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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In the continuation of the DOE hearing held last week Tuesday, faipule Vesiai Poyer S. Samuelu voiced his disappointment on work being conducted at the Uifa’atali Peter Tali Coleman elementary school.
“I’ve read the report which states that eighty-five percent of work...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Government officials and guests gathered at the Afioga Tufele Li’amatua Sr. Tufele Cultural Center at the Su’igaula o le Atuvasa Park in Utulei on Labor Day, this past Monday, to launch the fundraising drive for Maui’s wildfire disaster relief campaign.
Governor Lemanu P...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Births continued to decline while deaths continued to climb,” according to the American Samoa 2021 Statistical Yearbook released more than a week ago by the Commerce department’s Statistical Division, and cited under the section, “Vital and Health Statistics”, which...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Attorney General Fainuulelei Alailima-Utu faced intensive questioning from members of the Fono on the shortage of attorneys in his department, which has caused a backlog of court cases, which in turn has had a domino effect on the Tafuna Correctional Facility (TCF), as...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 20-year old Samoan man living in Alaska is facing federal charges for allegedly robbing the same credit union on two different occasions and court filings show that it was members of his family who turned him into police.
Court records show that Etuale Ioane was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Police Commissioner Lefiti Atiulagi Pese answered questions last week Thursday when he and the local Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Director Samana Semo Ve’ve’a appeared before the Senate and were questioned about sharing intelligence between the two agencies...
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata took part last week in a bipartisan Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) to underscore the importance of the historic relationship between the United States and the RMI, and emphasize the strategic strength of America's...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Government Treasurer Malemo Tausaga, Deputy Treasurer Levi Reese, Director of the Office of Financial Institutions, John Marsh and LBJ Chief Financial Officer Sefanaia Kaumaitotoya faced harsh criticism and accusations of negligence in the performance of their duties...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It’s the end of a three-day weekend for the territory, as American Samoa joins the rest of the nation today to mark the Labor Day holiday - which is both a local and federal holiday.
“Labor Day is a time to honor and recognize the labor movement and all laborers for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) has issued the 2022 Status of Fisheries in the Western Pacific Region.
The Council promotes sustainable fisheries and provides stewardship of marine resources seaward of the state waters of Hawai‘i,...