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letter to the editor
Talofa lava!
The month of April is almost at and end, I would like to encourage our community to remember that although Sexual Assault Awareness Month ends, I humbly ask that you continue to do the work to help end sexual violence in American Samoa.
It is important that we do not relegate Sexual...
Talofa Esteemed Members,
American Samoa’s economy is insular, isolated, and heavily dependent on federal assistance and the fishery industry, which are highly susceptible to external shocks. This vulnerability was evident during the COVID-19 pandemic and amid supply chain disruptions from the...
Dear Editor,
I am writing to share a heartfelt letter titled “Welcomed Beeb” written by my late father, Aeoainuu Aleki Tuala-Tamaalelagi. Though he is now in heaven, his words continue to carry the weight of gratitude, reflection, and deep love for life, community, and the healing hands that...
To Governor Elect Nikolau Pula,
Congratulations to you and Ae on your recent election victory. I am confident that you will do everything in your power to help all the people of American Samoa.
You and Ae are good and principled individuals, but those you choose to surround yourselves will...
Dear Editor;
I sit here and ponder about our ancestors who were not well educated but were inspired by God. How else would they have signed the Deed of Succession to this great country of America. Even the great TuiManu'a signed Manu'as over too.
We have many great leaders in our government...
Dear Editor,
On November 2, 2023, my grandson, Moimoi, was abused by his K-5 Teacher by the name of Sulu and at the time my grandson came home with bruises on his arm, saying his teacher hit him with a ruler. We at the time, did not think too much into the matter, however, before Thanksgiving...
Dear Editor,
There have been recent reports of young women being slipped Date Rape Drugs and being sexually assaulted. This is shocking and disgusting. 10 years ago Samoa News printed an Op Ed that was very informative and is still true today. Please reprint it with a warning to people to be...
Mo le Faatonu,
O lenei tusi o se taumafaiga ina ia tatou va'ava'ai i ni tulaga e lē o atoa ona lelei i galuega o le tausiga o soifua i le Vaega o le "Primary Care." O le Primary Care po o le "Tausi Muamua" (ua ou faaliliuina), o talavai muamua peā mana'omia e tagata se foma'i, ae lē o se...
Dear Editor,
This letter addresses some core deficiencies and offers corrections to American Samoa's (AS) healthcare strategy for improving access to primary care.
In 2018, Bishop Vaifanua Mulitauaopele, a Vietnam veteran and pastor, his wife Eva, and Stuart Hamilton, MD of the Eau Claire...
Dear Editor,
Governor Lemanu’s unabashed hat-in-hand tour across D.C. made me think of a parable of two brothers who went to see their father on his deathbed.
The first brother knelt alongside his father, held his hand and said, “Father, you are both wise and wealthy. I ask nothing of you other...