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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Measles is very infectious. Symptoms include:
fever
cough
runny nose
sore and watery ‘pink eyes’
rash
There are no cases yet in American Samoa but there is an outbreak in Samoa. If you’ve got any of these symptoms, or someone you know does, call 633-5871 or call your...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Government is pushing ahead with construction of a $US5 million airport at Ti'avea on Upolu island, although it will only be used for emergency landings.
Fagali'i Airport would also continue to be used, but because of its close location to neighboring American Samoa, Ti'avea...
Apia, SAMOA — A Methodist church minister in Samoa is in police custody after he confessed to church leaders that he had raped a 16-year-old girl.
The church's general secretary, the Reverend Eteuati Tuioti, said an internal investigation ended with the minister confessing to the rape.
The minister...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's government has confirmed a measles epidemic.
Seven cases had been confirmed, and it said the death of a one-year-old last week was also likely to be because of measles.
In a statement, Samoa's government said test results back from Australia showed two adults and five children...
Apia, SAMOA — The mother of a one-year-old has told media in Samoa that her son who was highly suspected of having measles has died.
The boy had been confined for a week at the Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital at Motootua isolation unit for patients suspected of having measles.
He died on White...
Apia, SAMOA — The principal of a secondary school in Samoa is under police investigation after allegedly using PVC piping to assault an 18-year-old student.
The beating is alleged to have happened after the student posted a photograph of him and another student on social media wearing their school...
Apia, SAMOA — The Attorney General's Office in Samoa is seeking a closed court hearing next year for the trial of two men accused of plotting to assassinate Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi.
The issue was raised on Friday when one of the three suspects, who has pleaded guilty to two...
Apia, SAMOA — Heavy rain that's causing flooding along northern Samoa is forecast to continue well into the weekend.
The rain has caused flooding in some areas, as well as parts of the capital, Apia.
Samoa's meteorological service said the trough was expected to linger for about another two days,...
TOKYO (AP) — Ireland crushed Samoa 47-5 in their final Pool A game to reach the quarterfinals with a bonus-point victory.
Ireland scored four of its seven tries with a player less, after center Bundee Aki became the first Irish player sent off at a World Cup.
He got marched in the 29th minute with...
Apia, SAMOA — The husband accused of murdering his wife has denied the charge and described his wife, as a loving, committed and good hearted person.
Kolani Junior Lam is standing trial for the murder of Sa’u Justina Fiapaipai Sa’u on 20 October 2018. He described his late wife as a person who...