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We and the Government I led were opposed to ratifying CEDAW. We, the Government of the day, subsequently agreed to have a full and frank debate in the House, following the receipt of a petition introduced to the House by some of the people’s representatives. – Lord Sevele ‘o Vailahi.

I recall your 2009 report on the Parliament’s 21-1 vote against ratifying CEDAW; it included Prime Minister Pōhiva who voted against ratification. It is, therefore, as clear as noonday to me that Parliament has not passed legislation re-authorizing the ratification of CEDAW if it has previously voted against it. – Sione A. Mokofisi.

Hard tackling, ‘Ikale Tahi fullback Tevita Halaifonua has won the award for Tongan Player of the year 2014, by Pacific Islands Players Association (PIPA).

Four fishermen who activated a live beacon on Thursday night, 12 March after their boat’s engine failed 54 nautical miles south of Tongatapu, have been rescued by a Tongan Navy vessel, after an aerial search by a New Zealand Orion P-3 located their position.

A Pacific Islander was one of four young people who were honoured at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work, in London on 10 March.

It is without doubt that the atmospheric dynamics of TC Bavi and TC Nathan on TC Pam, saved Fiji . . . This is what we can truly call an “Act of God”, without any doubt in my mind. - Dr Sushil K. Sharma.

The Prime Minister summoned Acting Attorney General ‘Āminiasi Kefu to the PMO with instructions (directives) on how to handle the Tu'ilakepa vs. Crown case. – Sione A. Mokofisi.

Ko e tukufakaholo ‘o e fonua ni na’e fungavaka ‘e tolu ‘a e fokotu’utu’u ‘o e sosaieti Tonga – Ha’a Tu’i, hou’eiki ‘iho nau ngaahi ha’a mo ha’a me’avale. ‘I he kuonga ni ‘oku ‘i ai ‘a e ngaahi liliu lahi he ‘oku hiki hake ha ni’ihi ‘i ha’a me’avale ‘o nau hoko ko e kau hou’eiki fo’ou. Ko e anga ia ‘o e ta’au ‘a taimi pea ‘oku ‘i ai pe ‘ene sai mo hono kovi. – S. Tu’itupou Fotu.

Four athletes, including a gold medalist sprinter from Tonga, will participate in this year’s Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angeles, from July 25 to August 2.