Over $180 million left of the $200 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds approved for the new specialized hospital, that was to be built at Tafuna, has been reprogrammed. Tuala-uta Representative Larry Sanitoa, […]

Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean, on Wednesday, repeated advice he gave at the opening of the Fono on Monday for acting directors to delay any personnel changes until they have been confirmed. Tuaolo said, “I […]

Vaifanua Representative Shaun Vaa has pleaded for a solution to help save lives for people of his district. He said a family in his district called for an ambulance Wednesday morning, but was told that […]

Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata released the following statement in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, whose birthday is honored as a federal and ASG public holiday. “Each year, in the United States, we honor the life […]

The appointment of High Talking Chief Ta’aga Saite Moliga as Acting Commissioner of Public Safety was announced in a January 14 memo from Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula. Taaga is a former senator and member of […]

Standing committees for the House of Representatives have been selected. Whereas there were 16 committees in the last legislature, 20 committees have been established for the 39th legislature. The majority of re-elected representatives are chairing […]

Fofo Representative Fiu Johnny Saelua has requested a report from the Department of Education on schools that are facing a shortage of teachers. He told the House, yesterday, that school principals have reported they don’t […]

The American Samoa Tennis Association (ASTA) announces that Alexandria “Ula” Amoa and Joelei Ioane have been invited to the 2025 ITF World Junior Tennis Competition, representing the Pacific Oceania World Junior Team. The tournament features […]

The political turmoil within Samoa’s ruling Faatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) Party escalated, on Wednesday, as its Chairman, Laauli Leuatea Schmidt, announced the removal of Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa and five […]