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The importance of tourism to Samoa's economy has added to calls for the better management of the canine population there. A recent study by New Zealand's...

The minimum wage for five American Samoa industry groups, including the government, has increased by between 7- and- 9 cents an hour as of the 1st of October...

The producer of a Samoa luxury skincare range is hoping the products may soon be available around the world.

Mapusua Seilala Mapusua is the new Manu Samoa head coach, with Muliagatele Brian Lima to take charge of the men's national sevens team.

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Director of Homeland Security Utualii Iuniasolua Savusa has advised the American Samoa Telecommunications Authority to be aware that Congress has banned...

Samoa remain the top Pacific rugby league nation, while Niue have debuted on the world rankings for the first time.

Sports authorities in American Samoa have cancelled all sports indefinitely following last weeks attacks on school volleyball players and a team bus. Three...

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

A team from New Zealand Rugby have flown home after two days assessing progress towards July's historic test between the All Blacks and Manu Samoa in Apia.

Jun 14, 2017 - The Barrett brothers will become the first trio of siblings to play in a rugby test for New Zealand when they line up in Friday's Pacific Challenge match...

It has been confirmed that Samoa and Cuba have established diplomatic ties. This follows reports from Havana which said Samoa had become the 186th nation to...

Samoa's police commissioner, Papali'i Lorenese Neru, has been cleared after an investigation into a car accident he was involved in last October. The minister...

Explore the 2024 American Samoa results for the primary elections. See which candidate is in the lead and read top election stories for American Samoa. Fox...

Samoa's Ministry of Finance is expected to pay out around 450 thousand US dollars or over 1 million Samoan tala to almost 45 employees of the Samoa...

The Tautua Samoa Party is questioning a report by Television New Zealand alleging a growing culture of illicit drugs and gun smuggling in Samoa. The paper, the...

Samoa's ruling Human Rights Protection Party's new financial year budget after this year's election has given more money to improve education and health. In...

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Samoa police have opposed the bail application for a man facing an attempted murder charge.

The American Samoa Congresswoman Aumua Amata Radewagen is pleased with a landmark decision by the US Court of Appeals on citizenship.

The American Samoan election results have been declared official.

A strong Samoan support crew is expected to be cheering on Joseph Parker in tonight's WBO world heavyweight boxing fight against Romanian Razvan Cojanu.

Polynesian Airlines has opened its newly renovated offices at Tafuna Airport in American Samoa. The office now has a bigger customer service area and employee...

Samoa is sending a high level delegation to the Beijing Olympics to lobby for more international sports events to be held in the capital Apia. The chairman of...

The chairman of Samoa's National Council of Churches says a move by the government to amend the Constitution and make Samoa a Christian State is unnecessary.

Samoa's Prime Minister, Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi, has declared an emergency as a bush fire continues to burn near two villages on Savaii island. The...

A team of 21 veterinary volunteers from the United States, including six veterinarians, is to hold free animal clinics in American Samoa from next week.

Thirty traps from New Zealand have been used in Samoa to capture at least one mongoose said to be in the villages of Satitoa and Malaela in Aleipata district,...

Local players get their chance to impress Manu Samoa coach Stephen Betham on Friday with an inexperienced line-up facing a tough ask against Asian champions...

Manu Samoa's Census Johnston has packed a lot into his rugby life and last week, on his 39th birthday, he decided to call it a day.

Just one grand final spot remains up for grabs at the East Asia-Pacific cricket tournament in Apia, after the hosts Samoa kept their unbeaten record in tact on...

Inflation in American Samoa for the first quarter of 2007 was 1.8% higher, compared to the fourth quarter of 2006. The January to March consumer price index...

The tiny island's shift from one side of the International Dateline to the other means people there jumped from Thursday to Saturday.

The president of the Journalists Association of Samoa, or JAWS, says it will re-register in the next few months so that it can work with the government in...

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The salaried employees of Star Kist Samoa who will be lose their jobs due to cost cutting measures by the canneries have been informed of their demise. Two of...

American Samoa's Treasury is concerned over collections from the excise fuel tax, which has dramatically dropped. Sione Kava of the Office of Petroleum...

Samoa's olympic medal hope Ele Opeloge has suffered a blow to her preparations for the London Olympics. The weightlifter has got the chicken pox and her coach...

The American Samoa Senate has called for Congressman Faleomavaega Eni to seek alternative energy technology for American Samoa. Senate President Lolo Moliga...

A former Samoa ruling HRPP party MP is strongly defending allegations of bribery and treating levelled against his daughter in an election petition case before...

Italy have restored stalwarts Martin Castrogiovanni, Marco Bergamasco and fly-half Luciano Orquera to the starting line-up to play Samoa in Nelspruit this...

Ah Liki Wholesale, one of the biggest food importer, took to social media to apologise for "temporary shortage" of food items due to a delay in the arrival of...

American Samoa is a little-known island paradise that holds much for both the intrepid and easy-going traveller. Pam Jones takes a look at the...

Samoa News covers news from American Samoa, Samoa, and the Pacific region. We cover all types of regional, sports, politics, market and other news online. You...

There's growing concern in Samoa among farmers for their crops after a number of mongoose sightings in the Aleipata district. The area's coastline was badly...

Manu Samoa rugby coach Stephen Betham says they are keen to pay tribute to former All Black Jerry Collins at next months historic test against New Zealand in...

The Director of American Samoa's Emergency Management Coordinating Office, Faamausili Pola, has been placed on leave without pay until further notice. Governor...

The Samoa government has launched two plans to upgrade the coastal marine environment's ecological resilience to withstand the impact of climate change.

The Manu Samoa rugby union coach Michael Jones says his side paid the price for the number of penalties and yellow cards they were dealt during their one off...

A lawyer in Samoa has criticised the court system after another adjournment in the case against a man who was imprisoned by police with his three-year-old son.

The Samoa government has given the green light for the country's Inter-School Sports competition to be continued this year after it was stopped last year. The...

The chief executive of the Samoa Housing Corporation is awaiting an email response from a representative of New Zealand's BayCorp debt collecting company on...

Aumua Amata Radewagen has been sworn in as American Samoa's delegate to the US Congress.

Robert F Kennedy Jr insisted he had 'nothing to do with the measles' outbreak in Samoa which killed 84 people, mostly children.

American Samoa says quarantine will be imposed on coronavirus related workers - including US Federal Emergency Management Agency personnel - entering the...

The police in Samoa have filed criminal charges against the Digicel mobile phone company in breach of the Gaming Act relating to the company's text...

The American Samoa Government has been reinbursed for just over $US100,000 dollars of expenses incurred when Governor Lolo Maliga was ill last year

Samoa's Ministry of Health is set to launch a campaign to boost the percentage of measles vaccination in the country.

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American Samoa is hosting around 50 companies from the territory and Samoa in a business trade show this weekend. Some businesses will showcase traditional...

Samoa's Electric power corporation or EPC authority has fixed a leaking oil pipe which caused pollution to Vaisigano River in the Apia town area endangering...

A team of New Zealand marine pollution experts has been sent to Samoa following the grounding of a container ship at the entrance to Apia harbour.

The US Federal Aviation Administration says it is the only authority that can suspend an airline from operating a specific route. The clarification comes just...

The editor of a newspaper in Samoa says comments by the prime minister that local journalists are lazy are insulting.

The American Samoa member of the US Congress, Faleomavaega Eni Hunkin, wants the federal government to collect data on key economic indices in the territory....

Drug offenders in Samoa will face stiffer penalties if legislation now before Parliament is passed into law. The Samoa Observer reports that the Narcotics...

The Legislature of American Samoa has approved an occupancy tax for all paid accommodations.

American Samoa will soon have in place a new law which criminalises and prevents the neglect, abuse and exploitation of the elderly and disabled adult...

New Zealand's High Commissioner in Samoa, John Adank, has issued a warning about misinformation being spread by immigration scamsters in the country. The...

The American Samoa Chamber of Commerce has objected to the Senate bill proposing a ten cent tax on bottled water with proceeds earmarked for hosting the...

It's emerged that Samoa's Minister of Finance, Misa Telefoni, has presented a supplementary budget of nearly US$9 million for the current financial year. The...

The head of the new Samoa Human Rights Institution says while his jurisdiction is limited, he can launch an inquiry if it's suspected widespread, systemic...

A 29 year old man has been sentenced to life in prison in Samoa after he pleaded guilty in to two counts of murder. Asovalu Le'a from the village of...

Niu Technologies Incorporated has been awarded a sublease for the Rainmaker Hotel in American Samoa. The company says it will complete hotel renovations and...