“We have not given up,” says Director of Agriculture Filifaatali Mike Fuiava about hiring a new veterinarian for his department. He says they began advertising in November and only two applications were received. One was […]

Federal disaster aid for American Samoa and the other territories is now caught up in the shutdown politics of Washington.  For the latest here’s our Washington D.C correspondent Matt Kaye. The US House this week […]

Even though they’re not getting paid the US  Coast Guard continues their mission. The US Coast Guard Cutter arrived in port yesterday to do maintenance work to the navigational aids in the territory, Lt Commander […]

Cancelled off island medical appointments, changing travel arrangements, and ownership of the VA Memorial Center were some of the issues that veterans raised at a town hall meeting hosted by Congresswoman Aumua Amata yesterday . […]

Samoa is a step closer to having its first National Emergency Operations Center. The government has awarded a $ST6.40 million contract to Zheng Construction Co. Ltd to build the facility. The contrat was approved last […]

Lack of offices for House members, unsafe rock clearing on the eastern side of the island, lack of a covered shelter to await caskets at Pago Pago International Airport, delays in road repair projects which […]

A routine inspection by customs of a locally based fishing boat that was returning from a trip to Apia yesterday has sparked off a joint investigation by customs and police. Deputy Treasurer Keith Gebauer confirmed […]

One of Samoa’s biggest commercial taro farmers, Peter Tulaga Eliesa, is in police custody facing an attempted murder charge in connection with the shooting of a woman who’s in Tupua Tamasese Meaole hospital with a […]

A sign posted at the WIC office in Tafuna reads: “Due to the net and the office phones being down since last Thursday, Tafuna Clinic will be closed. “But we are serving Tafuna clients in […]