The International Finance Corporation (the private sector arm of the World Bank Group) manages the Private Enterprise Partnership for the Pacific (PEP-Pacific), a lead sponsor for Pacific Microfinance Week. An initiative of Microfinance Pasifika Network, the conference will provide a platform for the exchange of information on the provision of inclusive and sustainable financial services, including remittances, payment services and insurance, savings and credit in the Pacific Islands.
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Friday 24 August 2007
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Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
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Friday 24 August 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The day's working agenda for the House was to debate on two committee reports, one from the Finance Committee and the other from the Law Committee. Debate by the PRs, led by 'Isileli Pulu and 'Akilisi Pohiva was very poor on both reports. They both started off well but then deteriorated into pointless arguments.
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Friday 24 August 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three Tongan People's Representatives joined a special Bridge of Peace Ceremony conducted by peace volunteers from the Universal Peace Federation, at the Korean House Restaurant, in Nuku'alofa last night, August 23.
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Thursday 23 August 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Six Tongan seasonal workers will leave for New Zealand on September 1, the second group joining the new RSE scheme this year.
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Thursday 23 August 2007
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Geneva, Switzerland
More than at any previous time in history, global public health security depends on international cooperation and the willingness of all countries to act effectively in tackling new and emerging threats. That is the clear message of this year's World Health Report, A Safer Future, which concludes with six key recommendations to secure the highest level of global public health security.
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Thursday 23 August 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Queen Salote College sixth former, 'Akanesi Kaufusi, has won the logo competition for the 38th Pacific Islands Forum meeting to be held in Tonga in October.
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Wednesday 22 August 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new political party, called the Paati Langafonua Tu'uloa or "PLT", was officially launched by its president Sione Fonua at the Basilica, Nuku'alofa, on Saturday, August 18.
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Wednesday 22 August 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Five Chinese Geo-technicians completed geological surveys of major sites in the Central Business District in Nuku'alofa this week in an early stage of investigation into the ground structure ahead of reconstruction work.
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Wednesday 22 August 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The funeral of Mosese Taulupe Aleamotu'a, the Broadcast Controller for Tonfon Television will be held on Monday August 27. Taulupe (41) a father of nine, died suddenly on August 19.
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Wednesday 22 August 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Airports Limited (TAL) is supporting Tongan athletes participating in the Pacific Games by waiving the payment of their Departure Tax from Tonga.
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Tuesday 21 August 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Most of the Tongan athletes preparing to compete in the 13th South Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa, will leave Tonga today August 21.
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Tuesday 21 August 2007
Sydney, Australia
I am extremely disturbed by the content your latest Editorial about the new development in political reform in Tonga in which three of those PRs charged with sedition relating to 16/11 have been selected to form a Tripartite Committee to vet proposals for political reform in Tonga. I wholeheartedly agree with you that this move is "as much a set back in our strive for political reform in Tonga in the 21st century as was the destruction in Nuku'alofa on November 16 last year". How can leaders of our government be so blinded so as to let such an outrageous move to get through? - Rev. Ma‘afu Palu
Monday 20 August 2007
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Paris, France
New Zealand, the hosts of the 2011 Rugby World Cup would prefer to have only 16 teams competing in the 2011 World Cup, reported the New Zealand Herald today.
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Monday 20 August 2007
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'Okalani, Nu'usila
Kuo maau e Timi 'a e Tu'i Tonga ke fakafofonga'i 'a Tonga 'i he Sipoti 'a e Pasifiki Tonga 'a ia 'e kamata he 'aho 25 'o 'Akosi pea toki 'osi ki he 'aho 8 'o Sepitema. Ko e fe'auhi 'a e Siu'a'alo e toki kamata ia he 'aho 3 'o Sepitema 'o toki 'osi 'i he 'aho 6 'o Sepitema. - Timi Tu'i Tonga
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Monday 20 August 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Mosese Taulupe Aleamotu'a (41) the Broadcast Controller for Tonfon Television died suddenly yesterday afternoon, August 19.
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Monday 20 August 2007
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Wellington, New Zealand
A small group of internet activists from New Zealand, Australia the Solomon Islands and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) plan to take the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative to the Pacific islands.
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Monday 20 August 2007
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Honiara, Solomon Islands
The Pacific will be left behind if it does not jump onboard the 'new Internet'.
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Monday 20 August 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Palu Aviation Services (PAS) Limited is pleased to announce, that it has today signed a Maintenance Agreement with Airlines Tonga Limited to provide maintenance for its Y-12 and EMB110 type aircraft.
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Saturday 18 August 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The second group of Tongan soldiers to be deployed to Iraq on peace keeping duty left Fua'amotu Airport this morning, on the first leg of their journey to Baghdad.
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Saturday 18 August 2007
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Wellilngton, New Zealand
Despite hitting severe turbulence from its government owners over helping fly Australian soldiers to Iraq, Air New Zealand will help transport another troop of Baghdad-bound soldiers on August 18, Stuff NZ reports.
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