps of functions, and up to 1,000 lumens...perfect for the American Samoa Territorial Police and Fire Departments/first responders. [Photo by Barry Markowitz]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/cool%20stuff_0959.jpg?itok=VrvtIWHK "The amazing Fenix UC 30 is easily rechargeable, has heaps of functions, and up to 1,000 lumens...perfect for the American Samoa Territorial Police and Fire Departments/first responders. [Photo by Barry Markowitz]")
American Samoa’s Territorial Police are 24/7 on the front lines, be it traffic & law enforcement, emergency rescues, or combating the reported increasing drug trade.
SSY Facebook group meets
Wed, 12/13/2017 - 6:13am
Members of the SSY (Slimmer Stronger You) Facebook Group pose for a photo after a successful meet and greet event Dec. 8 at the VA Center in Tafuna.
Young man found guilty of sexual abuse given a chance
Wed, 12/13/2017 - 6:10am
A 21-year-old man from Samoa has been sentenced to 28 months in jail for having a sexual relationship with a minor at the beginning of this year.
12 more days until Christmas — think “Origin” gifts
Wed, 12/13/2017 - 6:08am
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Basketball 3x3 tournament
Wed, 12/13/2017 - 6:04am
Members of Team American Samoa representing the territory at the Pacific Mini Games in Vanuatu, playing in the basketball 3x3 tournament, Joseph Meredith, Afimuao Nimoa'i, Paul Collins and Lynel Si
AOAOGA FA'APITOA - IA GAFATAULIMA E LE TAGATA LONA GASEGASE TUMAU:
Wed, 12/13/2017 - 1:42am
O i latou uma na auai fa'atasi ma o latou faia'oga i lenei aoaoga fa'apitoa "Ia gafataulima e le tagata lona gasegase tumau!" E tasi le vaiaso atoa o lo'o faia ai le aoaoga lea. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
O sui mamalu mai Samoa, o i latou o nafa ma le tele o tima'iga o tagata lautele ina ia mafai e le tagata lava ia ona gafataulima lona gasegase tumau, ua auai mai ina ia fefa'asoa'i ma sui na auai i le aoa'oga fa'apitoa a le CDC ma le Stanford University ina ia fa'aaogaina le tusi ua mae'a fa'aliliuina i ai lesona ma ta'iala fa'asamoa ia fa'aofi ma nofogofie i finagalo o tagata o atumotu nei ta'iala uma. O nei sui ua auai mai e aofia ai: Fonoti E. Nee; Dr Maria Talaitupu Kerslake, Talaleomalie Pritchard mai Mulifanua, ma le sui mai le WHO Kolisi Viki. O lo'o ua i ai fa'atasi i latou ma sui mai le LBJ/DOH i lenei ata. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
O lo'o ua pa'aga lelei le World Health Organisation ma le vaega a le CDC /DOH a le tatou Malo nei, ina ia fa'ataunu'u le aoaoga fa'apitoa e a'oa'o ai nisi sui e to'atele o Samoa na Lua e fa'ailoa i
Saisai e le au Asia se ali’i na maua o gaoi i le latou faleoloa
Wed, 12/13/2017 - 1:37am
Na saisai e ni alii Asia se to’a 7 se ali’i Samoa na maua o gaoi i totonu o le latou faleoloa i se taimi o le vaveao, e fa’atali ai le taunu’u ane o Leoleo.
Auala e fa’amalosia ai tulafono o ova taimi i le malae va’alele
Wed, 12/13/2017 - 1:35am
Ua faia e le Loia Sili a le malo se auala e mafai ai ona fa’amalosia le tulafono e taofia ai itula ova taimi o tagata faigaluega a le Ofisa o Femalagaaiga, e ala i le taofia o le toe fa’aaogaina o
![[SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Pago%20Dist%20Court%20014_65.jpeg?itok=2-bTevbm "[SN file photo]")