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Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga

Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has issued “precautionary financial measures” for all government entities, especially those agencies that are federally funded or anticipate grants from the US government. “In light of the uncertain status of the federal government relative to...
Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At last Friday’s cabinet meeting, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga spoke about the US citizenship issue, saying it is a “very, very simple” matter and the “position that our people took is very simple.” “We believe that we are okay the way we are now,” he said, adding that,...
Rear Admiral Kevin Lunday, the new Commander of the 14th Coast Guard District
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga led the ASG group that met for the first time late last month at the Governor’s Office, Rear Admiral Kevin Lunday, the new Commander of the 14th Coast Guard District, which includes American Samoa and other US Pacific jurisdictions. Lunday...
Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga (center) with Commander Andy Strickland, Commanding Officer of the USS Shoup; two Naval officers and a US Coast Guard official
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga says the visit of a US Navy guided-missile destroyer, the USS Shoup, to the territory reassures American Samoa of the US government’s commitment “to protect our people, our rights, our property.” The governor was speaking yesterday morning...
Sen. Galea’i M. Tu’uufuli in his Senate seat
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA —  Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga and Congresswoman Aumua Amata have both expressed sadness and sorrow over the passing of Sen. Galea’i Moaali’itele Tu’ufuli, 81, who passed away Wednesday morning at St. Rose Hospital in Hayward, California. Lolo describes Galea’i as “American...
Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga
Pago Pago, AMARICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has lifted the freeze on paying annual increments to government employees, a policy that was implemented when the Lolo Administration took the helm of government five-years go. And the Department of Human Resources is now moving forward with the...
Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga and Lt. Gov. Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a letter yesterday to “All business owners and Private Sector”, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga reaffirmed the American Samoa Government policy already in place, and that is - without a purchase order or service contract, invoices from businesses will not be paid. Samoa...
Pacific Basin Development Council executive director, Esther Kia’aina
Honolulu, HAWAII — The Pacific Basin Development Council (PBDC) meeting, on Sept. 27 at its headquarters at the West-West Center in Honolulu, under the new leadership of executive director, Esther Kia’aina, focused on several issues.  Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga, along with the governors of Hawai’i,...
Utu Abe Malae, casting live on national television American Samoa’s vote during the 2016 National Republican Convention in Cleveland, Ohio for then candidate for US President, Donald J. Trump.
Utulei, AMERICAN SAMOA —  Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga and Lieutenant Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga convey their deepest sympathies and condolences to the family of American Samoa Power Authority Executive Director Afioga i le Matua Utu Abe Malae who passed away early this morning at the LBJ...
Mufi Hannemann
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An ASG working group appointed by Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga to determine the financial impact of the next federally mandated minimum wage hike on American Samoa is finalizing its report. In the meantime, the minimum wage is among the “negative federal policies” that has...

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