The Rock's Mom interrupted his interview for a song and it was adorable
Thu, 03/11/2021 - 8:02am
Now we know where Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's talent and charisma come from.
March 2021
Senate and HR director spar at question & answer session yesterday
Thu, 03/11/2021 - 7:36am
![[l-r] Human Resources director Lynn Pulou-Alaimalo, the governor’s chief of staff Tuimavave Tauapa’i Laupola and ASG Budget Planning Office director Catherine Saelua](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_5863.jpg?itok=5FtubQcl "[l-r] Human Resources director Lynn Pulou-Alaimalo, the governor’s chief of staff Tuimavave Tauapa’i Laupola and ASG Budget Planning Office director Catherine Saelua at yesterday’s Senate hearing on the governor’s memo rolling back pay increases and conversions from contract to career service occurring since Jan. 1, 2019. [photo: FS]")
Pago Pago, AMAERICAN SAMOA — Based on it’s “investigation” following the governor’s roll-back of the salary memo, the Department of Human Resources identified several issues, including salaries tha
Am Samoa looking at another round of stimulus “direct payments”
Thu, 03/11/2021 - 7:24am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The moso’oi wireless was going wild well before the actual news of the $1,400 stimulus checks for American Samoa residents hit the Territory, with the signing o
Le Fetuao Samoan Language Center continues to serve its Samoan people
Wed, 03/10/2021 - 9:04am
Honolulu, HAWAII — As American Samoa-Hawaii quarantine for its second repatriation flight gets underway, the Honolulu based Le Fetuao Samoan Language Center under the leadership of CEO and
Second repat flight set to arrive today, Wed. March 10 shortly after noon
Wed, 03/10/2021 - 8:46am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Homeland Security issued a statement yesterday afternoon detailing preparations in Hawaii and American Samoa for the 2nd repatr
Bill to increase contribution rate to ASG retirement fund now on its way to governor
Wed, 03/10/2021 - 8:39am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Senate bill which seeks to increase the contribution rate to the ASG Employees Retirement Fund, will be heading soon to Gov.
StarKist receives amended temporary permit to test market tuna products
Wed, 03/10/2021 - 8:33am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Federal regulators are amending StarKist Seafood Company's temporary permit to test market canned tuna, by adding three additional manufacturing locations — two
China offers help with Samoan bodies awaiting autopsies
Wed, 03/10/2021 - 8:28am
Apia, SAMOA — The backlog of deceased awaiting autopsies in Samoa may soon get relief with an offer of assistance from the Chinese Embassy.
Celebrating women in leadership from the agriculture and fisheries sector
Wed, 03/10/2021 - 8:13am
Apia, SAMOA — Pursuing a purpose nearly always leads to having the courage to make a deliberate choice in following the road less travelled, as Samoa’s principal fisheries officer, Su’a Sapeti Tiit
Man who attempted to kill his sponsor over FEMA check jailed
Wed, 03/10/2021 - 8:04am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Samoa convicted of trying to kill his sponsor after his sponsor used up all his FEMA check, was sentenced to serve 5 years at the Territory Correctio