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Senate tour of new fono building under construction
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Last Friday's Senate on-site visit comprised a tour of the new Fono building still under construction, as well as an explanation by Contractor Papali’i of the various features that will be a part of the new building. The DPW director was also on hand to answer any of the...
Senator Malaepule Saite Moliga
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The actions of Senator Malaepule Saite Moliga during a presentation of monetary gifts or "lafo" from the contractor for the new Fono building, Papali'i Lauli'i Alofa, to Senate members last Thursday, was the cause of strong words from Senator Soliai T. Fuimaono, which...
rendering of new fono building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The administration bill which appropriates the sum of $3,100,000 from unbudgeted, unobligated and unexpended revenues from Fiscal Year 2022 to supplement the Fiscal Year 2024, was passed in third reading by the Senate last Friday with one amendment. This amendment...
Public Works Director Faleosina Voigt, Construction Manager/ Architect Mark Lively and Chief Procurement Officer Ti'alemasunu Mikaele Etuale
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senators vented their frustration and dissatisfaction with the amount of time it is taking to complete the construction of the new Fono building and the extra costs incurred, during a hearing of the Public Works Committee last Thursday morning. Testifying were Public...
Screenshot of new Fono building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Virtual Tour of the new Fono Building in Fagatogo, American Samoa. A total of $11 million of the 2021A bonds will fund the furniture, fixtures and equipment for the Fono building along with minor adjustments for additional meeting space and offices along with new office...
Progress on new fono building 3_2022
O se va’aiga lea pe a tuana’i timuga i nei ituaiga o galuega. O le isi lea mea e afua ai ona tuai mae’a galuega ona o le fa’auilavea o timuga ma fa’afaigata ai ona fa’agasolo vave le galuega e tusa o aso na atofa.  O le galuega o le fale fou i Fagatogo o le Fono Faitulafono. O le galuega fa’afoeina...
Work on fono building construction
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The status of the construction of the new Fono building in Fagatogo yesterday, with Paramount Construction crew on the platform carrying out their work. The building — which meets federal flooding zone requirements is expected to be completed in December 2022 — based on...
Director of Public Works, Faleosina Voigt and Papalii Laulii Alofa
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It was revealed during a Senate Government Operations Committee hearing last Friday where the director of the Department of Public Works (DPW) and the owner of Paramount Builders, the winning bidder for the construction project, testified that the current total cost for...
Fono building site
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At Thursday’s Senate session, the issue of the new Fono building was raised by Sen. Utu Sila Poasa, who noted that the Senate Government Operations Committee, chaired by Sen. Togiola T.A. Tulafono had recently sent a request for information to Department of Public Works...
Water standing amid pilings at new Fono building site
Following heavy rain in the wee hours of yesterday morning a large pool of muddy water is seen later in the day at the site of the proposed new Fono building. Seen above the water are some of the steel piles that would elevate the building to meet federal requirements for a flood zone area. “Right...

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