American Samoa

Public opinion is divided among American Samoans on the US Congresswoman's proposed legislation to give locals a more affordable and streamlined process to US citizenship.

Taro from Samoa may be allowed into American Samoa if stringent control measures being proposed by the Samoa Ministry of Agriculture are accepted.

The American golfer Tony Finau has described his embarrasment at dislocating his ankle while celebrating a whole in one at the Masters.

American Samoans whose homes sustained damage from Cyclone Gita are being urged to make use of cheques from the US Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The chiefs of an American Samoan village are urging people with homes damaged by February's Cyclone Gita to use federal funds to make repairs to their property.

American Samoan lawmakers were considering teenage pregnant girls when they voted against raising the marriage age to 18, according to the acting president of the Senate.

American Samoa is to reintroduce a bill increasing the age young women can marry from 14 to 18.

The Pacific Island Health Officers Association says there needs to be a more united approach to tackling health issues in countries and territories associated with the US.

A women's group in American Samoa says the senate did not have a thorough enough look at a bill to raise the marriage age of girls from 14 to 18-years-old before rejecting it.

A group of women in American Samoa are trying to gather community support for a defeated bill seeking to increase the marriage age for girls from 14 years-old to 18.

The US Election Assistance Commission is awarding a grant of US$600,000 to the American Samoa Election Office.

The American Samoan share of a fine paid by the cannery StarKist Samoa for environmental violations has been received by the government.

American Samoa's Governor has defended his government's position in voting against Western Pacific Fisheries Management Council recommendations on a large vessel Prohibited Area.

American Samoa's Senate has voted to keep the age girls are allowed to marry at 14.

A pilot program between American Samoa's LBJ Hospital and the Yale University School of Public Health, called STRONG, aims to improve the care of pregnant women and their babies.

A shortage of fish continues to be a challenge for the StarKist Samoa cannery in Pago Pago.

There's been a substantial increase in the number of homes in American Samoa reported to have been destroyed or damaged by Cyclone Gita last month.

Inspectors from the USFederal Emergency Management Agency will conduct damage assessments in American Samoa shortly.