![Four of the five ASCC Business students who went on a field trip to Samoa in late April, celebrate their return with Business Department chairperson Dr. Faofua Fa’atoafe and instructors Lam Yuen Lam Yuen Jr. and Ioapo Taua’i. [photo: J. Kneubuhl]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ASCC%20Business%20Trip.jpg?itok=f0kBLQue "Four of the five ASCC Business students who went on a field trip to Samoa in late April, celebrate their return with Business Department chairperson Dr. Faofua Fa’atoafe and instructors Lam Yuen Lam Yuen Jr. and Ioapo Taua’i. [photo: J. Kneubuhl]")
Apia, SAMOA — In late April, five students from the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) spent four days in the Independent State of Samoa, touring factories and other businesses to gai
Camp Humphreys, SOUTH KOREA — SSG Ioana-Star Wells is an 88N, Transportation Management Coordinator, who hails from the village of Leone and is the daughter of Tuaula and Florina Scanlan.
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![Public Defender Douglas Fiaui in a 2017 photo inside the old Fono building. The court has been told that Fiaui is off island until mid-July and two jury trials have been continued due to his extended absence. Chief Justice Michael Kruse has issued an Order to Show Cause for the Public Defender. See story for details. [photo: AF]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Doug%20Fiaui_0983.jpg?itok=YKzjla7z "Public Defender Douglas Fiaui in a 2017 photo inside the old Fono building. The court has been told that Fiaui is off island until mid-July and two jury trials have been continued due to his extended absence. Chief Justice Michael Kruse has issued an Order to Show Cause for the Public Defender. See story for details. [photo: AF]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Chief Justice Michael Kruse has issued an Order to Show Cause (OSC) for Public Defender Douglas Fiaui, on why he shouldn't be held in contempt of court for not
Special Education teacher Gretchen Pauulu with one of her students at Masefau Elementary School earlier this week, which is being celebrated around the island as Teacher Appreciation Week to honor
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Ua teena e le Fa’amasinoga Maualuga le talosaga na fa’aulu e le ali’i o Thomas Siaumau, tauala atu i lana loia ia William Olson, mo se avanoa e mafai ai e le fa’amasinoga ona fa’atulaga se tupe e t
![Amata with soldiers at Fort Bragg this week. [courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Amata%20with%20Soldiers%20Perofeta%20and%20Taumua%20at%20Fort%20Braggweb.jpg?itok=UPTfeJPU "Amata with soldiers at Fort Bragg this week. [courtesy photo]")
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Aumua Amata advised members of the military from American Samoa and their families that there is no Pentagon policy change regarding U.S. Nationals.
![Members of the FFAS Congress during the association’s annual meeting (Ordinary Congress) on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/FFAS%20Congress_0766.jpg?itok=t1rCzsq4 "Members of the FFAS Congress during the association’s annual meeting (Ordinary Congress) on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
![FFAS President Faiivae Iuli Alex Godinet making his opening remarks during the FFAS Ordinary Congress on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/FFAS%20Congress%20Faiivae_0760.jpg?itok=UWj00dfT "FFAS President Faiivae Iuli Alex Godinet making his opening remarks during the FFAS Ordinary Congress on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The FFAS Congress passed new changes to how clubs are admitted as a member of the Football Federation of American Samoa during its Ordinary Congress on Wednesda
![Henry Nautu of the Leone Lions’ JV team in action against the Faga’itua Vikings on April 7, 2018 during an ASHSAA Boys Soccer game at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/LHS%20JV%20Henry_0507.jpg?itok=hBYrSk9i "Henry Nautu of the Leone Lions’ JV team in action against the Faga’itua Vikings on April 7, 2018 during an ASHSAA Boys Soccer game at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
![A Leone Lions’ player controls the ball against the Faga’itua Vikings during an ASHSAA Boys Soccer JV game on April 7, 2018 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/LHS%20JV%20Action_0512.jpg?itok=noG3Yyge "A Leone Lions’ player controls the ball against the Faga’itua Vikings during an ASHSAA Boys Soccer JV game on April 7, 2018 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
![A Leone Lions’ striker races a Samoana defender one-on-one to score a goal during an ASHSAA Boys Soccer JV game on April 20, 2018 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Leone%20JV%20action_0684.jpg?itok=JNO2jXve "A Leone Lions’ striker races a Samoana defender one-on-one to score a goal during an ASHSAA Boys Soccer JV game on April 20, 2018 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Leone clinched the 2017-2018 ASHSAA Boys’ JV soccer title with 17 points, just a point better than two other teams — second place Samoana Sharks, and the Tafuna
![Monalisa Tia'i Nafo'i is the first woman to be appointed as deputy police chief in Samoa. [photo: RNZI]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Samoa%20Deputy%20Chief.jpg?itok=QqxhdToa "Monalisa Tia'i Nafo'i is the first woman to be appointed as deputy police chief in Samoa. [photo: RNZI]")