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Chief of Staff escorted out of House after heated exchange
The Governor’s Chief of Staff Leonard Seumanutafa lost his temper during a hearing of the House Budget and Appropriations Committee Tuesday morning. Seumanutafa, along with Attorney General Gwen Tauiliili-Langkilde, Acting Treasurer Carrie-Lee Magalei-Tulafono and Deputy […]
Residents urged to apply for DOA micro grants
The deadline for residents to apply for micro grants from the Department of Agriculture is March 23rd. The grants which are for $5,000 are intended to improve food security. Residents can qualify for small scale […]
Immigration Board Chair recommends stricter licensing
The Chair of the Immigration Board Fanene Edda Wyberski recommends a review of business licensing laws as a way to control the number of foreigners taking up jobs that can be performed by locals. Testifying […]
High school girls basketball tournament resumes
The high school girls basketball tournament resumed last Thursday after being suspended for more than a week. DOE Director Maefau Dr Mary Taufetee had suspended all school sports March 2 pending a full internal review […]
US House passes bill to renew ocean observing system
The US House has passed and sent the Senate legislation to renew the nation’s Ocean Observing System, key for predicting tropical storm intensity and keeping fishermen and others safe. KHJ News Washington DC correspondent Matt […]
Samoa opens new Flea Market
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon cut the ribbon to officially open Samoa’s new Flea Market in Savalalo on Monday. The total cost of the building was $30 million tala with New Zealand Government contributing […]
Executive Order places Dept of Corrections under DPS
Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula has issued an executive order to temporarily transfer the Department of Corrections under the Department of Public Safety. The executive order also appoints the Commissioner of Public Safety as Interim Director […]
AG: Am Samoa must show it can control its borders
Attorney General Gwen Tauiliili-Langkilde says American Samoa must show it can control its own immigration system or the federal government would step in. Speaking at a hearing of the House Government Operations Committee into the […]
ICS advises customers of hike in freight costs
Expect local prices to go up next month as a result of the Israeli-US war. Freight forwarding company, Island Cargo Support, has advised customers of an Emergency Bunker Surcharge affecting shipments from the US West […]
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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 […]
Rose Atoll Preservation: Ensuring Compliance with Legislative Mandates and Respecting Community Priorities
By Puipui Measina a Amerika Samoa Recently, the Fono, Amerika Samoa House of Representatives and Senate, reaffirmed their commitment to safeguarding Rose Atoll Marine National Monument by passing a joint resolution. This resolution maintains the […]
Stewardship Is Not a Slogan: The Case for Our Longline Fleet at Rose Atoll A Response to ‘Rose Atoll’s Enduring Significance’
By American Samoa Longline Fleet Member The recent op-ed defending the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument is beautifully written. Its invocations of fa’a Samoa, of tautua—service—of our ancestors’ wisdom, are genuinely moving. But passion, however […]
Obituaries
Honoring Betty Mae Ah Soon
Betty Mae Ah Soon: December 22, 1943 – January 11, 2026 “A life well lived is a precious gift, of hope and strength and grace, from someone who has made our world a brighter, better […]
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. […]
In Memory of Ross Harold Dewees (March 15, 1936 – June 30, 2025)
By Randall Dewees Ross was born in Fresno, California, to Ida Lacy and Claude Dewees. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in Fresno in 1954. In 1955, he married Carol Elaine Hodson. They had two […]
