February 2018

Tele fesoasoani mai le Koluse Mumu mo aiga na afaina i le ‘afa o Gita

Wed, 02/28/2018 - 8:12pm

I lenei ata mai le Facebook a le malo o Amerika Samoa (ASG), o se vaaiga i le aufaigaluega a le Koluse Mumu kiliva fesoasoani i nu’u mo aiga sa afaina i le ‘afa o Gita. [ata: ASG]

Ua fa’ailoa aloaia mai e le Ofisa o le Koluse Mumu le tele o fesoasoani ua mae’a ona tufatufaina atu i aiga na a’afia i latou ona o le malolosi o matagi mai le ‘afa o Gita na a’afia ai le atunu’u i

In search of American Samoa's breadfruit flour secret

Wed, 02/28/2018 - 6:48am

Su’a Alexander Eli Jennings outside of the retrofitted freight container back in October 2015 where raw ulu is processed and dried to be milled into gluten free, low glycemic index flour. The container operates on solar panels to provide renewable energy for the retrofitted container. [SN file photo]

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An entrepreneur and chef from the Virgin Islands has been in American Samoa to find out the secret behind locally produced breadfruit flour.

AMERICAN SAMOA COURT REPORT

Wed, 02/28/2018 - 6:38am

MARTY TANIELU

He aims to give back

Wed, 02/28/2018 - 6:34am

Amanave native Ryan Taifane (center) with local US Army recruiters SFC Kenny Tran and 1SGT Josh Polonowski after Taifane was officially sworn in at the Konelio Pele Army Reserve Center earlier this month. Taifane is the first Samoan in five years to be sworn in locally as an officer candidate. [photo: LF]

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At 27, Ryan Taifane has his life plan laid out. And in less than two months, he will be tackling his first hurdle: boot camp.

Kruse grants a second chance to a young father convicted of burglary

Wed, 02/28/2018 - 6:29am

Chief Justice Michael Kruse [SN file photo]

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 23-year-old father who was convicted of breaking into a room at Siliaga Elementary School in Aoloau and stealing a computer received a second chance from the

Samoa teacher files assault complaint against student

Wed, 02/28/2018 - 6:26am

A student, one of two at Avele College who had been expelled from school for bad behaviour, attacked a teacher, last week.

Update: US Presidential major disaster declaration submitted

Wed, 02/28/2018 - 6:09am

Red Cross Volunteers hard at work at some of the Red Cross Point of distribution centers at the West side of the island over the weekend. At some PODs, frustrated residents, verbally abused volunteers, after standing in long lines only to find out that their names were not on the list. Residents were given phone numbers instead of supplies and told to contact the EOC to have their homes assessed and put on a list for emergency supplies. [Photo: THA]

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov.

OSHA: Manu’a’s Store electrocution incident — case still open

Wed, 02/28/2018 - 5:59am

This Jan. 2017 file photo shows the area where the deadly accident took place on Saturday morning around noontime, Jan. 14, 2017. Yellow police tape encloses the area, with a fire truck and firefighters stationed on site as a precautionary measure. [SN file photo]

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The local company alleged to have been contracted for crane service for a project at Manu’a’s Store at the Tafuna Industrial Park, where three men were electroc

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Wed, 02/28/2018 - 5:43am

A ‘wear all blue’ day photo — Manulele SPED — that was posted on the ASCCC Facebook page last year in promoting colorectal cancer awareness. March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and the American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition is asking you take a picture or two, this Friday, Mar. 2nd, while wearing BLUE, and send it to them — to help promote awareness. [Courtesy photo]

A ‘wear all blue’ day photo — the ASDOE OCI — that was posted on the ASCCC Facebook page last year to promote colorectal cancer awareness. [courtesy photo]

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — March is designated as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

Nu`uuli Vocational Tech High School students

Wed, 02/28/2018 - 5:37am

Welcome to the three Nu`uuli Vocational Tech High School students who are participating in the ‘school to work’ program at Carl's Jr.

	Grants for domestic violence services in American Samoa
	Congratulations to US Army PVT Tita’e Fiamē photo & csption
[ata: foa'i]	TALA O LE LOTOIFALE
	Public debate follows re-opening of Jade Restaurant
	Appointment of Administrative Law Judge submitted for Senate confirmation

February 2018

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