American Samoa

A former village mayor of Fagatogo in American Samoa, and retired police officer, So'osemea Tinae, has been senctenced to five years in prison for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl.

American Samoa's Juvenile Detention Centre has re-opened after a week's closure due to a rat infestation.

American Samoa weightlifting officials are hoping to gain valuable insight from next week's regional training workshop in Apia.

The owner of a US-based company which operates a purse seiner fleet says the US government's reneging on an agreement it signed should not come as a shock.

Proposals for a new fibre optic cable linking Hawaii and New Zealand could see direct benefits for Samoa, American Samoa and the Cook Islands.

Sports Illustrated is in American Samoa to do a feature on the Fagaitua Vikings football team.

The trial of a man in American Samoa charged with shooting a police officer dead five years ago is set to get underway this week.

A youth centre that was partially funded by the Indonesian government has been opened in American Samoa.

Flooding has been reported in Samoa as the country is battered by what is developing into a tropical cyclone, which has American Samoa and Tonga also on alert.

Niue is still on alert as Cyclone Tuni moves closer in an easterly direction.

Emergency services in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga are getting a clearer picture this morning of the damage left by Tropical Cyclone Tuni.

American Samoa's Health Department's latest report on dengue fever shows that the threat from the mosquito borne disease is continuing to weaken.

About 10 young people detained at the Juvenile Detention Center in Tafuna in American Samoa have been moved out because of a rat infestation.

The American Samoa governor Lolo Moliga has undergone an operation at the LBJ Hospital for appendicitus.

Polynesian Airlines has been granted another cabotage waiver by the US Department of Transportation to continue flights to American Samoa's Manu'a Islands into the holiday season.

American Samoans are being told to listen to local radio stations for disaster information, rather than relying on Samoa's 2AP station.

American Samoa's Chief Justice says he is concerned there's a lack of care for drug addicts in jail.

A fishing company in American Samoa has demanded an investigation into fishing rules, saying United States policies have devastated the industry and not affected the canneries.

A man has entered into a plea agreement in American Samoa in relation to charges of rape of a minor.