American Samoa

A United States Department of Interior economist Wali Osman says the economies of US territories would benefit from special tax incentives.

In American Samoa, a massive landslide at Malota has cut off access to the western end of the island and downed power lines and telephone lines.

Heavy rain in American Samoa has caused major flooding in the territory.

American Samoa's LBJ Hospital does not have enough locals who want to become nurses and has been forced to hire off island.

American Samoan medical staff are trying to ascertain whether dengue fever was the cause of death of a teenager over the weekend.

An American Samoan man who spent 17 months in jail has now been acquitted of sex crimes.

Samoa's Polynesian Airlines says it received a lot of complaints after a recent visit by US Vice President Mike Pence to American Samoa triggered sudden flight changes.

A new report shows that 29,000 people visited the National Park of American Samoa last year and spent $US1.68 million in communities near the park.

The US Department of Transportation has withdrawn authorisation for some services operated by American Samoa's Inter Island Airways.

American Samoa's Fono is being pulled down as a building project gets underway.

Traditional leaders made specific requests for information from the deep sea exploration conducted off American Samoa by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

There's disappointment, anger and frustration among employees of American Samoa's LBJ Hospital after they hadn't been paid.

The American Samoa government is planning to send a team to investigate strange boat sightings at Ta'u Island.

Relief could soon be on the way for American Samoa's tuna fleet from the restrictions imposed by the establishment of the Pacific Remote Islands Monument.

The US Vice President has told American Samoans that his country is committed to peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.

Security is expected to be tight at Pago Pago international Airport when Vice President Mike Pence arrives in American Samoa this afternoon.

A Guam based company plans to set up a recycling plant in American Samoa.