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![Pictured here is the west-facing façade of the new ASCC Multipurpose Center (MPC), which officially opened last week in time for the beginning of the spring 2018 semester. Governor Lolo M. Moliga, the Board of Higher Education and numerous local dignitaries joined the administration, faculty, staff and students of the College to celebrate the opening of the MPC on Tuesday, January 9. [photo: J. Kneubuhl]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ASCC%20MPC%20Facade.jpg?itok=Pm3rGLqJ "Pictured here is the west-facing façade of the new ASCC Multipurpose Center (MPC), which officially opened last week in time for the beginning of the spring 2018 semester. Governor Lolo M. Moliga, the Board of Higher Education and numerous local dignitaries joined the administration, faculty, staff and students of the College to celebrate the opening of the MPC on Tuesday, January 9. [photo: J. Kneubuhl]")
The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) reached a milestone in its history last week with the official opening of its new Multipurpose Center (MPC). The new multi-story building will serve as the center for the system of support provided to ASCC students by the College’s Division of Student...
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The Chief Justice and Associate Justice of the American Samoa judicial branch as well federal funding for capital improvement projects to the US Insular Areas, are exempted from a federal government shutdown, according to the US Department of Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs contingency plan in...
![Tasi Scanlon is the new Country Head ANZ American Samoa, for the ANZ Amerika Samoa Bank. [photo: ANZ]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Tasi%20Scanlon.jpg?itok=7AdXVa5K "Tasi Scanlon is the new Country Head ANZ American Samoa, for the ANZ Amerika Samoa Bank. [photo: ANZ]")
ANZ has announced the appointment of Tasi Scanlon as Country Head ANZ American Samoa, the bank’s first ever local appointment to this senior role based in Pago Pago.
Ms. Scanlon reports to John Wade, ANZ CEO American Territories (Guam and American Samoa) based in Guam.
Scanlon brings over 30 years...
![Amata and Committee Members hear testimony on reducing homelessness among veterans. [courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Amata%20in%20Veterans%20hearing.jpg?itok=ZOAv7zHf "Amata and Committee Members hear testimony on reducing homelessness among veterans. [courtesy photo]")
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed this week’s combined hearing of two Subcommittees of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs regarding the needs of the veteran homeless population.
“Our country has a serious commitment to the health and well-being of our veterans,” said Aumua Amata...
![ASNOC secretary general Ethan Lake [RNZI]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ethan%20lake.jpg?itok=Ux4HN5h2 "ASNOC secretary general Ethan Lake [RNZI]")
The American Samoa National Olympic Committee is pressing ahead with preparations to make a formal bid to host the 2025 Pacific Mini Games.
ASNOC first expressed interest at last month's 2017 Pacific Mini Games in Vanuatu.
In a letter to affiliated sports federations, Secretary General Ethan Lake...
As has been the norm in past years, the American Samoa Historic Preservation Office (ASHPO) is distributing free calendars. All you have to do is stop by their Nuuuli office and pick up your copy.
According to Historic Preservation Officer, David Herdrich, of the total of 3,000 calendars printed, "...
![ASG Treasurer Uelinitone Tonumaipe’a [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Tonumaipea%200686_5.jpg?itok=HEL0Elfn "ASG Treasurer Uelinitone Tonumaipe’a [SN file photo]")
The Senate on Thursday approved in final reading two Administration tax bills, which were part of a larger piece of legislation submitted last year, but vetoed by the governor after several changes by the Fono.
The two bills — changing the way the beer tax is calculated, and hiking the 5%...
Samoa, along with two other countries, have been removed from the list of countries, whose nationals were authorized by the US Department of Homeland Security to participate in two nonimmigrant workers visa programs.
The reason, according to a USDHS document published yesterday in the federal...
![This Jan. 11, 2018 photo, circulated on social media, shows the Talofa Airways plane on its belly on the taxi-way at the main terminal at Pago Pago International Airport. [Facebook photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/talofa%20air%20%231.jpg?itok=MqZwoshK "This Jan. 11, 2018 photo, circulated on social media, shows the Talofa Airways plane on its belly on the taxi-way at the main terminal at Pago Pago International Airport. [Facebook photo]")
An incident report by the pilot of a Talofa Airways plane that endured a landing gear problem at the Pago Pago International Airport last Thursday — a problem that occurred after the plane landed safely — was presented yesterday to senators and read in part in Samoan by Port Administration director...
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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata announced on Thursday, nominations of fourteen students for consideration by the service academies.
These select nominations were based on the students’ academic records, essays and letters of recommendation from their teachers, church leaders and local...