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Apia, SAMOA — A 53-year-old-man who impregnated his friend’s 14-year-old daughter has been sentenced to jail.
Lupematasila Ta’i, a fisherman of Siufaga Falelatai, appeared before Supreme Court Justice Mata Keli Tuatagaloa to be sentenced on eight counts of sexual connection with a girl who was...
PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — A Hawaii volcano is threatening to blow its top in coming days or weeks after sputtering lava for a week, forcing about 2,000 people to evacuate, destroying two dozen homes and threatening a geothermal plant.
Experts fear Kilauea volcano on the Big Island it could send ash and...
![A reddish-brown ash plume after the magnitude 6.9 quake. [Photo: U.S. Geological Survey]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/volcano.jpg?itok=ZZhUl6ur "A reddish-brown ash plume after the magnitude 6.9 quake. [Photo: U.S. Geological Survey]")
THE BIG ISLAND — A large explosion in Hawaii's Kilauea volcano could mark the beginning of more violent activity, geologists say.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) said that the volcano could spray rocks for miles and dust nearby towns in ash.
Kilauea, Hawaii's most active volcano, erupted last week...
![The U.S. Army Reserve command and 9th Mission Support Command welcomed Soldiers and families of the U.S. Army Reserve from Guam, American Samoa and Hawaii April 27-29 for a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. [1st Sgt. Crista Mack]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/web051-550x367.jpg?itok=pG1ITkre "The U.S. Army Reserve command and 9th Mission Support Command welcomed Soldiers and families of the U.S. Army Reserve from Guam, American Samoa and Hawaii April 27-29 for a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. [1st Sgt. Crista Mack]")
HONOLULU — An old oak tree may not be available to tie a yellow ribbon around in Hawaii, but the Yellow Ribbon Integration Program, supported by U.S. Army Reserve Command, found palm trees and banyans to symbolically tie on for the U.S. Army Reserve ohana, or family, at the Hilton Hawaiian Village...
![[Gloal News]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Screen%20Shot%202018-05-09%20at%2012.21.56%20PM.png?itok=BA86ENdc "[Gloal News]")
Upolu, SAMOA — Coral reef coverage off the main Samoan island of Upolu sank to less than 10 per cent due to global warming and other local factors in the area, according to findings by researchers published in the scientific journal Marine Pollution Bulletin in April.
Scientists participating in...
![Habitat for Humanity national campaigns manager Ben Ross says the organization is creating two teams of volunteers to travel to Samoa to rebuild homes there following the damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Gita. [photo: Chris Harrowell]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/habitat%20for%20humanity%20mgr%20Ben%20Ross.jpg?itok=Dv7A9c1y "Habitat for Humanity national campaigns manager Ben Ross says the organization is creating two teams of volunteers to travel to Samoa to rebuild homes there following the damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Gita. [photo: Chris Harrowell]")
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — Know how to swing a hammer and have a bit of free time? If so, Habitat for Humanity wants to hear from you.
The charity in Flat Bush, south Auckland, is recruiting volunteers to help repair homes in Samoa that were damaged by Tropical Cyclone Gita in February.
It plans to...
![The double shooting was reported in the 3700 block of 26th street in San Francisco, which is where the First Samoan Congregational Church was holding a funeral. May 7, 2018 [photo: KTVU]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/CD62B-SF%20DOUBLE%20SHOOTING.jpg?itok=bYUMKBK_ "The double shooting was reported in the 3700 block of 26th street in San Francisco, which is where the First Samoan Congregational Church was holding a funeral. May 7, 2018 [photo: KTVU]")
San Francisco, CALIFORNIA — San Francisco police are searching for a gunman who shot at two people outside of a church in the Mission District.
The shooting was reported on Sunday night in the 3700 block of 26th street, which is where the First Samoan Congregational Church was holding a funeral....
![Faleolo International Airport [photo: Samoa Observer]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/faleolo.jpg?itok=O-OJq_aB "Faleolo International Airport [photo: Samoa Observer]")
Apia, SAMOA — Construction work on the Faleolo International Airport’s arrival area has now been completed. A grand ceremony is planned for this Thursday afternoon to officially open the airport’s terminals, which also includes the departure area that was opened in November last year.
Prime...
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Apia, SAMOA — The Central Bank of Samoa (CBS) is warning people to be careful when investing in cryptocurrency after it banned a company promoting it in the country.
The CBS issued a directive to all financial institutions to block foreign exchange transactions related to the OneCoin cryptocurrency...
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Apia, SAMOA — A 75-year-old woman of Fagali’i has become the latest road fatality in Samoa.
The deceased is the victim of an alleged hit and run incident on Friday night.
A 19-year-old man allegedly struck the elderly woman when she was crossing the road.
The driver has since been found and...