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'Oku totonu hono faka'ali'ali pea mo e fiema'u mai 'o e kau sotia Tonga 'e he ngaahi fonua lalahi. 'Oku kau ia ki he ma'u ai 'a e maheni tau malu'i fonua 'a e sotia Tonga, pea faka'aonga'i ai kinautolu 'i he ngaahi founga faka-'ikanomika . 'O kapau 'oku 'i ai ha founga ke fakalahi ai 'enau maheni ngaue, pea lahi honau fiema'u, ko e ngaahi taumu'a ia 'oku tau feinga ki ai. - Sione Akemeihakau Mokofisi.

Tonga expects to start exporting more vegetables to New Zealand in September, including chilli pepper and eggplants to be followed by fruits such as watermelon, pawpaw and mangoes in season.

There have been sharp disagreements that threaten the effectiveness of the Forum. The most visible of those has been about how to encourage Fiji to return to democracy. There is an official Forum process that is trying to establish a dialogue with Fiji, but different approaches between the strong language used by Australia and New Zealand (recently toned down) and the desire of Pacific countries to stay engaged with Fiji. - OXFAM

'Oku tui 'a e motu'a ni 'oku 'ikai ke pehe mai 'e Pilitania mo e NATO koha fo'i piini piko 'a e kau ange 'a Tonga ki he tau. Ko e fu'u teuaki fakapo 'eni, hange ha taki atu ha fu'u tuli pea toe noa ki ha fe'auhi tipeiti. Ko 'enau si'i sio ngutu pe ki he ngaahi me'a 'oku fai 'e he ngaahi fonua kuo nau taukei 'i he mala'e 'o e tau taau pe ko 'enau o atu pe 'o le'o 'i he ngaahi 'apitanga tau kae 'ikai ke nau 'otumu'a 'i he laine. - Lou 'Uhila.

An application by Paul Karalus, Tonga's former Minister of Transport, for a judicial review of the report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Sinking of the MV Princess Ashika was rejected by Chief Justice Anthony Ford in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court today, August 9.

Today (August 6) Pacific leaders agreed to invite the World Bank Group as an Official Observer of the Pacific Islands Forum PIF, the premier grouping of regional leaders. The Observer status is an important step forward for cooperation between Pacific governments and development partners.

The Supreme Court of Tonga has approved the issuing of death certificates for 50 deceased whose lives were lost in the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika ferry last August.

HM King George Tupou V's official birthday on August 1 was celebrated with a public holiday on Monday August 2 when the King attended a military parade at Pangai Lahi, followed by a Royal Luncheon in the grounds of the seafront Royal Palace. Photos by Adrienne Kaeppler and Pesi Fonua.

Tightening control of Tonga's international and domestic borders is one of the objectives of a new Fua'amotu Community and Airport Police Centre opened at Fua'amotu International Airport on July 28.