American Samoa

The American Samoa Telecommunications Authority is planning to sign up to use Samoa's new undersea fibre optic cable, Tui Samoa, which is due to go on line in January.

The StarKist Samoa cannery in American Samoa is scheduled to resume production today, after it closed for one week due to a shortage of fish.

The American Samoa government has failed to have a balanced budget at the close of fiscal year 2016.

Health officials in American Samoa are urging parents to pay particular attention to the children during the current dengue fever outbreak.

As children go back to school in American Samoa people are being warned about an ongoing dengue outbreak.

American Samoa's estimated gross domestic product decreased in 2016, as investment by both the government and private sector declined.

American Samoa's governor says the government's revenue has fallen by 10 percent since the closure of a tuna cannery last year.

American Samoa wants the US to recognise it is also a potential target for North Korea and should be given the same protection other territories receive.

American Samoa's agriculture authorities are optimistic the territory can begin exporting agricultural goods to the US by next year.

American Samoa's largest private employer, the StarKist Samoa cannery, will shut down operations next week because of fish shortages.

American Samoa's Pago Pago airport will receive $US3 million to repair one of its runways.

Eight police officers in American Samoa have been appointed to the newly formed Vice and Narcotics Tactical Unit.

A Chinese woman has been charged with drug possession in American Samoa after customs agents found two bottles of pills.

The committee to re-elect American Samoa governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga is being sued in a small claims court for not paying radio advertising bills.

The governor of American Samoa Lolo Matalasi Moliga says he has sent warning letters to some members of his cabinet.

American Samoa's attorney general has revealed his office is working on an online immigration permit system that will be launched by the end of the year.

A constitutional change in American Samoa will be on the ballot next year if a measure introduced in the territory's Senate is approved.

Random drug testing of American Samoa government employees is one of the recommendations from a committee

Three US territory lawmakers say better handling of American Samoa's medicaid funding is needed.

American Samoa has informed a US congressional panel that the territory is exploring building a new hospital.