American Samoa

American Samoa's two tuna canneries have asked the territorial government to reduce energy and water costs and to provide incentives for the tuna industry.

Over 30 US-flagged purse seiners have been issued licenses to fish in waters of 17 Pacific countries under a new treaty.

An epidemiologist in American Samoa says the origin of zika infection in the territory was probably through exposure transmission.

There are mixed signals from American Samoa regarding the confiscation of passports for non-US nationals and citizens visiting the territory.

In American Samoa at the end of the first day of jury selection in the case of murder defendant Siaumau Siaumau Jr, not a single juror was selected from the pool of close to 120.

The US Coast Guard is investigating how the MV Sili suffered damage during its last trip to American Samoa's Manu'a late last week.

The latest Zika report in American Samoa shows there are now 362 suspected cases of the virus in the territory.

The United States Coast Guard Cutter Kukui is patrolling American Samoa's Exclusive Economic Zone to police fishing vessels in the territory.

American Samoa has filed a case asking the United States federal court to overturn a ruling allowing large scale commercial fishing closer to its coast.

American Samoa's StarKist Samoa cannery has stopped production and given employees the day off because of an apparent lack of fish.

The Tax Office in American Samoa is today beginning to send out refunds amounting to a total of 1.6 million US dollars.

American Samoa National Olympic Committee's has suspended from its membership the American Samoa Volleyball Association over an unpaid bill in the Cook Islands.

Employees of the StarKist Samoa cannery in American Samoa are working reduced hours apparently because of a shortage of fish.

There are now 13 confirmed cases of Zika in American Samoa, of which five are pregnant women.

Samoa Tuna Processors have presented a donation for the Cyclone Winston Relief to the local community in American Samoa.

A bill introduced in the American Samoa Senate aims to increase the number of Senators from 18 to 20.

An American Samoa senator wants the public's views on plans to elect the governor and the lieutenant governor separately.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have told American Samoans the best way to deal with disease spreading mosquitoes is to get rid of the larvae.

The American Samoa Democratic Party has again come out in support of Hillary Clinton as its preferred candidate for the US presidential race. Audio