February 2018

Senate wants more office expense money for legislators — temporarily

Fri, 02/02/2018 - 7:40am

Site of the since demolished Fono building [SN file photo]

To help cover costs of renting temporary office space until the proposed new Fono building is completed, the Senate — through a non-binding resolution — is requesting to the governor for a “tempora

Plot thickens in latest misconduct allegation at Juvie Detention

Fri, 02/02/2018 - 7:33am

Police Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson [SN file photo]

Police Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson told Samoa News that DPS is treating the alleged misconduct case involving a male DPS officer assigned to the Juvenile Detention Center (JDC) seriously, and

Rosalee Tela Shoulders

Fri, 02/02/2018 - 7:27am

American Samoa’s 2017-2018 Territorial Teacher of the Year, Rosalee Tela Shoulders (far left) of Nuuuli VocTech High School, is pictured here with Sal Khan (second from left), founder of Khan Acade

Governor tells his cabinet DHSS food stamp issue is a “reminder to all of us as leaders”

Thu, 02/01/2018 - 7:26am

Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga [SN file photo]

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Court Report

Thu, 02/01/2018 - 7:21am

MICHAEL AGASIVA SR

Pacific News Briefs

Thu, 02/01/2018 - 7:18am

Congresswoman Amata and President Trump immediately following the State of the Union speech just after she greeted him in the chamber of the House of Representatives. [Courtesy photo]

AMATA REACTS TO PRESIDENT TRUMP’S STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH

American Samoan hoping a Super Bowl Ring is his "Destiny"

Thu, 02/01/2018 - 7:13am

Destiny being interviewed by a Sports Illustrated reporter. [AFI Review]

Destiny Vaeao was impossible to miss at the Super Bowl 52 Opening Night as he wandered down from a stage at the Xcel Energy Arena to the floor hos

Woman flies family to lavish overseas wedding after defrauding employers of thousands

Thu, 02/01/2018 - 7:06am

Christine Tupu and her husband on their wedding day in Samoa. Christine Tupu and her husband on their wedding day in Samoa. [photo: 9News]

A young Queensland mother has pleaded guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from two employers and splashing the cash on a luxurious and extravagant lifestyle includ

New ALJ Marie Ala’ilima

Thu, 02/01/2018 - 6:55am

Newly confirmed Administrative Law Judge, Marie A.

REAL ID act puts traveling on CIs in jeopardy for Am. Samoa

Thu, 02/01/2018 - 6:50am

[l-r] Local Homeland Security Department director Samana Semo Ve’ave’a, Attorney General Talauega Eleasalo Ale, Police Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson, and Hawaiian Airlines local station manager Tuli Fruean testifying yesterday in a Senate hearing on the Certificate of Identity and the federal REAL ID Act, involving territory-issued driver’s licenses. [photo: FS]

Among the issues that American Samoa hoped to get cleared up with the US Department of Homeland Security (USDHS) during a conference call yesterday afternoon was allowing locally issued Certificate

	Public debate follows re-opening of Jade Restaurant
	Congratulations to US Army PVT Tita’e Fiamē photo & csption
	FIRE IN PAGO PAGO photo & caption
	Advisory issued for travelers regarding items imported from Samoa
[ata: foa'i]	Toe tu’u avanoa se tina i sona alo faatupu vevesi

February 2018

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