American Samoa

The US military has begun discriminating against service men and women born in American Samoa, a US lawyer has said.

The US scientific agency NOAA has brought a research ship to American Samoa as part of a study of the health of coral in the territories.

A US federal agency has issued four violations and fines totalling more than US$19,000 - following the death of a man who fell from a fishing vessel docked in American Samoa's Pago Pago harbour.

Any grievance over US citizenship from persons born in American Samoa should be directed to the US Congress, the US Justice Department says.

In American Samoa, about land use 500 permits have been issued for new construction and repairs to homes destroyed or damaged during Gita in February.

The American Samoa Government and the territory's Congresswoman are asking a Utah federal court in Salt Lake City to allow them to intervene in a citizenship legal case.

American Samoa Army reservists who perform mortuary functions are deploying this week to the Middle East.

The American Samoa Governor has given assurances that everything is being done to solve the case of crystal methamphetamine being found in the LBJ Hospital mail more than a week ago.

The American Samoa Director of Agriculture says the situation surrounding taro has gone from short supplies to a flooded market.

The Election Office in American Samoa has confirmed an option to amend to the constitution will be on the ballot in this year's general election.

Tonga are through to the OFC Under 19 Football Championship main draw after winning the Qualifier event in Rarotonga.

A new health centre is being planned for American Samoa.

The US Justice Department has hinted at the possibility of the American Samoa Government intervening as a defendant in the citizenship lawsuit filed last month in the federal court in Utah.

In American Samoa, the US cannery StarKist has announced it will lease the Samoa Tuna Processing facility in Atu'u, which ceased production in 2016.

The CEO of the LBJ Hospital in American Samoa has confirmed the discovery of drugs in the hospital mail.

American Samoa's Commerce Commission is trying to address community concerns that buses are not picking up students.

Samoa and Tonga made winning starts to the OFC Under 19 Championship Qualifier with matching 3-0 victories over American Samoa and the Cook Islands.