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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA) CEO Folasaitu Sorepa Thomas faced direct questioning on Monday morning during the Fono’s joint budget hearing regarding the controversial child support payment made on behalf of former CEO Chuck Leota using ASTCA funds...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Pulaali‘i Nikolao Pula’s sudden decision to dissolve the Board of Directors of the American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA) has triggered one of the strongest public rebukes yet from senior Senator Muagututi‘a Tauoa, who accused the Governor of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean raised concerns regarding the legality of the Governor's decision to dismiss six members of the American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA) Board of Directors while he is overseas, during yesterday’s Senate Government...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a stunning move to many in the community, Gov. Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula has notified six (6) members of the Board of Directors of the American Samoa Telecommunications Authority in a letter last Friday of his decision, “effective immediately” — to reconstitute the Board...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Through two separate memorandums last week, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga appointed new board members for the American TeleCommunications Authority and the American Samoa Shipyard Services Authority.
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Because ASTCA has continued to operate under an...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga last Thursday appointed local businessman Ben V. Sauvao as a member of the American Samoa TeleCommunications Authority board of directors and the appointment became effective that same day.
Because ASTCA continues to operate as a semi-autonomous...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fofo faipule Rep. Andra Samoa says she is both "relieved" and "happy" with Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga's decision to remove her from the board of the American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA).
(A letter signed by Lolo on Dec. 26, 2018 removes Samoa and Sen....