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Roy J.D. Hall Jr
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last week on the Guest Worker Permit law, senators raised concerns over the statute enacted 15-years ago and suggested that the Administration carry out a review and propose amendments to address current conditions faced by...
Dave Buehler
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — There is no guarantee that the people’s money deposited at the Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS) is protected due to the fact that the bank is not FDIC insured. This was the statement from the TBAS CEO and president, Dave Buehler when he appeared before the House...
Model of the Fono building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Last week, the Senate rejected the House amendments and as of yesterday, no word on whether there will be a conference committee on the proposed constitutional amendment that would extend the Fono session. Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean had asked that the House to...
House of Representativs with only 10 faipule in session
Without a quorum this past Friday, the House of Representatives was unable to transact business. Only ten faipule turned up for the House session, led by Vice Speaker Fetu Fetui Jr. After the song and benediction led by Rep. Lavea Fatulegaee Palepoi Mauga, faipule were dismissed. They will convene...
Original rendering of Fono building
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...
Rep. Andra Samoa
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As of yesterday, about 50 young children have been affected by the RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus). This was the report to the House by Rep. Andra Theresa Samoa, chair of the House Health Committee. Samoa told faipule that the situation is getting serious and members...
House Speaker Savali Talavou Ale
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Vice Speaker of the House, Fetui Fetu Jr did not mince words during a House Session this week when he informed faipule about the decision by the Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS) to terminate three employees. One of the three employees, according to Fetui is his...
 Rep. Avagafono Tuavao Vaimaga Maiava
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Rep. Avagafono Tuavao Vaimaga Maiava has called out to leaders of the American Samoa Government (ASG) to take the issue of increased positive cases of COVID-19 at the border seriously and consider a move to prevent further consequences. During the House Session on Monday...
Larry S. Sanitoa
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tuala-uta Representative Larry Sanitoa officially mentioned during House Session last week that since December of last year there’s been talk about ANZ Bank leaving the territory. According to Sanitoa, senior executives of ANZ Bank were in the territory last December and...
Vice Speaker Fetu Fetui
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Last week was the deadline for registration under the immigration amnesty program announced late last year by Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga. Last Thursday, Vice Speaker Fetu Fetui urged that the Fono be given a report on this latest amnesty program, which follows one that...

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