The Senate has rejected the Governor’s nomination of Theodore Ted Le’iato for another four year term on the Board of Directors of the American Samoa power Authority. Seven senators voted in support of Le’iato while […]

The Director of the Department of Search and Rescue Utumoe Alefosio faced a grueling two hour hearing before the House Budget and Appropriations Committee Wednesday morning over the 60 emergency hires by his department. Some […]

Director of Education Maefau Dr Mary Taufetee has decided to pause the operations of the ASDOE Athletics Office for a minimum of one week to conduct a full internal review relating to the Girls Basketball […]

“If we fail to enforce policies, we fail the people of American Samoa.” A statement from Chief Procurement Officer Frederick Ledoux at the church service Sunday to open Procurement Month. Highlighting this year’s theme, “Collaborative […]

The Office of the Electoral Commission at Mulinu’u has experienced an unprecedented influx of unregistered voters this week, as they flock to register in order to claim the $150 tālā Back to School assistance package. […]

It’s been a week since the Environmental Services Division of the Department of Health closed schools in Manu’a because of unsanitary and unsafe conditions. As of Tuesday morning the elementary schools in Ofu, Faleasao and […]

The American Samoa Democratic Party celebrated the historic grand opening of its first ever party headquarters in Tafuna last Friday. The office is located on the second floor of the building housing the Turtle and […]

Two House Representatives have raised concerns about the Department of Port Administration’s ambitious plans to modernize the territory’s seaports and airports, as presented in PAAS Vision 2030. On Monday, Reps Luaitaua Gene Pan and Malaeoletau […]

Thirty-six year old Shaison Laupola has been charged after allegedly killing a woman and injuring a teenager in a shooting. On Friday, Feb. 27, just after 11 a.m., police responded to a scene on Puanohu […]