Senate hears a breakdown on ASG workforce numbers. Meeting with bond raters set for May

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1 Buckle up! Fatalities rashes LOAL HIGHWAS to date office of highway safety LOAL HIGHWAS to date Girls Basketball to playoffs as Baseball heads into championship B1 Fa asao arist ougars Junior Varsity basketball player Gabrielle Langkilde (right) driving to the basket this past Tuesday in an ASHSAA Girls Junior Varsity Basketball game against the Tafuna Warriors. The ougars are on top in the Junior Varsity standings, with the playoffs set for Thursday, April 9. The ougars defeated the Warriors on Tuesday by a score of (See sports for more details of ASHSAA games) [photo: Jeff Hayner] samoanews.com Pasia Senate pili a le faigamalo e si i ai totogi laisene pisinisi 14 Daily irculation 7,000 PAGO PAGO, AERIAN SAOA Thursday, April 2, 2015 $1.00 eeting with bond raters set for ay Utu gives cabinet a glimpse of what will be asked of ASG by Joyetter Feagaimaali i-luamanu, Samoa News Reporter Utu Abe alae, a member of the American Samoa Economic Development Authority (ASEDA) said Governor Lolo atalasi oliga and ASEDA would be meeting with bond raters the first week in ay, in response to Samoa News questions about the status of the bond issue, which was brought up during a recent cabinet meeting. Utu told Samoa News that the American Samoa Government is trying to float bonds to finance projects (such as the relocation of the Tafuna jet fuel tanks) and to re-finance high interest loans, such as the ASG loans from the Retirement Fund. He said in order to obtain the lowest interest rate, ASEDA has to answer all kinds of questions relating to the overall condition of ASG. It would be similar to a family applying for a mortgage loan and having to answer the Four/ Five - type questions from the banker. (The 4 or 5 s of credit is a common term in banking and refers to credit history, capacity, collateral, capitol and conditions.) What I enumerated at the cabinet meeting is the a ano (the gist) of all the questions that ASEDA would expect from the bond raters. Asked as to when ASEDA expects to get the ratings, Utu said in June. Utu said the bond raters are reviewers from Standard & Poor s (S&P), Fitch, and oody s. (They are known as the Big Three rating agencies that assign bond credit ratings). The ASEDA has gone through a dry run with our financial advisors already, Utu added, and explained that these are the questions which they believe the raters will ask ASEDA, and he Senate hears a breakdown on ASG workforce numbers No info on new hires only that numbers are within budget by Fili Sagapolutele, Samoa News orrespondent The latest ASG payroll costs nearly $4 million, with just over 4,500 employees, according to the latest Department of Human Resources report to the Senate but it still doesn t provide the answer to the burning question that senators are looking for which is how many people the government has hired since the start of fiscal year 2015, which commenced Oct. 1, The DHR director Sonny Thompson presented the report yesterday during a Senate Budget and Appropriations ommittee hearing, where Sen. Galeai Tu ufuli explained that he was responsible for calling the hearing to find out the status of the ASG workforce compared to the approved F 2015 budget. Thompson informed the committee that personnel costs and the number of the workforce is the same as in the approved budget, distributed exclusively GH Reid & o., Ltd our Family of Fine Beverages Tafuna Industrial Park which includes increments although increments are on hold and are not being paid out. He also said that the summary report is based on the numbers within their department. However, reports have reached the Senate that many new employees have been hired since the start of the current fiscal year, and this includes new contract employees at the Governor s Office. Galeai pointed to the summary report which shows that the Governor s Office has a total of 179 employees, with total personnel cost of $195,576. Has there been any change in the number of employees at the Governor s Office since the start of the fiscal year? Galeai asked. Thompson responded that he believes there may have been some changes in personnel, with additional workers who are contract employees. (ontinued on page 11) 2015 wanted to share this information with the cabinet members. (ontinued on page 11) Fuao skipper Gaoteote Palaie, who is also the Senate President, exhorting his crew for the final thrust to the finish line, as they were looking dominant in Tuesday evening s fautasi rowing practice in preparation for the upcoming 2015 Flag Day Fautasi race, which is heating up. [photo: TG] Talitonu atoatoa apeteni Fuao i le malosi o lana au va a tusia Ausage Fausia A o sauni atu ai le Sa mai le afioaga i Vatia, Le anu Feai, le Fuao mo Faigamea i le Tai o lenei tausaga, na taua ai e le latou apeteni, le afioga i le Tama ita i o le Ao ia Gaoteote Palaie Tofau, le atoatoa o lona talitonuina o le malosi ua i ai lana au va a i le taimi nei. E pei lava fo i o saunoaga mai le to atele o ali i apeteni ua mae a ona fa atalatalanoa e le Samoa News, e le fa amoemoe le manumalo i le va a, ae fa alagolago lava i le malosi o le au va a. O tapenaga a le matou afioaga aemaise ai o le matou Sa i lenei tausaga, o lo o fa amuamua lava i le fa amaoni e koleni, pau lea o le itu e talitonu le matou nu u e manuia ai la matou taumafaiga, o le fa amaoni lea o le au va a e koleni, o le saunoaga lea a le afioga i le Tama ita i o le Ao. E talitonu ni isi ali i apeteni, o se tasi o mafua aga e ala ai ona fa aletonu taumafaiga a isi Sa i taimi o tuuga, o le le masani lea o le au va a i le fa aaogaina o foe, peita i ina ua fesiligia le apeteni o le Fuao i lea manatu, sa ia taua ai, e ese fo i le talitonuga o le Fuao i tulaga o mea fa apea. E le fa alagolago le manuia o le Sa i le masani o le au va a i le foe, atonu o le isi lena vaega o le tapenaga, ia mautinoa e le apeteni e lelei ma masani uma lana au va a i le fa aaogaina o le foe, ae i le talitonuga lava ia o le afioaga i Vatia ma le Fuao, afai e le fa amaoni le au va a ia latou koleniga, e le taitai manuia lo latou fa amoemoe, o le mea moni lava lena, o le Sa lava e fa amaoni i a latou koleniga, o le Sa lena e fa amanuiaina i lenei tausaga, o le saunoaga lea a Gaoteote. O le tulaga lea ua i ai taumafaiga a afioaga uma o lo o i ai a latou Sa mo lenei fa amoemoe, e leai ma se afioaga o toe fa atamala i le tapenaina o a latou Sa mo le tuuga o lenei tausaga, ua tau fai lelei uma Sa, ua tau fai tapena uma au va a mo le tuuga, e le o toe fa atauagavale la le isi Sa i le isi Sa, ae pei ona ou fai atu, o le Sa lava e fa amaoni e koleni, o le Sa lena o le a fo i ma le fiafia, ua (Faaauau itulau 10)

2 Page 2 samoa news, Thursday, April 2, 2015 PUBLI EETINGS NOTIE The Western Pacific Regional Fishery anagement ouncil announces the following public meetings on fisheries management in offshore waters of Hawai i, American Samoa, Guam, the ommonwealth of the Northern ariana Islands and the Pacific Remote Island Areas. eetings will be held at the ouncil Office, 1164 Bishop St., Ste. 1400, Honolulu. Joint Archipelagic Fishery Ecosystem Plan Team April 13 15, 2015 ( W) 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ajor agenda items: 2014 annual report modules; annual catch limits (ALs) and evaluating 2014 catches to its respective 2014 ALs; data collection and research projects; cooperative research and developing priorities; coral reef habitat areas of particular concern; and Archipelagic Plan Team recommendations. Fishery Data ollection and Research Technical ommittee April 16 17, 2015 (TH F) 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ajor agenda items: Data collection and research projects; moving towards a comprehensive database system and modern day reporting; review of the strategic plan; and FDR-Technical ommittee recommendations. For more information and agenda, go t o or contact the ouncil at [email protected] v, ph. (808) or fax (808) This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be requested at least five days prior to the meeting date. OENTS IN TIE The History hannel On April 13, 1360, an Easter onday hailstorm kills an estimated 1,000 English soldiers in hartres, France. Lightning struck down several leaders, and hailstones began pelting the soldiers, scattering the horses. Hail typically falls at about 100 mph. On April 17, 1885, aren Dinesen, better known by her pen name Isak Dinesen, is born in Denmark. Dinesen s memoir, Out of Africa (1937), helped demystify the Dark ontinent for millions of readers. She published several other story collections before her death in On April 19, 1897, John J. cdermott of New ork won the first Boston arathon in a time of 2:55:10. Various routes had been considered before a measured distance of 24.5 miles from the Irvington Oval in Boston to etcalf s ill in Ashland was selected. The marathon s distance was changed in 1908 to its current length of 26 miles 385 yards. On April 14, 1918, six days after being assigned to the Western front, pilot Douglas ampbell from the U.S. First Aero Squadron engages in America s first aerial dogfight with enemy aircraft. By the end of ay, ampbell had shot down five enemy planes, making him the first American to qualify as a flying ace in World War I. On April 16, 1943, Albert Hoffman, a Swiss chemist working at the Sandoz pharmaceutical research laboratory, accidentally consumes LSD- 25, resulting in unusual sensations and hallucinations. Widespread use of the so-called mindexpanding drug began in the 1960s. On April 15, 1967, a massive parade to protest Vietnam War policy is held in New ork. Police estimated that 100,000 to 125,000 people listened to speeches by artin Luther ing, Jr. and Dr. Benjamin Spock. Prior to the march, youths burned nearly 200 draft cards in entral Park. On April 18, 1983, the U.S. embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, is almost completely destroyed by a carbomb explosion that kills 63 people, including the suicide bomber and 17 Americans. The terrorist attack was carried out in protest of the U.S. military presence in Lebanon. DO director testifies: business license fees must be increased ites cost of material, equipment and services by Joyetter Feagaimaali i-luamanu Samoa News Reporter The cost of materials and equipment and the services provided by the government personnel to obtain a business license are among the reasons the Lolo and Lemanu Administration is hiking the cost of a business license says Director of ommerce, eniseli Lafaele. The DO director appeared with hamber of ommerce hairman David Robinson during a hearing on onday regarding the increase of business license fees. (See Wednesday s issue for details of o s stand on the issue.) PROPOSED BILL According to the bill, the cost of a business license has remained the same for over 30 years and the number of businesses operating in American Samoa has grown significantly, creating ever increasing demands on the limited resources of the territory. It states that it is in the best interest of the territory to reasonably increase the price of business licenses to recoup the increased costs associated with regulating business activity in American Samoa and to ensure the availability of necessary infrastructure for such business to operate. The proposed increases for annual business license fees found in the bill are as follows; For alcoholic beverage establishments beer tavern from $50 to $500; retail store $75 to $500; wholesale store $25 to $250; per auction sale for beer importer $25 to $250; beer vendor $25 to $250; alcoholic beverage importer $1,000 to $2,000; and alcoholic beverage vendor $1,000 to $2,000; The following are included under alcoholic beverage establishments billiard and pool hall: per table $25- $250; public dance hall $50- $250; and per theater-auctioneer $6.50- $250; For general business concerns: garage and/or repair shop $24- $250; service station $25- $250 and all other business, profession, agencies or activities $250. For a business requiring multiple business licenses as a result of engaging in multiple activities subject to being charged a business license fee an initial fee is to be paid at the highest rate charged for any of the activities they undertake, and each additional business license fee is to be paid at the rate of $100 per licensed activity. FEE REDUED B SENATE AND APPROVED IN FINAL READING The Senator approved in final reading the bill; however, they have reduced the fees the administration had proposed in their bill, yesterday. The senate amendments: For beer taverns was reduced to $300; retail store to $150; wholesale store to $150 per location; billiard and pool hall per table to $150; pubic dance hall to $150; movie theater per location to $300, auctioneer per auction sale to $150; beer importer to $200; beer vendor to $200; alcoholic beverage importer to $1,500; alcoholic beverage vendor to $1,500; garage and repair shop to $150; and all other business, profession, agencies or activities to $150. HEARING During the Senate hearing on the bill to increase business license fees, Senator Uti Petelo pointed out that it s been 30 years since the business license fee has been increased and the canneries which are making millions compared to mom and pop stores pay exactly the same amount to obtain a business license, which is $25. These changes are long over due, said the Senator, but took issue with why the Administration would want to charge billiard businesses per table for each license, and not apply the same to the taxi and aiga bus businesses. According to Uti, he conducted research with the tax office, and the taxi owners who file their taxes are always claiming a loss yet they are making money (he alleges) and pointed out that there is a need to apply the same policy, and have each taxi be licensed per taxi. The DO director admitted that their committee had not discussed issues pertaining to the suggestion by the senator, but explained that the reason the billiards table business would be charged per table is because this type of business requires police assistance due to issues that arise at these types of (ontinued on page 5) (c) 2015 ing Features Synd., Inc. ALL PUZZLE ANSWERs on page 10

3 samoa news, Thursday, April 2, 2015 Page 3 Senate learns Economic Development Fund never had any money Getting rid of it is due diligence for bond rating, says Treasurer by Fili Sagapolutele Samoa News orrespondent The Senate Budget and Appropriations ommittee is requesting the most updated report on collection of corporate tax revenue before moving forward with an administration bill which seeks to repeal provision of the law dealing with the Economic Development Fund, which had originally been created to provide money for the Development Bank of American Samoa (DBAS). This was the committee s decision following a hearing on onday, where ASG Treasurer Uelinitone Tonumaipea confirmed to senators that it was the recommendation of ASG s off island consultants to repeal the Economic Development Fund provision, as it would free up funds to guarantee the repayment of the bonds, and would also help ASG with its bond rating, as the off island investors will see that there is money available to repay the bond, making the ASG bond rating much better. Tonumaipea pointed out that 25% of the corporate tax revenues are pledged for the repayment of the bonds, to be issued by the American Samoa Economic Development Authority (ASEDA). urrent law states that the ASG Treasurer shall establish an Income Tax Reserve Account upon enactment of the Samoan Income Tax Act and deposit in such account 25% of all corporate taxes, as and when collected, unless at the time of collection the reserve account has a net balance of not less than $1 million. In 2008, a new provision was added which stated that, upon reaching this requirement of $1 million the funds thereafter collected by Treasury are to be deposited into the Economic Development Fund, and remitted to DBAS for economic development. The administration s bill seeks to repeal the Economic Development Fund provision, which Gov. Lolo atalasi oliga said has never been funded since it was established in The same testimony was heard from Tonumaipea when he appeared onday to testify before the Senate Budget and Appropriations ommittee. The Treasurer explained that the governor is working on other avenues for economic development, through various plans. Responding to Sen. Galeai Tu ufuli s question, Tonumaipea acknowledged that it is the government s fault this account was never funded since its creation by law. Sen. Uti Petelo asked, what happens to any additional revenue collected from corporate taxes if the Income Tax Reserve Account reaches $1 million? The ASG Treasurer said it would remain with the government. Uti wasn t pleased with the response, saying that the law should be specific as to where the additional money will go once the $1 million ceiling is reached. Tonumaipea agreed, saying that the Senate has the authority to make necessary amendments to the bill to address the issue raised by Uti. When asked by Uti as to the amount of money spent annually on tax refunds, Tonumaipea said that it s about $5 million not including the portion of the Additional hild Tax redit, which is funded by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. Uti pointed out that the $1 million as cited in the current law is not enough, adding that every year, people complain about the long waiting period to get their refund checks, and he now knows that there is not sufficient money in this account. He called on the committee to make the necessary amendment, and other senators echoed this move. OITTEE debate During the committee s debate, Sen. agalei Logovi i motioned to table the bill and requested that an updated tally of corporate tax revenues be sought from the Treasury Department. He said this report is needed, for the fact that 25% of corporate tax is earmarked for the income tax account, and another 25% to reserve for the bond issue. There is not much money left in the general fund for ASG operations, he said. For example, if total corporate tax collection is $10 million that means $2.5 million is earmarked to repay the bond, another $2.5 million for the income tax account leaving only $5 million for government operations, and this is something that the Senate needs to revisit, he said. agalei, who is a former ASG Treasurer, during the Togiola Administration, told his colleagues that the reason the Economic Development Account was never funded is because there was no money for the account. Galeai and other senators agreed to first getting a financial report on corporate taxes to find out the status of collection, before the committee takes any further action on this measure. Uti recommended that the committee also revisit the $1 million allocated for refund checks and change it to $5 million to ensure there are sufficient funds for tax refunds. The committee also plans to request from the Treasury a detailed report of companies not paying their taxes to the government, and how ASG plans to collect outstanding corporate taxes. BAGROUND In October 2008, then Gov. Togiola Tulafono signed into law a bill which he had submitted to the Fono, to establish an Economic Development Fund in the amount of $10 million, meant to assist the DBAS achieve its purpose of promoting private enterprise and developing the local economy. Togiola said at the time that the measure would promote private enterprise and develop American Samoa s economy, thus benefiting the general public. Samoa News should point out that the bonds to be issued by ASEDA will pay off ASG s outstanding debts and provide revenue to fund projects such as major road repairs. It will also mean additional money for the new anu a passenger vessel and $10 million seed money for the government owned harter Bank. (See elsewhere in today s Samoa News for status of the government s bond rating efforts.) JUST IN TIE FOR OUR TAX REFUND HES!! NEW ARRIVALS with EVERDA LOW PRIES!! 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4 Page 4 samoa news, Thursday, April 2, the hamber eans Business SAOA s TRADE EXHIBITION April 13-17, 2015 Suigaula o le Atuvasa Beach Park, Utulei As a part of the celebrations of the American Samoa Flag Day in April 2015, the Governments of American Samoa and Samoa, in partnership with the Samoa Small Business Enterprise entre, the Samoa hamber of ommerce, and the American Samoa hamber of ommerce are co-hosting the 2 SAOAS TRADE EXHIBITION, to be held at Utulei Park April The objectives of the Exhibition are to: Showcase and provide trade opportunities for products made in both Samoa and American Samoa, giving the opportunity to small and medium businesses Promote made in Samoa products and services to the American Samoa market as well as opportunities to tap into the US ainland market Exhibit Samoan fashion and arts work particularly artwork by Women and outh Facilitate and create future trade partnerships between the 2Samoas leading on to a Trade and Economic Agreement in Provide support to businesses in the 2Samoas, with the goal of developing future opportunities. Up to 50 exhibitors from the 2Samoas will have a chance to showcase and exhibit products and services for 3 days during the Exhibition. ompanies located in Samoa, in the following industries, have already signed up: Fresh produce Arts and rafts Jewelry Garments and textiles Processed food and beverage The Trade Fair will provide a great platform for all entrepreneurs to network and create business partnerships. This will strengthen the business opportunities between the 2Samoas which would feed into the development of an Economic Agreement between the two countries. If your business would like to participate in this event, please contact: Tuai Auvaa-ua ( ) or Archie Soliai ( ). REEBER, SPAE IS LIITED SO DO NOT HESITATE TO RESERVE OUR SPAE NOW!! by Fili Sagapolutele Samoa News orrespondent Several senators were unhappy to learn that the Department of Public Works is using money earmarked for the School aintenance Fund account to pay for personnel, saying that this is the reason schools are complaining there is no material for repairs it s because the money is being used elsewhere. This and other issues dealing with road repairs were raised Tuesday during a Senate Public Works ommittee hearing called by committee chairman Sen. Alo Faauuga, after hearing concerns from senators on the terrible road conditions, and problems with getting school repairs done. Sen. agalei Logovi i said during an Education ommittee hearing last week that he had received reports from Tafuna High School about problems getting repairs done, due to the lack of available funds. The school maintenance division was transferred last year from the Education Department to Public Works, and the School aintenance account is funded with 1% of the fuel excise tax. Responding to questions at this week s Senate hearing, Public Works director Faleosina Voigt explained that when ADVERTISEENT FOR BIDS PUBLIATION DATE: 04/01/ SOLIITATION Sealed bids are solicited for the power washing of 10 petroleum storage tanks at the Gatavai tank farm for American Samoa Petroleum ooperative, Utulei, American Samoa. 2. PROJET DESRIPTION: The Project is composed of one (1) bid package. Work shall include power washing (no detergent) and hand scrubbing of stubborn stains on all exterior surfaces of 10 petroleum storage tanks and the pipes stairs and other attachments. 3. REEIPT AND OPENING OF BIDS: Sealed bids will be received by ASP Procurement Office, Utulei Fuel Terminal Office, American Samoa, until 2:00 p.m. on April 24, 2015 at which time and place the sealed bids will be publicly opened and read. 4. BIDDING DOUENTS Bidding Documents, including plans and specifications, may be examined at the ASP Procurement Office, or obtained there from between the hours of 8A and 3P weekdays. 5. BID SEURIT: A Bid Bond or cashier s check in the amount of 5% of the proposed amount must accompany each bid. 6. BID AWARD: The ASP Office of Procurement reserves the right not to accept the lowest or any bid. Bidders must submit their bid security to the ASG Attorney General s Office for approval prior to bidding. Performance, labor and material bonds will not be required. 7. BID REJETION: The ASP Office of Procurement reserves the right to waive any formalities in bidding as may be in the best interest of the American Samoa Government. APPROVED B: Senators learn DPW s use of School aintenance fund to pay personnel eanwhile, schools are not being repaired school maintenance was transferred to her department, there were less than 30 employees. She said the division now has about 50 personnel to oversee five districts. Sen Laolagi F.S. Vaeao pointed out that many schools are complaining of repairs which need to be done, to which Voigt replied that additional funds are needed. Laolagi pointed out there are specific funds earmarked for school repairs, but schools have been told by the Public Works crew that there is no money to purchase necessary materials and supplies. He also recalled during last year s budget hearings, where several lawmakers voiced concern over the use of money earmarked for school maintenance being allocated for personnel costs. He recommended that Voigt look into the law for the school maintenance fund, which is to be used to purchase materials and supplies for school repairs not to pay employees. Laolagi said there is no need to hire more employees when there are no materials and supplies to carry out repair work. agalei asked if Public Works has a list of schools requiring maintenance work, saying that Tafuna High School has requested repairs to be done, but school officials were told by Public Works that money is needed to purchase materials and supplies. agalei asked Voigt as to why there is a problem with carrying out school repairs. The main issue is, money and Public Works spreads out funds available to cover as much of the priority repairs as possible, said Voigt, who reminded senators there are 28 public schools with some 300 buildings, and requests are prioritized based on urgent need. If a school is heading into a accreditation period, that school gets priority, and this is the same situation with Tafuna High School, which just recently completed its accreditation visit, for which they were given priority. We prioritize repairs to address critical needs, she reiterated and said she believed there was a second order for Tafuna High to continue repairs on a building which houses Special Education. She also believes that this is the first major repair work done to the high school for a very long time. While the committee is awaiting an official Treasury Department report on the revenue collected and how much money is left in the School aintenance account, agalei revealed that he had already contacted Treasury and learned that there is about $600,000 in the account balance. agalei asked how the school maintenance payroll is funded, and Voigt responded that they are paid through a school maintenance fund, because no budget was allocated when the school maintenance division was transferred to DPW. agalei quickly pointed out, that is a violation of the law which clearly states that this account is for purchase of materials and supplies, and not for personnel. BAGROUND F 2015 budget hearings last year revealed that $644,156 of the School aintenance fund is designated to pay just over 35 employees salaries and only $378,000 will go to the actual supplies and maintenance for all the public schools. It should also be noted that the division called School Facility aintenance, divides the public schools into 6 School aintenance Districts, inclusive of anu a, each with a supervisor, who is responsible along with the district team to respond expeditiously to any calls from public schools throughout the territory. The idea is to have a technical team of certified plumbers, electricians and other personnel available to be dispatched immediately to any request from each district, the governor s executive assistant Iulogologo Joseph Pereira told Samoa News in He said that under the setup of this network with DPW, the maintenance crew will also continue to visit school campuses every day to ensure there are no other problems, which will be later identified as worst. Preventive measures is the idea, to make sure a small problem does not get worse, or any issue does not become a problem later, he said, adding that DPW has set out specific work duties and responsibilities for the maintenance crew. Samoa News reported in 2014 that the supervisors each received a brand new truck and that estimated salaries for each supervisor is $30+. Osini Faleatasi Inc. reserves all rights. dba Samoa News is published onday through Friday, except for some local and federal holidays. 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5 samoa news, Thursday, April 2, 2015 Page 5 Business license fees must be increased ontinued from page 2 business. Uti told the director that it is unfair to charge the billiard businesses that way. The senator also suggested to the DO Director that they need to levy a tax against the denominations conducting BINGO. He pointed out that there are many denominations and associations who conduct BINGO, yet they only pay $5 for a permit, and that needs to change. Given that the government needs the money, now would be a good time to make those changes, Senator Uti said, adding that these (BINGO) people collect a profit of close to $20,000 per game. Senator Tuiasina Esera then asked the DO Director to look into how the sewing shops are conducting their business, and also who they are employing mostly Filipinos. He explained that when you go to a store your money is placed inside a cash register, but not at the sewing shops. He said that their money goes into their pockets and he s certain that these people don t pay taxes. He also urged Lafaele to look at the money transfer services on island, where there s a lot of money leaving the island. It s unpleasant to see Asians sending money, a lot of money, off island money they are making on island, yet their profits are not spent on island, they send it to their homeland. Tuiasina told Lafaele to look into this matter, because the government should be collecting some money from these money transfer services. Senator agalei Logovi i asked the DO Director why the administration cannot increase the fees slowly or increase the fee from $25 to $50, because the he believes the proposed fees are too high and with the new fees, the business community will pass them on to the people, who are already suffering financially due to the high cost of living. Lafaele responded that this is not something they thought about overnight, rather it s been 30 years that the current fees have been in place. Secondly, he said, the proposed fees were based on the work done to obtain a business license. He said the cost of materials and equipment for business licenses and the services provided by government personnel for the business community are among the reasons the Lolo and Lemanu Administration is hiking the cost of a business license. He said the DO office buys the paper for the business license applications, and then after the application is filled out, someone will review it and then it goes on the director s desk, for his review, taking up his time. From there, it goes to the revenue office for their review as part of the process, also taking into account the labor and the materials used. Further, he said, there is the printing of the business license and then there are several agencies of the government needed to conduct an assessment at the place of business prior to issuing the license. The total for the government s services or labor, is the reason for the increase in the business license fees, he said again. He reiterated that this was not something they thought of overnight, but that they looked into this thoroughly, prior to proposing the fees. BAGROUND Samoa News should point out that a BINGO game is usually composed of 10 Early Bird games, 10 ain package games, two Floor Specials, and a Jackpot game for a total of 23 games. Depending on the prizes, this would amount to an expense of around $12,000- $15,000 or possibly more. Profit is generally declared after all expenses are paid out, which would include paying sellers and office personnel that set up the game and count the money collected, as well as the church or organizations personnel, who are watchers. There is also the cost of the hall where the BINGO is held, as well as the cost of the BINGO machine with balls, and supplies, which would include the disposable paper cards. Samoa News understands a permit for a BINGO game is necessary for each time the event occurs, which means if you have a game every day or night for 6 days, you need 6 permits, i.e. $30 expense. ASG Tax Office plagued with false tax returns problem delays returns for all involved by Joyetter Feagaimaali i-luamanu, Samoa News Reporter The Tax Office continues to be plagued with cases of taxpayers s double claiming dependents, says Treasurer Uilegatone Tonumaipe a. In a statement issued yesterday afternoon, the Treasurer points out that the tax system will not allow the processing of a tax return with a Social Security number that has been previously used by another taxpayer. According to the Treasurer, this causes undue work for the tax office, and delays returns for everyone involved. Tax payers are reminded of the rules to claim a dependent: The first is Relationship it must be the taxpayer s child or step child, whether by blood or adoption, a foster child, sibling or step sibling, or a descendant of one of these. The second is Residence that dependent must have the same principal residence as the taxpayer for more than half of the tax year. Exceptions apply in certain cases for children of divorced or separated parents, kidnapped children, temporary absences, and for children who were born or died during the year. Age is another factor the child must be under the age of 19 at the end of the tax year or under the age of 24 if a full time student for at least five months of the year; or if the child is permanently and totally disabled at any time during the year. Support If the dependent did not provide more than onehalf of his or her own support during the year. In January this year, Tax anager Richard Jimmerson pointed out that up to 400 fraudulent tax claim cases occurred in last year s tax season. He explained that in many cases people are selling their child s SSN to gain money. He further pointed out that during last year s tax season, there were many double filings, and a lot of false dependents filed. He said that dependency exemption tax requirements have five categories that need to be met in order for each dependent to be eligible to be claimed. If you are entitled to claim an exemption for a dependent, that dependent cannot claim a personal exemption on his or her own tax return, or be claimed by another person as a dependent exemption on a tax return in the same tax year, said Jimmerson. He also told Samoa News that generally, a parent may claim a married child as a dependent only if the child does not file a joint return and otherwise qualifies as a dependent, he said.

6 Page 6 samoa news, Thursday, April 2, 2015 In Loving emory of TAUFANUU IFOPO-SAATUA Sunrise: January 21, 1974 a Beloved Wife, other, Daughter, Sister and Aunty Sunset: arch 23, 2015 If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again that where I am, there ye may be also. - John 14: 3 FUNERAL PROGRA Sunday, April 5, :00 Noon LBJ hapel 1:00pm Families & Friends SDA, Vaitogi hurch Viewing in Vaitogi at Samatua Guesthouse (Paepaetele) 8:00pm Depart for Ifopo Residence in Tafuna onday, April 6, :00am Final Farewells at Samatua Guesthouse (Paepaetele), Vaitogi 10:00am - 12:00 Noon Final SDA Vaitogi hurch Burial will follow immediately in Tafuna FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS Lalogatae Siaumau Samatua, hildren and Family

7 samoa news, Thursday, April 2, 2015 Page 7 American Samoa Government OFFIE OF THE GOVERNOR Governor s Easter essage The story of the resurrection of Jesus hrist begins with the journey of the women to the tomb at dawn on the day after the Sabbath. They visited the tomb to honor the body of Jesus to find it open and empty. A mighty angel said to them do not be afraid for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. ome and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him. Galilee represents the beginning of Jesus ministry here on earth and is also the place in which he first called and fellowshipped with his disciples, how befitting that immediately after his resurrection he instructs his followers to meet him where it all began. I believe that there is dual purpose to these instructions which can be applied to any aspect of life; when you lose your way, go back to the beginning for direction and guidance. On Good Friday let each of us seek out our own personal Galilee or beginning in order to gain some perspective on where it is we are hoping to go. Let us also pray to the Lord to help us throughout this journey, that he strengthens our faith and create in us a true appreciation for his sacrifice of love. As we celebrate Easter, let us reflect on our motto: Samoa uamua le Atua. Our forefathers understood that the road of life would be a winding and confusing one, and they too left wise words to help guide us back to our beginning, our Lord and Savior, Samoa uamua le Atua. ay our faith in the risen Lord be the tool to guide our families, Villages, hurches and Government. Instead of seeking out an empty tomb which was meant to be the end of things, let us venture onwards to Galilee where Jesus and all good things await us. ay this auspicious season of Easter be a new beginning of prosperity, joy and happiness for each and every one of you. Lieutenant Governor Lemanu Peleti auga and I, together with our families wish to extend to the people of American Samoa our best wishes for a safe and blessed Easter. anulauti o le Aso Toetu Na amata le tala ole toetu o Iesu, ile malaga a fafine na o ile tu ugamau ile tafa o ata ole taeao, ina ua mavae le sapati, e asi le tino o Iesu, na la ua iloa ai le tu ugamau ua matala ma ua avanoa, ma le agelu na fai ane, aua lua te matata u; aua ua ou iloa ua oulua sailia mai Iesu na fa asatauroina. E le o i nei o ia, aua ua toetu mai o ia, pei ona fetalai atu ai o ia. O mai ina matamata ile mea na tu u ai o ia, ina o atu ia, ia vave, lua te ta u atu i ona so o, ua toetu mai o ia mai e ua oti, fa auta fo i, e muamua atu o ia, ia te outou i kalilaia, tou te iloa ai o ia i lea mea. O alilaia o lo o fa ailoa mai ai le amataga o le galuega a Iesu i le lalolagi, ma o i na fo i na ia mua i vala auina ai ona so o. Ua talafeagai lelei lona fa atonuina o ona so o ina ua ia toetu, latou te feiloai i alilaia e pei ona latou amata mai ai. Oute talitonu, ole agaga o lea fa asinomaga, ua talafeagai i so o se vaega o le olaga, a fai o le a sese o tatou ala, tatou te toe foi i le amataga mo se fa asinomaga ma se ta ita iga. I lenei aso Faraile Paia, se i o tatou toe saili atu i o tatou lava alilaia po o tatou amataga, ina ia tatou iloa ai le ala o lo o tatou aga i i ai. Tatou tatalo foi i le Alii e fesoasoani mai i la tatou faigamalaga, fa amalosi mai lo tatou fatuatua ma fa atupu i totonu ia i tatou le lagona fa afetai mo lana taulaga o le alofa. A o tatou fa amanatu le Eseta i lenei tausaga, se i o tatou manatua la tatou anava tau ave Samoa uamua le Atua. Na silafia lelei e o tatou tua a e le faigofie le ala i le lumana i, o le ala lea na latou tu uina mai ai upu e fa avae ma ta ita i ai i tatou i lo tatou amataga, O le Ali i o Iesu lo tatou Fa aola, Samoa uamua le Atua. Ia avea lo tatou fa atuatua ia Iesu toetu o se fa aosofiaga e ta ita i ai o tatou aiga, nu u, ekalesia ma lo tatou malo, e aunoa ma lo tatou saili atu i le tu ugamau ua avanoa, o se fa ailoga o se mea ua gata, ma tatou aga i atu pea i alilaia o lo o fa atalitali mai ai lo tatou Ali i o Iesu, le puna aga o mea lelei uma. Ia avea lenei vaitausaga ole Eseta,o se amataga fou o fa amanuiaga, olioli, ma le fiafia mo outou uma. ai ia i ma ua ma le Afioga i le Lutena ovana ia Lemanu Peleti auga ma o matou aiga, matou te avatu ai fa amanuiaga i tagata uma o Amerika Samoa ina ia maua se Eseta manuia ma le saogalemu.

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Esperanza ayanan, an officer of the government s weather bureau, said as of Thursday morning Typhoon aysak was 915 kilometers (569 miles) northeast of eastern Borongan city, packing winds of 175 kilometers per hour (109 miles per hour) and gusts of up to 210 kph (124 mph). It is moving northwest at 19 kph (12 mph). Officials said they had readied rescue teams and relief goods to prepare for aysak s landfall Saturday evening or early Sunday in northeastern Aurora or Isabela provinces and warned tourists headed to beaches for the Easter holidays to exercise caution. Storm surges of up to 3 meters (nearly 10 feet) tall are possible in the eastern coast, while moderate to heavy rains are expected within a 200-kilometer (124-mile) radius from the typhoon s eye. The weather bureau is set to issue a low-level storm warning later Thursday for the eastern provinces, which will suspend sea travel. The military went on alert Wednesday in the northern Philippines. ayanan said the storm was expected to weaken further after making landfall, and that it was possible it would be downgraded to a storm or tropical depression as it crosses land. OPEN FOR HIGH SHOOL STUDENTS ONL IN PAGO FEES $175 Fees $25 Deposit Required with Registration Form LIITED SLOTS!! NEXT SAT TEST: A 2, 2015 ENGLISH ritical Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing ATH Number & Operations, Algebra & Functions, Geometry & easurement, Data Analysis, Statistics & Probability BENEFITS Individual Assessments, Personalized Tutoring, Small Group Study Sessions, Test-taking Tips, aterials Provided Russian trawler with 132 crew sinks, at least 43 dead OSOW (AP) A Russian freezer trawler with an international crew of 132 sank Thursday morning in the Sea of Okhotsk off of the amchatka Peninsula and at least 43 crew members were killed, rescue workers said. The emergency services in amchatka, citing the head of the rescue operation, said 63 crew members were rescued and the fate of the remaining 26 from the Dalny Vostok trawler was unknown. ore than 25 fishing boats in the area helped to rescue the crew members, the emergency services said in a statement on their website. No cause for the sinking was given. The Interfax news agency said drifting ice in the chilly Pacific waters may have played a role. The Russian Emergencies inistry sent an i-8 helicopter with rescuers and doctors aboard to deliver medical assistance and transport rescued crew members to hospitals in the city of agadan, the ministry said on its website. It also set up a telephone hotline for families of the crew, the ministry said. Besides Russia, Interfax said crew members came from Latvia, Ukraine, yanmar and Vanuatu. 10 new Ebola cases found during Sierra Leone s shutdown FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) Sierra Leone found 10 new Ebola cases during a threeday countrywide shutdown, an official said Wednesday, declaring that the West African country is now at the tail end of the epidemic. Hundreds of sick people were identified on Friday, Saturday and Sunday as health teams went door-to-door in an operation that also aimed to remind people how to prevent Ebola. But only 10 of the sick eventually tested positive for the disease, said Alfred Palo onteh, the head of the country s Ebola response. That figure indicates that there were not hordes of hidden Ebola cases as some had feared. By contrast, during a three-day shutdown in September, when the epidemic was raging, more than 260 new cases were found. onteh said Sierra Leone had conquered the Ebola disease and we are now at the tail end. But others have cautioned that there is still much to be done to get rid of the disease in the country. In fact, the threeday shutdown was meant to remind people that the outbreak is not over and to fight complacency. onteh himself said the shutdown revealed that some traditional leaders are still conducting unsafe burials. The bodies of people who have died from Ebola are particularly contagious, so they must be handled with extreme care; traditional burials, where people touch the dead, have been a major source of new infections. Puerto Rico approves law to crack down on tax evasion SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) Puerto Rico s governor has signed a law that requires service providers to accept at least two different types of payment in a push to crack down on tax evaders. The law applies to anyone requiring a license or legal authorization to provide services. It is common for doctors, lawyers and others who work in the U.S. territory to accept only cash. The Treasury Department now has three months to implement the measure that Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla approved Wednesday. Puerto Rico s government currently has only a 56 percent capture rate on tax revenues that should be collected. U.S. hopes Japan navy will be more active in Pacific OOHAA (AP) Even as Japan remains divided over proposed changes in the role it should play in regional security issues, senior U.S. and Japanese military officers say they hope the Japanese navy may soon be freed up to play a more active role in the Pacific and beyond, plying some of the world s most hotly contested waters. Vice Adm. Robert Thomas, commander of the U.S. Seventh Fleet, said he expects revisions headed for approval in Japan s parliament will make it easier for the Japanese and U.S. navies to cooperate more smoothly in the Indian and Pacific oceans and in multilateral exercises across the region. The proposed guidelines are important to Washington because Japan is the United States closest and most stalwart ally in Asia. They come as Japan is already shifting its defense priorities from northern reaches near Russia to the East hina Sea, where Tokyo and Beijing are locked in a dispute over a chain of uninhabited islands. S.orean ferry victims relatives reject compensation plan SEOUL, South orea (AP) Dozens of relatives of victims of a South orean ferry sinking that killed more than 300 a year ago have shaved their heads in protest of government plans to provide about 420 million won ($383,000) for each of the 250 students on the ship and 760 million won ($694,000) for 11 dead teachers. The relatives demanded during a rally in Seoul on Thursday a more thorough investigation into the sinking of the ferry Sewol off the country s southwest coast and called on the government to salvage the ship before starting the compensation process. The government said the calculations were based on age and future income potential. It said it is still calculating compensation for the other passengers. (ontinued on page 9)

9 NEWS IN BRIEF ontinued from page 8 British couple win a million in lottery for the second time LONDON (AP) A couple from northern England has defied the odds again by winning a million pounds ($1.5 million) in the lottery for a second time. David and athleen Long won the money and a car in the Euroillions ega Friday Draw, having already scooped up 1 million pounds in Lottery operator amelot said Wednesday the couple beat odds of 283-billion-to-1. David Long says he played his usual numbers and watched in amazement as they came up. His wife, athleen, had to verify them. Since then, it s all been a blur. The retired truck driver says the win means he ll probably take his wife on a cruise as he s run out of excuses not to go now. A party is also planned. Obama signs law on donations to slain N officers families WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama has signed into law a measure allowing people to write off donations they made this year to the families of two slain New ork police officers. Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos were shot in their patrol car in Brooklyn on Dec. 20 by a man who then killed himself. Under normal circumstances, individuals would have had to donate to the families by Dec. 31 to quality for a deduction on their 2014 taxes. The legislation extends that deadline until April 15, 2015 the deadline for Americans to file their personal income taxes. The bill easily passed both chambers of ongress. The White House says Obama signed it Wednesday in private. The shooting came amid heightened tensions between law enforcement and minority communities. Phoenix officer won t face charges in fatal shooting PHOENIX (AP) A Phoenix police officer who shot an unarmed drug suspect will not face criminal charges. aricopa ounty Attorney s Office spokesman Jerry obb said Wednesday that prosecutors have determined last year s shooting of 34-year-old Rumain Brisbon was justified. Police say Officer ark Rine was investigating a tip Dec. 2 that Brisbon was selling drugs inside an SUV in the apartment complex where he lived. Brisbon failed to heed the officer s commands and ran to an apartment where their struggle turned deadly. According to police documents released Wednesday, Rine placed his hand over Brisbon s left hand and felt what he described as the grip of a pistol. Rine says he then fired his weapon. The shooting of Brisbon, who is black, occurred on the heels of other high-profile officerinvolved shootings nationwide. Retired N detective drowns while saving boy in Puerto Rico WASHINGTONVILLE, N.. (AP) A retired detective with the New ork Police Department has drowned after saving a 12-year-old boy struggling in the surf off a beach in Puerto Rico. The New ork Post reports that 44-year-old Jose Rosario was vacationing with his family when he saw the boy struggling Saturday in rough waters off Playa de Jobos, on the island s northern coast 65 miles west of San Juan. Relatives say Rosario got the boy onto a rock but then was swept out to sea by a wave. Rosario s body was recovered onday. The Times Herald-Record of iddletown reports that Rosario and his family lived for more than a decade in Washingtonville, 55 miles north of New ork ity. He retired after more than 20 years with the NPD. German policeman guilty of murder in cannibalism killing BERLIN (AP) A German police officer was convicted of murder on Wednesday for killing a man he met in an Internet chat forum devoted to cannibalism. A regional court in the eastern city of Dresden sentenced Detlev G., whose last name hasn t been released, to eight years and six months in prison, court spokesman Ralf Hoegner said. Judges concluded that the policeman killed a 59-year-old businessman from Hannover in November 2013 to fulfill his sexual desires, Hoegner said. Prosecutors said the Polish-born victim had fantasized about being eaten, but there was no evidence the suspect did so. The defendant, who worked as a handwriting expert, denied murder and said the victim killed himself. The killing took place at a small hotel south of Dresden owned by the defendant, who filmed himself dismembering the corpse. He later deleted the video, but police were able to reconstruct it. In the video, the policeman could be heard saying I never thought I d sink so low. samoa news, Thursday, April 2, 2015 Page 9 Istanbul police kill woman carrying bomb near police HQ ISTANBUL (AP) In a second evening of violence in Istanbul, police killed a woman Wednesday carrying a bomb near the city s main police headquarters, an official said. Istanbul Governor Vasip Sahin also said that a second person escaped and that a policeman was slightly injured. It wasn t immediately clear who was behind the attack. The incident follows a deadly hostage situation on Tuesday, when a prosecutor and two gunmen holding him at an Istanbul courthouse were killed in a shootout between police and the assailants. Following services for the slain prosecutor, Prime inister Ahmet Davutoglu pledged to track down accomplices, saying the two gunmen were making phone calls abroad during the sixhour standoff. Authorities believe the two assailants belonged to a banned left-wing group, DHP-. Davutoglu didn t name the country linked to the phone calls, but said the government would release more information as its investigation went on. Assistant fire chief in Indiana demoted after tying noose ARION, Ind. (AP) An assistant fire chief in Indiana has accepted a demotion after tying a rope into a noose in the presence of a black firefighter whose wife belongs to the family of a lynching victim. ity Attorney Tom Hicks said arion firefighter Rick Backs accepted a demotion to private in a meeting Tuesday with Fire hief Paul David, the hronicle-tribune reported. An investigation by David found Backs tied a rope into a noose and left it in a fire station kitchen Feb. 13. Black firefighter ikel Neal said Backs threw the noose at him, but other firefighters said Backs laid the noose on a table. Hicks said Backs was allowed to keep his job because of a lack of disciplinary history and his avowed statement that it was not racially motivated. Backs has said in a statement that while he had no malicious intent, tying that particular knot showed poor judgment and I understand the feelings of those I offended.

10 Page 10 samoa news, Thursday, April 2, 2015 Sui o le komiti a le Sa mai Vatia, le Fuao i le taimi na mae a ai tapenaga a le auva a i le afiafi o le aso Lua na te a nei. [ata: AF] manuia lana taumafaiga, o le isi lea saunoaga a le Tama ita i o le Ao. Ua tusa nei ma le fa vaiaso talu ona momoe fa atasi le au va a a le Fuao, e pei ona fa amaonia mai e sui o le omiti, ae na saunoa Gaoteote, o lo o malosi lava le koleni a le matou au va a i le taimi nei, pau lena o le itu o lo o ave i ai le fa amamafa a le afioaga ma le omiti. E leai se suiga tele o le au va a a le Fuao mai le tausaga na te a nei, ma le au va a lea ua sauni atu mo le tuuga o lenei tausaga, e pei ona fa amaonia mai e le ali i apeteni. E na o le to alima lava sui fou o le au va a lea ua fa aopoopo mai i le tausaga lenei, o i latou ia fa atoa pa i lava lea i se foe, ae o le isi to atele, sa koleni muamua i tausaga ua te a, peita i e le i alo ona e le i fa amaoni i koleniga i na tausaga, lea la ua maua le avanoa e toe tamomo e ai i lenei tausaga, ma ua vaaia le fiafia o le tupulaga talavou e fia auai i le au va a, o le saunoaga lea a le ali i apeteni. O se tasi o fesili o lo o fesiligia ai pea apeteni o Sa ia e fausia i fausaga tuai, pe i ai so latou lagona popole ina ua vaaia le tele o Sa ua fausia i fausaga fa aonaponei, lea o le a latou tutu u fa atasi i lenei tausaga. O le to atele o apeteni sa fesiligia i lenei fesili, sa latou tali mai, e leai se tulaga e popole ai fua le latou Sa i isi Sa ia o lo o fausia i fausaga fa aonapo nei, ae mo le Sa o le Fuao mai Vatia, e ese fo i latou vaavaai i lea tulaga. Saunoa Gaoteote, e le o i ai se tulaga popole ia te ia ma lona au va a, i Sa o lo o fausia i fausaga fou fa aonaponei. Sa ia fa atusatusa le fausaga o lona Sa ma fausaga fou lea ua vaaia i le taimi nei, ma ia saunoa ai e fa apea, ou te iloa, toe lava o le matou Sa lea o lo o fausia i le fausaga tuai, fa atasi ai ma le Sa mai le afioaga o Aua, pau le eseesega, o le Sa mai Aua o lo o fa aaogaina ai isi Se vaaiga atu lena i le Sa mai le afioaga i Vatia, le Fuao, ma le latou kapeteni, le afioga i le Tama ita i o le Ao ia Gaoteote Palaie Tofau, i le taimi na sauni ai mo a latou aoga i le afiafi o le aso Lua na te a nei. [ata: AF] Talitonu atoatoa apeteni Fuao i le malosi o lana au va a ai itulau 1 vaega o fausaga fou lea ua a e mai, ae i lo u talitonuga, e le o le fausaga o le va a e taua, ae taua le fa amaoni o le au va a e koleni. Ou te le o popole lava i Sa ia e fausia i fausaga fou fa aonapo nei, e pei ona ou fai atu, e le fa amoemoe Vatia i le va a, ae fa amoemoe i le malosi o lana au va a ma le fa amaoni e koleni, sa matou tutu u muamua fo i ma Sa ia o lo o fausia i fausaga fa aonapo nei i isi tuuga ua mavae atu, ma o iina lea e fa avae mai ai so matou talitonuga, afai sa matou mafaia i le taimi muamua, lona uiga o lo o i ai pea lava lo matou avanoa e toe tutu u ai fo i ma Sa fou ia, o le saunoaga lea a le afioga i le Tama ita i o le Ao. E pei ona silafia, o Faigamea i le Tai i le sisigafu a o le 2013, na sola ai Le anu Feai mai Vatia, le Fuao ma le siamupini o tuuga fautasi, ae tulaga lua ai le Sa mai le afioaga o Pago Pago, le Aeto, o le isi lea Sa o lo o fausia i fausaga fa aonapo nei. O le tuuga fautasi lona lua o le 2013 sa faia i le masina o Novema, e fa ataua ai puipuiga mo le Si osi omaga ma le Gataifale, sa toe sola ai fo i le Fuao mai Vatia ma le tulaga muamua, i se tuuga mataina ma le finau sa molimauina e le atunu u. Na fa afetaia e Gaoteote le tapuaiga a le afioaga i Vatia e tusa ai o le fa amoemoe a le au va a, atoa ai ma le galuega o lo o gafa ma le omiti i aso ta itasi, i le fa amaopoopoina lea o koleniga mo le au va a. Avea ai fo i lenei avanoa e avatu ai fa amanuiaga i apeteni o Sa uma o le a tausinio mo Faigamea i le Tai o lenei tausaga, ia fai malu le faiva ma ia fa amoemoe i le Atua, ia tatou maua se tuuga fiafia ma le manuia mo lenei tausaga. Feso ota i mai i le tusitala ia [email protected] In The High ourt of American Samoa TRIAL DIVISION HPR No IN THE ATTER OF THE ESTATE OF AFO E FUIAONO Decedent, By: FAAFEU F. SAGAPOLUTELE, Administrator NOTIE TO REDITORS P LEASE TAE NOTIE, that Fa afeu F. Sagapolutele has been duly qualified to act as Administrator for the Estate of afo e Fuimaono. All creditors with a claim against the Estate of afo e Fuimaono are required to submit their claims to the Administrator of the Estate within 60 days of the first publication of this notice. Submit all claims to: Estate of afo e Fuimaono Fa afeu F. Sagapolutele c/o/-harles V. Ala ilima Attorney-at-Law P.O. Box 1118 Pago Pago, American Samoa Dated: arch 30, 2015 HARLES V. ALA ILIA Attorney-at-Law Estate of afo e Fuimaono Published 4/2/15 In The High ourt of American Samoa TRIAL DIVISION HPR No IN THE ATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ASIASIGA ATUA LAUVAO TAU Deceased, By: SARAH TUITELE, Petitioner NOTIE OF PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADINISTRATION PLEASE TAE NOTIE that a Petition for Letters of Administration has been filed in the High ourt of American Samoa, Trial Division, Territory of American Samoa, by Sarah who died on November 18, 2011, in American Samoa. A hearing on the Petition will be held on ay 22, 2015 at 9:00am or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, before the Trial Division of the High ourt of American Samoa, at the ourthouse in Fagatogo, American Samoa. All interested parties ma appear before the ourt on said date to respond to this Petition. Dated: arch 16, 2015 Published 3/27, 4/2, 4/10/15 lerk of ourts

11 eeting with bond raters set for ay ontinued from page 1 Some of the questions to expect, according to Utu are: Do you pay your bills and meet obligations? If not, why not, and what arrangements have you made to take care of those bills and obligations? Do you live within your means? If not, is the situation only temporary or is it chronic? If chronic, have you figured out the root causes? And what is your plan for solving those problems? Are you able to close your books on time and are they accurate? Do you realize sufficient revenues to service debt? Are you obtaining additional revenues from taxes and fees? Is your organization managed efficiently and effectively? Do you set aside reserves for contingencies or emergencies? Samoa News asked Utu what he anticipates as the outcome, and in response, he said, I don t know, but I know it will be much better than if we had not gone through due diligence. Asked if ASEDA is ready to face the bond raters, Utu said, We need economic statistics, and assurances that SOPs are in place and followed for budget and finance processes. He further stated that this would be a big plus for government operations for all of us to work on improving efficiencies. It s an across the board thing, and is not limited to workers in the field or customer service. For example, in serving the public such as the farmers simplify the way produce is received so that farmers do not have to wait for five or more hours at the School Lunch building. ou drive by early in the morning and you see farmers in their trucks lined up, waiting to deliver produce to School Lunch. I spoke to a couple and they complained about waiting for six hours or more. He said a soft solution would be to have farmers with odd license plates deliver on one day and those with even, on another. ASG workforce numbers ontinued from page 1 That is what the Senate is trying to find out and learn more about any new employees added to the ASG workforce since the start of fiscal year between Oct. 1, 2014 and ar. 31, 2015, Galeai responded, adding that the Senate wants to know the actual number of new employees, as well as those who have left for various reasons. Sen. Galeai said the committee s request was very simple: the difference in the workforce numbers and total payroll costs for the last six months of the fiscal year, compared to the approved budget. He pointed out that the administration has sent to the Fono for approval several tax bills, which affect local businesses, in order to increase revenue for the government. Whatever tax that is raised and levied on a business, it s the consumer who carries the burden because costs will be passed on to them, he stated. Sen. Uti Petelo added that it s no secret that almost every ASG entity has hired new employees, but the Senate s concern is whether these new workers are included in the budget. PERSONNEL REPORT ASG personnel workforce summary payroll report, ending Feb. 28, shows the government s total workforce of 4,665 with total payroll costs of just over $3.9 million (or $3,997,329.06). Breakdown shows that: 1,840 are paid by grants, which total $1.47 million 2,531 are paid by local money, with a total cost of $2.28 million 294 are paid by the Enterprise Fund, with a total cost of $239,500 As expected, the summary shows that the Department of Education has the highest number of employees at 1,639 with a total payroll cost at $1.49 million. Of that $1.49 million, $791,803 comes from federal grants (covering 890 employees) and $701,479 is under local revenue (covering 749 employees). Following DOE is the Health Department with 411 employees and a total personnel cost of just over $267,000. Public Safety Department is next, with 281 employees and total personnel costs at more than $234,000. (Samoa News will report next week on the rest of this hearing and other issues addressed.) Or, if you can separate vegetables from bananas and taro, then the long queue is received by a faster crew, while the other one receives the vegetables. This is called operations management and skilled managers can figure this out without studying queuing theory in engineering school. He said it s not just about government, but the same goes for private companies such as the banks. When service is bad, pretty soon we become inured to it until someone lands on the island and says: Hey folks broken ATS all over the place is simply unacceptable. Why do you put up with it? In his response to Samoa News queries, Utu mentioned that Lee wan ew passed away last week. (Lee, commonly known by his initials L, is recognized as the founding father of modern Singapore. He was Singapore s first prime minister, and served for three decades, stepping down in 1990 to ensure continuity of stable leadership.) According to Utu, L is famous for analyzing problems such as the above and telling his ministers and government directors in Singapore: These kinds of problems are unacceptable and you had better fix them or you will be replaced, pronto. It is amazing how an ultimatum with teeth can concentrate your mind so that you can figure out solutions. Singapore started off as a Third World country fifty years ago; today it has a higher per capita income than the US; the place is squeaky clean physically; and, it is a meritocracy corruption in government is non-existent. (eritocracy, according to Wikipedia, is defined as a government or the holding of power by people selected on the basis of their ability. Advancement in such a system is based on intellectual talent measured through examination and/ or demonstrated achievement in the field where it is implemented. ) samoa news, Thursday, April 2, 2015 Page 11 American Samoa Government OFFIE OF PROUREENT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) RFP No: RFP RFP No: RFP Date & Time Due: April 27, 2015 Issuance Date: arch 26, 2015 No later than 2:00 p.m. local time The American Samoa Government (ASG) Office of Procurement intends to issue a Request For Proposals (RFP) from qualified firms to provide: Architectural and onstruction Design Services for the Pago Pago Inner Harbor Development of a Boardwalk Submission: Original and five copies of the Qualifications must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: Architectural and onstruction Design Services for the Pago Pago Inner Harbor Development of a Boardwalk Submissions are to be sent to the following address and will be received until 2:00 p.m. (local time), onday, April 27, 2015: Office of Procurement American Samoa Government Pago Pago, American Samoa attn: Tiaotalaga J.E. ruse, PO Any Proposals received after the aforementioned date and time will not be accepted under any circumstances. Late submissions will not be opened or considered and will be determined as being non- responsive. Document: The RFP Scope of Work outlining the proposal requirements is available at The Office of Procurement, Tafuna, American Samoa, during normal working hours. Review: Request for Proposal data will be thoroughly reviewed by an appointed Source Evaluation Board under the auspices of the hief Procurement Officer, Office of Procurement, ASG. Right of Rejection: The American Samoa Government reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals and to waive any irregularities and/or informalities in the submitted proposals that are not in the best interests of the American Samoa Government or the public. Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Going to the beach? EAST: Fagasa-F agalea AuaS tream Afono Lauli i asefau asausi For more information: http//portal.epa.as.gov/beaches/ Beach Advisory: arch 31, 2015 American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) Acting hief Procurement Officer

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14 Page 14 samoa news, Thursday, April 2, 2015 Pasia Senate pili a le faigamalo e si i ai totogi laisene pisinisi Le ta ita ifono o le omiti o le Paketi ia Laolagi Fonoti Savali Vaeao, ma le sui peresetene o le Senate ia Nuanuaolefeagaiga S. Nua. [ata: AF] Saunia: L.A.F./Naenae Productions FAATE A E LE EALESIA ETOTISI SE AIGA AI A ELE Ua faatonuina e le Ekalesia etotisi i Samoa ia le aiga o se tina sa faaulu lana tagi i le Faamasinoga faasaga i le faifeau o lo o galue i A ele Fou, ina ia tuua loa le afioaga. Na faaalia e le tina o Amelia Tavaoga Iakopo, o lea faaiuga a le ekalesia na tuuina atu e le Peresetene o le ekalesia, le susuga Aisoli Iuli, i le aso Sa na te a nei. O lenei mataupu e mafua mai i tupe a le komiti o le aoga a le afioaga. Na faaalia e Amelia, ina ua tofia o ia i le tofiga teutupe i le 2013, sa tonu ai i lona mafaufau, o lea ia matua galue malosi i le faaputuina o tupe a le komiti aua le manuia o aoaoga a le fanau. Fai mai a ia, ua tele tausaga e leai lava se seleni sa teuina i le faletupe e i latou sa tauaveina lea tofiga, ma sa mafai ona sefeina se vaega tupe i teugatupe a le komiti i le faletupe. Peitai, sa le fiafia se tasi o sui o le komiti i se tasi aso ma sa taloina ai loa se fonotaga a le komiti. Na faaalia e le tina, sa taitaia e le faafeagaiga etotisi i Aele Fou, le susuga Vine Apulu, le fono ma sa ia faasilasila le avea o ia ma taitaifono o le komiti. Sa faapea loa ona autasi sui o le komiti e aveesea le tofi teutupe mai ia te ia. Ina ua ia taumafai e fesiligia lea faaiuga, sa lafo e le faafeagaiga ni faaupuga malolosi ia te ia, lea sa faaulu ai loa e lea tina lana tagi i le Faamasinoga ona ia upu malolosi. Na iloiloina lea mataupu e le Faamasinoga ma faia ai le faaiuga a le afioga i le Faamasino Fesoasoani ia Luamanuvae Paleso o ina ia solofua moliaga faasaga i le faafeagaiga. Na saunoa le tina o Amelia, ua ia toe tuuina atu lea mataupu i le au tusitala ona e i ai lona talitonuga e lei faia le amiotonu i lea faaiuga a le alii faamasino. Fai mai a ia, ua ia le iloa po o ai a sulu i ai ona e foliga mai e le maua se fesoasoani i le Faamasinoga, ae ua tutuli foi lona aiga e le ekalesia. (Faaauau itulau 20) tusia Ausage Fausia O ananafi na pasia ai e le Senate fa atasi ma suiga se tasi o pili tupe sa talosagaina e le faigamalo a Lolo ma Lemanu, e si i ai totogi o laisene pisinisi i le atunu u, i le palota e O le agaga o lenei tulafono e pei ona taua i le tino o le pili, ua silia i le 30 tausaga e le i toe faia lava se siitaga i totogi o laisene pisinisi. A o le i pasia e le maota maualuga lenei tulafono, sa mua i faia se iloiloga e fesiligia ai molimau a le malo, e fa atatau i lenei tulafono, atoa ai ma le mafua aga ua finagalo ai le faigamalo e si i maualuga totogi o laisene pisinisi. O molimau e to alua sa fesiligia e le senate mo lenei tulafono, e aofia ai le Fa atonusili o le atagaluega o Fefa atauaiga ma Alamanuia, susuga eniseli Lafaele, ma le sui o le Aufai Pisinisi i le atunu u, susuga David Robinson, lea fo i sa ia fa aleoina le tete e a le aufai pisinisi i lenei tulafono. O laisene pisinisi uma lava sa si i maualuga e le malo i le $250, ua sui e le senate i le $150. O laisene pisinisi sa manatu le malo e si i i le $500, ua fa aitiitia e le senate i le $300, ma laisene pisinisi sa manatu le malo e si i i le $2,000, ua manatu le maota maualuga e fa aitiitia i le $1,500. O lo o taua fo i i le tino o lenei tulafono e fa apea, o pisinisi uma lava latou te manaomia ni isi laisene pisinisi, e mafua mai i le tele o isi gaioiga tau pisinisi o lo o latou fa atautaia, latou te totogiina le laisene pito maualuga, ae o isi laisene e mana aomia, o le a na o le $100 i le laisene e tasi. O se tasi o mataupu sa fesiligia e le afioga i le ali i senatoa ia Uti Petelo, pe aisea e tasi ai le totogi mo le laisene pisinisi a le tagata e fai pasi po o taxi, ae o le tagata o lo o fai lana laulau piliati, o lo o fa atulaga mai e le malo i ta i $250 le totogi o le laisene mo le laulau piliati e tasi. Saunoa Uti e faapea, e le talafeagai lea ituaiga fuafuaga, afai ua manatu e tofu lava le laulau piliati ma le laisene, e tatau fo i ona fa apena i pasi ma taxi, ia tofu lava le pasi po o le taxi ma le laisene pisinisi. Sa ia taua fo i e fa apea, e le talafeagai i lona mafaufau lea tulaga, aua o le pasi ma le taxi o lo o fealua i i le aso atoa e saili ana tupe, ae o le laulau piliati e tu tu lava i le fale e le fealua i, fa atoa maua lava le tupe a le tagata fai laulau piliati pe afai e gasolo atu tagata e ta aalo piliati. O le tele o finagalo na fa aalia e ni isi o senatoa i le taimi o le iloiloga, o le popole lea i le tulafono lenei e si i ai totogi o laisene pisinisi, ina ina fa asaga mai le aufai pisinisi ma lafo mai le mamafa o le avega i tagata fa atau. Na fa ailoa e Laolagi i le Teutupe a le malo ananafi, ina ua oo atu le teutupe e molimau i le isi fo i pili tupe a le faigamalo ua i luma nei o le fono, o le fa aiuga a le senate e fa aitiitia ai totogi o laisene pisinisi sa fa aulu e le faigamalo, sa fa avae mai lea i le talitonuga o afioga i ali i senatoa, e le tatau ona soona televave le faia o nei si itaga. o se fa ata ita iga e pei ona saunoa agalei, afai sa $25 le totogi o le laisene pisinisi, e tatau ona si i i le $50 po o le $100 fo i, ae le o le si i maualuga lava i le $250, ae na fa ailoa e eniseli ia agalei e fa apea, afai e malaga i Upolu, e $250 le totogi o le laisene pisinisi o lo o i ai. Na talosaga le senatoa mai anu a ia Nuanuaolefeagaiga, pe le mafai ona ese le totogi o laisene pisinisi mo tagata anu a, ona e na o le lua malaga a le va a i le masina, o isi fo i taimi, e fiu tagata anu a e fa atali se uta o oloa e auina atu, ae ua fa aletonu le va a, peita i na tali le molimau, sa iloilo e le latou komiti le mataupu e pei ona talosagaina e le ali i senatoa, ma faia ai le latou fa aiuga, e manaia lava ae tutusa uma le totogi o laisene pisinisi, e fa a faigofie ai fo i ona fa atino la latou galuega. O afioga i senatoa sa palota ioe mo lenei tulafono taufa aofi e aofia ai Gaoteote Palaie Tofau; auga Tasi Asuega; Soliai Tuipine Fuimaono; Saole ila; Avegalio Aigamaua; Laolagi Fonoti Savali Vaeao; Nuanuaolefeagaiga S. Nua; agalei Logovi i; LeAtualevao Asifoa; Tuiasina Esera; Faletagoa i Tuiolemotu; Uti Petelo; Alo Fa auuga ma Galea i. Tu ufuli. Feso ota i mai i le tusitala ia [email protected]

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16 Page 16 samoa news, Thursday, April 2, 2015 American Samoa Power Authority PUBLI JOB POSTING No phone inquiries accepted. An Equal Opportunity Employer * A Drug Free Workplace Human Resource Department, Tafuna PO Box PPB, Pago Pago American Samoa Phone No: (684) Fax No: (684) [email protected] Position Title Water Electrical aintenance Technician I Posting Date arch 31, 2015 DepartmentElectrical aintenance Deadline 4:00 P, April 6, 2015 DivisionWater Position Type areer Service 12 months probation Pay Rate $6,45-$8.89 per hour/ $13,407-$18, Reports To Water Electrical aintenance Foreman Grade/1/A-D/6/A; Non-Exempt ajor Duties & Responsibilities Education Experience Skills, Abilities, Job Requirements Judicial Branch American Samoa Government ANNOUNEENT POSITION VAANIES The Judicial Branch of the American Samoa Government announces the following vacancies in the High ourt and District ourt of American Samoa. OURT TRANSLATOR/DEPUT PROBATION OFFIER (1 Vacancy) Act as an assistant or deputy to the hief Translator/Probation Officer in all work relating to providing language translation services of English and Samoan. andidate must demonstrate verbal and written proficiency in both English and Samoan languages. andidate must demonstrate a knowledge of the judicial system and court proceedings/practices. Probation Officer duties include taking an oath of office to enforce the orders of the court and those as described by American Samoa statute or regulation. Applicant must have a Bachelor s Degree in social work from an accredited college/university. Five(5) years work experience in probation work or a related field may be used to off-set the academic requirements. ust have a valid driver s license. Salary range begins at $26,140 and may be adjusted based on qualifications. Applications for this position vacancy are available at the lerk s Window at the High ourt of American Samoa. All applications must be returned to the Administrator at the High ourt building by no later than 4:00 p.m., Friday, April 3rd, ontact Enele Seumanutafa at or for information. (Previous applicants need not re-apply) The primary objective is to perform as an assistant electrical maintenance technician in the install ation, maintenance and repair of water distribution electrical fixtures, apparatus, circuitry and control e quipment; to contribute to safe working conditions at all times; to aid the reliability and efficiency of wate r activities in sustaining and expanding a reliable water system; to aid the balancing of the hydraulic system in pr oviding clean, safe potable water to every community within the territory of American Samoa. inimumr equirements High School diploma or equivalent. At least one (1) year experience with installation, maintenance and repair of electrical equipment, systems, motors, electrical controls, panels, boxes, switches and circuits etc. Ability to: understand and carry out oral and written instructions in both English and Samoan; trouble shoot electrical problems and defects; repair or replace faulty electrical equipment and apparatus. Work involves standing, walking, stooping, bending, climbing and kneeling; occasional medium lifting may be required. Qualified applicants: please submit a completed ASPA Employment Application with a copy of your resume to ASPA tafuna (address listed above) by the deadline listed above. Please attach copies of credentials and transcripts. andidates selected for hire must pass examinations (when applicable), pre-employment clearances & t est negative on pre-employment drug test. ASPA reserves the right to waive education and experience req uirements as necessary. UAEALESI OSOOI A LE FAFIGE FAIAALA SEU LE ANU A TAGA I I LE GALU E u u le gutu o le Fafige Faikakala ma le ofo tele, i le tulaga lea ua aga i atu nei i ai le faigamalo a Lolo ma Lemanu i le taimi nei. O le fa afitauli lea ua molimauina e le atunu u, ua fetaia i le malo ma fa aletonu i le itu tau tupe. O le fesili ua tula i mai, O le a se auala e mafai ai ona foia le fa afitauli tau tupe lea ua fetaia i nei ma le malo?. Fai mai le isi uo a le Fafige Faikakala e atamai i mea Tau Tupe atoa ai ma tulaga tau i le Ta ita iga ma Pulega, o le auala muamua lava e tatau ona faia e le kovana ina ia foia ai le fa afitauli tau tupe lea ua fetaia i ma le malo, Fa aitiitia tupe alu a le malo. O le fesili lea, E fa apefea ona fa aitiitia?. Faigofie le tali, Taofi uma isi vaega o loo fa aalu ai tupe a le malo ae le o mana omia, e pei o malaga i fafo, atoa ai ma le fa aitiitia o tagata faigaluega. Fai mai le isi uo a le Fafige Faikakala, e faigata ona fa aitiitia tagata faigaluega a le malo i le taimi nei, ona o lea ua saunoa le ali i kovana, e ui i le fa atupulaia o tupe alu a le malo i totogi o tagata faigaluega, ae o se tulaga fiafia lea ia te i laua ma Lemanu, ina ua mafai e le malo ona fa a faigaluega le to atele o tagata o le atunu u. E taua le finagalo o le kovana, ia alofa i le atunu u, ae afai, e na o le pau lea o le auala e foia ai le fa afitauli tau tupe ua fetaia i ma le malo, o le fa aitiitia lea o tagata faigaluega, e tatau i le malo ona fai se fa aiuga mautu, e fai fo i o le naunau ia maua le manu, ae tatau fo i ona fa aeteete i le galu ina ne i taia ai oe, e pei o le upu a le atunu u, SEU LE ANU A TAGA I I LE GALU. UA ALU SOLOULI LE ALO Ata fa amaela le Fafige Faikakala ina ua taia lana fa alogo i le fa aupuga lea, ua alu solomuli le malo, ona tau fesilisili solo lea pe aisea ua mafua ai lea manatu. Toeititi leai se vaipanoa o le atunu u e le fa alogoina ai lea fasi fuaitau, e le gata i talanoaga a le to atele, ae ua oo lava fo i i tusitusiga i luga o fesootaiga fa aonapo nei e pei o le Facebook, ua fa asalalau solo ai e le au SIFI fa aupuga nei, e fa atatau i tulaga pagatia ua fetaia i nei ma le malo. O le mea moni lava e pei ona taua e se tasi o Ta ita i fa a le aganu u, e le sa o le gaioiga lea ua faia e le faigamalo i le taimi nei, i le taumafai lea e fa ae e le mau lafoga i luga o le atunu u ma pisinisi, ina ia maua ai ni tupe fou mo le malo. Fai mai le tomumu a le isi olomatua sa fetaui ma le Fafige Faikakala i le maketi, ou ke fa aigoaina le mau lafoga lea ua fuafua le malo e fa ae e i pisigisi ma le akugu u, o le avega ma le fa afafa. Fai mai isi, o le taimi lava e pasia ai le mau lafoga lea ua fuafua le malo e fa ae e i pisinisi ma le atunu u, o le taimi fo i lea e vaaia ai le maualuga o le tau o le soifuaga o le a i ai. Afai ua magaku le malo e fa ae e gei mau lafoga, e kakau fo i la oga si i kokogi amaka iga ia fekaui ma le kaugaka o le soifuaga, o le talitonuga lea o isi o le atunu u, peita i na taua e isi e fa apea, E fa amoemoe le manuia o le atunu u i se fa aiuga e tu uina mai e le Fono Faitulafono. Tulimanu o le FA aolataga O LE ALIU O IESU O le maliu o Iesu ua leva tele ona ta u mai i le lalolagi o le a sau le alo e fai ma togiola i le lalolagi i faiga a le tiapolo, (enese 3: 15) ua faatupuina le feitagai ia te oulua ma le fafine, o lau fanau foi ma lana fanau; na te tu imomoina lona mulivae. O le oti o le iuga lea o le ola i le tino, a o le e ola i le faatuatua e ola lea i le ola e faavavau ma avea atu le ola muamua, o le ola faale-tino. (Eperu 2:14). O lenei, ina ua i ai le fanau i le tino o le tagata ola, na faapea foi ona ua i ai ia te ia, ina ia faaumatia e ia i lona maliu ole ua i ai le malo e oti ai, o le tiapolo lea. O le maliu o Iesu o le tatalaina lea o i tatou mai i noanoaga a le agasala, i ai le iloa o le lelei ma le leaga, ma le tagata e ola i le Agaga Paia, e pei ona taua i le (Roma 4:25) Na tuuina mai o ia ona o a tatou agasala, ma toe faatuina mai o ia ona o a tatou agasala, ma toe faatuina mai in a ia ta uamiotonuina ai i tatou. O EA UA TATOU TE ALO AI: I le Tusi Paia ua ta u mai ai ia tatou, o le tagata e oti lava lona tino pe a oo mai le oti faaletino, (1) ae afai ua ia te i tatou Iesu ona tatou le popole lea i ai, o i tatou e toe tutu mai i le oti faaletino (1 orinito 15:12-57). (2) O tagata ua talitonu ia eriso ma lona toe tu mai, e i ai le mea taua i totonu ia i tatou, o le salamo ma le faatuatau moni i le aliu a Iesu mo le tagata agasala ma talitonu ai, (Roma 8: 3-4). (3) I le maliu foi o eriso lea ua toe faalelei ai la tatou sootaga ma le Atua, e le toe taua i tatou o tagata ese i luma o lana Silafiaga, ae ua taua i tatou o le fanau moni a le Atua e ala i le aliu ma le Toe Tu o eriso. Roma 5:10) Aua afai ua lelei i tatou ma le Atua i le maliu o lona Alo, ina o fai i tatou mona fili, e matua faaolaina lava i tatou i lona soifua, o i tatou ua lelei ma ia. anuia le afio mai i le Suafa o le Alii, Amene.

17 samoa news, Thursday, April 2, 2015 Page 17 Tele fa asea Faipule fa asaga i le Vaega o Pasi Aoga PULETUIALO: E sese le tagata o lo o ave i ai fa asea tusia Ausage Fausia I le fa asea ai o ni isi o afioga i paipule i le pule a le Vaega o Pasi Aoga a le malo, i le fa aletonu lea o le latou auaunaga e ala i le tautuaina o fanau aoga a le atunu u, na fa auilavea ai le afioga i le ali i faipule ia Puletuimalo D. oko ma ia fautua i ona uso a faipule, e le o sa o le tagata o lo o ave i ai a latou fa asea, o le Fa atonusili o Aoga sa tatau ona latou fa asea sa o i ai. O ananafi na fa ataunu uina ai i luma o le omiti o Aoga a le maota o sui se iloiloga, sa valaauina e le afioga i le ta ita i komiti ia Vaetasi Tu umolimoli Saena oliga, e talanoaina ai fa asea a ni isi o faipule e fa atatau i le fa aletonu o le auaunaga a le Vaega o Pasi Aoga. O molimau sa valaauina mo le iloiloga e aofia ai Fa atonusili o Aoga ia Vaitinasa Dr. Salu Hunkin-Finau, ma le Pule o le Vaega o Pasi Aoga ia Epati Lang, ae ina ua le o o atu le Fa atonusili o Aoga i le iloiloga, sa fa aalia ai lagona le fiafia o ni isi o faipule e aofia ai ma le sui fofoga fetalai ia Fetu Fetui Jr, i le tupu soo lea o le fa afitauli lea i le tele o iloiloga a le maota, o le le amanaia lea e ni isi o fa atonusili o le talosaga ina ia o o atu e molimau i luma o le maota. E ui na fa aleo e Fetui Jr lona lagona, e le tatau ona fa ataunu uina le iloiloga, peita i na talia e le komiti le talosaga a le ta ita i komiti ia Vaetasi, ina ia fa ataunu u pea le iloiloga, ae ua lava le mataupu i pasi e aoga e fesiligia ai le molimau na malaga atu. Na fa amanino e Lang i luma o le komiti e fa apea, o le vaiaso nei na talia ai e le sui o le Ofisa a le Initeria o lo o i le atunu u o Lydia Faleafine-Nomura se talosaga sa tu uina atu e le Ofisa o Aoga, mo se vaega tupe e fa atau mai ai totoga mo pasi aoga o lo o fa aletonu, lea ua fa amatu u mai ai le aofaiga e $700,000. Na taua e Lang e fa apea, e $1 miliona le aofa i o le tupe sa talosagaina e le Ofisa o aoga, peita i e na o le $700,000 lea ua talia mai, ma le tuutuuga, o le isi $300,000 e fa atau mai ai totoga o pasi aoga uma o lo o fa aletonu, ma le isi $300,000 e fa atau mai ai mea faigaluega e fa aaoga e fa atino ai galuega. O se tasi o fa afitauli na taua e Lang o lo o fetaia i ma le Vaega o Pasi Aoga i le taimi nei, e na o le to atolu ali i Inisinia o lo o i ai, peita i o Inisinia ia, e vaivai lava nai tama i le fa atinoina o le galuega, ae o ituaiga pasi aoga fou lea ua amata ona la u mai, o fausaga fou e mana omia ai le fa aaoga o masini (scanner) e saili ai vaega po o totoga o le pasi o lo o fa aletonu. Na taua atili e Lang e fa apea, e 9 pasi aoga sa fautuaina e le alii kovana le latou ofisa, e ave i fale Inisinia tua e fa alelei mai ai, peita i e o o mai lava i le taimi nei, e leai ma se pasi ua mae a ona fai, ona totoe ai loa lea o pasi aoga e 15 o lo o tautuaina fanau aoga i aoga uma a le malo ma aoga tua. Saunoa Fetui Jr e fa apea, o le isi lea mafua aga ua ala ai ona vave leaga pasi aoga, o le ave fua i fale Inisinia tua, ae ua le tu u e fai e Inisinia a le malo, e i ai fo i lona talitonuga, o le isi lea mafua aga ua tele ai tupe alu a le malo, o le ave fua i tua o galuega e fai ai. Saunoa le afioga i le ali i faipule ia Vesi Talalelei Fautanu e fa apea, o ia e le o fiafia i le fa aiuga lea ua fai e taofi ai fuafuaga a fanau aoga, e mafua mai i le fa aletonu o pasi aoga. E le tatau ona tupu lea tulaga, ae ua mafua ona tupu ua fa aletonu pasi aoga, ae o fanau aoga, o le fatu lea o soo se malo ma le atunu u, o le saunoaga lea a Vesi. Ae na saunoa le tama ita i faipule ia Atalina Asifoa e fa apea, o le isi mafua aga o le vave leaga o pasi aoga, o le soona o saoasaoa o pasi i luga o auala gaoa. Na fa atusa e le afioga i le ali i faipule ia ulinu u V. Filo aluia le umi na amata mai ai ona leaga pasi aoga, o se tagamea e fa aputu, ae fa atoa ta lava pe a uma le masina. E le o sa o le tagata lea e fai i ai a outou fa asea, o le fa auilavea lea a Puletuimalo. Ana fa apea o le fa atonusili o aoga lea e alala mai, ua tatau a outou fa asea, o ia tonu lena e tatau ona pau i ai le samala, ae aua tatou te fa asea i tagata faigaluega, ua na o i latou lava o ni tagata faigaluega, o le saunoaga lea a Puletuimalo na fa auilavea atu ai Vaetasi ma saunoa e fa apea, tu u pea le avanoa i sui mamalu e saunoa ai i le molimau. Feso ota i mai i le tusitala ia [email protected] Le susuga a Epati Lang, o le Pule mo le Vaega o Pasi Aoga a le Ofisa o Aoga a le malo, i le taimi na molimau ai i luma o le komiti o Aoga a le maota o sui i le taeao ananafi. [ata: AF] American Samoa Government DEPARTENT OF OERE OUNIT SERVIES BLO GRANT (SBG) PROGRA FISAL EAR 2016 SBG FUNDING The Department of ommerce, as the lead agency designated to administer American Samoa s ommunity Services Block Grant Program, announces informative workshops for all public agencies and non-profit organizations for F 2016 prospective SBG applicants. Day:April 14, 2015 Time:10:00 a.m. Location: Department of ommerce onference Room, 2nd Floor, Executive Office Building, Utulei This workshop is designed to assist prospective applicants in preparing their proposals for F It is recommended to attend this session in order to receive all the information necessary to write an acceptable application. This session will cover the technical aspects as well as the type of criteria used in the evaluation process. In accordance with strict SBG Act mandate, no project can be funded without a complete application meeting the requisites of the SBG Act. For further information about these workshops or any other SBG related matter, please contact SBG staff at eniseli F. Lafaele Director

18 Page 18 samoa news, Thursday, April 2, 2015 es, you can! Work full-time and earn your graduate degree at Argosy University, Hawaii s ampus in American Samoa Degrees in fields including Business Administration, Psychology, riminal justice, Information Technology, Education, Organizational Leadership, Public Health etc. Up to 90 eligible transfer credits accepted. Ask about scholarships and grants available for those eligible! Learn more at our information session on Thursday, April 9th, 4:30pm at Tradewinds RSVP with Admission Representative Pele hun, at or [email protected] HAWAI I-AERIAN SAOA APUS Tradewinds Hotel, Room 110 See auprograms.info for program duration, tuition, fees, and other costs, median debt, federal salar y data, alumni success, and other important info. Argosy University is accredited by the Senior ollege and Univers ity ommission of the Western Association of Schools and olleges (985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100, Alameda, A 94501, Programs, credential levels, technology, and scheduling options are subject to change. Argosy Univer sity, Hawai`i, 1001 Bishop St., Suite 400, Honolulu, HI by Argosy University Our address is [email protected]. AU /14

19 samoa news, Thursday, April 2, 2015 Page 19 B Si i lafoga sikaleti ina ia fa aitiitia ai le ulaula tapa a tusia Ausage Fausia Na taua e le Teutupe a le malo i luma o le Fono Faitulafono i le vaiaso nei, e tasi lava le mafua aga ua mafua ai ona finagalo le kovana e si i le lafoga o le sikaleti, ina ia fa aitiitia ai le ulaula tapa a o le atunu u. O le vaiaso nei na molimau ai i luma o maota e lua a le Fono Faitulafono le Teutupe a le malo ia Ueligitone Tonumaipe a, mo le fa amalamalamaina o se tasi o pili tupe ua tu uina atu e le faigamalo a Lolo ma Lemanu i le Fono Faitulafono, e talosagaina ai se si itaga i lafoga o le sikaleti, mai le 12.5 sene i le 30 sene. O le komiti o le Fa agaioiga o le malo a le maota o sui sa iloiloina lenei tulafono, i lalo o le ta ita iga a le afioga i le ali i faipule ia Fatulegae e Palepoi auga o le ta ita i komiti, ae o le maota maualuga, o luma o le komiti o le Paketi sa fa atautaia ai le iloiloina o lenei tulafono tau fa aofi, i lalo o le ta ita iga a le afioga i le ali i senatoa ia Laolagi Fonoti Savali Vaeao o le ta ita i komiti. Na fesili Fatulegae e i le Teutupe, pe aisea ua manatu ai le faigamalo e si i le lafoga o le sikaleti i luga, a o lea fo i o lo o i ai isi pili tupe ia ua avatu e le faigamalo i luma o le Fono. Na fa amanino e Tonumaipe a e fa apea, o se tasi o mafua aga ua manatu ai le kovana e si i le lafoga o le sikaleti, o le to atele naua lea o fanau laiti ua vaaia le tagofia o le tapa a i le taimi nei. Fai mai le teutupe, o lo o faigofie pea i tupulaga i aso nei ona fa atau le sikaleti ma ula, ona o lo o taugofie le tau o lo o fa atau atu ai e faleoloa ma pisinisi i le atunu u, ae afai e si i le lafoga i luga, o le a fa a faigata loa i tupulaga aemaise ai tagata lima vaivai ona latou toe fa atauina le sikaleti, aua o lea o le a si i i luga le tau. E talitonu le teutupe, se i vagana lava tagata e malosi lo latou tamaoaiga e gafatia ona toe fa atauina le tapa a ma ula. O le isi mafua aga, ua to atele naua tagata o le atunu u e a afia i gasegase le pipisi, e mafua mai i le tagofia o le tapa a, ma ua alu ai tupe a le malo tauala atu i le falema i e tau tausi ma togafiti ai i latou nei. I luma o le senate i le taeao ananafi, na toe fesiligia ai fo i le teutupe i fesili lava fo i ia na fesiligia ai o ia e faipule, i le mafua aga ua ala ai ona finagalo le faigamalo e si i le lafoga o le sikaleti, lea fo i na fa amanino ai e le teutupe mafua aga e pei ona ia fa aalia i luma o le maota o sui, ua mafua ai ona manatu le faigamalo e si i le lafoga o le sikaleti. Saunoa le afioga i le ali i senatoa ia Galea i. Tu ufuli e fa apea, e taua tele le tulafono, pau le mea e le mafai e le malo ma le fono ona fai, o le taofia lea o le tagata mai le ulaula tapa a, aemaise lava le tagata ua ma i manatu i le ulaula tapa a, tusa lava po o le a le taugata, e fa atau lava. Pau lo u popolega o lo o i ai, ina ne i avea le le maua e tupulaga o ni tupe e fa atau ai a latou sikaleti ma mafuaaga e o ai gaoi tupe ina ia mafai ai ona fa atau le sikaleti. Saunoa le affoga i le ali i senatoa ia Faletagoa i Tuiolemotu e fa apea, na te matua lagolagoina lenei tulafono, ina ia taofia ai le toe ulaula tapa a o tagata. Sa ia fa ailoa i luma o le maota e fa apea, o ia fo i le isi tagata e ulaula tapa a, ae afai e si i e le malo i le 50 sene le lafoga o le tapa a, na te matua lagolagoina lava. Na fesili Galea i ia Tonumaipe a pe fia se tupe o lo o maua mai e le malo i le lafoga e 12.5sene o lo o i ai mo le tapa a, na tali le teutupe, e tusa ma le $6.5 miliona i le tausaga e tasi, ae afai e si i i luga i le 30sene, o le a fa aopoopo fo i le tupe e ao e le malo. O se tasi o mataupu na fesiligia e le komiti a le senate, o le fa aletonu lea o le fa amalosiina o le tulafono ua mae a ona pasia e le fono ma sainia e le kovana e fa asa ai le ulaula tapa a i nofoaga faitele. Saunoa le afioga i le ali i senatoa ia auga Tasi Asuega e faapea, e manaia fo i pe ana i ai se isi vaega o le lafoga e maua mai i le tapa a, e alu aga i i le Ofisa o Leoleo, e fesoasoani ai i le fa amalosiina o le tulafono, peita i na fa amanino e le teutupe e fa apea, na pau le suiga o le tulafono e pei ona tu uina mai e le faigamalo, o le suia lea o le aofa i o le lafoga i luga o le sikaleti e tasi. Na fa amanino atili e le teutupe i le komiti a le senate e fa apea, o le 80% o le tupe o lo o maua mai i le lafoga o le tapa a i le taimi nei, o lo o alu i totonu o le teugatupe lautele a le malo, ae o le 20% o lo o alu e totogi ai aitalafu a le malo mai le teugatupe o le Litaea. V aea HOTEL SAOA V e a a HOTEL SAOA eep AS-EPA Our SAS: Island Beautiful! Do Litter Not Litter. hurts... Please put trash in the proper place. Do the right thing APIA STOPOVER!! USD85 Per Night aximum no.: 2ppl DELUXE ROOS Air-conditioned Hot/old Water Ensuite offee / Tea facilities TVs Wireless Internet ONTAT Ph; ob; [email protected] 5 ins walk to Apia / BD Togafu afu a Rd orner Lalovaea Bridge Located 2 minutes walk to BD of Apia Town

20 Page 20 samoa news, Thursday, April 2, 2015 Location: Room 209, Tedi of Samoa - Fagatogo Office Hrs. 9am to 2pm (684) Family owned & operated since We are American Samoa s only full time Pest ontrol ompany. We provide a very affordable and friendly service. Do you have ROAH, ANT, FLEAS, TIS, TERITE, RATS, AND OTHER PEST PROBLES? all for a FREE PEST EVALUATION OR NO OBLIGATION INSPETION We do GROUND TERITE TREATENT & ONSTRUTION PRE-TREATENTS We provide services for Houses, Boats, ars, Offices, Warehouses, Storage, Restaurants, Furniture pieces, stores and cafeteria and health clinics OFFIIAL RE-OPENING LESO Appliance Parts o. & ary s Homestyle Bargains WEDNESDA, APRIL 8TH alaeimi - Across AS Phone or Hours: 9am to 6pm American Samoa Power Authority PUBLI JOB POSTING tusia: Leua Aiono Frost O se tasi o fesili sa fa ao o mai e sui o PTA i le Ofisa o le DOE i lana taupulega, Pe mata o galulue fa atasi le latou itu o fa atulagaina mataupu e tau ave e le fanau a oga ma le vaega o le latou Ofisa o lo o tu ufa atasia su ega, ae maise lava i le Numera, lea e matauina se pa u o i ai i taumafaiga a le fanau a oga i le teritori? O lenein mataupu, o se tasi lea o vaega o le fonotaga a le PTA ma le ofisa o aoga sa faia i le aso Lua o le vaiaso lenei. Sa tali mai Philo Jennings, le sui fa atonu sili o a oga, O lo o faigata ona fa aleleia atili tomai o le fanau i le taimi nei i lea mataupu, ona e le o to atele ni faia oga o gafatia ona a oa o lea mataupu, o faia oga ia o lo o matele ina le lava i le taimi nei, ae maise i a oga maualuluga. O le mae a ai o lea vaega o le fetufa iga, ae faia loa le palota mo sui fou o le a tutula i mo le tausaga atoa i le PTA a le Teritori, ma sa mua i fa atula i ese i latou na tofia e fai ma sui mai PTA o a oga uma i itumalo ta itasi o le atunu u. O i latou na sa o ese atu e fa atino le palotaga, ae tu uina loa le fola mo le folasaga matagofie a le Peresetene o le PTA a le Nuuuli Voctech High, rs arol a afala Baqui. Na tula i o ia ma sapaia le avanoa matagofie ua ia maua e so otau au mai ai sona iloa, ua fa atautaia ai le latou PTA i le Nuuuli Voctech, ina ia fa amalosi au ai i isi PTA o lo o taumafai ia maua atoatoa agaga o matua ma faia oga e auai ma fai se sao lelei mo le taumafaiga a fanau i a latou a oa oga. Ua mae a faia le latou Lisi o Tulafono Fa avae a le latou PTA, ma ua aoga lea e talosaga ai le latou laisene mo se numera saogalemu o le 5013 e mafai ai ona talosaga i ni tupe toina mai e fa aleleia atili ai galuega a le latou PTA, lua e mafai fo i ona o e aisi ai i faleoloa ma isi ituaiga pisinisi mo ni oloa e aumai fua, ae sainia e i latou lisiti o na fa atauga, e aoga i taimi e toe talosaga ai lafoga fa apisinisi a lena kamupani. Human Resource Department, Tafuna PO Box PPB, Pago Pago American Samoa Phone No: (684) Fax No: (684) [email protected] Position Title GIS/ apping Technician III Posting Date arch 31, 2015 DepartmentESD Deadline 4:00 P, April 6, 2015 DivisionASPA Position Type areer Service 12 months probation Pay Rate $11,84 - $14,78 per hour/ $24,627-$30,747 per year Reports ToESD anager Job Grade/Status H/4/A - H/6/- Non Exempt ajor Duties & Responsibilities The primary objective is to perform as an assistant electrical maintenance technician in the install ation, maintenance and repair of water distribution electrical fixtures, apparatus, circuitry and control equipment; to contribute to safe working conditions at all times; to aid the reliability and efficiency of water activities in sustai ning and expanding a reliable water system; to aid the balancing of the hydraulic system in providing clean, safe potable water to every community within the territory of American Samoa. Education Experience Skills, Abilities, Job Requirements inimumr equirements Bachelor s Degree in Surveying, GIS, Engineering or similar technology inimum of 2 years in GIS, Surveying, AutoAD, Drafting, Information System, & Photo Interpretation, and apping; Proven ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions including spec ial project development on request. ArcGIS experience including but not limited to constructing polygons using coordination geometry, heads up digitizing over imagery, mxd project creation, use and manipulation of geodatabases. Skilled in: Interpreting land descriptions, maps, drawings, charts, plans, survey records, and aerial photos; Reading, understanding interpreting and applying relevant rules, ordinances, codes and regulations; Operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of specialized and standard software; Working within deadlines to complete projects and assignments; Specific capability to operate ArcGIS desktop software for preparing adastral maps, maintaining such maps, along with the ability to analyze data, and prepare map products while developing and maintaining GIS data sets. Ability to: Operate a variety of technical tools and equipment, such as calculator, camera, drafting instruments, measuring devices, etc.; Interpret, identify, assess, or diagnose a variety of instruct ions or information furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form and plan approached that respond to problems or challenges; To prioritize work and research information to complete work independently; multitask duties; To read legal descriptions, deeds, plat book, maps, and software procedures manuals; Interpreting land descriptions, maps, drawings, charts, plans, survey records, and aerial photos; Qualified applicants: please submit a completed ASPA Employment Application with a copy of your resume to ASPA (address listed above) by the deadline listed above. Please attach copies of credentials and tr anscripts. andidates selected for hire must pass examinations (when applicable), pre-employment clearances & t est negative on pre-employment drug test. ASPA reserves the right to waive education and experience req uirements as necessary. No phone inquiries accepted. An Equal Opportunity Employer * A Drug Free Workplace ataupu i le va o le PTA ma le Ofisa o Aoga Ua fa ailoa e Baqui, O lo ua fa atuputeleina le fiafia o matua e auai mai. O mea ia ua olaola atili ai le matou sosaiete, ma e fiafia loto le galulue fa atasi. Ua faia le Upega Tafa ilagi a le latou PTA e fa aosofiafia e feso ota i ai i ni mafaufauga lelei e fausia atili ai le latou auaunaga mo le fanau. Ua feso ota i fo i sui uma i mea e mafai ona fesoasoani ai i isi matua. O le sao mulimuli o le avanoa mo le Fa atonu Sili o A oga, Vaitinasa Dr. Salu Hunkin-Finau, sa ia fa ailoa ai, Ioe matua, e taua tele outou i lenei galuega, ia a oa o le fanau ia agava a i latou e fetaua i ma fa afitauli o latou fo i taimi. Na ia toe fa atepa le vasega o matua, Va ai i ai i le sologalemu o le soifuaga o fanau a oga, ina ua sofa i atu i totonu le vasega o matua, e talatalanoa ma leoleo lotoa o a oga mai ni vevesi e alia i i le va o fanau a oga mai a oga maualuluga eseese? O le malosi ia o le outou upu i le fanau, e leai se tamaitiiti a oga na te fia faia ni mea fa aletonu, a o i ai ni matua matutua i se nofoaga, o le tagi lena a le tatou matagaluega, tatou galulue fa atasi mo tatou fanau. A mae a le 6-8 itula o mafuta ai faia oga ma fanau i a oga, e toe fo i lava le fanau i lona aiga, e amata mai fo i i totonu o lona aiga, lona aso fou. Afai ua tatou tu u fanau e matamata televise ae le faitau tusi, ua va aia fua e le lelei ai latou togi i le a oga, sui loa, aua le toe matamata umi ae fa atonu e faitau tusi ma fai meaaoga, amata mai ia te oe le matua le suiga fou. E le vale sou taui, e te va aia lava fua fa aaliali o au suiga ua fa atino. Ina ua mae a lea tima iga a le fa atonu sili, sa tu uina le fola ile Peresetene Filifilia 2015 Leise au Laumoli e saunoa aloa ia ai i le fa apotopotoga, ma sa ia fa afetaia lava le tofi ua tu uina atu e tautua ai, ae talosaga o ia, Ina tatou galulue fa atasi ia, o le a talia fo i e lenei laulauatofi, so o se fesoasoani mai PTA uma e ao ina fa atautaia ai le tatou galuega fautele. TALA AI SAOA ai itulau 14 LE FIA TALANOA TUILAEPA I LE LU I A PAPALII E le i fia tuliloa e le afioga i le alii palemia, le susuga Tuilaepa Sailele alielegaoi, le lu i a le alii minisita lagolago o pisinisi lautele a le malo, le afioga Papalii Niko Lee Hang, ina ia faaluiloa faalauaitele ni ana gaioiga le talafeagai sa faia ao avea ma minisita o Tupe, e pei ona faamata uina ai Tuilaepa ia Papalii i le vaiaso na te a nei. E lei fia faamaonia foi pe teena e le alii palemia ia lipoti e faapea sa ia faamalulu ia Papalii i se fonotaga a le faafaletui o le HRPP, ina ua fesiligia e le au tusitala. Na o le pau lana saunoaga, o lea mataupu e i le va o ia ma sui o le latou vaega faaupufai. A ou faalauaiteleina lea mataupu, o ai e manuia ai? O outou e manuia ai aua e taulia ai a outou nusipepa, ae faaletonu ai fua le matou vaega faaupufai, o a Tuilaepa lea. Na tapa foi e le au tusitala se saunoaga a le afioga Papalii Niko Lee Hang pe moni lea lipoti. Peitai e lei fia talanoa foi Papalii i lea mataupu ma na ia faaalia, e sili ai lava le fesiligia sa o o le alii palemia. E pei ona lipotia muamua i a tatou tala, o lenei feeseeseaiga i le va o le alii palemia ma le minisita lagolago na toe alia e ina ua lomia e le nusipepa o le Samoa Observer le tusi a Papalii sa auina atu ia Tuilaepa sa faaalia ai e Papalii ni molimau tusitusia o faiga le amiotonu ma tulaga faaalatua na faatinoina e le alii sa avea muamua ma minisita o Tupe ia Faumuina Tiatia Liuga ma le ofisa sili o pulega o le Ofisa o Eleele o Samoa (SL), le susuga Afoa Arasi Tiotio. Na taua e Papalii i lea tusi, e tatau lava ona ia faailoa atu ia faiga le talafeagai ona e fefe i le silafaga a le Atua. Sa le fiafia Tuilaepa i lea tusi a Papalii ma sa ia faaalia, e tatau ona manatua lelei e Papalii, na te lei faalauiloaina lava ana gaioiga le talafeagai ao avea ma minisita o Tupe. ASIASI AI LE ALII AUPITO I PUUPUU I LE LALOLAGI Ua i laufanua o Samoa nei le alii ua faamauina i le tusi o matatia aloaia o le lalolagi, o le alii aupito i puupuu i le lalolagi atoa. O lea alii o Prince handra Bahadur Dangi e na o le 21 inisi le umi, e 76 ona tausaga, e sau mai le atunuu o Nepal, ma na faaalia lona fiafia tele ina ua ia maua le avanoa e asiasi mai i Samoa nei. Ua malaga mai lea alii e faatasi ma le vaega faafiafia a le alii fai maneta o Tupai Bruno Loyale, le agic ircus of Samoa, lea o le a sauni foi a latou faafiafiaga faamaneta e le gata mo le mamalu o le atunuu i Samoa nei, ae faapea foi Amerika Samoa ma isi atunuu o le Pasefika. O le maea ai o a latou faafiafiaga i Samoa i le aso 20 o Iuni, ona malaga atu ai loa lea i Amerika Samoa.

21 samoa news, Thursday, April 2, 2015 Page 21 NEWS IN BRIEF NOTIE FOR SEPARATION AGREEENT TO embers of the VAIAONA Family and to all whom these present may come! NOTIE IS HEREB GIVEN that SIONE PESE of LAULI I has offered for recording in this office an instrument in writing which seeks to separate a certain structure which is or to be erected, on land LALONIU, allegedly belonging to VAIAONA FAIL of the village of LAULI I. Said land LALONIU is situated in or near the village of LAULI I in the ounty of SUA#2, Island of TUTUILA, American Samoa. NOTIE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any interested person may object to the recording of such instrument by filing in the Territorial Registar s Office in Fagatogo, a written objection to the Police: Fight over Total lunar eclipse French officials recording of said instrument. Any objections thereto must be filed with in 30 days from the date of posting of this notice. $500 lottery win led offers weekend treat Alps avalanche kills NOTIE IS FURTHER GIVEN that if no such objections are filed within the said 30 day period, to murder-suicide for the West oast 3 tourists, injures 1 the instrument will be recorded and shall be valid and binding on all persons. The said FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) APE ANAVERAL, PARIS (AP) Three foreign tourists two Austrians instrument may be examined at any time at the Territorial Registrar s Office. POSTED: ARH 17, 2015 thru APRIL 18, 2015 Fort Worth police say a man Fla. (AP) The heavens are SIGNED: Taito S.B. White, Territorial Registrar who won $500 on a scratch-off providing a holiday treat this and an Italian have died in an lottery ticket apparently fatally weekend, but you ll have to be avalanche in the French Alps, FA AALIGA O LE FEAGAIGA O SE TU U ESEINA shot his live-in girlfriend and quick to catch it. Weather permitting, sky gazers along North taken by helicopter to a hospital and a fourth tourist has been I tagata o le aiga sa VAIAONA, ma i latou uma e silasila ma lauiloaina lenei fa aaliga! then himself after they argued O le fa aaliga lenei ona o SIONE PESE o le nu u o LAULI I ua ia fa aulufaleina mai i lenei ofisa se feagaiga tusitusi e fa ailoa ai se mana oga fia tu u eseina o se fale ua/po o le a, fa atuina i l uga o because he didn t want to share America s West oast can enjoy in Grenoble with unspecified le fanua o LALONIU e fa asino i le aiga sa VAIAONA, o le nu u o LAULI I. O lenei fanua e totonu the winnings with her. a total lunar eclipse in the predawn hours Saturday. injuries. Hautes-Alpes department officials said that the snow pe latalata ane i le nu u o LAULI I, itumalo o SUA#2, ile motu o TUTUILA, Amerika Samoa. Sgt. Joe Loughman said O le fa aaliga fo i e fa apea, so o se tasi e iai sona aia i lenei mata upu e mafai ona fa atu i ies e ile fa amauina o lenei feagaiga pe a auina mai i le ofisa ole Resitara o le Teritori of Amerika Samo a Tuesday that 48-year-old Laurice Hampton was able to call when the full moon is com- Wednesday in the Ecrins massif, o aso e 30 faitauina mai i le aso na faíaalia ai lenei fa aaliga. Scientists expect totality slide took place mid-afternoon i Fagatogo, sana fa atu ese tusitusia. O fa atu iesega uma lava e ao ona fa aulufaleina mai i toton u 911 to report the shootings Afai ole a leai se fa atu i esega e fa aulufaleina i totonu o aso 30 e pei ona ta ua i luga, o le a pletely obscured by Earth s near the town of Briancon, as fa amauina loa lenei feagaiga e taualoaina ma a afia ai tagata uma. 03/20 & 04/03/15 Saturday night despite being shadow to last just several (ontinued on page 22) critically injured with a gunshot minutes, beginning at 4:58 a.m. wound to the chest PDT. ost of the eclipsed moon The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that responding The eclipse will be visible cdonald s American should appear reddish-orange. officers found the couple inside Saturday night from Australia a bedroom. Forty-six-year-old and parts of Asia, and deep at Terry artin was pronounced night from Hawaii and New Zealand. In the idwest, the moon Samoa Scholarship dead from a gunshot wound to the head. Hampton was taken by will be close to setting and the ambulance to a hospital, where sun rising around totality. The she died a few hours later. eastern half of North America Awards Homicide Sgt. Joe Loughman will miss out on the total phase. says the couple had known each Purported kidnapper In celebration of its 15th Anniversary, cdonald s American Samoa other since childhood and had drops ultimatum to lived together for several years. alifornia police proudly announces the following scholarship awards available for the Former FBI agent SAN FRANISO (AP) academic year: pleads guilty in drug A person claiming to be the tampering case ringleader of a group that says WASHINGTON (AP) An it abducted a alifornia woman (1) $15,000 Scholarship Award for a qualified AS FBI agent accused of abusing last week in an attempt to get a heroin from his own drug investigations and in the process threat to police to apologize for accredited US college/university ransom has backed away from a graduate planning to continue degree program at an botching dozens of cases has calling it a hoax. pleaded guilty in his own case. The San Francisco hronicle reports Wednesday that (4) $2000 Scholarship Awards for qualified high school atthew Lowry of Upper arlboro, aryland, formerly a attorneys for the 29-year-old graduates planning to attend AS special agent with the agency s Vallejo woman and her boyfriend received s from Washington field office, pleaded guilty to multiple counts Tuesday. the purported ringleader saying Applications are now available at cdonald s Head Office, Nuuuli, His attorney, Robert Bonsib, had the group s ultimatum to cause beginning Feb 27, 2015, between 2pm and 4pm onday Friday. previously said his client would further harm was wrong and it plead guilty in the case. won t attempt further damage. Deadline for turning in applications is Friday, April 24, 2015 at 4pm at Lowry pleaded guilty to 20 Huskins boyfriend, Aaron cdonald s Head Office. For more information, please contact counts of obstruction of justice, 18 counts of falsification of that kidnappers took her and Genevieve Solia at or Quinn, reported on arch 23 records, 13 counts of conversion demanded an $8,500 ransom. of property, and 13 counts of She turned up safe two days possession of heroin. Prosecutors say guidelines recommend gated the case as a kidnapping Pago Plaza, Suite 213 later. Police initially investi- USDA Farm Service Agency he spend at least seven years in but later called it a hoax. PO Box 3661 prison. A sentencing hearing is Obama urges unity American Samoa Field Office Pago Pago, AS set for June 29. in Nigeria after ourt documents say the historic election accusations against Lowry WASHINGTON (AP) PUBLI JOB POSTING caused prosecutors to dismiss President Barack Obama is Position Title: charges against at least 28 urging both the winner and loser Loss Adjuster PostingD ate: Tuesday, arch 31, 2015 defendants. in Nigeria s presidential elections Position Type: Independent ontractor Deadline: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 Police: Gunmen to work together to unify Nigeria. attack university Obama spoke separately on in eastern enya Wednesday with uhammadu $10.00/hr for orientation, NAIROBI, enya (AP) Buhari, who was declared the ExpectedH rs: 7-15 hrs per month PayR ange: $18.00/hour following successfull training A police official says masked winner, and outgoing President certification gunmen have stormed a university campus in Garissa Town in The White House says Obama Goodluck Jonathan. inimum 1. ust be a US itizen or US National eastern enya. applauded Jonathan for putting Requirements: 2. ust have significant ath skills usa ego says gunshots the country and its people first by 3. Have some agriculture background and explosions can be heard urging his supporters to accept 4. Own your own vehicle. Will be reimbursed for mileage. from a building on the campus, the election outcome. In his call 5. ust be able to pay fare to the anu a Islands. Travel which is surrounded by police with Buhari, Obama thanked the advancements will not be made however you will be reimbursed and military. It was not immediately clear if there were any calm and peaceful voting. president-elect for promoting for travel fees. fatalities or injured. Obama is noting the challenges facing Nigeria, including for the purpose of inspecting, measuring and appraising JobD esciption: A Loss Adjuster is an independent contractor who will visit farms enya s northern and eastern regions, which border Somalia, the threat from the extremist agricultural crops. A Loss Adjuster will also ensure compliance have been most affected by group Boko Haram. with acreage and production reporting requirements. Training will attacks blamed on al-qaidalinked al-shabab Islamists from supporting Nigeria as it con- He says the U.S. will keep bep rovided. Somalia. They have vowed fronts those challenges. Buhari Application packets are available at the USDA Farm Service Agency, American Samoa Field retribution against enya for is the first opposition party Office located at the Pago Plaza Building, Suite 213, ext 127 or 126. ompleted applications must be submitted in person by close of business onday, April 14, sending its troops to Somalia. candidate to win elections in USDA in equal opportunity provider and employer. Funeral arrangements are Nigeria. His victory ended Jonathan s bid for another pending. term.

22 Page 22 samoa news, Thursday, April 2, 2015 NEWS IN BRIEF ontinued from page 21 a group of skiers all non- French nationals were travelling along a mountain. Officials say that seven of the skiers are currently holed up in a refuge building nearby at an altitude of about 3,500 meters (11,500 feet), and will stay there overnight until emergency services are able to rescue them. Durst lawyers: FBI illegally searched New Orleans room NEW ORLEANS (AP) Attorneys for millionaire Robert Durst, who faces a alifornia murder charge, say Durst s arrest in New Orleans on weapons charges was invalid, in part because the FBI searched his hotel room illegally. Durst, who waived extradition to alifornia on the murder charge, was arrested last month at the J.W. arriott hotel in New Orleans. He is set for a Thursday hearing on Louisiana charges of possession of a firearm by a felon and illegally possessing a firearm along with an illegal drug. Items recovered from his hotel room included a.38-caliber revolver and about 5 ounces of marijuana, according to court records. A sworn statement supporting the warrant contains a material misrepresentation designed to cover up the FBI s unlawful, warrantless search of r. Durst s hotel room, according to a copy of a motion filed by Durst s attorneys. The motion asking agistrate Harry antrell to throw out the warrant will likely be argued Thursday. Durst s attorneys also have asked the judge to subpoena Fox News hannel s Jeanine Pirro, a former New ork prosecutor who investigated Durst in connection with the disappearance of his first wife in 1982, and all video surveillance for arch 14 and 15 from the arriott and Los Angeles Police Department. Woman walking inside fence at San Jose airport is 5th breach SAN JOSE, alif. (AP) A woman walking on the airfield at a Silicon Valley airport probably jumped a fence, said authorities, who are now investigating their fifth security breach there in less than a year. A UPS employee spotted Deanna Predoehl, 20, in a secure area at ineta San Jose International Airport, and she resisted arrest when approached by officers around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, San Jose police said. She was ultimately subdued and arrested. She had no identification, and police say their investigation indicates she had jumped a fence to get into the secure area. The airport s overall security has faced scrutiny and criticism since Santa lara teen ahya Abdi climbed the fence last April, stowed away in a jet s wheel well and survived a fivehour flight to Hawaii. Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Dublin, said the security breaches are proof it s time to install a perimeter detection system at San Jose s Airport. Security was breached again last August when a woman without a boarding pass bypassed a checkpoint inside the airport and got on a plane to Los Angeles before she was caught. In November, a man was spotted near a restricted loading ramp and tried to flee, commandeering an airport work truck before being caught. In January, a security guard spotted a man walking on the tarmac side of the airport fence at night. When they tried to grab him, the man tried to climb over the fence to get out of the secure area. San Jose beefed up its security after Abdi hopped the fence, adding video camera coverage and testing other alarm systems. Flames engulf exico oil platform in Gulf, killing 4 workers EXIO IT (AP) A huge ball of flames engulfed an oil platform in the Gulf of exico on Wednesday, killing four people and sending terrified workers leaping into the sea. State-run oil company Petroleos exicanos, or Pemex, said it had averted any significant oil spill following the blast, which also injured 16 workers, two seriously, and forced the evacuation of 300. Pemex later said a total of 45 had received some form of treatment or health evaluation. Firefighters using 10 firefighting and emergency boats had gotten the blaze under control, the company said on its official Twitter account late Wednesday. Speaking at a news conference in the nearby city of iudad del armen earlier, Pemex Director General Emilio Lozoya said the cause of the fire was still being investigated, but it appeared to be something mechanical. leveland, Justice dept. seek monitor for police reform LEVELAND (AP) leveland and the U.S. Department of Justice are seeking an independent monitor to oversee an agreement for reforms of the city s police department. The city and the Justice Department are negotiating the terms of a consent decree after a DOJ report issued in December said an investigation had found a pattern and practice of leveland police officers using excessive force and violating rights. The Northeast Ohio edia Group reports that the two parties have requested resumes and letters of intent from individuals, firms or organizations interested in serving as monitor or on the monitor s team. The request says the monitor will assess and report to the parties and the U.S. District ourt in leveland on whether the terms of the consent decree are being fully implemented. AERIAN SAOA LEGAL AID (ASLA) EPLOENT OPPORTUNIT Job Title: PARALEGAL/LEGALA SSISTANT Experience, Abilities and Skills: Related prior experience is preferable but not required Willingness to comply with ASLA Office policies Excellent computer skills for word processing and data entry Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and Samoan including excellent client interviewing skills Ability to cross-train to perform Office anager, investigator and runner tasks nowledge of or ability to learn limited areas of the law Self starter, a quick learner and attention to detail Ability to work under supervision of attorneys Ability to use buses to perform duties ompensation: omparable with experience. Very generous leave benefits. Application Deadline: When position is filled. How to Apply: Pick up and return job application at the ASLA Office, Letialua Building, Second Floor in Pago Pago (building next to the National Park of AS Visitor enter) between 8am to 4pm, ondays to Fridays except holidays. For more information, please call / About the Employer: ASLA is a new program which will provide legal services for low income people in American Samoa. Initially there will be two attorneys and two support staff. Team work will be critical to help as many people as possible. man gets 110 years for 4 rapes found through DNA tests LEVELAND (AP) A leveland man convicted of rape and kidnapping for assaults on four women in the 1990s has been sentenced to 110 years to life in prison after tests matched his DNA to evidence in a backlog of untested rape kits. The judge and a prosecutor called 54-year-old Dwayne Wilson the worst of the worst during sentencing Wednesday. Wilson was convicted in February of seven counts of rape and four counts of kidnapping. He was charged last year after his DNA matched evidence in old rape kits. Wilson maintained his innocence Wednesday and said he planned to appeal. After serving four years in prison for sexual battery, he was taken to jail last October on the new charges. One of the victims was a 16-year-old girl. 2nd victim identified in New ork ity building explosion NEW OR (AP) The second person killed in a New ork ity building explosion last week has been identified. The medical examiner on Wednesday confirmed the identity of 26-year-old restaurant worker oises Ismael Locon ac using DNA analysis. ac and another man were killed and 22 other people were injured when a anhattan apartment building exploded arch 26. Officials are investigating whether someone had illegally tapped into a natural-gas line. ac had been working six days a week. His family says during his free time he enjoyed taking his nephew to a Queens park. He was reported missing after the explosion. His body was found days later. The other person killed was 23-year-old Nicholas Figueroa. He was on a date at the restaurant when the explosion occurred. The woman with him was injured. Former Sacramento firefighter pleads no contest to burglary SARAENTO, alif. (AP) A former Sacramento firefighter has pleaded no contest to charges that he stole prescription drugs while pretending to inspect people s homes for smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. The Sacramento ounty District Attorney s Office said 31-year-old raig White entered the no contest plea Tuesday to two counts of first-degree burglary. Prosecutors say White dressed in his Sacramento ity Fire Department uniform while off duty on Dec. 5, then went to seven homes where he pretended to conduct fire inspections. They say he targeted elderly residents, searching their medicine cabinets to steal prescription drugs. A plea agreement calls for White to be sentenced to four years in state prison on April 28. However, that sentence will be suspended while he serves a year in county jail and five years probation. Stalled pirate ship towed to port after the crew is rescued BOSTON (AP) A disabled anadian replica pirate ship whose nine crewmembers were rescued by the oast Guard has been towed to a southern aine shipyard. oast Guard Petty Officer Ross Ruddell says a fishing vessel took the charter schooner Liana s Ransom to the ittery Point acht ard in Eliot late Tuesday. The ship lost power and its main mast onday off the aine coast. Two Gloucester, assachusetts-based oast Guard motor lifeboats rescued the crew but couldn t take in the ship because of rough seas. The crewmembers had to jump to the lifeboats. oast Guard video shows one man making the leap as the vessels pitch farther apart. The Halifax-based schooner s Facebook page says it had left for St. aarten on Friday. It says the 85-foot vessel is rigged like those often used by pirates in the 1700s and early 1800s. Gay premier urges businesses in Indiana to move to Ontario TORONTO (AP) Ontario s premier, who is openly gay, is urging businesses upset by a so-called religious objections law in Indiana to set up shop in anada s most populous province. The Indiana law, which takes effect July 1, does not specifically mention gays and lesbians, but critics say it is designed to protect businesses and individuals who do not want to serve gays and lesbians. Ontario Premier athleen Wynne said Wednesday it is completely unacceptable that in the twenty-first century such a discriminatory law would be in place and would be used to divide people. She says she ll raise the controversial law with Indiana Gov. ike Pence if he attends this year s meeting of Great Lakes governors and premiers. Wynne urged companies looking for a more open, nondiscriminatory jurisdiction to consider her province. cdonald s joins Wal-art, Gap, other cos. in raising wages NEW OR (AP) cdonald s said Wednesday it is raising pay for workers at restaurants that the company owns. Here s a look at all the big companies that recently have announced they are boosting hourly wages for their employees: In February Wal-art Stores Inc., the largest private employer in the U.S., said it will boost its minimum pay to $9 an hour in April and to $10 by February That means 500,000 employees will get a raise. TJX os., the parent of discount store operator TJ axx and arshall s, said in February that it will pay all of its U.S. workers at least $9 an hour starting in June. Health insurer Aetna Inc. said in January that it will pay a minimum of $16 an hour starting in April. That s more than twice the federal minimum wage of $7.25, and Aetna said about 5,700 employees will get a raise.

23 ALE: E le tatau malo ona lagolago i se matai solitulafono tusia Ausage Fausia Na taua e le afioga i le Loia Sili ina ua fesiligia e le maota o sui i sona finagalo, e tusa ai o le tulafono lea ua pasia e le Senate, e fa asa ai ona umia e se tagata sa ta usala i se solitulafono mamafa se suafa matai a se aiga, pe na te fa auluina fo i se tagi tete e, e le tatau i le malo ona ia lagolagoina se matai solitulafono. Saunoa Talauega Eleasalo Ale e fa apea, afai o le tagata lea sa ta usala i se solitulafono mamafa, e na o ia lava ua tasi i ai lona aiga na te umia le suafa matai o le aiga, o lo o maua le avanoa o le tagata lea na te umia ai le suafa matai o le aiga i le isi vaega o le tulafono, pe afai lea e fa amagalo le tagata mai lana solitulafono, ae i lona talitonuga, e le tatau ona umia e se tagata solitulafono se suafa matai o se aiga. O le pili lea ua taoto i luma o le maota o sui, o se pili na afua atu i le maota maualuga, lea na pasia i le vaiaso na te a nei e afioga i senatoa, i le mae a ai lea o se iloiloga sa faia, lea na molimau ai na o sui o le Ofisa o ataupu Tau Samoa, ma latou fa aalia ai lo latou lagolagoina o le tulafono, e le tatau ona umia e se tagata solitulafono se suafa matai o se aiga. Ina ua amata le iloiloga a le komiti o ataupu Tau Samoa a le maota o sui, o le avanoa muamua lava sa tu uina atu i le Fofoga Fetalai mo sana fesili, ma fesili ai loa Savali Talavou Ale ia Talauega, po o le a sona finagalo e fa atatau i le tulafono lenei. Saunoa Savali e fa apea, o le filifilia o se tasi e umia se suafa matai o se aiga, o le fa aiuga lea e faia pe afai ua tasi le aiga i se tagata ua agava a mo le suafa, o le matafaioi fo i lea a le aiga e fai, o le iloilo lelei lea o se tasi e tauavea le suafa o le aiga. Saunoa atili Savali e fa apea, e tatau fo i ona silasila toto a molimau i mataupu fa apenei, o le a afia lea o se tagata lelei o se aiga i se solitulafono mamafa, ae mafua mai i se fa alavelave na tula i fa afuase i, ae ua avea lea fa aletonu ma itu ua a afia atu ai le fa aiuga ua tasi i ai le aiga, ona o le tagata ua latou filifilia ua talafeagai mo le suafa, o se tagata fo i e tautua ma tausi aiga. Saunoa Tuiagamoa Tavai e fa apea, o le molimau lea sa latou tu uina atu i luma o le senate e fa atatau i le tulafono lenei, o le molimau lava fo i lea o lo o talitonu i ai le Ofisa o ataupu Tau Samoa, latou te le lagolagoina se tagata solitulafono na te umia se suafa matai o se aiga, aemaise fo i pe afai e le i magalo lea tagata. Ae na saunoa Lualemaga E. Faoa, o le ovana o le Falelima i Sisifo e fa apea, e tatau ona toe silasila toto a le Fono Faitulafono i le pili lenei, ona e i ai lona fete enaiga ma le tulaga o le Fa avae o le atunu u. Sa ia fa amanino atili e fa apea, o le filifiliga a aiga mo se tasi na te umia se suafa matai taua, o le filifiliga lena e pule ai le aiga, ma o ni isi o nei filifiliga o lo o amanaia ma aloaia e le nu u ma le malo. o se fa ata ita iga e pei ona saunoa Lualemaga o Pulenu u o le to atele o nu u ma itumalo i le taimi nei, o lo o tofia ai ni isi e le o ni tagata moni o le nu u, o isi o mau paolo, o isi fo i e le o ni tagata tau toto i le nu u, ae ua mafua ona tofia e avea ma Pulenu u, o le latou tautua i totonu o aiga ma le nu u, ma ua fa ae e ai fo i suafa matai ona o le tautua, ma o ia fa aiuga o lo o aloaia e le malo, e ala i le taliaina lea o tofi Pulenu u o lo o filifilia mai e nu u ta itasi. Na fa ailoa e Lualemaga i le komiti a le maota o sui e fa apea, e le o se pili leaga le pili lenei, pau le itu e ao ona toe silasila toto a i ai, o ni nai vaega laiti e moomia le toe fa aleleia atili. Saunoa le loia sili ia Talauega e fa apea, e i ai lona talitonuga e fa apea, e ui o suafa matai o filifiliga e faia e aiga, peita i e le tatau lava ona soona tu uina atu suafa matai a aiga i ni tagata solitulafono. Sa ia fa ailoa i le komiti e fa apea, e i ai fo i le aia o le malo i le filifiliga o suafa matai o aiga, aemaise lava pe afai ua le maua se tasi o se aiga i se tagata e tatau ona umia le suafa, ma tofu atu ai le mataupu i le fa amasinoga. Na taua e Talauega e fa apea, o lo o maua le avanoa o le tagata solitulafono na te umia ai le suafa matai, pe afai e fa amagaloina o ia mai lana solitulafono sa ta usala ai. Ae na toe fa amanino atili e Lualemaga e fa apea, e leai se eseesega o le tulafono e fa atatau i tagata solitulafono latou te umia suafa matai, ma le tulafono e aveese ai le aia o le tagata mai le afa toto Samoa e tauva ai mo se suafa matai a se aiga, e tasi lava le taunu uga, o le fesiligia ai lea o le fa ailuga ua tasi i ai le aiga. 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