American Samoa

The United States Transportation Department has granted a 30-day cabotage waiver for the Samoa government owned Polynesian Airlines to operate American Samoa's domestic flights.

The United States based StarKist Company says a US government subsidy on minimum wage increases in American Samoa would most likely violate World Trade Organization rules.

America Samoa have been thrashed 6-0 by Fiji in a one-off football international in Nadi, in their first senior match for four years.

Calls are mounting for American Samoa to present a unified voice on the minimum wage issue.

The American Samoan Attorney General, Talauega Eleasalo Ale, says funding needs to be identified for plans to drug test government workers.

Teachers in American Samoa have been told bluntly they will need to raise the bar this year.

American Samoa play their first senior football international in four years this evening against Fiji in Nadi.

Papua New Guinea have all but sealed the Oceania Cup rugby title after beating American Samoa 36-22 in the second round of matches in Port Moresby yesterday.

The US Department of Labor has found minimum wage and overtime violations involving three-jointly owned businesses in American Samoa.

American Samoa and Papua New Guinea will meet in a top of the table clash in the Oceania Cup rugby competition in Port Moresby today.

Extra steps are being taken to ensure school children in American Samoa are protected against the dengue virus before school starts.

Authorities in American Samoa are putting a recent spike in dengue cases down to better record keeping, and not a resurgence of the virus.

Papua New Guinea and American Samoa made a winning start to the Oceania Cup rugby competition at the weekend.

The Samoa government-owned Polynesian Airlines is seeking a six month United States federal waiver to operate American Samoa's domestic flights.

Another effort is being made in American Samoa to have government workers and elected officials undergo drug testing.

An American Samoa legislator Larry Sanitoa says he does not support another delay in the next minimum wage increase.

American Samoa's governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga has called a meeting to ensure all interests are addressed regarding an impending minimum wage hike.

Fiji Football has welcomed the opportunity for their senior team to play a couple of friendly matches against Tonga and American Samoa.

Production is continuing at American Samoa StarKist cannery for now.