May 2018
Cool Stuff: Singapore Gourmet
![A cook arranges his roast pork, duck and chicken offerings at the Food Loft, Woodlands, Singapore. [photo: Barry Markowitz, 5/1/18]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Singapore%20food.jpg?itok=VF4SnuRS "A cook arranges his roast pork, duck and chicken offerings at the Food Loft, Woodlands, Singapore. [photo: Barry Markowitz, 5/1/18]")
SINGAPORE — Singapore is a delight in so many ways. As an island nation near the equator, Singapore has much in common with our Samoas.
Some calming of Hawaii volcano, but scientists remain wary
PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — The number of homes destroyed by lava shooting out of openings in the ground created by Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano climbed to five as some of the more than 1,700 people who evacu
Tala I Vaifanua
O le taeao po o le aso Lua, o se va'aiga lea i talo ua maua i le tatou maketi i Fagatogo. E ui lava ina nini'i ae o lo'o maua le fuauli mo se fa'alifu. Ua le toe va'aia le talo lapopo'a i le taimi nei, ua tatou o fa'atasi lava i tama nini'i. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
FA'ALETONU FUA O FA'AELEELEAGA - FOFOGA TAUMAFA ATUNU'U
Faatonu se ali’i mai Fiti e toe fo’i pe a maea ona tuli lona fa’asalaga
[ata: foa'i]
Ua poloaina e le Fa’amasinoga Maualuga le ali’i mai Fiti lea ua tausala i moliaga mamafa e 3 o le talepe fale i le tulaga lua, ina ia tuua le teritori ae toe foi atu i lona atunu’u pe afai ae mae’a
ASHPO reprograms $50K to 'upgrade' Jean P. Hayden Museum
![Luki Te'etai Tuitasi and the crew from Public Works are shown in the Oct 2017 Samoa News file photo preparing the area in front of the Jean P. Hayden Museum, for the construction of a new 2-story structure that will provide more storage, office and display space for the Jean P. Hayden Museum. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/museum%20copy_1.jpg?itok=qZFYeOag "Luki Te'etai Tuitasi and the crew from Public Works are shown in the Oct 2017 Samoa News file photo preparing the area in front of the Jean P. Hayden Museum, for the construction of a new 2-story structure that will provide more storage, office and display space for the Jean P. Hayden Museum. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Jean P.
Bacterial infection warning over romaine lettuce — a good reason to buy local produce
Saipan, CNMI — Consumers in the Northern Marianas have been warned against eating romaine lettuce due to the risk of bacterial infection and this warning could also apply to other Pacific
Talofa Airways resumes American Samoa flights after grounding
![[Photo: RNZI/Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Talofa_Airways_aircraft_0.jpg?itok=1FFKf5rX "[Photo: RNZI/Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia]")
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Talofa Airways is resuming flights on the Apia to Pago Pago route at the American Samoa airport.
Media in 'crisis' - Pacific press freedom comes under spotlight
![Reporters Without Borders world press freedom index map. The lighter you are, the more free are your media. [Photo: supplied / Reporters Without Borders]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/eight_col_MEDIA_FREEDOM_RWP_2017_map.jpg?itok=jUKTyHRZ "Reporters Without Borders world press freedom index map. The lighter you are, the more free are your media. [Photo: supplied / Reporters Without Borders]")
PACIFIC ISLANDS — The media industry is said to be in crisis, with some leading Pacific journalists describing a dire state of affairs when it comes to media freedom in the region.
Final splice of Hawaiki Submarine Cable complete
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND and EATONTOWN, N.J., USA – Hawaiki Submarine Cable LP and TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity Ltd.