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![ASCC President Dr. Rosevonne Makaiwi Pato congratulates this semester's recipients of the College's in-house scholarships. (l-r) Dr. Pato, Jin Lin Du, Louaivasa Laulu, Jingling Jiang, and Rianna Lafaele. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc%20scholarhips9053.jpg?itok=jMNuHrrj "ASCC President Dr. Rosevonne Makaiwi Pato congratulates this semester's recipients of the College's in-house scholarships. (l-r) Dr. Pato, Jin Lin Du, Louaivasa Laulu, Jingling Jiang, and Rianna Lafaele. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl]")
Most students at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) are US citizens or nationals, which gives them access to federal financial aid, particularly the Pell Grant which covers the majority of a student’s college expenses. ASCC also serves a number of young men and women who do not qualify for...
![BUYERS BEWARE: There are “Gatorade” drinks being sold locally that are allegedly not authentic. The sole distributor of Gatorade products is Pago Pago Trading Company (PPTC) and they are currently suing an Asian owned business for parallel shipping. According to PPTC, the Gatorade being brought in by this other company appears tainted and is not the real thing. [photo: courtesy]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/gatorade.jpg?itok=zU4PdrlK "BUYERS BEWARE: There are “Gatorade” drinks being sold locally that are allegedly not authentic. The sole distributor of Gatorade products is Pago Pago Trading Company (PPTC) and they are currently suing an Asian owned business for parallel shipping. According to PPTC, the Gatorade being brought in by this other company appears tainted and is not the real thing. [photo: courtesy]")
The folks at Pago Pago Trading Company (PPTC) are urging the community to be on the lookout for Gatorade products that are being sold in local stores, because some are allegedly not authentic and "could make people sick."
Currently, PPTC is suing Pacific Mini Mart in Tafuna for parallel shipping...
![Joe Perez skips away from a Kenyan, scoring a second half try in Samoa's 26-7 trouncing of Kenya at Canada Sevens, Day 2, BC Place, Vancouver, Canada in March of this year. [Photo by Barry Markowitz, 3/12/17]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Perez%20Try%202.jpg?itok=zNC4MbX4 "Joe Perez skips away from a Kenyan, scoring a second half try in Samoa's 26-7 trouncing of Kenya at Canada Sevens, Day 2, BC Place, Vancouver, Canada in March of this year. [Photo by Barry Markowitz, 3/12/17]")
More than WST$350,000 (€119,000/$138,000) has been generated in a fundraiser for the Samoa Rugby Union after SRU chairman, and the Pacific Island nation’s Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, declared that the sport’s governing body was “insolvent”.
Tuilaepa had earlier stated that the...
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You read about it or hear about it and you figure — that could never happen to you: You give birth to a healthy baby girl at the hospital, name her, take her home, nurture her, introduce her to the world, and two weeks later the hospital calls you and says that you were sent home with the wrong...
American Samoa has knocked New Zealand from the #1 spot of having the highest incidents of rheumatic heart disease in the world. In response, a team from the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) based in Portland, OR arrived Monday night and will be treating local youngsters suspected of...
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A man who was found sleeping at a bus stop in Tafuna last week is facing drug charges, after police allegedly found drugs and paraphernalia in his possession, when they approached him to wake him up.
Faaili Mata’u, a.k.a ‘Whistle" is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance —...
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The jury trial of a former school teacher, who was charged last year with one count of child abuse, a felony and one count of endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor — began yesterday (Nov. 7, 2017) in the High Court.
The victim is an 11-year-old student at Coleman Elementary School in...
![The governor’s Sept. nominees to the American Samoa Economic Development Board [l-r] Commerce Department deputy director Uili Leauanae, Chief Procurement Officer, Dr. Oreta Mapu Crichton; Public Works director Faleosina Voigt at the conclusion of their Senate confirmation hearing. [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ASEDA%20nominees_0.jpg?itok=ZY9ViMeM "The governor’s Sept. nominees to the American Samoa Economic Development Board [l-r] Commerce Department deputy director Uili Leauanae, Chief Procurement Officer, Dr. Oreta Mapu Crichton; Public Works director Faleosina Voigt at the conclusion of their Senate confirmation hearing. [SN file photo]")
The mystery of the American Samoa Economic Development Authority (ASEDA) general revenue bonds isn't such a mystery after all. You can read the complete bond text yourself on the Internet at https://emma.msrb.org/ER913011-ER713245-ER1114700.pdf
But even that doesn't answer all of the questions...
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Chief Justice Michael Kruse has given the government and defense attorneys a 2-month timeframe to come up with a thoughtful plan on what the court should do to finalize Joeita Fa’aaliga’s case.
Fa’aaliga appeared before the High Court last Friday for a Deposition Hearing, pursuant to an order to...
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Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga says there are "several reasons" why he vetoed Fono approved legislation, which amends provisions of the current 5% miscellaneous tax.
He further noted in his Oct. 30th letter to Fono leaders, after explaining why had vetoed the bill that “it may be necessary to adopt cost...