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Monday 9 July 2007
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Suva, Fiji
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Friday 6 July 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three members of the Public Service Association PSA, Vili Vete, Mele 'Amanaki and Sione Taione presented a Letter of Petition to the Private Secretary of the king, Sateki 'Ahio at the Palace Office at 4 pm this afternoon.
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Friday 6 July 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Public Service Association (PSA) has demanded that the Public Service Commissioners (PSC) resign from their appointments because of the following main reasons
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Friday 6 July 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A second Tonga Defence Service deployment to Iraq is expected within the next few weeks, the US Ambassador to Tonga Mr Larry M. Dinger said in Nuku'alofa on July 4.
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Friday 6 July 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Airports Ltd. a Tonga government-owned company took over the management of all Tongan airports on July 2.
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Thursday 5 July 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Miss Galaxy Queen Beauty Pageant for 2007 lived up to its reputation as an outrageous and fun-packed fashion show, kicking off a three nights event at Nuku'alofa's Queen Salote Memorial Hall last night, July 4. Photos by Linny Folau.
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Thursday 5 July 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Court of Appeal will start its 2007 session at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on July 17.
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Thursday 5 July 2007
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Apia, Samoa
It's hoped the spirit of the 13th South Pacific Games in Samoa will branch towards the environment with a 'Play it clean and green' campaign to be launched by SPREP, UNDP and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE).
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Wednesday 4 July 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
For some time the Directors of Global Insurance Limited, Insurance Corporation of Tonga Limited and Dominion Insurance (Tonga) Limited have considered carefully how best to serve the ongoing insurance needs of our mutual clients and the Tongan economy.
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Wednesday 4 July 2007
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Suva, Fii
Nauru is the newest member of the Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO).
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Tuesday 3 July 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Anthony Tu'itavake the center winger for the Junior All Blacks rugby team visited Tonga last week while on a fortnight's break after winning the 2007 IRB Pacific Cup Tournament.
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Tuesday 3 July 2007
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Rome, Italy
New measures to ensure safer infant powdered formula and hygienic egg production will be discussed by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), which opens a 6-day meeting today attended by representatives from more than 100 countries.
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Tuesday 3 July 2007
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Utah,USA
It is sad to see that the United States and Tonga have something in common. Both have a dysfunctional Parliament/Congress. The really sad part is that Tonga can not afford the same level of stupidity.
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Tuesday 3 July 2007
Melbourne, Australia
Te u hoko atu aipe ki he 'Inovesio 'o e Senituli 21 pe ko e fa'ahinga liliu 'oku fe'unga pea 'oku tonu ke fei mo fakahoko ki he fo'i Piliote kene hanga 'o haiane'i e ngaahi faikehekehe 'oku ne lolotonga kumoa e fonua. 'A ia ko e founga 'uluaki ne u lave atu kiai 'i he'eku tohi kuo 'osi 'a e Fakakolekole, pea kapau na'e tali ia 'e he kau ma'u kelekele pea ko e na'a ia 'a e vavake. Pea kapau leva na'e 'ikai ke tali ia 'e he kau ma'u kelekele, ko e founga leva 'eni te tau hoko atu kiai 'oku ui ia ko e Totonu Fakatukufakaholo, 'a e kau ma'u kelekele. - Sunia Mafile‘o Latu
Tuesday 3 July 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The National Economic Development Council, a new government entity met for the first time on June 20.
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Monday 2 July 2007
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Honiara, Solomon Islands
UNFPA assistance to Solomon Islands commenced in 1976 with support for the population census, Maternal Child Health and Family Planning Services (MCH/FP) programmes. These were aimed at providing self-sustaining, efficient and effective primary health care services and a family health programme that was readily available and accessible throughout the country. In addition, assistance was provided for population education in schools.
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Monday 2 July 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Eleven beautiful young women, contestants for the Miss Heilala 2007 crown, were introduced today at an orientation programme at the Good Samaritan Beach Resort, Kolovai.
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Monday 2 July 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Minister for Youth and Sports said that only about 10% of school leavers could find employment locally. From the House, by Pesi Fonua
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Monday 2 July 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, H.E. Dr Sione Ngongo Kioa, who is also accredited as Tonga's Ambassador to the Netherlands as well as other member countries of the EU, presented his Letters of Credence to Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands on June 20, 2007, at the Noordeinde Palace, The Hague, Netherlands.
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Saturday 30 June 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan government will buy the national diesel power generation facilities from Shoreline Power this year, the Minister of Finance, Hon. Siosiua 'Utoikmanu told a Press Conference in presenting his 2007-08 Budget on Friday June 29.
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