Alma Mana’o, the captain, reflects on their journey from a 21-0 defeat in 1998 to a place in the final round of qualification The American Samoa women’s team has lived through a scarcely believable ...

At 7:45 a.m. one recent January day in American Samoa, a delegation from Greenpeace and Pacific Island partners sat in a small radio studio explaining why we had traveled thousands of miles across the ...

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved new financing that will significantly strengthen Samoa's capacity to prepare for, withstand and recover from climate and disaster-related ...

American Samoa is home to Pago Pago Harbor, a rare natural deepwater port in the South Pacific. One hundred twenty-five years ago, Samoan leaders agreed to place American Samoa under U.S. Navy ...

The meeting underscored the shared commitment of UNESCO and Samoa to strengthening cooperation across education, culture and science, in support of Samoa’s national development priorities and the ...

Samoa is set to establish an embassy to Israel in Jerusalem, a highly controversial move which has been condemned by Samoan activists. Laʻauli Leuatea Schmidt, the Samoan prime minister, announced the ...

When Samoa turned red at the ballot box in August 2025, it wasn’t just a political swing – it was a geopolitical shockwave. Susuga Laʻaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Schmidt ...

Nov. 6 (UPI) --In American Samoa, the ocean is life -- but that life is under siege. The U.S. territory, marooned in the heart of the Pacific, faces a triple threat of climate change, industrial ...

Most points in a match: 60 v Uruguay at RWC 2003 in Australia Biggest win: 47 points (60-13) v Uruguay at RWC 2003 in Australia Did you know...? Similar to the All Blacks, Samoa have their own ...

A 90 minute lightning delay at Suncorp Stadium didn’t dampen Samoa’s spirits as they recorded their first Test win in three years and booked a ticket to the Pacific Cup final with a 34-6 win over ...

The genius of Samoa second-rower Jeremiah Nanai has launched his side into rugby league's Pacific Cup final in a controversial 34-6 win over Tonga after lightning stopped play for 95 minutes. On an ...

New Zealand's government has paid Samoa 10m Samoan Tala (NZD 6m; £2.6m) after one of its naval ships crashed into a reef in Samoan waters before catching fire and sinking last year. HMNZS Manawanui ...