![Attorney General, Talauega Eleasalo Ale. [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/AG_8.jpg?itok=aPlkwtJT "Attorney General, Talauega Eleasalo Ale. [SN file photo]")
Attorney General, Talauega Eleasalo Ale believes there is no need for the American Samoa Government to apologize to the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles (LA), for the incident that resulted in ASG
![Pulu Ae Ae Jr. was the only witness at last Friday’s public hearing in the Senate on a measure seeking to give the Fono the authority to override the governor’s veto of an approved Fono bill. He said the public is not comfortable testifying before the Senate — it needs village level meetings. [photo: FS]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Pulu%200331.jpg?itok=k588CFHh "Pulu Ae Ae Jr. was the only witness at last Friday’s public hearing in the Senate on a measure seeking to give the Fono the authority to override the governor’s veto of an approved Fono bill. He said the public is not comfortable testifying before the Senate — it needs village level meetings. [photo: FS]")
Sen. Fonoti Tafa’ifa Aufata was the lone opposition vote on a measure, which gives the Fono authority to override the governor's veto.
![Utu Abe Malae, chairman of the ASG’s Territorial Bancorp Holding Company board. [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Utu%20file%20photo_0813_0.jpg?itok=BSVo5ry1 "Utu Abe Malae, chairman of the ASG’s Territorial Bancorp Holding Company board. [SN file photo]")
While the Territorial Bank of American Samoa awaits federal approval of its routing number, TBAS continues to carry out operations, including “active car activities”, in which the bank has taken ov
![Nikolao Pula, Director of the Office of Insular Affairs. [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/nikolao-pula%20copy.jpeg?itok=gsEDEhAM "Nikolao Pula, Director of the Office of Insular Affairs. [SN file photo]")
The Dept. of Commerce is inviting the public to attend an economic development seminar 9 a.m.
![The Vaiala Tongan and Ilaoa & To’omata women’s teams are pictured with the women’s FFAS National Cup after their game on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. Vaiala Tongan took the cup away from Ilaoa & To’omata following a 6-0 win. See story in today’s Sports section. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Vaiala%20Tongan%20W%20Cup_6048.jpg?itok=W_85cb14 "The Vaiala Tongan and Ilaoa & To’omata women’s teams are pictured with the women’s FFAS National Cup after their game on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. Vaiala Tongan took the cup away from Ilaoa & To’omata following a 6-0 win. See story in today’s Sports section. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
![A Tafuna Jets player receives a pass as a Black Roses opponent defends during a game of the women’s 2017 FFAS National League on Saturday, Sept. 23 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Jets%20BR%20W%20action_5990.jpg?itok=svVRvhiI "A Tafuna Jets player receives a pass as a Black Roses opponent defends during a game of the women’s 2017 FFAS National League on Saturday, Sept. 23 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
![Lei Amisone, left, of Pago Youth defends against PanSa’s striker Maricar Parungo during a game of the women’s 2017 FFAS National League on Saturday, Sept. 23 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium.
[FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Pago%20PanSa%20action%20W_5964.jpg?itok=a3cHM1K2 "Lei Amisone, left, of Pago Youth defends against PanSa’s striker Maricar Parungo during a game of the women’s 2017 FFAS National League on Saturday, Sept. 23 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium.
[FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
The women’s FFAS National Cup of the 2017 National League has changed hands for the fourth week in a row, this time going home with Vaiala Tongan after a 6-0 win over Ilaoa & To’omata on Sept.
![[photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Red%20Cross%20donation.jpg?itok=kRRZNM6v "[photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]")
Yesterday morning, chairman of the American Samoa chapter of the Red Cross, Vaito'a Hans Langkilde was presented a check of $1,898 by members of the National Honor Society at Manumalo Academy, to h
![Remi Galasso, CEO of Hawaiki and Pule Tufele, Executive Director of ASTCA at the signing. [courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Pule_Gallaso.jpg?itok=lSw7kjsl "Remi Galasso, CEO of Hawaiki and Pule Tufele, Executive Director of ASTCA at the signing. [courtesy photo]")
American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA) and Hawaiki Submarine Cable LP (Hawaiki) have signed an amendment to their agreement for the installation of a spur connecting American Samoa to
“Total public debt per capita grew from $414 per person in fiscal year 2005 to $1,212.80 in fiscal year 2015,” according to the US Government Accountability Office, which also notes that any additi
Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga with some of the local high school students who attended the launch of the American Samoa Drug Control Commission's program — a week of activities — this past Monday a
O le taeao o le aso Gafua na aofia potopoto ai le Malo atoa i lana taupulega i le Fale Laumei mo le fa’alauteleina o porokalama a le Komisi e tete’e atu ia fualaau fa’asaina a Amerika Samoa (Americ