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Success Is All About Following Your Dreams AP: Raiders ‘Yes we did’: Toe filifilia Fetu replace OC Obama bids Fetui Jr ma Sui Bill Musgrave farewell Fofoga Fetalai Sports Page 9 Le Lali ONLINE @ SAMOANEWS.COM DAILY CIRCULATION 7,000 PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2016 $1.00 C M Y K NEARLY $5MIL was paiD TO NATIVE Hawaiian HOLDING CompanY by Fili Sagapolutele NHHC official Quin Ngoc Rudin Samoa News Correspondent had signed the ASG contract with ov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga former Human Resources Department has confirmed that the Director Evelyn Vaitautolu Langford. American Samoa govern- Under the area of financial over- ment is only able to recoup view of the governor’s official State justG over $2 million of the nearly $5 mil- of the Territory Address Comprehen- sive Report, Lolo said the administra- lion paid to Native Hawaiian Holding tion was “critical in prosecuting those Company (NHHC), which was awarded a responsible for the failure” of the NEG multi-million dollar contract funded by the program, in which American Samoa federal National Emergency Grant (NEG) was awarded $28 million to create per- program following the 2009 earthquake manent jobs and training for displaced and tsunami to provide among other things workers. a job training and call center. (Continued on page 4) Latest drug bust at Post Office is allegedly a repeat case Siulepa Uiagalelei, a teacher at Samoana High School, was star-struck to meet by Joyetter Feagaimaali’i-Luamanu The court filing says that when Parris Goebel in Samoa during the holidays. Parris, who is half Samoan, is a well- Samoa News Reporter CID Detectives arrived there were known choreographer, performing with stars such as Jennifer Lopez, Nicki Minaj, Drug defendant, Gerhard Haleck four sandwich-plastic baggies. The K9 C M Rihanna, Ariana Grande, and Justin Bieber. She was in Samoa for the holidays, Otto is facing one criminal count of handler informed the Detectives that visiting her mother’s family in Pesega. Read story below. [Courtesy photo] Y K unlawful possession of a controlled their dog alerted near the parcel during substance, marijuana, in connection usual inspection and the following day with the latest drug bust at the Post Haleck picked up the parcel. Office last week. The package was addressed to Samoa News notes the court docu- Gabriel Otto Haleck, PO BOX 1138, Success is all about ment identifies the defendant as — 96799 and the sender’s address was Gerhard Haleck Otto — however, from a Haleck, 17214 24th Avenue, sources say the defendant is known as CT E Tacoma, Washington, 98445. following your dreams “Gerhard Otto Haleck”. According to court documents, on The criminal count is punishable January 3, 2017 the defendant walked By Leiloa Ese Malala Janet Jackson, Rihanna, Justin Bieber — for between five to ten years in jail and into the post office to claim the package Samoa News writer choreographing routines and starring in or a fine of $5,000 up to $20,000 or and when the defendant was asked if At the end of 2016 Parris Goebel music videos and movies such as “Step both. he was Gabriel he noted that he wasn’t finally relaxed and had down time in UP All-in”. According to the government’s — it was his little brother. The box Beautiful Samoa after a big year of suc- One of her momentous successes case, on January 3, 2017 the Criminal was then inspected by Customs and the cess. She is a 25-year-old, who is an was her work choreographing for the Investigation Division (CID) was con- defendant told the Customs agents, “It award winning New Zealand-born cho- Justin Bieber song “Sorry”, which as of tacted for assistance by the Custom’s was his supplements”. reographer, dancer, singer and actress of December 2016 is the 3rd most viewed K9 Supervisor regarding a young man Court filings further say that the Samoan descent. Her dance crew, The video on YouTube with more than 2 bil- who picked up a package at the post Customs agent opened a bottle, which Royal Family, has won the World Hip lion views and has scored her 3 Video office containing a green leafy sub- contained powder and the Custom Hop Dance Championship three times. Music Award nominations and has stance that tested positive for THC or agent saw a clear plastic baggie inside Goebel has worked with artists won Video of the Year at the America including Jennifer Lopez, Nicki Minaj, marijuana. (Continued on page 6) (Continued on page 6) Page 2 samoa news, Wednesday, January 11, 2016 Part of the ceremony welcoming the newly built MV Manu’atele vessel on Wednesday, January 4, 2016, to it’s home port — Pago Pago, American Samoa — included the two fautasi — God Is Great and the Sinapioa — as well as 4 canoes, and the two government tugboats. The blare of horns added to the fanfare of the arrival. The vessel sailed from Washington State where it was built, with a brief stopover in Honolulu, Hawai’i, for crew rest, refueling and cargo before coming home. [Photo: AF] Gov. Lolo: Admin highly committed to improve rela- tions with private sector by Fili Sagapolutele of FY 2016, only 2,619 busi- Development Administration Samoa News Correspondent nesses licenses were issued, said Revolving Loan Fund (EDA- Through various loan pro- Lolo adding that the administra- RLF) were also dispersed in the grams offered by the Develop- tion continues to remain hopeful last three years. ment Bank of American Samoa as 3rd and 4th quarter figures Furthermore, about 51% of for local businesses, Gov. Lolo recently show a respective the EDA-RLF was awarded Matalasi Moliga said more than increase of 2,775 and 2,990 in for business startups and 49% FELETI BARSTOW LIBRARY $9 million has been injected business licenses issued. towards industrial activities, thus FREE Registration is now open for: back into the local economy over Additionally, as of November injecting about $679,750 back to Basic Computer Course for adults ages 18 and up! the last four years. 2016, DOC claimed an increase the territory’s economy. January 17 - 27, 2017, Monday - Friday, 0930am - 1130am The governor made the com- in its revenue collections as ASG also continued pro- ments in his Comprehensive business licenses issued (2,995) viding financial programs to Registration must be done in person at the Feleti Barstow Report of the State of the Terri- improved by 3.28%. And based assist entrepreneurs and small Public Library and will be on a first come first serve basis. tory Address, which is in English on DOC and Treasury’s Rev- businesses through the Small Availability is limited! only, and was distributed to law- enue Division records, as of Technical Assistance Program makers and others during Mon- November 2016, a total of under DOC’s Economic Devel- day’s opening of the joint Fono $491,469 has been collected in opment Division (EDD). session. Part of the Address license fees from the 2,995 busi- This program assists appli- deals with the private sector, and ness licenses issued, indicating cants towards processing their AUTO NATION Lolo points out that his admin- an increase of $337,219 or 219% business licenses in order to NU’UULI: (684) 699-7168 FAGATOGO: (684) 633-2239 FAX: (684) 699-7175 istration has been highly com- in revenue collection compared qualify for other financial assis- mitted to improving government to FY 2014 total license fee rev- tance programs offered by enti- services and relations with the enues of only $154,250. ties such as the ASCC Small 2 Ton Jack $99.00 Boombotix private sector. For example, the LOAN PROGRAMS Business Development Center; Speaker (Bluetooth) process of new business licenses According to the governor, Bank of Hawaii Grant Assis- has been streamlined to a one- business start-ups have also tance Program; Department $50.00 day process, compared to the increased tremendously in the of Human and Social Services previous method, which took last four years due to the vari- Vocational Rehabilitation Pro- about six months. eties of loan programs offered gram; and EDA-RLP. Under the new expedited by the Development Bank of The governor said that since process, Lolo says nearly 3,740 American Samoa for local busi- 2016, about 2,415 clients visited business licenses were issued in nesses. For example, in the last EDD for various items of tech- Battery 2015 since the policy was imple- three years, 294 loans from 10 nical assistance such as manage- $109.00 $119.00 mented by Commerce Depart- different loan programs were ment counseling, financial coun- ment in 2013. awarded for business start-ups seling, business verification, However, the number of and home loans. business licenses process and business licenses issued has “This injected $9.3 million loan package, and information Ball Joint dropped since 2016 when busi- back to the local economy,” the on investment guides to Amer- $40 + Up ness licenses fees were recently governor said and noted that ican Samoa. hiked. During the 2nd quarter nine loans through the Economic (Continued on page 9) samoa news, Wednesday, January 11, 2016 Page 3 House Speaker Savali OFFICE OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION Talavou Ale during the Inau- DIOCESE OF SAMOA PAGO PAGO guration Ceremony that took P.O. 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