Manu’a Faipule, Rep. Toeaina Faufano Autele, is calling for the removal of several divisions of the Department of Education where some of the most educated professionals are sitting when they ...Read more
Vaifanua lawmaker, Rep. Lavea Palepoi Mauga, caused a bit of stir during the House session on Tuesday when he said that Leasina faipule Gafatasi Afalava should not be sitting on the Board of ...Read more
House Speaker Savali Talavou Ale has confirmed that Sua Faipule Puleleiite Tufele Jr. has given notice of his intention to vacate his House seat. Calls and an email sent to Puleleiite last evening ...Read more
The Department of Veteran Affairs needs to work hand in hand with the Department of Interior if a hospital for veterans is to be built. Otherwise the local Office of Veteran Affairs can only ...Read more
Since we reported last week that Sua Representative Puleleiite Tufele Lia Jr. is still considering whether to step down from his House seat or his positions with the American Samoa ...Read more
The usual House of Representatives session for today was aborted because Vice Speaker Fetu Fetui who was leading proceedings had to be taken to the hospital. During the roll call by House Clerk ...Read more
Lawmakers have stressed to the ASG Revenue Task Force that if collection is not properly enforced, no new tax measure will get the intended results. This point was stressed during Tuesday’s ...Read more
GHC Reid is supportive of the government’s move to amend the duty on beer and to tax non carbonated sugary drinks. A letter from the Acting General Manager of the biggest beverage importer in ...Read more
Manu’a faipule Vesi Fautanu Jr. has experienced first hand the struggles of local veterans needing medical check ups and treatment off island. The second term lawmaker has been off island since ...Read more
Members of the public who have been overcharged vehicle registration fees will have to wait till a law is passed authorizing refunds. That’s according to testimony by Commissioner of Public ...Read more
