Pressing challenges, such as a changing climate and volatile food prices, require that policy makers have more open and constructive exchanges about their experiences to achieve progress toward the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), senior officials of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) said ahead of a South-South cooperation meeting in China from 21 to 27 July.
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Thursday 21 July 2011
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Rome, Italy
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Wednesday 20 July 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Four of the five contestants registered for the Miss Heilala 2011-12 crown made their first public appearance on July 20 at an orientation program held at the Black Pearl Suites at Sopu, on Tongatapu.
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Wednesday 20 July 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
New Zealand has committed TOP$3 million pa'anga to assist community development programs in Tonga's remote outer island communities through MORDI Tonga Trust whose target is to fight against poverty through provision of skills training and community projects.
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Wednesday 20 July 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
'Iteni Helu (72) has become the first Tongan to receive the Silver Wolf Award, the highest scouting award by the Scout Association of the United Kingdom in recognition of his ongoing commitment and services to the Tonga Scouts Association.
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Tuesday 19 July 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Commonwealth leaders meeting in Perth in October this year will discuss the efforts being made with the G20 for what the Commonwealth Secretary General today called "innovative sources of funding for trade and growth resilience", an idea that he said was now accepted by the World Bank. By Mary Lyn Fonua.
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Tuesday 19 July 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 45-year-old Chinese fisherman died near Limu Island in Ha'apai on Sunday night, July 17, during a fishing trip when the small boat he was in capsized due to rough seas.
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Tuesday 19 July 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Matahau mother of nine children received a three years suspended jail sentence this afternoon July 19, and was disqualified from driving for six years, on a conviction for manslaughter by negligence for running over a sleeping man on a road at Fatai in 2009.
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Tuesday 19 July 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Tuesday 19 July 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new book called "Tonga - Land, Sea, People", was launched on July 13 by the Tonga Research Association at its bi-annual conference held this year in Tonga.
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Tuesday 19 July 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Prison wardens recaptured two prison escapees early this morning on the Hihifo Road near Puke in Tongatapu, after a 43 day manhunt.
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Monday 18 July 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Mr Kamalesh Sharma, who is currently on his first visit to Tonga, was officially welcomed by the Government of Tonga with a luncheon in Vava'u after arriving on Saturday, July 16.
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Monday 18 July 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two escaped prisoners who were spotted at 'Utulau over the weekend have continued to elude prison wardens.
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Monday 18 July 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A two-weeks long Tonga Parliamentary tour 2011 has concluded but the house remains adjourned for the whole of this week to allow members of parliament to draft reports of their findings from their visits to their constituencies.
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Sunday 17 July 2011
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Lets be honest on why do rich nations offer financial aid to poor ones: "They are given for political gains coveted by the richer countries." In diplomatic terms, they call it "national interests." - Sione Akemeihakau Mokofisi.
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Friday 15 July 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongan swimmers Amini Fonua and Ifa Paea are currently competing in the World Championships in Shanghai, China with their sights set on the 2012 London Olympics.
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Friday 15 July 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Five Tongan beauties have registered to compete in the 2011-12 Miss Heilala Pageant, and only one is a local girl with four coming from the United States and Australia.
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Friday 15 July 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Dilated Nu a five-member Japanese hip hop dance group based in Sydney, Australia arrive in Tonga on July 19 on a three day tour that includes a performance at the Heilala Festival Block Party next week.
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Friday 15 July 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
'Elina Maka Raass (57) became the first Tongan to win the Overall Best Nett Winner Trophy in the Fiji Women's Amateur Golf Open 2011 held in Suva on July 7-9.
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Thursday 14 July 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Japan edged passed the 'Ikale Tahi to become the 2011 Pacific Nations Cup Champion after defeating Fiji 24-13 on July 13 at Lautoka, Fiji.
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Thursday 14 July 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Police have identifed the man who died in an altercation on Saturday night as Sione Kipione (23), a student at Tonga's Institute of Education from 'Utungake, Vava'u who had been living at Nukunuku.
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