Lawmakers Dissatisfied with State of Schools
Director of Education Dr Ruth Matagi-Tofiga was in the hot seat today when she was appeared before the joint budget hearings to testify on her department’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year ...Read more
Director of Education Dr Ruth Matagi-Tofiga was in the hot seat today when she was appeared before the joint budget hearings to testify on her department’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year ...Read more
Senators and Representatives went along with a request from the Governor’s Chief of Staff Fiu Johnny Saelua to approve the Governor’s Office budget as is so that the governor is able to ...Read more
With a few months left before the end of his tenure, Governor Lolo Moliga has sent to the Fono a bill to establish by law the American Samoa Telecommunications Authority, which is currently ...Read more
The Chairman of the House Health Committee Rep Vesi Fautanu Jr continued his push for a medical charter when lawmakers convened this morning after a two week break. He informed the Speaker and ...Read more
Aua Representative Faimealelei Anthony Allen was back in the House Chamber today after completing his 14-day quarantine period last Friday. The lawmaker who returned to the territory on July 17 on ...Read more
“I have never left my hotel room since my wife and I were brought here on Friday. There are police officers posted outside our door. They can tell you I have never stepped outside the ...Read more
Pago Pago faipule Vesiai Poyer Samuelu informed the House today that an eye witness saw Rep Faimealelei Anthony Allen, who is supposed to be in quarantine lockdown at the Tradewinds Hotel, in ...Read more
A woman who arrived on a FEMA flight Friday afternoon was returned on the same flight. The reason why she was refused entry to the territory was because she tested positive for coronavirus several ...Read more
A 7% sales tax, changing the tax table from 2000 to 2004, new sin taxes, $1 payroll deduction fee, gradual reduction of the 5% excise tax on commercial imports and elimination of the 2% wage tax ...Read more
An official from the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration assigned to the electrocution tragedy that claimed three lives is still on island and has yet to wrap up the ...Read more