American Samoa

In American Samoa, the incumbent team of Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga and his Lieutenant Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga won yesterday's general election, according to unofficial results.

With half the votes counted in American Samoa's election for governor, the incumbents Lolo Moliga and Lemanu Peleti Mauga have a significant lead with 5385 votes.

The initial election returns in American Samoa give the incumbents, Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga and his deputy, Lemanu Sialega Peleti Mauga, a substantial lead over second placed Faoa Aitofele Sunia…

Voting in American Samoa has started off quietly but is expected to pick up this afternoon.

Voting booths have opened in American Samoa where people will decide on the territory's governor and deputy, its delegate to Congress and 20 members of the House of Representatives.

The details of candidates' campaign funding have been released ahead of the American Samoa election tomorrow.

Heavy rain in American Samoa is not expected to stop electioneering on the last day before the vote.

United Airlines has discontinued the service of shipping free flu vaccines to the Pacific Islands.

More than 1200 votes have been cast for early voting in American Samoa through absentee ballots for tomorrow's elections.

The U.S Justice Department has declined to comment on whether an extradition request has been received for the return to Tonga of an American man wanted for murder.

American Samoans have been reminded that the giving out of free food on election day is prohibited under territorial election law.

The Swains Island delegate to American Samoa's House of Representatives has called for his island to have greater recognition in the territory.

Employers in American Samoa have been reminded of local laws, which allow voters, to go to the polls on November 8 to cast their ballots.

American Samoa District Court Judge Fiti Sunia has denied a motion from American Dean Fletcher on charges of entering the terrritory illegally to be dismissed. American Samoa District Court Judge...

The American Samoa government says the sale of some locally grown foods was stopped to protect school children from uncertified pesticides.

A US based tuna fishing company has been convicted and given a $US1.6 million fine for dumping oil waste in the waters off American Samoa.

The traditional leaders of Vaifanua county council in American Samoa have again selected Gaoteote Tofau Palaie to take up their senatorial seat for the next four years.

American Samoa is upgrading its immigration data system that will help track overstayers.

Tau, one of American Samoa's outer Manua islands, is now powered by solar energy.

The American Samoa Department of Agriculture has suspended the use of many locally grown vegetables in the School Lunch Program.