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Those opposed to president Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on seafood from China got some unexpected assistance from an influential ally Thursday when Alaska senator Dan Sullivan showed up as one of hundreds of speakers to participate in a six-day hearing in Washington, D.C.
Many of those imports...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A government attorney has moved to dismiss a citation against an employee of NANA’s Company, for dumping the company’s trash in a prohibited zone; but District Court Judge, Fiti Sunia had a message for the employee.
“You can’t dump your company’s trash anywhere. The only...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has encouraged cabinet members to use the budget hearing process to tell lawmakers about funding problems and other issues faced by their respective agencies, so the Fono can create new appropriations to fund the government.
“Tell the Fono your...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Public educators gathered yesterday during the second day of the two-day “Professional Learning Community at Work” workshop at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium, conducted by Marcus Johnson (front of group) of the US based organization, Solution Tree.
Yesterday’s workshop...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An ASG task force, headed by Attorney General Talauega Eleasalo Ale, has been appointed to come up with recommendations to form a government proposal to the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to assist StarKist Samoa’s federal permit request.
In an Aug. 10th memo...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During Wednesday’s cabinet meeting, the Governor’s Chief of Staff, Fiu J. Saelua noted an issue that has surfaced, which requires the attention of directors— that is: the director’s stamp, which bears his/her signature being used by employees “in your office” for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the items on the cabinet meeting agenda was the funeral services for American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency, executive director, Ameko Pato, who passed away Aug. 12.
The Governor’s Chief of Staff said that based on current information, the first service is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The bill to raise the marriage age for girls in American Samoa from 14 to 18 has cleared the Senate.
All the bill was passed unanimously, winning the support of those who rejected it in the last Fono session.
During discussions earlier this week, Senators said 14 was too...
Pago Pagol, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 28-year-old father of 4 who pled guilty to unlawful possession of methamphetamine, after his wife called police and reported him as being in possession of a glass pipe containing meth, has been ordered by the court to stop doing drugs.
“If you are going to repeat...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A lot is going on in the downtown area. The new multi-million-dollar Fono Building broke ground last week; the Department of Public Safety's main central station headquarters is getting a much needed facelift; and the Jean P. Haydon Museum will be undergoing much needed...