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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Child sexual abuse is uncomfortable to think about, much less talk about. The idea of an adult engaging in sexual behaviors with a child feels sickening. It’s easiest to believe that it rarely happens, and when it does, that it’s only to children whose parents aren’t...
Thank you for the invitation. It's wonderful to be with you and share a few thoughts on women's empowerment.
The good news is, there's progress, and the less good news is that sometimes it's slow, and some places are a little slower about it! Here in American Samoa we live in a traditionally male...
The letter dated April 15, signed by numerous members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate and addressed to the U.S. Attorney General, underscores the continuing interest and concern about the legacy of the historical and modern era Insular Cases.
American Samoa has had a different...
Dear Editor,
I am writing to bring some light into the Department of Veterans Affairs Loan Guaranty (NADL) program currently processed by the American Samoa Development Bank (DBAS).
The process administered by DBAS is a most frustrating and prohibitive procedure and our Veterans deserve better....
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...
As the new year gets underway, now is the time to look ahead to what will be significant in the Pacific islands region.
Chances are this part of the world will continue to be a focus for the media who will view what happens through their own lenses. However, more now than ever, it is imperative to...
Allegations of sexual harassment have surfaced from the ASCC campus. Nov. 2023. With finals looming up in a week, a young 19-year-old female cadet alleges she was sexual propositioned — lewdly — to bring her grades up from borderline failing. No other students were around when the event occurred....
American Samoa is working to address behavioral health and workforce needs in several ways. In 2021, Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga identified addressing the drug epidemic in American Samoa as a top priority for his administration to build on progress made under previous administrations. The National...
Washington, D.C. — "I'm always humbled to serve as your representative to Washington, D.C., and I'm very thankful to each of you for the support and good advice over these years. I'm especially thankful to God for all the blessings that enable me to work for you in Congress. Proverbs 11:14...
I destroy homes. I tear families apart,
Take your children, and that's just the start.
I'm more costly than diamonds, more precious than gold,
The sorrow I bring is a sight to behold.
If you need me, remember I'm easily found,
I live all around you — in schools and in town,
I live with the...