American Samoa

The Federal court in Honolulu has set for next week a detention hearing for an American man wanted by Tongan authorities for the murder of his wife.

American Samoa's Congresswoman has praised President-Elect Donald Trump's announcement that he plans to withdraw the United States from the Trans Pacific Partnership, or TPP.

The Department of Health and LBJ Hospital in American Samoa are closely monitoring babies born to mothers who had contracted the Zika virus during pregnancy.

The American Samoa Director of Nursing at the Department of Health Margaret Sesepasara says she believes residents are letting their guards down regarding the Zika virus. She said this was...

The American Samoa Power Authority calls for public support to get US military funding to clean up fuel.

A member of American Samoa's house of representatives says he wants the territory to look at options for increasing trade in the region.

There is anger in American Samoa at the US Defense Department's refusal to do anything about an old army fuel storage site that has contaminated the surrounding soils.

American Samoa's US Congresswoman, Aumua Amata Radewagen, is pushing for the incoming US Government to overturn President Obama's decision to create marine monuments in the Pacific.

American Samoa's Governor says the government needs to help find work for staff when Samoa Tuna Processors closes its canning operations.

American Samoa's Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga has told a cabinet meeting that the results of the US elections present an uncertain economic outlook for the territory.

The American Samoa Election Commissioner says no challenges had been filed when the 7 day challenge period which ended Wednesday evening.

American Samoa's US Congresswoman Aumua Amata Radewagen says she will ensure ensuring the tuna canning multi-national Tri Marine retains a presence in the territory.

American Samoa's Congresswoman Aumua Amata says she is humbled by the support from voters, who last week returned her to the US House.

American Samoa's Election Office says it has not received any requests for a recount or challenges as of Friday.

American Samoa's US Congresswoman Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen has resoundingly won a second term.

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.