American Samoa News

Depending on Federal Aviation Administration inspection and the acquisition of liability insurance under Inter Island Airways, the ASG Sega'ula aircraft will be re-branded under the banner of "Manu'a Air" with the hope of launching Ofu air service in August this year, says Iulogologo Joseph Pereira, the governor's executive assistant.

A New Zealand air force Orion has been called in to assist in what is being described as an apparent sinking of one of two mystery boats that were ordered out of Samoa two weeks ago.

Hammock, of Jacksonville, was one of eight candidates selected when NASA announced its newest astronaut class Monday.

Samoa is one of the world's most obese countries. Now, its national airline is popping its veritable pants button, too.

The American Samoa Power Authority yesterday issued a statement warning the public about a fraudulent check scheme that may potentially affect local customers.

FIRST VENTURES CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC. is selling FM translator K266BH/SHERIDAN, AR to MICHAEL E. WILKINS' SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS MEDIA for $25,000.

American Samoa Community College student Mona Chang, from Faleniu, is at the University of Arkansas working in a Research Experience undergraduates program where she is doing a ten week project on the impact of pork production for the territory on land use in the United States.

Christina M. Hammock, 34, holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from North Carolina State University, according to her bio on the NASA website.

Two Americans and a Canadian have been rescued from a vessel that began taking on water this morning 150 nautical miles south south west of American Samoa.

American Samoa will be preparing for Father's Day 2013 which will include special church programs throughout the territory tomorrow, performed by fathers and for fathers, and will include skits about Bible stories and singing.

American Samoa is ranked 10th among the coastal states and territories in safeguarding its marine resources, according to a recently released study conducted by the Marine Conservation Institution and Mission Blue - both based in the U.S. The two organizations say that the 2013 report is the "first-ever quantitive, scientifically rigorous national ... (more)

The National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa's Sanctuary Advisory Council has established a Tourism & Recreation Working Group, with its first public meeting set for next week.

There are eight confirmed typhoid fever cases in the territory, according to LBJ hospital Pediatrician Dr. Mike Favazza during a press conference called by the Department of Health yesterday.

Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga has tasked Human Resources Director Le'i Sonny Thompson and ASG's Petroleum Officer, Sione Kava to travel to Tonga to find out about land given to the American Samoa government in the island kingdom, and they will be looking at the land size, logistics, requirements, permissible use, and other specifics, says ... (more)

An expedited way for vendors to clear funds from a personal check used to pay for service has been extended to American Samoa for the first time and this is new to the territory but has been used widely throughout the U.S. and several countries.

In this 2012 file photo June Jones talks to football players at the Veterans Memorial Stadium, during the end of the 6th Annual June Jones Football Clinic.

This is the final two weeks of the Flu Campaign spearheaded by the Department of Health's Immunization Program and everyone is urged to visit any one of the designated sites to receive their free vaccination shots.

A local campaign promoting the practice of breastfeeding newborns and infants has been very active in the territory over the past few years, through outreach and educational programs being carried out by the Women, Infants, and Children's Program of the Department of Human and Social Services, the Department of Health, and the LBJ Tropical Medical ... (more)

The world's first airline to charge people according to their weight is set to introduce an "executive row," with extra space and no armrests, to cater for bigger passengers.

JROTC students learn how to use an Army Combat Uniform as a flotation device yesterday at Utulei Beach Park.