American Samoa

American Samoa's governor, Lemanu Peleti Mauga has made it mandatory to wear masks and social distancing in both public and private sector.

It's been an emotional, exciting and tiring day in American Samoa as the territory received its first Covid-19 repatriation flight from Honolulu.

American Samoa is today awaiting the arrival of the first group of residents stranded since March in Hawaii and other US states because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

American Samoa's governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga has issued his second Covid-19 Emergency Declaration since taking office on January 3rd.

Five of the 166 people who were in quarantine at a hotel in Honolulu for the first American Samoa repatriation flight next Friday have tested positive for Covid-19.

American Samoa's Congresswoman has expressed hope around the future after the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the US.

A new shipment of Covid-19 vaccines has arrived in American Samoa, 7800 doses of the Pfizer vaccine.

The budget proposed by the new Lemanu-Talauega administration is now before the American Samoa Fono for review.

American Samoa's new governor has ordered a halt on all pay increases and conversion of positions from contract to career service.

Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga has been sworn in as the new Governor of American Samoa.

The American Samoa government has agreed to repatriation flights for Samoan citizens stranded in the territory due to the Covid pandemic.

The vaccination of health workers and first responders in American Samoa with the Pfizer Covid vaccine is to begin this morning.