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Vaitinasa: It’s our money, we need to know status of Retirement Fund
The interim Chairwoman of the Board of AMA, the =American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund Members Association, (AMA) Vaitinasa Dr Salu Hunkin-Finau is optimistic that there will be a good turnout for what she believes […]
Man charged with assault and unlawful possession of firearm
The man arrested by armed police officers in a highly visible operation last Friday afternoon is being held without bail. Solomon Siaumau Samatua II is charged with first degree assault, second degree assault and unlawful […]
Governor assigns Aiumu & Lagafuaina to Dept of Corrections
Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula is adding new personnel to the Department of Corrections. In a December 23 letter to the Acting Director of the Department of Corrections Vaipuna Foifua Foifua Jr., the Governor stated that […]
No Hot Meals for senior citizens for 3 months
Hot meals for elderly citizens were suspended for three months because vendors were not paid, some for almost 6 months. Paopao Paopao, Director of the Territorial Administration on Aging Office which administers the program said […]
Basic Food Index dropped .5% in December
The Basic Food Index for December recorded a drop of .5% over November’s BFI, the fourth consecutive month of decline in the monthly survey of the cost of basic food items. According to the Department […]
Tuilaepa agrees with concerns over police release of photos
Opposition leader Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has joined a rising chorus of the general public concerned over the recent publication by Police of photographs of people arrested during drug raids. TV1Samoa reported that some lawyers and […]
Car accident in Afono claims man’s life
It was a sad start to the new year for a family in Vatia. They lost a father/grandfather in a car accident Saturday afternoon near the Afono pass. The cause of the one car accident […]
Armed police arrest man wanted in a shooting incident
Last Friday afternoon armed police officers executed an arrest warrant for a man wanted in connection with a shooting incident on December 28th in Vaitogi. The operation was carried out at the Siaumau/Samatua tire and […]
Amata Says China Suffered Setback in Venezuela and By Extension the South Pacific
The US capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro is a setback for China in not just South America, but the South Pacific, according to Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata. KHJ News Washington DC correspondent Matt Kaye reports… […]
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Submit your Letters to the Editor
Many of you requested it and now it’s finally here! Letters to the Editor now has it’s own section on talanei.com. To submit a letter, email Monica Miller. Here are some simple guidelines to […]
Op Ed: Pension Reform Has Consequences We Can No Longer Ignore
By Fuiavailili Keniseli Lafaele, ASGERF Member In recent years, pension reform has often been framed as a narrow question of cost control—reducing benefits, shifting risk to workers, and lowering long-term liabilities. But a growing body […]
Caution Over Cannabis as Economic or Public Health Policy
Dear Editor, The call for a regulated medicinal cannabis program in American Samoa is framed as both an economic solution and a harm-reduction strategy. While the tone is measured and well-intentioned, the argument relies on […]
Obituaries
Honoring Fofo Iosefa Fiti Sunia: A Pioneer of Thought and Service
By Fuiavailili Keniseli Lafaele As American Samoa bids farewell to Fofo Iosefa Fiti Sunia, we honor a pioneer whose intellect and service helped shape our modern political and cultural landscape. Though the transition from U.S. […]
Governor’s statement on end of government shutdown
Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula released the following statement Thursday, November 13, concerning the end of the federal government shutdown. “Today brings welcome relief and renewed strength for our people. With President Trump’s signing of legislation […]
First Lady Lois Pula On KHJ!
The First Lady is selling Christmas Ornaments to help American Samoans with off-island medical care!
