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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After nearly a decade of on-and-off construction, the long-awaited Fono building is finally scheduled to be officially inaugurated on Friday, November 28, the day after Thanksgiving.
This milestone was confirmed during a joint session of the Senate and House held last...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Legislative leaders are actively pursuing an additional $50,000 from the American Samoa Economic Development Authority (ASEDA) to bring the Fono building project to its much-anticipated completion.
In January 2024, a comprehensive report presented to the Senate revealed...
The new Fono building continues to move towards officially being opened in September of this year, with many issues still on the table, such as the bathrooms and the interior decor for both chambers and the chains that were seen in front of the main building’s entry, to raise or lower the ‘manholes...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — If you’re wondering about the new Fono building completion date, the deadline has been extended to July 30, 2025 after a February 2025 request by Paramount Builders, Inc. for a 30-day extension of the completion date, in lieu of not shutting down work on the new Fono...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Fono went on recess on Monday, September 30th, after completing 40 days of the Fourth Regular Session of the 38th Legislature.
Earlier last month, Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean explained that this recess was intended to allow members of both chambers to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Public Works Director Faleosina Voigt and Paramount Builders owner Papalii Laulii Alofa testified before the Senate Public Works Committee yesterday morning regarding the new Fono Building. The hearing aimed to determine whether the construction would be completed before...
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...
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...
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...
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...