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Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata has returned to Washington, D.C., as the congressional session resumes this week with the biggest legislation of the year on the agenda for this month.
Congress must rapidly determine the best way forward for government-wide funding, with possible passage of...
Wespac scientists to advise Fishery Management Council on Am Samoa bottomfish and proposed Sanctuary
Honolulu, HAWAII — Scientific advisors to the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council are meeting Sept. 12-14, 2023, to provide advice and comments on American Samoa bottomfish stocks, the proposed Pacific Remote Islands (PRI) sanctuary, U.S. territorial bigeye tuna catch and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The FY 2024 budget for the American Samoa’s OFY 2020, 2021, and 2022 never completed (OPM) will not be decided unless the Director, Poleen Asalele provides a completed Inventory Report for FY 2020, 2021 and 2022.
The lack of completed inventory reports came to light when...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Senate Joint Resolution introduced on Wednesday calls for a constitutional amendment on the qualifications of electors, which will give individuals who have lived in American Samoa for more than 20 years a say in how the government is run by giving them the opportunity...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a June 15 letter this year, Chief Justice Michael Kruse brought to the governor’s attention, what he describes as a “brewing constitutional crisis within the Executive Branch brought on by the current state of affairs of the Office of the Public Defender (OPD)”.
This...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — House Vice Speaker Fetu Fetui Jr. didn’t mince words when questioning the Public Defenders Office team that appeared before the Senate and House Joint Budget hearings for the FY 2024.
The Public Defender (PD) David Vargas showed up as scheduled on Thursday, August 31,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lemanu P. S. Mauga, along with Lt Governor Talauega E. V. Ale convened the weekly Cabinet Meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023 and addressed a number of topics.
During the meeting Gov Lemanu congratulated Poumele A. P. Galea’i for his appointment to the Senate by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The seat for Manu’a District #1 in the Senate, which was left vacant after the passing of Senator Tauiliili Paopao Lauifi in July, has been filled after the swearing-in last Friday of Poumele Pete Poumele Galea’i.
Before the ceremony, Senate President Tuaolo Manaia...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Beneficiaries of the Department of Human and Social Services’ Food Stamp Program are receiving the hefty amounts of $773 and $544 in Food Stamps for the month of September.
This was revealed by DHSS Director Muavaefaatasi John Suisala in his department’s budget hearing...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Office of Vital Statistics (OVS) on Friday announced that it has resumed issuing ID Cards to the general public, effective immediately. This service had previously been suspended due to operational constraints, but no further information was available.
In the press...