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HOUSE HEARING

Wallon Young (middle) and two other ASPA representatives
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) CEO, Wallon Young told members of the House ASPA committee during a hearing this week that his office received numerous phone calls from members of the community complaining about the high cost of electricity. Young, along with...
Government officials before the House Human and Social Services committee
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A hearing was held last week Friday before the House Human and Social Services Committee in response to concerns from faipule about the alarming rise in suicide — especially among youth — in the territory. The hearing was chaired by Swains Island faipule, Su’a Alexander...
Representative from Fofo, Andra Samoa
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fofo Representative, Andra Tereise Samoa is appealing to leaders of all ASG law enforcement agencies to do everything in their power to tackle the drug problem in the territory. “The drug problem is real and I see it’s getting worse everyday. If we don’t act now our...
Samoa Airways logo
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The decision by Samoa Airways to increase its fares for Manu’a without any prior announcement disappointed representatives from Manu’a. All three Manu’a faipule spoke about the issue during a House Session this week and demanded a hearing with Port Administration...
One of the two Representatives from Manu’a #1 Vesi Talalelei Fautanu Jr
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Manu’a #1 Representative Vesi Talalelei Fautanu Jr has down played the work by the local media covering Fono sessions, by saying that “the media coverage of the Fono sessions and hearings is very biased,” because they just “chose and pick” whatever they want to report....
Rendering of proposed new Fono Building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Western District Governor, leaders of Fofo, Alataua and Aitulagi counties and school principals and staff are working together to discuss what they can do to bring those responsible for the vandalism and break-ins at Tafuna and Leone High Schools — to answer for their...