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Tonga High School may become the first Government school to be run by a Board of Governors under a new pilot project, the Director of Education, Dr Uili Fukofuka told the school at its prize giving ceremony that was held on Friday April 27.

I apologise for another letter in as many hours, again in response to Rev. Dr. Ma'afu'otu'itonga Palu, however I feel his remarkable letter entitled, "Muslim School Rings the Alarm Bells" can not just sit unanswered, burning a hole in your quality news website. - Viliami Lakasi

HM King George Tupou V will fly to Pago Pago, American Samoa tomorrow Tuesday, crossing the dateline to attend the country's annual Flag Day celebrations on April 17, American Samoan time.

Attached are the details for a wonderful benefit being organized to help Sitiveni Finau, who recently through a tragic car accident, was paralysed in Tonga.

Tonga's high school and middle school sports teams paraded this morning at the opening of the 60th annual Inter-College Sports competition at the Teufaiva Outdoor Stadium, cheered on by thousands of student supporters. Photos by Linny Folau

MICHAEL Burling, the top Tongan surfboard rider is making a name for himself in the New Zealand surfing circuit. Last Sunday, March 25, he won one of the four events in the New Zealand Hyundai Longboard Circuit that he was competing in at Port Waikato.

A new branch of the ANZ Bank Tonga was officially opened this morning on Taufa'ahau Road, reestablishing the ANZ presence in the Nuku'alofa central business district.

Tonga's only Cinema, the new Star Cinema that burned down during the November 16 riot last year will be rebuilt, vows Div Damodar, a Fijian businessman.

Dr Margaret Chan the Director General of the World Health Organization on in a statement on International Women's Day today, said that given the right support, women can be a positive force in ways that can lift households and entire communities out of poverty. "Women are the backbone of all our societies - as leaders, as caregivers, and as mothers. Yet on this day and every day, we remember that too many women in the world lack access to the most basic health care," she said.