American Samoa

Three people have been arrested and charged in American Samoa in relation to food stamp fraud which allegedly netted US$700,000.

Tupapa Maraerenga have qualified for the OFC Champions League group stage after thrashing Veitongo FC 9-2 in the penultimate round of the four-team qualifying tournament in Pago Pago.

Hawaiian Airlines has confirmed that a laser was pointed at one its aircraft as it was landing at Pago Pago International Airport in American Samoa on Friday.

The only hospital in American Samoa remains without a cardiologist.

Lupe Ole Soaga football coach Paul Ualesi is demanding better discipline from his team as the Samoan title holders look to bounce back from a first up defeat at the OFC Champions League Qualifier.

American Samoa's governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga has ordered the shutdown of all non-essential local government operations which are federally funded.

Cook Islands football champions Tupapa Maraerenga have made a winning start at the OFC Champions League Qualifiers, beating Samoa's Lupe Ole Soaga 1-0 in Pago Pago.

The Pacific Community says it's concerned about outbreaks of dengue fever in the region becoming harder to combat.

The American Samoa government's plans to set up a multi-line food processing plant at the Tafuna Industrial Park "have come to a close", after efforts to attract investors failed.

The American Samoa National Olympic Committee is pressing ahead with preparations to make a formal bid to host the 2025 Pacific Mini Games.

American Samoa lawmakers have held a special session this week to discuss what is being done to prevent dengue spreading further.

Police in American Samoa are investigating how four inmates escaped from the Territorial Correctional Facility in Tafuna on Sunday night.

An American Samoa lawmaker has raised questions in the territory's Senate over why a new food processing factory promised for the territory has still not eventuated.

The American Samoa government has resubmitted a bill to hike the excise tax on miscellaneous items to the fono.

American Samoa is looking at amending local laws to tap into the Pacific's booming wedding market.

The Department of Health in American Samoa is being asked what measures it's taking to protect the territory from dengue fever.

There are proposals in American Samoa to amend and tighten local tobacco laws.

A Talofa Airways Twin Commando aircraft damaged its front and back wheels after landing at American Samoa's International Airport on Friday.

American Samoa's Department of Public Safety has received reports of a former police officer wanted in connection with drug crimes being seen on the US west coast.

Well-known American Samoan preacher Reverend Elder Siaosi Mageo has passed away.