March 2018
“SEE ME FOR ME”
![[photo: BC]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/special%20ed%20cooking%20class.jpg?itok=gDYvt6sc "[photo: BC]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Throughout this week, in honor of Developmental Disability Awareness 2018, schools across the territory have numerous activities planned for their respective Sp
Police Brutality: Rep. Toeaina calls for a House Investigation Committee
![Manu’a faipule, Rep. Toeaina Faufano Autele says a House Investigation Committee (HIC) needs to be established to look into many issues — including alleged police brutality at the TCF — being reported from around the territory. See story for details. [photo: AF]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Rep%20Toeaina_0882.jpg?itok=sQS2q_3X "Manu’a faipule, Rep. Toeaina Faufano Autele says a House Investigation Committee (HIC) needs to be established to look into many issues — including alleged police brutality at the TCF — being reported from around the territory. See story for details. [photo: AF]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Manu’a faipule, Rep.
Faipule say 'no-show' directors is proof of their lack of respect
![Rep. Gafatasi Afalava and House members are upset with directors being 'no-shows' when the Fono subpoenas them — with one faipule saying it proves that directors are looking at them as ‘house of kids’. [photo: AF]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Rep%20Afalava_0897.jpg?itok=d6tgOt-f "Rep. Gafatasi Afalava and House members are upset with directors being 'no-shows' when the Fono subpoenas them — with one faipule saying it proves that directors are looking at them as ‘house of kids’. [photo: AF]")
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DCR-FEMA
Nisi o tagata faigaluega i le nofoaga a le DRC, e lesitala ai le mamalu o le atunu’u mo fesoasoani a le FEMA. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
Fesiligia Faipule mafua’aga taofi ai faigamalo paketi a le Fono
[ata: foa'i]
E lei talia gofie e afioga i Faipule le mataupu e pei ona tula’i mai i le paketi e fa’atupe ai malaga a le fono, ina ua maua ripoti ua taofi e le faigamalo le fa’amatu’ui
Fa’asea faipule i suiga ua faia e le Komesina o Leoleo
Ua fa’aalia e ni isi o Faipule lagona faasea i le suiga ua faia e le Komesina o Leoleo, e ala i le tofia o alii Fuimu e leoleoina pagota i totonu o le toese.
Gita update: Fagaima FEMA registration set for Wednesday, March 14
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Residents of the Fagaima subdivision of Tafuna village that were impacted by Tropical Storm Gita are next on the list of those to register today, Wednesday, at
AYFS Red All-Stars rally from behind to win over the Blue All-Stars
![The Red All-Star team’s o ffensive unit setting up to snap o ff against the Blue All-Star team’s vicious first half defense. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/1-Untitled%20Extract%20Pages_Page_1_Image_0001.jpg?itok=tFN4UiIZ "The Red All-Star team’s o ffensive unit setting up to snap o ff against the Blue All-Star team’s vicious first half defense. [photo: TG]")
![Steven Sinoti of the Blue All-Star team loses the football before he is tackled by a Red team defender during the opening half of the All-Star game last Saturday morning. The Red team won 14-8. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/2-Untitled%20Extract%20Pages_Page_1_Image_0081.jpg?itok=u00BGRzj "Steven Sinoti of the Blue All-Star team loses the football before he is tackled by a Red team defender during the opening half of the All-Star game last Saturday morning. The Red team won 14-8. [photo: TG]")
![AYFS President Victor Avalos awarding Sue Luamanu of the Blue All-Star team the Defensive Player of the Game trophy. Luamanu is from the AYFS Panthers team from Tafuna. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/3-Untitled%20Extract%20Pages_Page_1_Image_0092.jpg?itok=JxOvr_z7 "AYFS President Victor Avalos awarding Sue Luamanu of the Blue All-Star team the Defensive Player of the Game trophy. Luamanu is from the AYFS Panthers team from Tafuna. [photo: TG]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During the closing of the 9th American Youth Football of Samoa (AYFS) season last Saturday morning, the final double header kicked off with the Red and Blue All
Court Report
![[SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Pago%20Dist%20Court%20014_101.jpeg?itok=f1uZueI5 "[SN file photo]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The District Court has set bail at $500 for Alema Tevita, who was taken into custody over the weekend following an incident in Ottov