American Samoa

The investigative arm of the US Treasury Department has ruled that cheque payments to American Samoa lawmakers are unrelated to the covid-19 pandemic.

A second lawmaker in American Samoa has returned the $US10,000 cheque they received from federal funds over the Covid-19 pandemic.

An American Samoa legislator says he has returning a $US10,000 cheque received from Covid-19 funds.

Protesters in American Samoa have voiced their concern about the government's use of federal Covid-19 funds.

Lawmakers in American Samoa have confirmed they are receiving Covid-19 funding but that it will go towards finding suitable premises to work.

Covid-19 restrictions have been further eased in American Samoa, with church services and gatherings of more than 150 people now allowed.

American Samoa's governor has ordered cut hours and pay to be restored for government employees stranded off island.

American Samoa's Department of Health is struggling to take care of people in quarantine from repatriation flights from Samoa.