Ko e fo'i Lao fakavalevale ko eni 'oku fokotu'u mai (ko e lao kene fakamafai'I 'a e Fakamau'anga ke ne fai ha tu'utununi ke puke ha koloa ha'a taha 'oku 'I ai hano mo'ua ki ha pangike), hangehange 'oku ne foaki 'e ia e mafai fakaleveleva ta'e fakapotopoto mo ta'e fakangatangata ki he ngaahi pangike ke nau fa'iteliha hono puke ha kelekele pe koloa pe 'a ha taha no 'e faingata'a'ia hono totongi ke ma'u 'enau pa'anga kae faingata'a'i 'a e fa'ahinga ia ko eni mo honau ngaahi famili ki he ngata'anga 'o 'enau mo'ui. 'Oku 'ikai ke fakakonisitutone ke foaki 'e ha lao ha mafai fakaleveleva ki ha taha pe pangike. PV.
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Friday 21 October 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Thursday 20 October 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's global ranking improved by four places between 2010 and 2011 in a new report from IFC and the World Bank that measures the ease of doing business. Jumping to 58th out of 183 economies, Tonga was ranked highest among all countries - excluding Australia and New Zealand - in the Pacific region. IFC and World Bank.

Wednesday 19 October 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Mr Jacques Rogge, and his wife, Anne, will visit Tonga from October 25-27, 2011, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Tonga Amateur Sports Association. Tonga remains the only Pacific Island to have won a medal at the Olympic Games, a Silver Medal in boxing, at the Atlanta Olympic 1996 by Paea Wolfgramm, in the Super-heavy weight division. In 1984 TASANOC became a member of the International Olympic Committee.

Wednesday 19 October 2011
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Tonga took another step toward connecting up to the Southern Cross Submarine Fiber Optic in Fiji and to the world high-speed communication network yesterday, October 18 when the Prime Minister, Lord Tu'ivakano presented Robert Bolouri, the manager of Tonga Cable Limited with a Wholesale Communications Licence.

Tuesday 18 October 2011
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The Asian Development Bank ADBs Board of Directors has approved a $6.06 million grant for the $14.59 million Nukualofa Urban Development Sector Project. The grant is sourced from ADBs Special Funds resources. The Australian government will provide grant co-financing of about $6.44 million equivalent. - ADB.

Tuesday 18 October 2011
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Japan's technical cooperation to Vava'u on solid waste management has shifted into full swing. With the assistance of a JICA Expert for the Japanese Technical Cooperation Project for Promotion of Regional Initiative on Solid Waste Management in Pacific Island Countries.

Tuesday 18 October 2011
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Melbourne,Australia
Interplast Australia and New Zealand team will visit Tonga from 28 October 3 November 2011 to assist Tongan National Health Services to conduct specialist consultation clinics and perform plastic and reconstructive surgery services. - Australian plastic surgery team.

Tuesday 18 October 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
It's now official that Members of Parliament may receive generouly funded trips for medical treatment overseas in addition to their full salaries and allowances. From the House, by Pesi Fonua.

Monday 17 October 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In an effort to revive its dying fishing industry Tonga has opened up its tuna fishing to licensed foreign fishing vessels, the Ministry of Fisheries has confirmed.

Monday 17 October 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's sea cucumber harvesting season that was extended for two weeks from September 30 was closed on Saturday, October 15, according to the Ministry of Fisheries.

Sunday 16 October 2011
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Suva, Fiji
Ambassador Frankie A. Reed presented her credentials to the President of Fiji, H.E. Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, earlier today (13 Oct), following her arrival in Fiji to be the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Fiji. Ambassador Reed will serve concurrently as Ambassador to the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of Nauru, the Kingdom of Tonga, and Tuvalu.

Sunday 16 October 2011
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Melbourne, Australia
Fijian hip hop crew, BSQ are set to get the crowds jumping at this year's Fest'Napuan music festival in Vanuatu as the winners of the Pacific Break 2011 competition after their slick dance track'Rue Ele Ele remix' was selected as the winning song.

Friday 14 October 2011
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The Speaker of Parliament Lord Lasike appeared before Justice Shuster in closed chambers today after he failed to turn up in open court this morning for arraignment.

Friday 14 October 2011
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After a six years lapse, the Tongatapu's Royal Agriculture, Fisheries and Industries Show returns with abundant displays of traditional Tongan foods, beautiful handmade handicrafts as well as seafood fish at the Manamou'i Grounds at 'Atele from October 14-15.

Friday 14 October 2011
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Neiafu, Vava'u
Ko e kelekele na'e tuku ki he langi 'e he 'Uluaki Faa, ko e Kovinanite ia 'oku makatu'unga ai hotau Tonga, pea na'e fakatapui ia ke 'oua na'a faifai pea fakatau atu 'o tatau aipe pe ko hai. Paula Kava.

Friday 14 October 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In a year that has seen a dramatic increase in armed robberies in Tonga, parliament voted to massively reduce the penalties for the illegal possession of firearms - slashing the maximum penalty from $5,000 to only $1,000 and from five years imprisonment to only one year.

Friday 14 October 2011
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Justice Robert Shuster ordered a warrant of arrest to be issued for Lord Lasike the Speaker of Parliament, after he did not turn up at the Supreme Court for arraignment on a count of unlawful possession of ammunition, this morning, October 14.

Friday 14 October 2011
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The Speaker of the Tongan Parliament, Lord Lasike is expected to appear at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa today on the charge of unlawful possession of ammunition for .22 rifles.

Friday 14 October 2011
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Goodlands, Tasmania,Australia
I was interested to see "the whisper in your ear" incident. The previous government had little regard for proper procedure. Tonga is now paying the price for the neglect of the previous government. John Cauchi.

Friday 14 October 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Defence Services rugby team enters the semifinal at the first International Defence Rugby Cup Competition after beating the New Zealand Defence Force 27-26 in Sydney yesterday, October 13.
