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Wife of “Sefa” Elia: Live, Love, Cherish Each Moment with the Ones You Love… Postal Service Local authorities are looking for 10-year old employee charged Atina’e Losa Taliva’a, who they say was removed from her school last Friday, by her biological with unlawful mother, Sara Taliva’a. Assistant attorney general Terrie H. Bull- possession of ‘ice’ inger, who handles juvenile cases, said that Page 2 under a court order, the government has tem- porary legal custody of Atina’e and she is in the temporary physical custody of a private party, First ever swim who has cared for her for the past year. If anyone has information about Atina’e, meet for our please contact Julie Mavaega 733-3811, Tafuna children with Sub-Station/ Officer Mose 699-2911, or Child Protective Services/ Dr. Celestine Nix 633-5952. special needs Local authorities provided these photos of Atina’e. [courtesy photos] Section B Falepuipui ONLINE @ SAMOANEWS.COM ta’ita’i o le au talepe faleaoga C M Y K mo le 28 masina DAILY CIRCULATION 7,000 Le Lali PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2017 $1.00 Wife of “Sefa” Elia: Live, Treasurer “postpones love, cherish each moment indefinitely” with the ones you love… 5% excise by Joyetter Feagaimaali’i-Luamanu tax change Samoa News Reporter “ ive, love, cherish each SAYS CUSTOMS WAS JUST and every moment you TRYING “TO ENSURE ADEQUate have with the ones you TIME FOR FEEDBACk” love, for you may never know what tomorrow by Samoa News staff bringsL and it may be their or your last In a brief statement yesterday after- noon, Acting ASG Treasurer Ueligitone days,” was the plea from Leeann Lam P. Tonumaipea has “postponed indefi- Yuen-Elia, who is still trying to come nitely” the effective date of the proposed to terms with the passing of her hus- changes in computing the 5% excise band, Iosefa “Sefa” Elia. tax it currently levies on all goods for An employee of Manu’a’s. and the sale or commercial use coming into the second to the oldest of 12 siblings, Sefa Territory. died on the scene when there was an As previously reported by Samoa electrocution accident at the Manu’a’s News, Chief of Customs Moetului Sipili Store’s location at the Tafuna indus- Fuiava in a Jan. 18 memo to “all con- trial park, and six people were said to cerned” said that effective Feb. 1, 2017, be injured, with three dying as a result “customs will include freight and insur- of their injuries. ance costs in calculating excise taxes. (Samoa News notes there is an Only bulk fuel will be exempted from unconfirmed report that the number this edict.” of injured was 12, which includes Many businesses didn’t get a copy the three men who died from their of the memo and some have questioned injuries.) whether this is just another way ASG is seeking to collect more money for its C M Mrs. Elia told Samoa News yes- coffer. (See Samoa News Jan. 20 edition Y K terday that her husband was one of a for details.) kind — “he was a patient man, had an Tonumaipea said the effective date awesome sense of humor and he was in Moetului’s memo was “to ensure ade- everything to me.” quate time for feedback, to address any They met through mutual friends in Happier Times: Leeann and her late husband, Iosefa Elia, who died on Sat- concerns” from the general public and 2012 and they tied the knot in 2014. urday, January 14, 2017, when he was electrocuted, while working on a construc- business community and to complete any tion project for his employer, Manu’a’s Store. He was the first of the three men who (Continued on page 7) died from the tragic accident. [Courtesy Photo] (Continued on page 4) Presidential exec order withdrawing from TPP hailed as positive for local fisheries by Fili Sagapolutele Pacific Partnership agreement, which is woman Aumua Amata, the two can- in goods and services and remove bar- Samoa News Correspondent described by StarKist Co., as “an ero- neries and others have voiced concerns riers to foreign investment among coun- US President Donald J. Trump yes- sion of American Samoa’s modest trade over the TPP, which the US Trade Rep- tries including Australia, Vietnam, New terday morning signed an executive advantage” related to TPP participating resentative tells the US Government Zealand and Mexico. order withdrawing United States par- countries. Accountability Office is a free trade ticipation in the eleven-country Trans The Lolo Administration, Congress- agreement that aims to liberalize trade (Continued on page 8) Page 2 samoa news, Tuesday, January 24, 2017 Swim Coach Zero Iaulualo praised athletes with special needs for finishing the swim meet and making it to the finish line. The first adaptive aquatic swim meet was held last Saturday at Utulei EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Beach. [Photo: Ese Malala] QUALITY PAINT AND CONSTRUCTION is looking for a Project Manager, must have at least three (3) years experience in construction management and knowledgeable in autocad operation. Send your application with resume to: Postal Service employee [email protected]. charged with unlawful possession of ‘ice’ by Joyetter police that she was informed by During the time that the sub- Feagaimaali’i-Luamanu a USPS employee that a drug stance was tested, two baggies Samoa News Reporter bust was about to happen at revealed positive results for Cheyenne Lafaele a former the Post Office. The postmaster methamphetamine, while the United States Postal Ser- further stated that she was other two tested positive with vice (Federal) Employee, has also informed by the Customs an active chemical in marijuana been criminally charged by Supervisor that Lafaele alleg- and each bag weighed one the Attorney General’s Office edly removed the package from pound each. with unlawful possession of where it was and left it where As reported earlier by controlled substance of meth- USPS employees leave their Samoa News, Lafaele has amphetamine, a felony that is belongings. It’s alleged that the resigned from her job and its punishable between five and Postmaster then approached been confirmed by Postmaster 10 years in jail and or a fine Lafaele and reminded her to Tao Suani who said, “The US between $5,000 to $10,000. clear the package with Cus- Postal Service and I are coop- Lafaele who’s bail was set at toms before she leaves with it. erating with, and supporting the $5,000 made her initial appear- During the inspection, Customs investigation by law enforce- ance in the District Court last discovered four separate plastic ment agencies. The safety week Friday. packages that were concealed and security of the mail, our According to the govern- within a speaker unit. employees, and our customers, ment’s case, the matter was The government’s case fur- is of utmost importance to me reported to the police on Jan- ther claims that Lafaele said and the US Postal Service.” uary 10, 2017 following rou- she did not have knowledge The postal worker in ques- tine inspection by the Customs about the concealed bags and tion was hired as a PSE or on all the parcels that come into the package was from a friend Postal Support Employee in the USPS. The government’s “Lisa Lafaele” who, she had 2011. case claims that police met met on social media. with Customs officers where one informed the police that a routine inspection by the K9 dug detector “Critter” alerted near a package address to Chevonne Lafaele, and after the inspection the Customs officers left to get coffee. They returned not long after and noticed that the package was missing from where it was and then a Custom Supervisor was informed of the situation. The police also met with the Postmaster who told the samoa news, Tuesday, January 24, 2017 Page 3 Play Beach Style MONDAY,HANDBALL WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY @ The Sports Complex, Veterans Stadium 3:30pm till 5:30pm - Ages 13 to 16 Boys and Girls Translated by Samoa News staff the court, which was also asked and pointed the gun at them. MOSEGI SOLIA JR by the defendant for help in The woman, the victims Train with international beach handball coach The High Court last Friday getting him any assistance to allege, went down the road, February 17 to February 22 sentenced Mosegi Solia Jr., to address his drug problem. turned around and came back, ASHA is searching for talented athletes who serve 20 years imprisonment for However, acting Associate stopped and then pointed the two separate cases. Justice Elvis P. Patea said the pistol towards them. wish to represent American Samoa at In the first case, Solia Jr., only help from the court is to Court documents say that Oceania Championships at Cook Islands. pled guilty last year to vio- put him in jail for a long time to the defendant was looking for Competition date April 18 – 22 lating a provision of the terri- ensure that he is no longer asso- one of the three men, and when tory’s Medicine and Drug law ciated or near those who deal one of them responded that he Call 770-4954 for details. - under Title 13, Chapter 10 with drugs. was that person, the defendant of the American Samoa Code The defense called one char- opened the car door and pointed Annotated. acter witness, who is the defen- the gun at him asking why he Solia, aka Joe Palagi, was dant’s uncle asking the court for was spreading rumors about her initially charged with one count leniency. The character witness daughter. each of unlawful possession of also said that he was prepared to The three men also told crystal methamphetamine and help ensure that the defendant police that the defendant used resisting arrest — both felonies.
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