2020 campaign
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa’s shortage of qualified and trained local professionals has been a long standing problem for the territory, which depends on recruiting many of these skills from off island.
And the American Samoa Bar Association raised this issue during its gubernatorial...
To the people of American Samoa,
Ua ou faia lenei tusi ile ‘ava male faaaloalo oute faailoa lauiloa atu ai ile paia male mamalu ole tatou atunuu, i Auauna ale Atua, tama ma tina mautofi ole atunuu, Kovana ma lana autaupulega, vaega faitulafono, ae maise le vaega faamasinoga, ae faapitoa ai le au...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The role of the youth and women in American Samoa was among the highlights at last Saturday’s official kick-off for the gubernatorial team of “Nua and Satele 2020” under the theme, “A New Vision, A New Direction” for all people, when the children of the candidates as...
![[l-r] Candidate for lieutenant governor, Sen. Fai’ivae Iuli Godinet, and his wife Ilaisa; and Mrs. Betty Gaoteote Tofau, and her husband, Senate President Gaoteote Palaie Tofau (candidate for governor)](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/campaign_4150.jpg?itok=ToMe-ES6 "[l-r] Candidate for lieutenant governor, Sen. Fai’ivae Iuli Godinet, and his wife Ilaisa; and Mrs. Betty Gaoteote Tofau, and her husband, Senate President Gaoteote Palaie Tofau (candidate for governor) — as they wave to the groups participating in the parade, as well as dancers during the Gaoteote and Fai’ivae 2020 gubernatorial team’s official kick off last Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium. [photo: courtesy Gaoteote Faiivae 2020 campaign]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With a parade as well as various dance groups from villages dressed in colorful outfits, invited guests, family members, friends and supporters packed the Veterans Memorial Stadium last Saturday for the official campaign kick off for the gubernatorial team of Senate...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — There has been much discussion in the Fono over the years whether or not to repeal the 2% wage tax, which is paid by all workers who earn an income, with revenue collected for the LBJ Medical Center — 50% for off island medical referral program and the balance for...