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![Joseph Parker holds up the WBO heavyweight title belt following his victory in Auckland last year. [Stuff NZ]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/PARKER.jpeg?itok=iyd1tQ8y "Joseph Parker holds up the WBO heavyweight title belt following his victory in Auckland last year. [Stuff NZ]")
PARKER’S MANDATORY TITLE DEFENSE WILL BE IN AUCKLAND
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa’s son, WBO Champion Joseph Parker will once again defend his title in New Zealand. According to off island media outlets, Duco Events, Parker’s co-promoter, won a purse bid for Parker’s mandatory title defense against England...
![Donald Trump [Photo: AFP via RNZI]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/eight_col_000_LK18W.jpeg?itok=KY_o-2Qp "Donald Trump [Photo: AFP via RNZI]")
President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order that could affect entry to the United States of people from countries in free association with the US.
The Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau are all in a Compact of Free Association with the US.
The order...
![Samoa’s very own Lufilufi Rasmussen at the Tokyo Gift Show. [courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Tokyo%20gift%20show%20%20and%20Misiluki.jpg?itok=fsjNqSQj "Samoa’s very own Lufilufi Rasmussen at the Tokyo Gift Show. [courtesy photo]")
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa’s very own Lufilufi Rasmussen and her husband Michael Rasmussen, owner of Misiluki Skincare Products will made her debut in Japan last week, at one of the largest gift shows in the world. A statement sent to the Samoa media says the Rasmussen-owned company will debut at the 83rd...
![Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica in Guam [Photo: Copyright: ziggymars / 123RF Stock Photo via RNZI]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/eight_col_32720604_l.jpg?itok=yP5IoNXA "Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica in Guam [Photo: Copyright: ziggymars / 123RF Stock Photo via RNZI]")
A 16th lawsuit has been filed alleging historical sexual abuse against the Catholic Church in Guam.
The Pacific Daily News reported the latest case was filed on Wednesday by a former altar boy who alleges he was repeatedly molested by former island priest Louis Brouillard in the early 1970s.
Last...
![American Samoan ‘sisters_ — transgenders — made a public stand against LGBTQ discrimination by lobbying against two bills introduced by Washington state’s administration, in Washington state’s capital, Olympia, last week. [Courtesy Photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Am%20Samoa%20trans%20protest%20copy_0.jpg?itok=Q65vRCGl "American Samoan ‘sisters_ — transgenders — made a public stand against LGBTQ discrimination by lobbying against two bills introduced by Washington state’s administration, in Washington state’s capital, Olympia, last week. [Courtesy Photo]")
American Samoan transgenders are making a public stand against discrimination — and were part of those lobbying in Washington state’s capitol against the transgender bathroom bill and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/ Questioning discrimination bill that was introduced last week...
![Federal District Court, Honolulu. [photo: All Hawaii News]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/federal%20courthouse%20Honolulu.jpeg?itok=j8g9e6dK "Federal District Court, Honolulu. [photo: All Hawaii News]")
A federal judge in Honolulu has ruled that an American man, wanted in Tonga for the murder of his wife, is “extraditable for each offense for which extradition was requested” and has certified the federal court’s findings to the U.S. Secretary of State, who makes the final decision on extradition....
![[photo: RNZI]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/three_col_samoa_police.jpeg?itok=b0_ABVYI "[photo: RNZI]")
FORMER BANK SUPERVISOR JAILED
Apia, SAMOA — Former Samoa Commercial Bank (SCB) supervisor, Rosalina Metala Ioka was charged with two criminal counts of theft as a servant and false accounting to which she pleaded guilty. These charges are both felonies.
According to the police summary of facts,...
![[courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ground%20breaking.jpg?itok=GzLA6oFf "[courtesy photo]")
“The Tui-Samoa ground breaking also signals Samoa’s intention to become a hub in the region by also announcing its partnership with Southern Cross Networks,” according to a statement released by the Samoa Submarine Cable Company. The company broke ground for the commencement of civil construction...
![[SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Fletcher%200081web_1.jpg?itok=ldU_jPL5 "[SN file photo]")
The federal court in Honolulu has granted the US Department of Justice’s request to extradite an American man, wanted in Tonga for the murder of his wife.
Dean Jay Fletcher escaped from the custody of Tonga police in late September of last year and headed to American Samoa where he was arrested on...
![[photo: pinterest.com]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/samoaparliament.jpeg?itok=v9n_ytEa "[photo: pinterest.com]")
TWO BOYS DROWN IN SAVAI’I ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS
Apia, SAMOA —The Samoa Police are investigating the deaths of two boys who drowned in Savaii earlier this week. This was made known during the weekly press conference at the Police Station in Apia this week. According to the Police Spokesperson, Su’a...