The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is helping staff the LBJ Hospital with US certified medical personnel. Dr. John Edwards, an orthopaedic surgeon from Utah arrived two weeks ago with his wife […]

The average wages for Samoan women are higher than their male counterparts even though the men continue to dominate the formal employment sector. According to Samoa Observer this is contained in the March 2019 Bureau […]

The problem of dirty water from water wells in Fagaima has been rectified. ‘Things have improved,”  says Acting Executive Director of the American Samoa Power Authority Wallon Young. He adds, “ASPA  hasnt received any complaints […]

While the near-shore reef pools of Toaga beach in Ofu are world famous amongst coral reef researchers, many American Samoa residents have not visited them. Faculty and students from the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) […]

One of the current requirements for entry permits which many find cumbersome, that is obtaining approvals from matai, village mayors and district governor designees, will be removed under the proposed changes to immigration law which […]

The Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Commission, Mr. Michael Tseng, is in the territory to follow up on possible economic cooperation ventures with American Samoa. His visit is a follow up to […]

Forsgren Limited continues to expand its business base. The owners of the Laufou Shopping Center have almost completed construction of the location for a new business. It’s a doughnut shop, an eastside franchise called Fractured […]

Nonu juice exports are now the top foreign exchange earner for Samoa after topping exports for 2018. Samoa Observer reports that Central Bank figures show the juice used for medicinal purposes has overtaken fish as […]

The immigration sponsor for several Indian men found to have overstayed their entry permits is being given a chance to voluntarily return to the territory. That’s according to the Department of Homeland Security Director Samana […]