Another option for local degrees
Thu, 05/17/2018 - 6:30am
![American Samoa's newest option for higher education was officially celebrated yesterday during a brief ceremony to welcome Wayland Baptist University to American Samoa. Pictured with a group of local dignitaries are (front row l-r) Dr. Dan Jacobson, executive director and campus dean of Wayland's Hawai’i campus; Dr. Elane Seebo, vice president of external campuses; and Dr. Bobby L. Hall, president of Wayland Baptist University. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/wayland_opening.jpg?itok=9mnu99AO "American Samoa's newest option for higher education was officially celebrated yesterday during a brief ceremony to welcome Wayland Baptist University to American Samoa. Pictured with a group of local dignitaries are (front row l-r) Dr. Dan Jacobson, executive director and campus dean of Wayland's Hawai’i campus; Dr. Elane Seebo, vice president of external campuses; and Dr. Bobby L. Hall, president of Wayland Baptist University. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa residents looking for options as far as college now have another choice available to them — locally.
May 2018
Three arrested and charged after police raid two homes in Pago
Thu, 05/17/2018 - 6:18am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Armed detectives of the Department of Public Safety- Vice & Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant on two homes in Pago Pago last week, confiscating drugs, drug p
Manumalo Academy High School
Thu, 05/17/2018 - 6:10am
Some of the young men who attend Manumalo Academy High School, during a year-end banquet held last Friday to celebrate their achievements, for the 2017-2018 school year.
Faila e le malo moliaga fa’asaga i ali’i Leoleo Sinia e to’alua
Wed, 05/16/2018 - 6:24pm
[ata: SN]
O le aso Gafua o le vaiaso nei na faila ai e le malo o Amerika Samoa la latou tagi fa’asaga i ali’i Leoleo Sinia o le Matagaluega o le Puipuiga o le Saogalemu Lautele, e mafua mai i le mataupu lea
Tala otooto o Fa’amasinoga
Wed, 05/16/2018 - 6:20pm
ATONIO AFELE
Ua tuuaia nei e le fa’amasinoga le ali’i o Atonio Afele i le moliaga mamafa o le ave ta’avale a o se’i lona laisene.
The wait is finally over — TBAS announces the arrival of debit cards and checkbooks
Wed, 05/16/2018 - 7:20am
![A sign inside the main lobby of the Territorial Bank of American Samoa at the Centennial Building in Utulei welcomes customers to the “People’s Bank”. TBAS has reached a new milestone in moving forward to providing full-fledged banking services to the community. [photo: FS]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/tbas_sign.jpg?itok=9odQQrVN "A sign inside the main lobby of the Territorial Bank of American Samoa at the Centennial Building in Utulei welcomes customers to the “People’s Bank”. TBAS has reached a new milestone in moving forward to providing full-fledged banking services to the community. [photo: FS]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territorial Bank of American Samoa has reached a new milestone in its push to provide full banking services for the community, with checking account custome
One of the 3 women who stole from Western Union is going to jail
Wed, 05/16/2018 - 7:15am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the three former Western Union (WU) employees accused of stealing is going to jail.
Hawaii to rename and renumber gates & baggage claims at HNL
Wed, 05/16/2018 - 7:11am
![Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. [photo from website]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/hnl.jpg?itok=dc-WFJTg "Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. [photo from website]")
Honolulu, HAWAII — The Hawaii Department of Transportation has decided to rename and renumber all the gates and all the baggage claim areas at the Daniel K.
![Professor David Tombs ... “churches are going to have to be a part of the solution." [Image: Sri Krishnamurthi/NZIPR]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/dr-david-tombs-web.jpg?itok=3ElzjaFI "Professor David Tombs ... “churches are going to have to be a part of the solution.\" [Image: Sri Krishnamurthi/NZIPR]")
Two sons of American Samoa take success up another notch
Wed, 05/16/2018 - 6:50am
![Cpt. Samuelu Eli Wells and Cpt. Mel Meaole, Jr. — both stationed at Fort Benning, GA — recently completed the MCCC course and they couldn’t be more proud and thankful for their success. [courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/two_sons_of_samoa.jpg?itok=FZUX6Wtv "Cpt. Samuelu Eli Wells and Cpt. Mel Meaole, Jr. — both stationed at Fort Benning, GA — recently completed the MCCC course and they couldn’t be more proud and thankful for their success. [courtesy photo]")
Fort Benning, GA — There is bravery and there is courage. One complements the other and one exists because of the other.