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Thursday 29 November 2007 8:02pm
Manila, Philippines : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a $1 million grant to improve the capacity of Pacific developing member countries in using statistical data for developing economic and social policies and managing their implementation.
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Thursday 29 November 2007 6:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The status of Tonga's political reform remains exactly where it was stuck when the members of parliament voted on it before the closure of parliament at the end of October 2007. Editor's Comment. By Pesi Fonua1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 29 November 2007 5:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A national Sports Week and a Hall of Fame, two new initiatives of the Ministry of Training, Employment, Youth and Sports, will be launched on Sunday, December 2. Premium content -
Wednesday 28 November 2007 6:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Whale Watching Industry appears to be in a state of stagnation, particularly at the popular tourist destination of Vava'u, where experienced operators are blaming everything from ad hoc government policy on licensing to a poor domestic air service for the failure to reach expected growth. Premium content -
Wednesday 28 November 2007 12:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Minister for Lands, Survey, Natural Resources and Environment, Tuita has called on the Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission's (SOPAC) Governing Council to consider the decision made by the Forum Leaders to rationalize SOPAC's function in a constructive way. Premium content -
Wednesday 28 November 2007 12:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Digicel Pacific Ltd's expansion to Tonga with the acquisition of Tonfon Communications, was announced by executives of the two companies in Nuku'alofa yesterday. Premium content -
Tuesday 27 November 2007 4:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonfon Communications increased its wireless capacity last week to cope with a rapidly growing demand for bandwidth by Tonga's internet users. Premium content -
Monday 26 November 2007 6:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, November 15-22, 2007. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua. Premium content -
Monday 26 November 2007 5:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The second group trial of seven defendants charged in relation to the destruction in Nuku'alofa during the November 16 riots entered its seventh day today as the examination of witnesses continues. Premium content -
Monday 26 November 2007 2:55pm
Manila, Philippines : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently approved Pacific Regional Operations Business Plan 2007-2010 targets poverty reduction in ADB's 14 Pacific developing member countries through increased cooperation between nations, additional cross-region services and an improved environment for private sector development. Premium content -
Monday 26 November 2007 2:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HM King George Tupou V left Tonga on Saturday for the United Kingdom on an extended trip that will keep him away from home for two months. Premium content -
Monday 26 November 2007 1:46pm
Brussels, Belgium : The ITUC and Global Union Federations are participating in a global initiative to stop violence against women, running from 25 November (UN Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women) until UN Human Rights Day on 10 December. Premium content -
Monday 26 November 2007 9:30am
'Okalani, Nu'usila : 'Oku lahi e ngaahi me'a ia 'oku mahino mai he me'a 'a e 'Eiki Minisita. 'Uluaki ta 'oku 'ikai ko e palopalema 'a e tu'utu'uni huluhulu ngaue pe guidelines. 'Oku ou tui 'oku 'osi 'i ai e me'a pehe 'a e potungaue pea mo e ngaahi me'a faka'efika. Pea ne toe me'a mai 'o pehe ne fakaha ange 'e he pule 'o e TBC 'oku 'I ai e 'asenita fakapolitikale 'ene kau ngaue pea koena ko e taha ena 'ene kau 'ofisa ma'olunga Nanise Fifita 'oku ne toe filingaua he fokotu'utu'u fa'u guidelines 'a e pule'anga. - Pola Loiti -
Monday 26 November 2007 5:41am
USA : 'Oku 'ikai ke fai ha ofo ia 'o hange ko e fakamatala 'a e tangata faifatongia koia ma'a Tonga ko Chief Justice Anthory Ford. - Joshua Moimoiangaha -
Sunday 25 November 2007 5:20am
Kampala, Uganda : India's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Mr. Kamalesh Sharma, has been selected the new Commonwealth Secretary-General slated to take over the reins of office on 1 April 2008. Premium content -
Saturday 24 November 2007 4:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : For your information Mr. Koester, Tonga Broadcasting Commission - TBC, does not have anything to hide and again I would like to enlighten you that Tonga Broadcasting Commission was and is still a commercially operated business giving free service to the public. Premium content -
Saturday 24 November 2007 4:30pm
Neiafutahi,Neiafu, Vava'u Lahi : I read in Matangi Tonga and other publications about the news conference pertaining to objective and balanced reporting. I am not surprised by the recalcitrant attitude of the Tonga Broadcasting Commission Chief News Editor towards the Minister of Information's planned journalist guideline for government media outlets. - Heinz Koester -
Saturday 24 November 2007 8:42am
Kampala, Uganda : he Queen's speech at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Uganda, 23 November 2007. Premium content -
Saturday 24 November 2007 8:07am
Suva, Fiji : Transparency International Fiji would like to support NGOs calling for budget transparency. Transparency International (Fiji) has always supported open budgeting and believes in a consultative process that involves members of the public and other key stakeholders. Premium content -
Friday 23 November 2007 12:58pm
Kampala, Uganda : The Commonwealth Minsiterial Action Group on the Harare Declaration (CMAG) met at the Serena Hotel, Kampala on 22 November 2007. The meeting was chaired by Hon Michael Frendo, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malta. Other members of the Group who attended the meeting were Hon Mohlabi Kenneth Tsekoa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lesotho, Hon Rohitha Bogollagama, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, Hon Bernard Membe, Foreign Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania, Hon Samuel Abal, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Immigration of Papua New Guinea, Rt. Hon David Miliband, UK Foreign Secretary, Hon Helena Guergis, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada, and Hon Dato' Joseph Salang, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia. A statement was read out on behalf of the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of St. Lucia. Premium content
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