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Some of the faipule as they were seated yesterday morning, awaiting the opening of the 38th Legislature during the joint session held at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium, where Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga delivered the State of the Territory Address, painting a ‘rosy’ picture of American Samoa's...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Rep. Lua’itaua Gene Pan believes that it’s about time to end use of the TALOFAPass web system before it brings more frustration and pain to our people.
During the House Session yesterday morning, Lua’itaua raised many issues pertaining to the future of the territory. He...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The House of Representatives approved a resolution requesting a study for the construction of a bridge between Tutuila and Aunu’u.
According of the resolution, traveling by boat between Aunuu and Tutuila is one of the most dangerous forms of transportation in the...
Without a quorum this past Friday, the House of Representatives was unable to transact business. Only ten faipule turned up for the House session, led by Vice Speaker Fetu Fetui Jr. After the song and benediction led by Rep. Lavea Fatulegaee Palepoi Mauga, faipule were dismissed. They will convene...
Plexiglas has been installed to ensure the safety of faipule during sessions and committee hearings. While the Plexiglas does enable social distancing, it seems to have encouraged wearing facial masks as optional, with some faipule seen wearing masks improperly (below the nose and below the chin),...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Your Honorable Vice Speaker, if you don’t wear a mask tomorrow (today), you shouldn’t come to the House Session. We, as leaders, must set good examples to our people by complying with the restrictions set by our leaders.”
This was the strong message from Speaker of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Vice Speaker of the House, Fetui Fetu Jr did not mince words during a House Session this week when he informed faipule about the decision by the Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS) to terminate three employees. One of the three employees, according to Fetui is his...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Saole Representative Titiali’i Kitara Vaiau has questioned the reason why some Departments within the American Samoa Government have two or more deputy directors.
This is the same issue raised by several faipule during an earlier House hearing, and was raised again by...
Faipule, some with masks — some without, during the House Session Wednesday morning. Wearing masks in government buildings was made mandatory by order of the governor this week, since the first repatriation flight arrived in the territory. [photo by AF]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The House of Representatives is calling out to the American Samoa Government COVID-19 Task Force to hold another island wide exercise to test the territory’s readiness for the repatriation flight next week, Monday, Feb. 1st. Vice Speaker Fetu Fetui Jr made this request...