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Port Administration Water Transportation Supervisor Faiai Loleni Faiai
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Kite Runner saga resurfaced last Friday during a hearing by the Senate Select Investigative Committee (SSIC) and senators were told that the only cargo the locally-owned boat took on its cross-border trip to Samoa, were two cases of chicken and two cases of turkey...
Papalii Laulii Alofa following the SSIC hearing
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate Select Investigative Committee on Friday heard firsthand that local businessman Papalii Laulii Alofa was eager to develop the “Nu’u Fou” land for the benefit of the villages that “own” these lands and that’s why he invested in surveying them. He was...
Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Businessman Papali’i Lauli’i Alofa has been subpoenaed to testify before the Senate Select Investigative Committee this Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. This is over the alleged land grab at Nu’u Fou that came to light last year.  A senator confirmed to Samoa News that the SSIC has...
Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean is puzzled as to why the media was banned from a recent Senate Select Investigation Committee (SSIC) hearing by Chairman Senator Togiola T. A. Tulafono. Tuaolo told Samoa News on Friday that he will “enquire about it. My...
Nu'u Fou land survey
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate Select Investigative Committee held a hearing this past Friday where the manager of the Survey Division, Amesone Laulu testified, and the media was banned from entering the Fono chambers. “This hearing is a closed door hearing and the media are not allowed,”...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tofoitaufa Sandra King Young, director of the American Samoa Medicaid State Agency told the Senate Select Investigative Committee (SSIC) during a recent hearing that she has been accused of “criminal conduct including collusion” in relation to the TALOFAPass, and her...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate Select Investigative Committee (SSIC) will hold a hearing on Oct. 7, on the Government’s $6.4 million TALOFAPass websystem, which screens travelers entering American Samoa. The TALOFAPass American Samoa Safe Travel System contract was awarded to Datahouse...
Sen. Togiola Tulafono
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Chairman of the Senate Select Investigative Committee, Togiola Tulafono confirms he has no conflict of interest in chairing the hearing regarding the Nu’u Fou lands, which is set to start on Monday next week. President of the Senate Tuaolo Manaia Fruean during Wednesday’...
Senate Chamber
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In addition to the investigation into the Nu’u Fou lands, the Senate Select Investigative Committee (SSCI) has been tasked to investigate government projects such as the purchase of 65 acres of land in Kunia, Hawaii and the TALOFAPass. President of the Senate, Tuaolo...
Senator Satele Ali’itai Lili’o
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The process of registration of certain land called “Nuu Fou” by Mauga Tasi Asuega, Laulii Alofa, Michael T. Fuiavai; Patolo Mageo and others as “individually owned land” encompassing close to 400 acres has now come under the microscope of the Senate’s Select...

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