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Opinion
Dear Editor,
ICE has been doing sweeps in Puerto Rico, arresting and deporting (mostly) Dominican Republic citizens, as well as ‘regrettable mistakes for the good of the country’.
What protections against deportation do foreign nationals, legal or illegal in American Samoa have? The current...
Dear Editor,
I would like to thank Ms. Jennifer Tofaeono for her thoughtful Letter to the Editor, “Recognizing When Discipline Is Abuse,” published in the Samoa News on April 11, 2025, for drawing attention to this critically important issue. While I firmly oppose physical abuse in all its...
Dear Editor,
With National Nutrition Month (March) now behind us, we find ourselves pausing to reflect. Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula issued a proclamation designating the month of March to focus on nutrition, a gesture that signals hope for American Samoa. But as we now look back, we wonder...
Dear Editor,
The recent article in Samoa News, “Father arrested after allegedly beating his son to discipline him,” article dated 4/9/2025, forces us to confront an uncomfortable truth: violence in the name of discipline is still harming our children. As parents, family (aiga), and community...
The media in Samoa is under attack. Not from foreign influences, nor from the challenges of keeping up with the digital age, but from the very people it serves. Journalists are being ridiculed, questioned unfairly, and harassed on social media. Even politicians — some of whom have benefited from...
Talofa Members & Employers,
I want to issue a clarification regarding a statement in my open letter dated March 5, 2025, referencing Governor Pulaali’i N. Pula’s speech on ASG’s $9 million debt to the Fund.
I previously suggested that the amount owed could be higher if the reported figure...
Talofa American Samoa Government Employees' Retirement Fund (ASGERF) Members,
I write to bring urgent matters regarding our retirement fund (Fund) to your attention. Transparency is critical, and you deserve to be fully informed about our challenges and the necessary actions to safeguard our future...
Dear Governor,
Fiscal transparency is a hot topic in U.S. politics, and it’s just as important for American Samoa!
Accountability is key to earning and keeping public trust. With the rise in privately owned landscaping, construction, and [name contracting requirement] popping up in American...
The latest Miss Pacific Islands Pageant controversy in the Solomon Islands shows our love-hate relationship with this annual spectacle.
I’m reminded of the words of former Miss Samoa and Miss Pacific Islands Fuatino Moemoana Sa’afatoa- Schwenke, when I asked during an interview in 2024, what is the...
In a story Samoa News published Thursday, Feb 05, 2025, “Over $1 Million of $9 Million owed paid to ASG Employees Retirement Fund” a note was added to the bottom of the article in parentheses that referred to a statements made by Deputy Director of Treasury Levi Reese in a House committee on Monday...