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In Samoa News, Tuesday, January 24, 2017 issue, the article, “Report says territory’s population lives paycheck to paycheck”, mistakenly reported that the Household Income and Expenditures Survey (HIES) estimated “the population increase… (a gain of 383 persons everyday) or an annual growth rate of...
Dear Editor,
Regrettably, your January 16 edition carried a very misleading headline on a story about the Committee of the Whole of the U.S. House of Representatives. The House did not specifically defeat the proposal to give territorial Members of Congress a vote in the Committee of the Whole. ...
THIS week, 20 states began implementing minimum wage increases that were passed during 2016. As the country waits to see how these increased wages this will affect the economy, the U.S. territories have already provided us with a grim example.
After the 2007 Fair Minimum Wage Act passed, each of...
My first gong of 2017 — is short & simple — the election of Trump is dangerous and scary… GONG!
We will need all the prayers we can get for the coming storm.
My New Year’s resolution for 2017 is to be a kinder more understanding human being, acknowledging my weaknesses, and praying that my...
Dear Editor,
An immigrant family has been torn apart and their lives are now held in limbo while the wheels of justice turn. The pride of a village has been injured. Affected hurt clans, families and like-minded friends have closed ranks. (See SN LTE for details)
Outside of these formidable human...
Dear Editor,
December 15, 2016, an investigation through the CID-DPS, has been launched on allegations made against the governor’s Chief of Staff for sexual harassment of a domestic immigrant caretaker. These allegations have been ongoing since August 2016.
This exploitative situation also...
TALOFA lava from American Samoa, and congratulations on your stunning election victory! The people of American Samoa and I are proud of the spirited and effective campaign you ran and the success you achieved. We are also very pleased to advise that our congresswoman, Republican Aumua Amata...
Dear Editor,
Oct. 24, 2016 — applied for ID renewal. (expire: 11-17-2016)
Nov. 1, 2016 — Immigration Board stopped the application process.
Nov. 21, 2016 — P-5 Immigration card issued to Ms. M. Gumanab
Nov. 22, 2016 — 2:15p.m. Immigration Officer Puni summoned me to see a Mr. Ken in the Immigration...
In yesterday’s story on “Sua county traditional leaders reach concensus for new senators”, the story should state that Muagututia Moevasa Tauoa will represent Sua Dist No. 1 and Fa’amausili Mau Mau Jr. represents Sua Dist. No. 2 Samoa News apologies for the unintentional error.
Dear Editor,
It’s been a long 4 weeks of navigating almost impossible odds in renewing a foreigner’s P-5 ID. (see issue Nov. 3, 2016 for more details.) And, it was obvious to me plots were involved to circumvent the processing of Ms. Gumanab’s application.
Plots to discourage or cause me to give up...