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'Emeli Moala Pouvalu (57) who became the new Director of the Ministry of Education, Women's Affairs and Culture on May 2 has returned to Tonga after 12 years in Fiji education.

THE Government of Australia has increased its Official Development Assistance to Tonga by AUD$4.2 million and will also inject funds for teachers and nurses salaries, the Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Islands Affairs, Hon Richard Marles announced in Nuku'alofa this morning, May 17.

In a brewing war of words with Fiji's leader, Tonga's Prime Minister indicated today that Tonga was not offering judicial immunity to Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara, stating that "the King's offer of hospitality to his kinsman" should not be used by Fiji's Commodore for political gain.

A top military officer and high ranking Fijian chief from Lau is under the protection of Tonga's king today after being brought to Tonga in a top secret rescue mission believed to be conducted by the Tongan navy last week.

Pacific Trade Ministers will meet in Vava'u next week to discuss regional work programs, including progress on the PACER Plus negotiations and efforts to improve the trade facilitation between Forum Island countries with Australia and New Zealand.

The Fijian Government has identified a market in the United States of America for cassava export. Fiji Agro Marketing Company Limited chairman Colonel Mosese Tikoitoga said they signed the deal with the US-based company last week. - PNS.

Virtually all public figures in Tonga, including politicians of any colour, failed dismally to assist or set forward a firm plan of how to achieve better standard of living for Tongans. It was mainly the late King who had a vision to that effect, starting from the Tonga Commodities Board in the late 1950s. The last was the Passport Scheme, a fund raising excercise for the purpose of investing the proceeds. - S. Ma'afu Tupou.

Tonga is one of the Pacific countries that has successfully engaged with New Zealand's seasonal employment scheme, now generating huge benefits for Pacific families and attracting the support of donor agencies.

On Friday May 6, five large marine turtles were bought from a local fisherman by a group of conservationists.