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Attorney General’s Office asks for clarification from Samoa News to ensure accuracy in its reporting
In an article published in the Samoa News on Friday, January 09, 2026, “Senator Togiola resigns his position as chairman and member of the SSIC,” two points should be clarified to our readers to ensure accuracy in our reporting, according to Attorney General Gwen Tauiliili-Langkilde in an email to...
(January 08, 2026) In Parts One and Two of this series, I discussed how pension sustainability is inseparable from economic growth, education investment, and the structure of public revenues. The final piece of the puzzle is governance. Without sound governance, even well-designed pension systems...
(January 07, 2026) In Part One of this series, I discussed national research showing that weakening pension systems increases income inequality and slows economic growth, while strong retirement systems support economic stability. That same research makes another point just as clear:
Pensions do...
(January 06, 2026) In recent years, pension reform has often been framed as a narrow question of cost control — reducing benefits, shifting risk to workers, and lowering long-term liabilities. But a growing body of research shows that these decisions carry broader consequences that extend far...
Today marks the fifth anniversary of the January 6th insurrection, when thousands of rioters violently stormed the United States Capitol in an attempt to stop Congress from certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election. In total, more than 140 law enforcement officers were injured while...
Dear Editor,
I wish to express my concern about an article on the little fire ants that appeared on page one of the December 31, 2025 edition of Samoa News. The article provides useful information to the public and is mostly accurate except for the headline, which is not correct. Unfortunately...
An Open Letter to the Editor:
American Samoa continues to face serious challenges in funding essential services such as law enforcement, education, road maintenances, and long-term infrastructure. As our island looks for sustainable and responsible ways to strengthen our economy and protect our...
We are thousands of miles apart, but the Pacific Ocean unites our islands. The archipelagos of the Mariana Islands (the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam) and American Samoa — are also united by the shared struggle against undemocratic governance and a resounding message to the federal government:...
Dear Pacific Leaders:
Guam’s medical oversight system is broken — and the danger is that its failures could spread across the Pacific. The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) is actively courting jurisdictions including Palau, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and others....
As American Samoa bids farewell to Fofo Iosefa Fiti Sunia, we honor a pioneer whose intellect and service helped shape our modern political and cultural landscape.
Though the transition from U.S. Naval rule occurred when he was still a youth, Fofo belonged to the first generation of Samoans to...