American Samoa

American Samoa's Attorney General says victim blaming in cases of domestic and sexual abuse in the territory is encouraged by the misuse of the cultural concept of "ava fatafata" or respect.

American Samoa's governor, Lolo Matalasi Moliga, plans to establish a commission to address the territory's drug problem, which some lawmakers say is spreading like cancer through the school system.

Government employees in American Samoa are being forced to work reduced hours from Monday because of an expected shortfall in federal funding.

Reports from Tonga say the United States government is still considering the extradition of the yachtie Dean Jay Fletcher who's been charged with murdering his wife in Tonga.

Principals of all public high schools on American Samoa's main island of Tutuila say they have a drug problem in their schools.

US President Donald Trump has signed into law federal legislation that names the Veterans Affairs healthcare facility in American Samoa after the late former Congressman Faleomavaega Eni Hunkin.

American Samoa's Governor Lolo Moliga has urged fiscal restraint amid an uncertain financial climate with the federal government now run by President Donald Trump.

American Samoa's District Court staff and the Attorney General's Office are keeping the charges and all court information involving the four guards and detainee of the Juvenile Detention Center…

Four guards at a juvenile detention centre in American Samoa have been arrested, apparently in relation to the exchange of drugs at the centre.

American Samoa's Attorney General credits Governor Lolo Moliga for a favourable court ruling over what's called the Large Vessel Prohibited Area.

American Samoa has officially opened its Transnational Crime Network center in Fagatogo, which will link up with the Pacific Transnational Crime Network.

An American Samoa bank says it's having difficulty getting approval from the federal banking regulator to conduct many transactions.

American Samoa's Governor has praised a federal court ruling overturning a 2016 decision by the US National Marine Fishery Service.

Poor achievement levels by American Samoan public school students is being blamed on teacher morale.

Large scale commercial fishing will no longer be allowed close to American Samoa's coast thanks to a landmark ruling handed down by the US Federal Court today, Monday, in Hawaii.

No date has yet been set for the start to construction of a multi million dollar food processing plant in American Samoa.