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Sunday 30 March 2003 10:29am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Hon. Salote Lupepau‘u Tuita, Tonga’s Honorary Consul to China, was engaged to Mata‘i‘ulua Fusitu‘a, on 27 December. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 18, no. 1, March 2003.
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Sunday 30 March 2003 10:12am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Crown Prince Tupouto‘a offers a radical solution to Tonga’s inflation crisis: he says the low Pa‘anga is retarding the economy, and suggests that Tonga could dollarise its economy, to allow the US Dollar to become legal tender here. Interview by Pesi Fonua. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 18, no. 1, March 2003. Premium content -
Sunday 30 March 2003 10:09am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : Local traders and consumers are concerned about the increasing cost of goods. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 18, no. 1, March 2003. Premium content -
Sunday 30 March 2003 10:08am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : A US rocket developer is pushing ahead with its plans to build a Space Port in Tonga, and is registering itself as a weapons manufacturer in order to export its rockets from the US. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 18, no. 1, March 2003. Premium content -
Sunday 30 March 2003 10:07am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : The banning of the Taimi ‘o Tonga newspaper from Tonga is an unprecedented decision by government, the first time ever for government to restrain the distribution of a publication since the proclamation by Tupou I of the Tongan Constitution in 1875, granting the right for “Freedom of the Press in Tonga for ever”. Editor's Comment From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 18, no. 1, March 2003. Premium content -
Sunday 30 March 2003 10:06am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s first cigarette factory is set to be in production by March. In the initial stage International Metrople Corporation Ltd., a Taiwanese company, will invest about $2 million pa‘anga to get the plant in operation at Nuku‘alofa’s Small Industries Centre. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 18, no. 1, March 2003. Premium content -
Sunday 30 March 2003 10:03am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : The fifth meeting of the Ministers of Health for the Pacific began in Nuku‘alofa on March 9, attended by 13 Ministers of Health and health representatives from 18 Pacific Island countries. The meeting is held every two years and is a forum where the Ministers discuss health issues that are of great concern to the people of the region. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 18, no. 1, March 2003. Premium content -
Sunday 30 March 2003 10:02am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : When the 727-200 Tiger Line Cargo aircraft landed at the Fua‘amotu International Airport on February 18, it marked the dawn of a new era in the air freighting of cargo from Tonga to the market places of New Zealand, Honolulu and the West Coast of the USA. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 18, no. 1, March 2003. Premium content -
Sunday 30 March 2003 10:01am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Government in December 2002 launched its National Policy on Gender and Development, with a clear objective that by 2025, “all men, women, children and the families in Tonga should achieve equal access to economic, social, political and religious opportunities and benefits.” From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 18, no. 1, March 2003. Premium content -
Sunday 30 March 2003 10:00am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : Leaving behind the political turmoil in the Middle East and in Indonesia, Tupoutu‘a Lindborg has returned to the safety of her Tongan home. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 18, no. 1, March 2003. Premium content -
Sunday 30 March 2003 10:00am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : Two new mobile telephone base stations for Tongatapu were set up by the Tonga Communications Corporation last year, at a cost of $500,000 and more stations are planned for other islands of Tonga in 2003. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 18, no. 1, March 2003. Premium content -
Sunday 30 March 2003 10:00am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : When ‘Akosita Havili entered the first ever 'Face of Tonga' Pageant in early December, it was, “just for fun, something to do”. The 18-year-old from Ha‘ateiho said that the modeling contest helped her face up to her worst fear, which was standing in front of a large crowd. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 18, no. 1, March 2003. Premium content -
Sunday 30 March 2003 10:00am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s newest technical training institute, the Vocational and Technical Institute of Tonga opened its doors for classes on Monday March 10. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 18, no. 1, March 2003. Premium content -
Sunday 30 March 2003 10:00am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : It is only on very special occasions that one of the 12 apostles of the church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints visits Tonga. When the Apostle L. Tom Perry came from February 14-17, the occasion was to launch a satellite communication service, which the Church in Tonga could use for national conferences and for communication with other churches throughout the world. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 18, no. 1, March 2003. Premium content -
Sunday 30 March 2003 9:59am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : When the General Manager of the Royal Tongan Airlines, Logan Appu went to Vava‘u to find out the views of tourism facilities operators about the service that is provided by the airline, he welcomed a blackboard full of complaints. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 18, no. 1, March 2003. Premium content -
Sunday 30 March 2003 9:58am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : ‘Okataina Taione 21, from Pahu, was the Dux of St Joseph’s Business College for 2002. Taina, a former student of Tonga High School said that she entered St Joseph’s Business College in 2001 with one goal in mind, “to become the Captain of the school.” From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 18, no. 1, March 2003. Premium content -
Sunday 30 March 2003 9:57am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : The assessment by the International Monetary Fund of the Tongan macro-economy during the 2001-2002 fiscal year, highlighted their grave concern over the stagnating state of the economy, the depletion of the official reserves, the marked depreciation of the Pa‘anga, mounting public indebtedness, and the rapid increase in the inflation rate.. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 18, no. 1, March 2003. Premium content -
Sunday 30 March 2003 9:56am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : Coconut oil, which Tongans and other Pacific Islanders have used primarily for cooking and as body oil, could become a secure source of fuel to power their vehicles, according to Tonga’s Energy Officer, Tevita Tukunga. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 18, no. 1, March 2003. Premium content -
Sunday 30 March 2003 9:54am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : Do you want to know why 33 young people were chatting, smiling and laughing at the New Zealand High Commissioner’s residence on the evening of March 7? From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 18, no. 1, March 2003. Premium content -
Sunday 30 March 2003 9:52am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : One of Nuku‘alofa’s leading businessman, Robert Albin Johansson (75) died at the Greenlane Hospital, Auckland, on 20 February, after undergoing heart surgery. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 18, no. 1, March 2003. Premium content
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