O le vaiaso nei na sainia ai e le afioga i le ali’i kovana ia Lolo Matalasi Moliga sana poloaiga, e fa’avae ai le tofiaina o se Komiti Fa’afoe e to’a 7 ona sui, e fa’atulagaina polokalame ma auala
O le amataga o le vaiaso nei na fa’alauiloa ai e le Ofisa o le afioga i le ali’i Kovana ni isi o tofiga a le ali’i Kovana, mo i latou ua filifilia e avea ma Fa’atonusili le tumau o ni isi o Matagal
![[SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Fono_6.jpg?itok=rfM30_dV "[SN file photo]")
The Senate has approved the 17 standing committees for the new 35th Legislature, which is taking a two-week mid session recess at the close of business tomorrow, while lawmakers await submission by
![[graphic:API Energy.org]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/oil-prices-relate-to-many-uncertain-factors.png?itok=WiNTjAgW "[graphic:API Energy.org]")
Because of the increase in crude oil prices and transportation costs, the new maximum allowable price (MAP) or wholesale price of all petroleum products sold in American Samoa will see a major incr
![The Prime Minister of Samoa Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi. [Photo: RNZI/Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/samoaPM.jpg?itok=HS6xWasN "The Prime Minister of Samoa Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi. [Photo: RNZI/Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia]")
Samoa's Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi says while there's been a lapse in inter-Samoa government meetings, departments have been in regular contact and progress has been made in buildi
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ASG’s $13.6 million MV Manu’atele vessel docking the morning of Jan. 4 at Pago Pago Harbor’s main dock, which was packed with government officials, leaders and members of the public.
![Long term criminal attorney and former Deputy Attorney General Mitzie Jessop-Ta’ase has returned to the Senate as their Legal Counsel, she’s pictured here with her husband, Tupulua “Bone” Ta’ase. [Photo: JL]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Jessop-Taase.jpg?itok=rPyqTelP "Long term criminal attorney and former Deputy Attorney General Mitzie Jessop-Ta’ase has returned to the Senate as their Legal Counsel, she’s pictured here with her husband, Tupulua “Bone” Ta’ase. [Photo: JL]")
Long time prosecutor MItzie Jessop-Ta’ase has resigned from the Attorney General’s office, and returns to the Fono as the Senate’s Legal Counsel, citing an opportunity and challenge “to grow” as to
![Acting Health director Motusa Tuileama Nua in a Nov. 2016 file photo. [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Motusa_health%200025.jpg?itok=yMXaIg8b "Acting Health director Motusa Tuileama Nua in a Nov. 2016 file photo. [SN file photo]")
Department of Health Acting Director Motusa Tuileama Nua has cleared the air that the "proposed contract" of $223,000 for DOH’s Independent financial consultant Uti Gebauer was a mistake that has b
Michael Agasiva has been arrested again; this time he’s facing charges of burglary, sexual abuse, trespassing and third degree assault.
![Gov. Lolo has appointed Utu Abe Malae to head a task force to look at education reforms for ASDOE. Utu who is also the Ex. Director of ASPA as well as the Chairman of the Territorial Bank of American Samoa, is pictured in this file photo from Oct. 2016 offering special remarks during the official opening of the new bank. [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Utu%20file%20photo_0813.jpg?itok=t9Q8gEhn "Gov. Lolo has appointed Utu Abe Malae to head a task force to look at education reforms for ASDOE. Utu who is also the Ex. Director of ASPA as well as the Chairman of the Territorial Bank of American Samoa, is pictured in this file photo from Oct. 2016 offering special remarks during the official opening of the new bank. [SN file photo]")