In an abrupt about-turn in a three-year long confrontation with government, challenging the privatization of Tonga's power generation facility, two People's Representatives have told parliament that now they don't want the power generation to come back to the public ownership by government. By Pesi Fonua
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Monday 23 June 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Friday 3 November 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Shoreline Power, Tonga's sole power generator signed a "Preliminary Sale Agreement" with Northpower of Whangarei, New Zealand, on October 31, Soane Ramanlal, the Chief Executive Officer for the Shoreline Group of Companies announced this afternoon in Nuku'alofa.
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Friday 22 September 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The trial of Shoreline whistleblower Piveni Piukala is scheduled to begin on December 14 for one week at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court.
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Friday 1 September 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
This week's request by Shoreline Power for an electricity tariff increase to offset the rising cost of diesel fuel has brought into the limelight again the business of electricity generation and how Tonga is dealing with the complexity of a global economy where the price of a certain commodity is decided elsewhere. Editor' Comment, by Pesi Fonua.
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Friday 19 May 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The People's Democratic Party PDP, Shoreline Power and the Tonga Electric Power Board are currently negotiating for a settlement out off court, said the president of the PDP Sione Teisina Fuko yesterday, May 18.
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Sunday 16 April 2006
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Moss Beach-California, USA
Shoreline's recent announcement for sale is one of the intense climacterics of the moral, economic and political hardships and factions in the Kingdom. There is scuttlebutt that Shoreline's undisclosed multi-million dollar sales price is approximately T$60 Million and prior to Prince Lavaka's resignation as Prime Minister, Crown Prince Tupouto'a and members of the royal family were in favor of a T$100 Million loan from China to facilitate the purchase of Shoreline resulting in a royal dispute and subsequently Lavaka's resignation. = Mele Payne Lynch
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Tuesday 12 July 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Preliminary Inquiry of former Shoreline computer manager, Piveni Piukala, has been set to begin on October 12 after he appeared in the Nuku'alofa Magistrate's Court on July 11, 2005.
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Thursday 26 May 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Nuku'alofa witnessed Tonga's biggest protest march ever at mid-day today, when thousands of demonstrators led by Members of Parliament marched through the centre of the capital to the Royal Palace, singing hymns and waving banners protesting against the Shoreline company's control of the Tongan power supply. Photos by Linny Folau and Pesi Fonua
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Monday 18 April 2005
Auckland, New Zealand
It is rather unfortunate that we still have people like Peter P Goldstern in the kingdom or put it this way, it is only in the kingdom that we still find people like Mr Goldstern. Yes, only in the kingdom can Mr Goldstern put his strings of B.Sc and M.Sc into perfect use! Have we forgotten Dr Wong, the court jester and the like? -Sailosi Finau
Tuesday 4 January 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The letter of HRH Prince Tupouto'a on the subject of the high power costs, is informative and historical BUT purposely refrains from providing any sensible explanation. It did not address the issues, which have and are causing the public outcry over the costs of electricity nor did it attempt to alleviate the general concerns and plight of people who are so adversely affected. - Clive Edwards.
