As part of the preparations for civilian air service from Fiji to the Cook Islands shortly after World War II, the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) installed communications and radar services. I was involved with this work in Samoa, Tonga and Rarotonga, and, while in Apia, I decided to start up a radio station...

We turned a corner on the Cross Island Road, and there sat a stumpy little radio tower, almost hidden in the misty rain. High in the hills behind Apia, the Afiamalu Pass is the location used by 2AP for many years...

Radio 2AP Samoa in 1949...

Herbie Farnworth delivers a superb performance that includes two tries as England wrap up a 2-0 Test series victory over Samoa at Headingley.

Watch highlights as a well-drilled England beat Samoa 34-18 in the first of two autumn Tests.

Watch highlights as Herbie Farnworth scores two tries to help England defeat Samoa 34-16 in the second autumn Test at Headingley Stadium.

PAGO PAGO, American Samoa - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that American Samoa was selected to receive a $300,000 grant to assess and clean up contaminated properties under the agency’s Brownfields Program.

The National Park of American Samoa isn’t the sort of place you visit on your way to some other destination. You have to really want to be here. It’s a 5 ½

Manu Tuilagi may well end his international career away from England.

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Hear about travel to Samoa as the Amateur Traveler talks to Jade Johnston from OurOyster.com about their recent trip to this remote pacific destination. Samoa is composed of two islands just north of New Zealand. 

The former acting executive director of U’una’i Legal Services Corporation pleaded guilty today to stealing $31,292 from the federally-funded organization in American Samoa.

Paul Solofa, the director of the school lunch program for the government of the U.S. Territory of American Samoa, has been arrested on charges of witness tampering and obstruction of justice.

A grant administrator and her daughter have been charged with participating in a scheme resulting in the theft of approximately $150,000 in federal grant funds awarded to a non-profit corporation in the Territory of American Samoa.

The director of the school bus division of the U.S. Territory of American Samoa’s Department of Education pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit federal program bribery.

Koo’s Shipping Company S.A., a Taiwanese corporation, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of making false statements, knowingly failing to fully and accurately maintain an oil record book as required by international treaty and U.S. law, and for knowingly discharging oily bilge waste into Pago Pago Harbor, American Samoa, without using proper pollution prevention equipment.

Mine S. Pase, 62, of Pago Pago, American Samoa, pleaded guilty to a one-count criminal information in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia before U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton.

Julie Matau, 49, of San Francisco, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken. Andrea Matau, 28, also of San Francisco, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of theft of federal funds before Judge Wilken.

The director of the school lunch program for the government of the U.S. Territory of American Samoa was convicted today in relation to his efforts to obstruct a federal grand jury and law enforcement investigation into a bribery scheme.

Julie Matau, 49, and her daughter, Andrea Matau, 28, each were sentenced yesterday in Oakland, Calif., for their participation in the theft of nearly $160,000 in federal grant funds from a now-defunct nonprofit American Samoa legal services corporation.

Gustav Nauer, 47, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge David Alan Ezra in the District of Hawaii.

Paul Solofa, the former chief financial officer for the Department of Education for the government of the U.S. Territory of American Samoa was sentenced today to 35 months in prison following his conviction earlier this year for his efforts to obstruct a federal grand jury and law enforcement investigation into a bribery scheme.

U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton for the District of Columbia sentenced Mine S. Pase to 14 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release.

Samoa's To Sua Ocean Trench is a natural salt water swimming hole that looks too beautiful to be real.

Infection rate from a measles outbreak that has swept the country started to come under control in Samoa. Samoa, the south pacific nation has been gripped by measles, a highly infectious disease.

IP Addresses in Samoa decreased to 1824 IP in the first quarter of 2017 from 2122 IP in the fourth quarter of 2016. IP Addresses in Samoa averaged 1795.28 IP from 2007 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 2742 IP in the third quarter of 2015 and a record low of 738 IP in the fourth quarter of 2007. This page includes a chart with historical data for SamoaIP Addresses.

Temperature in Samoa increased to 26.79 celsius in August from 26.60 celsius in July of 2013. Temperature in Samoa averaged 26.33 celsius from 1867 until 2013, reaching an all time high of 28.22 celsius in January of 2003 and a record low of 24.42 celsius in July of 1915. This page includes a chart with historical data for Samoa Temperature.

Samoa scored 52 points out of 100 on the 2014 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Index in Samoa averaged 44.33 Points from 2007 until 2014, reaching an all time high of 52 Points in 2014 and a record low of 39 Points in 2011. Corruption Index in Samoa is reported by the Transparency International. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). This page provides the latest reported value for - Samoa Corruption Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Samoa is the 50 least corrupt nation out of 175 countries, according to the 2014 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Rank in Samoa averaged 59.33 from 2007 until 2014, reaching an all time high of 69 in 2011 and a record low of 50 in 2014. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory's rank indicates its position relative to the other countries and territories in the index. This page provides the latest reported value for - Samoa Corruption Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Samoa was last recorded at 3894.30 US dollars in 2018. The GDP per Capita in Samoa is equivalent to 31 percent of the world's average. GDP per capita in Samoa averaged 2926.74 USD from 1982 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 3894.30 USD in 2018 and a record low of 2201.80 USD in 1983. This page provides the latest reported value for - Samoa GDP per capita - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Samoa was last recorded at 6089.30 US dollars in 2018, when adjusted by purchasing power parity (PPP). The GDP per Capita, in Samoa, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalent to 34 percent of the world's average. GDP Per Capita Ppp in Samoa averaged 4836.96 USD from 1990 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 6089.30 USD in 2018 and a record low of 3485.10 USD in 1994. The GDP per capita PPP is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by purchasing power parity, by the total population. This page provides - Samoa GDP Per Capita PPP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Deposit Interest Rate in Samoa increased to 2.76 percent in 2018 from 2.61 percent in 2017. Deposit Interest Rate in Samoa averaged 6.29 percent from 1980 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 13.50 percent in 1986 and a record low of 2.29 percent in 2011. The Deposit Interest Rate is the average rate paid by commercial banks to individuals or corporations on deposits. This page includes a chart with historical data for Deposit Interest Rate in Samoa.

Samoa is ranked 98 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of Samoa deteriorated to 98 in 2019 from 90 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in Samoa averaged 74.92 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 98 in 2019 and a record low of 55 in 2010. The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ease of Doing Business in Samoa.

The Personal Income Tax Rate in Samoa stands at 27 percent. In Samoa, the Personal Income Tax Rate is a tax collected from individuals and is imposed on different sources of income like labour, pensions, interest and dividends. The benchmark we use refers to the Top Marginal Tax Rate for individuals. Revenues from the Personal Income Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Samoa. This page provides - Samoa Personal Income Tax Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Corporate Tax Rate in Samoa stands at 27 percent. Corporate Tax Rate in Samoa averaged 27.13 percent from 2006 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 29 percent in 2006 and a record low of 27 percent in 2007. In Samoa, the Corporate Income tax rate is a tax collected from companies. Its amount is based on the net income companies obtain while exercising their business activity, normally during one business year. The benchmark we use refers to the highest rate for Corporate Income. Revenues from the Corporate Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Samoa. This page provides - Samoa Corporate Tax Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Sales Tax Rate in Samoa stands at 15 percent. This page provides - Samoa Sales Tax Rate (VAGST)- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Samoa was worth 0.90 billion US dollars in 2019, according to official data from the World Bank and projections from Trading Economics. The GDP value of Samoa represents 0 percent of the world economy. GDP in Samoa averaged 0.40 USD Billion from 1982 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 0.90 USD Billion in 2019 and a record low of 0.10 USD Billion in 1985. The gross domestic product (GDP) measures of national income and output for a given country's economy. The gross domestic product (GDP) is equal to the total expenditures for all final goods and services produced within the country in a stipulated period of time. This page provides - Samoa GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

ROB ROBERTSON IN KOBE: Japan's sensational 19-12 victory over Ireland yesterday has forced the Scots to go chasing a bonus-point victory over Samoa in Kobe tomorrow.

Scotland face a do-or-die scenario in just their second Pool A match of the Rugby World Cup. You can follow all the action from the Kobe Misaki Stadium as it happens HERE. Kick-off 11.15am.

ROB ROBERTSON AT THE KOBE MISAKI STADIUM: Needing a bonus point win to keep their World Cup campaign alive, it took them until five minutes from time before they got that vital fourth try.