American Samoa

The wife of American Samoa's Governor-elect is one of around 600 people stranded off island because of the closure of the borders due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

American Samoa's governor has given provisional approval to the government's plan to repatriate about 600 residents stranded in Hawai'i and the US mainland.

American Samoa's Governor has created a Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution Taskforce, charged with planning the distribution of any vaccine when it becomes available.

Samoa's Ministry of Health intends to conduct more testing of the sailor who had initially tested positive for coronavirus but then returned a negative result less than 24 hours later.

The freighter, Fesco Askold, is scheduled to leave American Samoa today, almost two weeks after it arrived.

An agreement has been reached in America Samoa to speed up the off loading and loading of containers from the vessel Fesco Askgold which had three crew members who have tested positive for…

The American Samoa Department of Health has been announced as one of 11 trusted partners in Hawai'i's domestic pre-travel testing program.

American Samoa's Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga has signed into law legislation, allowing the prosecution and defence to agree to, and the court to approve, a plea in abeyance, or suspended plea.

Apia-based Talofa Airways says it hasn't started its American Samoa's domestic service because it's still waiting to get the required local approvals from the American Samoa Government.

The ship which brought cases of Covid-19 into American Samoa's port, is taking longer to unload and reload than expected.

A container vessel with three crew members who tested positive for Covid-19, has returned to Pago Pago in American Samoa, after being given clearance to off load its cargo.