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A large group of women from Australia have arrived in Tonga to celebrate five Fakafetongi Koloa events with women's groups in Vava'u, that will likely result in over $234,000 worth of exchanges.

"Ordinary people have once again been let down by our governments. Led by the US, developed nations have reneged on their promises, weakened the rules on climate action and strengthened those that allow their corporations to profit from the climate crisis." – Sarah-Jayne Clifton.

'Oku ki'I malona hifo 'a e felauaki fekau'aki mo e fokotu'utu'u 'a e pule'anga ke fakalele pe 'e he kautaha 'e taha 'a e fefolau'aki 'i he vaha'a 'o Nu'usila mo Vava'u. 'Oku mau tui ta'eveiveiua 'oku totonu ke fakatou lele pe 'a e ongo kautaha vaka ni, ke na fe'au'auhi 'o fakalakalaka kimu'a 'ena sevesi ma'ae kakai pea mo pukepuke 'a e totongi 'o e feleti 'I ha tu'unga 'oku fe'unga mo hotau vaivai. Ka ta'ofi 'a e Reef Shipping, 'e malava pe ke toe mamafa ange 'a e JAWS neongo 'oku fu'u ma'ama'a 'aupito 'enau feleti he lolotonga ni. – Paula Kava.

Graduates in higher education courses received their certificates and diplomas at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall on December 8, when the keynote speaker, HE Mr Thomas Roth, noted that education was a powerful vehicle to move people and countries out of poverty.

The World Energy Council (WEC) expects that transport fuel demand in the next forty years will come mainly from developing countries such as China and India, where demand will grow by 200% to 300%. In contrast, the transport fuel demand for the developed countries will drop by up to 20%, mainly due to increased efficiencies. The demand of the developing countries is expected to surpass that of the developed countries by the year 2025. - WEC.

Lord Tu'iha'ateiho appeared at the Fasi Magistrate's Court on December 7, at the beginning of a Preliminary Inquiry into a case of illegal possession of firearms.

The inaugural Pacific Islands Triathlon Championship was launched at the Nuku'alofa waterfront on December 5 when more than 40 triathletes from the Friendly Islands Triathlon (FIT) and the Fiji Triathlon Association competed in a Sprint Triathlon.

Tonga's 2011-12 Miss Galaxy Queen title was won by 21 year old Venus Brown of 'Ahau who entered the contest as Miss Appraxus New Zealand.

Christmas carols were performed in central Nuku'alofa on Thursday night December 1, in a special program organized by the Sisu koe Fetu'ungingila Church Group.