American Samoa

The budget proposed by the new Lemanu-Talauega administration is now before the American Samoa Fono for review.

American Samoa's new governor has ordered a halt on all pay increases and conversion of positions from contract to career service.

Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga has been sworn in as the new Governor of American Samoa.

The American Samoa government has agreed to repatriation flights for Samoan citizens stranded in the territory due to the Covid pandemic.

The vaccination of health workers and first responders in American Samoa with the Pfizer Covid vaccine is to begin this morning.

A crew member of a container ship in port in American Samoa has tested positive for Covid-19.

The American Samoa Department of Health apparently set up a plan to accommodate the US government mission to Antarctica which was later denied access by the local governor.