American Samoa

Vegetation has been cleared around American Samoa's main airport to prevent bird strikes.

Repairs are underway for the main slipway at the government-owned Ronald Reagan Shipyard in American Samoa.

The fishing boat, Jeneatte, which caught fire on Wednesday at the main dock in American Samoa, sunk on Friday about 17 miles south of Tutuila.

The US Coast Guard says it is working with the American Samoa authorities to investigate and fight a fire aboard a vessel which started in the port of Pago Pago.

A fishing vessel was on fire in Pago Pago harbour in American Samoa today.

The American Samoa governor has issued instructions to his administration's directors to take precautionary financial measures to mitigate any potential federal government shutdown.

Officials at American Samoa's LBJ Hospital say they can't order enough beds to meet the demand for the crowded facility.

The American Samoa government vessel the Manu'atele is idle again because it doesn't have a licensed engineer.

The cost of electricity is expected to drop significantly once the American Samoa Power Authority's two multi-million dollar solar projects are completed.

Students from Stockbridge High School in Michigan and their science teacher have been interacting with American Samoa high school students at the first Underwater Robotics workshop in American Samoa.

American Samoa's governor wants additional funding to make the new Fono compliant with US building regulations.

American Samoa's only hospital needs more beds for patients as its paediatric, medical and surgical wards are at full capacity, the executive director says.

American Samoa's Department of Public Health has advised people to stop consuming Romain Lettuce which is imported from the United States.

There are opportunities for Samoan food items to be exported to the United States via American Samoa, American Samoa's Director of Agriculture says.

The US Federal Communication Commission has approved the acquisition of Bluesky Communications assets in American Samoa by Fiji-based Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Limited.

American Samoa Governor Lolo Moliga's chief of staff, Fiu Johnny Saelua, has admitted in court that he had physical contact with another person knowing that his actions were offensive.

Seventeen cruise ships are set to visit Pago Pago in 2019, bringing more than 50,000 short term visitors to American Samoa.

Flags in American Samoa are at half-staff for the next two days to honour former senator, Galea'i Moaali'itele Tu'ufuli, who died last month at hospital in California.

Former American Samoa prison guard Okesene Alo has been jailed for 27 years.