American Samoa
Republican candidate casts campaign to the territories
A candidate seeking the Republican party's nomination to contest the United States presidency, Ben Carson, would appoing a special assistant in charge of communications with the territories if he is…
Breadfruit a possible mosquito repellent
An American Samoa high school student has conducted research on the use of the breadfruit flower as a mosquito repellent.
American Samoa call to curb junk food
American Samoa's Director of Education says there should be a law that prohibits shops from selling junk food close to schools.
American Samoa shipyard to be upgraded
The American Samoa Government shipyard at Satala will soon get an almost US$1 million upgrade.
Fishing boats avoiding Pago Pago
The executive director of the American Tunaboat Association says strict federal regulations are causing fishing vessels to avoid the Port of Pago Pago in American Samoa.
US Presidential candidates send reps to American Samoa
Representatives of United States Republican presidential candidates are descending on American Samoa after a rule change on the party's selection process.
Hopes for new schools to ease pressure in American Samoa
The American Samoa Education Department wants two new public schools built in Tualauta County, the most populous area in the territory.
Increasing on dialysis facilities in American Samoa
The only dialysis facility in American Samoa says it will not be able to cater for patients from off island during the Christmas holiday break.
American Samoa Govt keen to review political status
Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga says the American Samoa Government is submitting a proposal to the US Department of Interior to fund an office that will begin the work of reviewing American Samoa's…
American Samoa considers climate change impacts
A report on the effects of climate change being experienced in American Samoa was presented to the climate Change Task Force this week.
No progress on moving ship aground in American Samoa
A lack of funding is stopping the salvaging of a longliner that has been stuck on an American Samoan reef since May.
Pago Pago businesses decry effects of purse seine ban
Businesses in American Samoa say they are feeling the effects of the United States' ban on purse seine fishing vessels, as boats cancel their offloading stop at Pago Pago.
Rheumatic heart disease needs to be treated early: US doctors
Rheumatic fever is a focus for a visiting medical team in American Samoa.
American Samoan may look to mainland for border control
An American Samoa senator says putting the territory under the United States immigration system could be an effective option for border control.
American Samoa Army station reopens after bomb scare
The United States Army Reserve Centre in American Samoa has reopened after the detonation of what was originally thought to be unexploded ordinance.
Spike in chickenpox in American Samoa
American Samoa's health department is asking parents to isolate their children if they display symptoms of chickenpox after a spike in cases in the territory.
American Samoa governor decries global politics
American Samoa's Governor Lolo Moliga says he believes the territory is a victim of US global politics as its canneries face an uncertain future.
American Samoa rape charged enters plea deal
The eldest of three people from a Samoan school group charged with the rape of a 15-year-old American Samoa girl last April has entered a plea agreement.
UN increasing efforts to combat PNG drought
The United Nations and other international bodies are being asked to step up their assistance as the impact of frosts and a severe drought continue to impact on large areas of Papua New Guinea.
American Samoa's Starkist faces uncertain future
American Samoa's largest private sector employer, Starkist Samoa, is to stop hiring new staff, and is looking at shifting some of its production offshore.
