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![[photo: Leua Aiono Frost]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Rep%20Fialupe%20Lutu.jpg?itok=GEUpHAkv "[photo: Leua Aiono Frost]")
The newest faipule for the House of Representatives, Fialupe Felila Fiaui Lutu (middle), pictured with secretary to the House Speaker, Aliti Taliva’a, and the Senate’s chief of personnel, Ata Gaoteote on Monday afternoon following the closing of the Fono joint session for the 3rd regular session of...
![Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Gov%20Lolo%202833_7.jpg?itok=XkOu71ej "Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga [SN file photo]")
The 3rd session of the 35th Legislature opened this past Monday at the Fale Laumei and pursuant to prevailing statute, Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga reported on the "successes and failures with respect to the implementation of programs in 2017 to move the territory forward," during his State of the...
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The Samoan culture is alive and well, as witnessed last week when local master tufuga Su'a Wilson Fitiao completed a pair of 'malu' (traditional Samoan tattoo for females) in Poloa village for Fogafogaolealataua Liua Ta'ase Pisamoa Taifane and Ashley Taumua Mata'afa. Malo lava le onosa'i.
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![Months after demolition, the space where the Fono building was once located remains empty. [photo: BC]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/empty%20fono%20lot.jpg?itok=KiO57I-T "Months after demolition, the space where the Fono building was once located remains empty. [photo: BC]")
When is the new Fono Building going to be built, Samoa News asks, as the legislators take their seats in their temporary quarters at the Fale Laumei, the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium?
The State of the Territory’s Address was delivered at the auditorium yesterday — which have made many wonder when, if...
In their 9th year of ACE’s Holiday Angels Fundraiser – Neil’s ACE Home Center donated $26,333.72 to the American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition, for cancer patients and their families. According to ACE, the fundraiser was highly successful as they had only sought $10K — they then match the amount...
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Well-known American Samoan preacher Reverend Elder Siaosi Mageo has passed away.
He died last Friday.
The charismatic preacher was the former general superintendent of the Samoan World Fellowship of the Assembly of God Church.
He was a regular on both TV and radio and renowned for his his humorous...
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In his State of the Territory address yesterday morning during the opening of the third session of the 35th Legislature, Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga told lawmakers and those in attendance that he is "thrilled and overjoyed that through our collective efforts to expand the services of the...
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Ever wonder how many people in American Samoa are subscribers of text messaging service? And with the increased use of cell phones, has that resulted in a drop of landline telephone services?
The American Samoa Statistical Yearbook 2016, which was publicly released earlier this month, has the...
![The Gov. Rex Lee Auditorium where the Fono will meet in joint session on Monday for the State of the Territory address. [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/gov%20rex%20lee%20auditorium_5.jpeg?itok=O-XoeJNO "The Gov. Rex Lee Auditorium where the Fono will meet in joint session on Monday for the State of the Territory address. [SN file photo]")
The Fono will convene Monday for the third regular session of the 35th Legislature, and Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga will deliver his annual State of the Territory Address during a joint session at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium.
While there was no official word at the end of last week from the...
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The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Lopao’o Natanielu Mua, has accused the American Samoa government of dragging their feet in lifting the ban they placed on taro exports from Samoa.
Speaking to The Weekend Observer, Minister Lopao’o said he is puzzled by the behaviour of the American...