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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government’s proposed budget for the new financial year, starting October 1 2022, is capped at $693.41 million with $84.54 million allocated for salaries.
The proposed budget has increased over the previous financial year’s $552.78 million budget — by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Vice Speaker of the House of Representative Fetu Fetui Jr did not walk out silently during a House hearing yesterday morning with members of the Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS).
Fetu said he was very disappointed with TBAS CEO, Mr. David Buehler over a personal...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Leasina/ Aitulagi Representative Gafatasi Afalava believes that one of the reasons drugs are entering our borders is that some of the Custom Office Inspectors who are assigned to search containers out in the field are not faithful with their job.
A House Government...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Vice Speaker of the House, Rep. Fetu Fetui Jr told Police Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson during a Wednesday hearing that he should not be publicly involved in any election campaign.
When given the chance to express his opinion to the committee regarding this issue , Le...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government was not responsible for transporting Rep. Faimealelei Anthony Fu’e Allen and his wife on the FEMA flight that arrived at the Pago Pago International Airport last Friday afternoon.
This was a decision made by the VA (Veterans Affairs) because...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At a hearing last Friday, the Senate Public Safety Committee questioned two government officials on a pair of Senate bills — one which seeks to increase the law enforcement fees collected by the court, and one to amend current driver’s license fees.
The committee,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A ‘war of words’ erupted in the House chamber yesterday after a hearing with officials from the Dept. of Human and Social Services (DHSS) to discuss food stamp issues.
DHSS director, Muavaefa’atasi John Suisala and his deputy director appeared to testify on the issue,...