Swains Island
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Swains Islands faipule Su’a Alex Eli Jennings has expressed disappointment over the lack of transparency by the current administration regarding correspondence with the Secretary of the U.S Dept. of Interior over the latest developments in the five amendments to the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Despite the approval by voters of the Constitutional amendment giving the Swains Island Representative “the right to vote” in the House, the fight to get Swains Island “recognized” as a legitimate part of American Samoa is far from over.
This is according to Swains...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) has received a grant under the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s America the Beautiful Challenge (ATBC) in the amount of $864,300 for rat and other invasive species eradication.
The “Swains Island Tropical...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Swains Island has so much to offer in terms of assets, including seabed mining once that is up and running. At the same time, it is long overdue for Swains to get what they are entitled to and that is a vote in the House of Representatives.
Swains Island Rep Su’a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During the House Session this week, Swains Delegate to the American Samoa House of Representatives, Su’a Alexander Eli Jennings stood up and clarified in the House chamber an original request he had made on Feb. 18, because the House journal had not correctly stated what...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Swains Delegate to the American Samoa House of Representative, Su’a Alexander Eli Jennings has written to leaders of the American Samoa Government (ASG) and the Fono requesting assistance for the people of Swains from the American Rescue Act funding.
Copies of the letter...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Swains faipule, Su’a Alexander Eli Jennings shared some thoughts regarding the issue of reliable transportation for Swains and the Manu'a islands. He noted that transportation is the lifeline to Swains Island, the Manu'a Islands, and even Aunu'u. “We cannot sustain...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Swains Island Delegate, Su’a Alexander Eli Jennings (third from left) surrounded family members, including former Swains Island faipule Capt. Wallace Thompson (second from left) following the Swains Island “special meeting” late Tuesday afternoon at the Election Office...