GOVERNOR'S PRESS CONFERENCE
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula is appealing to the people of American Samoa to remain patient as efforts continue to finalize the controversial $10.1 million investment funded by interest earnings from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
The investment was among several...

![Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula listens as Executive Advisor for Finance Brett Butler provides an update on the status of the American Samoa Government's $10.1 million ARPA interest fund investment in the United Arab Emirates during the Governor's press conference yesterday. They continue to maintain the investment is sound. [photo: Asi A. Fa'asau] Governor with Brett Butler](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_7404.jpg?itok=dlVlezMC)