American Samoa

The chiefs of an American Samoan village are urging people with homes damaged by February's Cyclone Gita to use federal funds to make repairs to their property.

American Samoan lawmakers were considering teenage pregnant girls when they voted against raising the marriage age to 18, according to the acting president of the Senate.

American Samoa is to reintroduce a bill increasing the age young women can marry from 14 to 18.

The Pacific Island Health Officers Association says there needs to be a more united approach to tackling health issues in countries and territories associated with the US.

A women's group in American Samoa says the senate did not have a thorough enough look at a bill to raise the marriage age of girls from 14 to 18-years-old before rejecting it.

A group of women in American Samoa are trying to gather community support for a defeated bill seeking to increase the marriage age for girls from 14 years-old to 18.

The US Election Assistance Commission is awarding a grant of US$600,000 to the American Samoa Election Office.

The American Samoan share of a fine paid by the cannery StarKist Samoa for environmental violations has been received by the government.

American Samoa's Governor has defended his government's position in voting against Western Pacific Fisheries Management Council recommendations on a large vessel Prohibited Area.

American Samoa's Senate has voted to keep the age girls are allowed to marry at 14.

A pilot program between American Samoa's LBJ Hospital and the Yale University School of Public Health, called STRONG, aims to improve the care of pregnant women and their babies.

A shortage of fish continues to be a challenge for the StarKist Samoa cannery in Pago Pago.

There's been a substantial increase in the number of homes in American Samoa reported to have been destroyed or damaged by Cyclone Gita last month.

Inspectors from the USFederal Emergency Management Agency will conduct damage assessments in American Samoa shortly.

An American Samoa Taskforce has recommended the Department of Education become a semi-autonomous agency.

Cyclone Gita has had a noticeable impact on the habitats of birds and bats, according to American Samoa's Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources.

The American Samoa Governor Lolo Moliga is not wavering on the 2018 Flag Day commemorations despite concerns that the focus should be on dealing with the impact of Cyclone Gita.

The American Samoa Governor wants the Fono to hold oversight hearings into the performance of the Weather Service Office during Cyclone Gita.

Two senators in American Samoa have recommended the government scale back next month's Flag Day celebrations because of many families are still in need of financial help after Cyclone Gita.