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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Nominee to head the Department of Commerce, Petti Tagipo Matila told house members yesterday during her confirmation hearing where she was confirmed 17-0, that public-private partnerships are the key to developing infrastructure.
During the hearing, Rep. Larry Sanitoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Every time there is heavy rain, this area of the Fagaima road becomes flooded and a lot of debris clogs the drainage. And this has been the case for the past few days, but by 1p.m on a sunny Wednesday, water was drained out and debris cleared by Silva Construction,...

![Vehicles trying to pass over a pool of water between the Pago Pago Catholic Church and the Department of Youth, Women Affairs (DYWA) yesterday morning. Flooding of the territory’s roads has become a familiar occurrence whenever it rains, causing traffic to backup and drivers to complain. [photo by AF] Vehicles trying to pass over a pool of water near Fatuoaiga](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/water_pool_in_pago_0467.jpg?itok=Tyg7eYsQ)
![[photo: FS] Workers from Silva Construction at the Fagaima Road](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/fagaima_4655.jpg?itok=UpM5I6ZP)