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To the Editor:
FYI. The Inflation Reduction Act was passed in congress and signed into law by the President of the United States of America.
The law authorizes the Department of the Interior through the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) full authority to lease submerged land in the...
Swains Island is facing a constitutional crisis similar the constitutional crisis of 1977, when then Assistant Secretary of the Department of the Interior, James M. Joseph, issued Secretary’s Order No. 3009 dated September 13, 1977, removing the Governor of American Samoa’s right to appoint the...
The Naumati Forest, a lush and vibrant ecosystem nestled in the heart of our island, stands as a critical beacon of biodiversity and environmental stability. Its significance transcends the mere presence of trees and lush tropical scenery; it is a sanctuary for rare birds (i.e. manuma), flying...
In a recent Samoa News article, “ASG welcomes generous donation to local healthcare services”, it was reported that LBJ hospital purchased a MRI in 2020. This was according to a Cabinet presentation by then LBJ CEO Faumuina John Faumuina in October 2020 that was reported by the media.
Samoa News...
Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga on June 24, proclaimed that throughout July 2024 the territory will celebrate 30 Years of ASNAP in American Samoa.
“I urge everyone, especially ASNAP recipients, to celebrate this significant milestone.
“We recount and reflect on the impacts that ASNAP has made on...
In a recent “Island Voices” column that appeared in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, several inaccuracies and presumptions were made about American Samoa and its economy (“American Samoa deserves to thrive as fishing shifts,” April 28). The authors made those statements in support of an initiative to...
The sound of conch shells and the incessant beat of drums reached from the white sands of Kualoa Beach Park and across the centuries. The popular beach park was the venue for the recent arrival of voyaging canoes carrying officials for the opening event of the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts, which...
Dear Editor,
This is in response to recent articles on the possible deactivation of those attorneys who were admitted to practice in American Samoa when they resided there but who now reside overseas.
The right to counsel is a fundamental cornerstone of our legal system. American Samoa has long...
The Attorney General's Office claims they are not trying to disbar off-island attorneys, crying “fake news,” but their actions speak louder than their words. Here is their official position, as stated in a signed declaration written by Deputy Attorney General Roy Hall:
“It is in the interest of the...
We support Congressional and DOJ repudiation of race prejudice in 1901-1922 Insular Cases. But we also call for Congressional and DOJ rejection of any further attempts like the Fitisemanu case in 2022 for courts to change the political status of American Samoa under the 1900-1904 Deeds of Cession,...