The Japanese Preliminary Study Team, in Tonga from June 21 until July 11, are carrying out a field survey of the site for the project. Their findings and recommendations were presented in a meeting between Mr Tatsuya Murase from Japan's International Cooperation Agency JICA and Dr 'Ofanoa. The Minutes of the Meeting were signed today.
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Monday 7 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa,Tonga
From the House, an English translation summary from the Tongan vernacular, by Pesi Fonua.

Monday 7 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
THE exclusive rights to film the Coronation of King George Tupou V of Tonga on 1 August has been granted to David Marks Productions who will partner with Television New Zealand to provide host broadcasting services to world media, including BBC News during the event.

Monday 7 July 2008
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Suva, Fiji
Fiji Military spokesman, Major Leweni confirmed to The Fiji Times that he is a board member of Fiji TV.

Saturday 5 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In response to a request to the Government of India to extent its grant assistance to the community of the island of Hunga in Vava'u, to upgrade the island's small boat jetty, the First Secretary from the Indian High Commission in Suva undertook a joint site visit with the Hon. Governor of Vava'u, Sonatane Tu'akinamolahi Tupou to Hunga on Wednesday 2nd July 2008, to substantiate the proposal to implement the jetty upgrade immediately after the access road upgrade.

Friday 4 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
‘Isileli Pulu did not wave his hand nor did he tell people to smash and burn down the Shoreline building, defence witness Puniani Tu'ipulotu told the jury at the Nuk'alofa Supreme Court this morning, July 4.

Friday 4 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The accused People's Representative, 'Isileli Pulu cried in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court this morning when he told a jury that his nephew 'Iteni Kauvaka was one of the eight people who died in the Shoreline fire on November 16, 2006.

Friday 4 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
‘Isileli Pulu did not wave his hand nor did he tell people to smash and burn down the Shoreline building, defence witness Puniani Tu'ipulotu told the jury at the Nuk'alofa Supreme Court this morning, July 4.

Friday 4 July 2008
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Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Media in Papua New Guinea claim a government minister has a Singapore bank account containing aboutu $US40 million skimmed off the country's log exports.

Thursday 3 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
From the House, an English translation summary from the Tongan vernacular, by Pesi Fonua.

Thursday 3 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's new Police Commander, nominated yesterday as New Zealander Chris Kelley, is expected to come to Tonga under an Australian and New Zealand Government funded Police Force Development Program worth over $4 million pa'anga, aimed at reforming the leadership and operation of the Tonga Police Force.

Thursday 3 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, June 16-26, 2008. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua.

Thursday 3 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
'Ikale Tahi Tonga Vs Manu Samoa photos.

Wednesday 2 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Petroleum prices in Tonga's remote Niuas islands passed the $4 a litre mark, following yesterday's nationwide fuel price rise that added between .20 seniti to .22 per litre on last month's price.

Wednesday 2 July 2008
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Avarua, Cook Islands
A three-day sexual minority group workshop on MSM (men who have sex with men), Transgender and HIV facilitated by the Pacific Islands AIDS Foundation ended on June 25 in Rarotonga, Cook Islands.

Wednesday 2 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Four girls have registered to compete in Tonga's 2008-09 Miss Heilala Pageant to be held during the Annual Heilala Festival from July 21-29.

Wednesday 2 July 2008
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Honiara, Solomon Islands
The Commander of RAMSI Participating Police Force (PPF), Denis McDermott, has expressed his disappointment that the RAMSI police officer injured in the recent fatal car accident has refused to cooperate with the Solomon Islands Police.

Wednesday 2 July 2008
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Suva, Fiji
The Fiji Media Council says it is unacceptable that a delegation from Australian Broadcasting Corporation was refused visas for the country.

Tuesday 1 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
From the House, an English translation summary from the Tongan vernacular, by Pesi Fonua.

Tuesday 1 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Five men are being detained in custody on charges relating to the armed robbery and shooting that took place outside the Westpac Bank of Tonga branch at the Si'i Kae Ola shopping centre on May 26.
