American Samoa News

Two South Pacific nations, American Samoa and Kiribati, have been crowned the fattest countries in the world -and New Zealanders have also hit the fat top ten.

Monday, Nov. 30, is the final day for American Samoa residents to apply for disaster assistance and return a completed U.S. Small Business Administration disaster loan application for damages or losses caused by the Sept.

For the first 51 years of American Samoa's 109 year history as a possession of the United States, the islands were under the administration of the U.S. Department of the Navy.

Part of a three-tiered power restoration plan for American Samoa following the Sept.

Miss American Samoa Lorisa Matautia was in disbelief when her name was announced for the Miss Personality title and a few seconds later for the Miss Photogenic title at the Miss South Pacific Pageant in Suva today.

Miss American Samoa Lorisa Mataa utia in her traditional wear on Thursday night in Fiji for the Miss South Pacific Pageant.

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Faleomavaega Eni announced today his response to John Newton's Guest Editorial entitled: "Mommy, I Want to be a Fish Cleaner" published in Samoa News on Saturday, November 7, 2009.

Second grade students at Lupelele Elementary School marked Thanksgiving Day yesterday with a showcase of the abundance of foods grown locally.

Members of the National Guard and Reserve and their families across American Somoa are encouraged to thank supportive employers this Thanksgiving by nominating them for the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest recognition given by the U.S. Government to employers for their support of employees serving in the National ...

Together Samoa, a group of young Samoan Americans formed with the mission of supporting tsunami relief efforts through selling custom wristbands, has donated a total of $3,000 to the Help Samoa Disaster Relief Coalition to aid in their second and third shipment of disaster relief items to Samoa and American Samoa.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shipped the doses to the island, which is a territory of the United States.

The American Samoa Disaster Relief & Recovery Program is seeking artwork for the "American Samoa Thanks You" Christmas Card Art Contest.

The Katinas - John, Sam, Jesse, Joe, James and Pastor David Katina, yesterday, during a press conference held yesterday at the Gear-Up Office at the American Samoa Community College campus.

Why is Samoa News covering Miss Samoa and yet has little or no news about Miss American Samoa and the Miss South Pacific Pageant? SAMOA NEWS ANSWERS: Samoa News has tried to set up an interview with Miss American Samoa over the last month, especially about her upcoming participation in The Miss South Pacific Pageant being held in Fiji - to no ...

Tusisaleia Hope Pomele , accepting her First Runner-Up Prizes in the 2009 Miss Samoa Pageant from Miss Samoa 2008-2009 Gwendolyn P. Tuaitanu, Saturday, Sept.

Some people may think they'll be hosting large numbers this Thanksgiving. They have nothing on Keith Nocco.

A 5-year-old boy flown here from American Samoa about a month ago for treatment of flulike illness died earlier this week of complications related to H1N1 influenza, said state epidemiologist Sarah Park.

Miss American Samoa Lorisa Mata'utia during a Climate Change workshop held yesterday at JJ's on the Park Hotel in Suva, Fiji.

More than $16,000 was raised on Guam the past two months to help the Samoan communities devastated by a Sept.

Pete Gurr, a resident of American Samoa, was on his way to work when he felt an earthquake that originated 110 miles out at sea.