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Justin Maga appointed as Territorial Librarian

The Feleti Barstow Public Library Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Justin Maga as the new Territorial Librarian of American Samoa. Approved by Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula, Mr. Maga will officially begin his […]

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Young Explorers visit Governor’s Office

On Thursday, Acting Governor Pulumataala Ae Ae Jr welcomed to the Governor’s Office youth participants of the Discovering American Samoa Summer Program, hosted by the Agency for Better Living Endeavors (ABLE). The visit was a […]

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House hearing delves into ASG debt to ASGERF

A report from the American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund showed that, as of the end of June, ASG owed $13.9 million in unpaid contributions to the Fund: $12.2 million in employer contributions and $1.2 […]

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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Op-ed Encore: Proof of Decay at ASGERF

By Fuiavailili Keniseli Lafaele For far too long, the American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund (ASGERF) has operated without meaningful transparency or accountability. This op-ed presents my final public statement as a trustee, documenting not […]

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Applauding Keniseli Lafaele

Dear Editor, As a retiree member of the American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund (ASGERF), I would like to applaud the efforts of Kenisele Lafaele in shedding light on ongoing issues. He has outlined concerns […]

Obituaries

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Diane Suvania Niko-Teofilo Obituary

Diane Suvania Niko-Teofilo met her Savior on Friday, March 7, 2025 at the age of 34. She was born on October 23, 1990, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Diane was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, […]

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Joseph Nikolao, Sr. 1949-2024

By Johnny Victor Toma Joseph “Sefo” Nikolao was born on March 23,1949, in Moamoa, Samoa. He was raised in the village of Futiga, American Samoa. This was the first village where his parents, Nikolao Filipo […]

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