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The Pacific Islands Tuna Association (PITIA), in expressing serious concern over the rapid buildup of the Southern Long Line fleet, is reiterating the unease being felt by its members.

It did not shock me that the Forum Secretariat reported last week that there is a crisis in Tonga, but we are so lucky the IMF has given Tonga a grant of $9m to help us through the next 6-12 months. But we have to think now of what to do about the current economic situation. We can easily make $10 million/yr from rootcrops, $10 million/yr from tourism, $10 million/year from squash and maybe $5 million/yr from bananas if we are lucky. We can try increasing fish export. We can also substitute imported fruits with local fruits. These can all be achieved within the next 5 years. – Semisi Pone.

Tona's All Stars Aussie rules team was defeated by New Zealand 45-13 at the opening round of the 2011 Youth Australian Football League Oceania Cup at Albert Park in Suva, Fiji on December 14.

The $30 million reconstruction of Vuna Wharf in Nuku'alofa has been completed 77 days ahead of schedule, and is now ready to be commissioned and to welcome the first cruise ship visit in early 2012.

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.