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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean, along with five other senators — Soliai Tuipine Fuimaono, Magalei Logovi’i,  Togiola T.A. Tulafono, Fai’ivae Iuli Godinet and Satele Aliitai Lili’o are sponsoring a measure introduced last Friday, seeking to establish an...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The issue about some cannery guest workers who have been working since last year without a Social Security number (SSN) and /or valid Immigration Identification (ID) concerns some faipule. In this past Friday’s House Session, Saole faipule Titialii Kitara Vaiau raised...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A former employee of the Public Defender’s (PD) office has taken his case to the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) claiming wrongful termination by the American Samoa Government (ASG). The plaintiff is asking the ALJ to dismiss defendant’s request to deny his request for...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Cook Islands Consortium (CIC) for electric vehicle (EV) battery seabed mineral exploration and mining has recommended American Samoa as an ideal center for ship maintenance and repair, logistics, broadband technology, ore processing and international shipping supply...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The House of Representatives this past week unanimously approved the Senate Joint Resolution proposing to remove the veto override power currently held by the Secretary of the Interior. The vote was 13-0. This would change the constitutional provision, which requires any...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 45-year-old man from Nu’uuli who was convicted of driving with a permanently suspended license is going to jail. Finau Aleki, who has been in custody since his arrest on Aug. 19, 2021, unable to post a $5,000 bond, appeared in High Court last week where he was...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An Administration bill creating a director’s position for the Territorial Audit Office (TAO) was submitted to the Fono this week. In his Feb. 7, 2022 letter to Fono leaders, Gov. Lemanu Peteli Mauga stated that this bill does not affect the required qualifications for...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 57-year-old man from Samoa accused of planting a marijuana plant behind his house in Leone last year has now been arrested and charged. The defendant, Falaniko Saili made his initial appearance in District Court last week. He is charged with one count of unlawful...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) this month announced Tafuna High School student Liualevaiosina Leiato, has been selected to become a member of the esteemed organization. The Society recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership...
Rep. Andra Theresa Samoa
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — There is a report from LBJ that repairs for the CT scan have been completed and the CT scan is now back in service since this past Sunday. This was according to Rep. Andra Theresa Samoa, the chair of the House Health committee. Samoa confirmed during the House Session...

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