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AT the start of the summer holiday season Tonga's new TOP$30 million ferry MV 'Otuanga'ofa, which arrived in Nuku'alofa on October 15, remains tied-up at the Queen Salote Wharf, because it has no crew and the passenger ferry berths at Pangai, Ha'apai and Neiafu, Vava'u are not yet ready.

Let me start by saying as our mortality becomes more fragile, with the passing of time, we sometimes reflect on decisions taken that seemed perfectly sensible at the time you made them. I refer in my case to my time as Chief Executive of Tonga Investments (1994-98) when I influenced the then Board of Directors to exit commodity exports by closing down Primary Produce Exports Limited (PPEL). - Wayne Madden.

'Oku ou fakamalo atu kia Lou 'Uhila he'ene tafulu pongipongia mai he vahaope. Kataki ko e me'a 'oku ke hoha'a kiai 'oku ou tau'ataina pe au ke fakahoko 'o tatau pe mo ho'o tau'ataina keke tafulu mai he kolomu ni. 'Ofa mai aa Lou 'Uhila 'o tukuaa hono feinga'i ke fakapulou'i e mo'oni he ho'ataa malie. - Dr Fotu K.V. Fisi'iahi.

While the domestic economy shows signs of recovery, the outlook looks weak, according to the National Reserve Bank of Tonga.

Basic health services should continue to be easily accessible for all Tongans, believed a panel of candidates discussing health, although the issue of life style diseases such as diabetes was also raised as a concern.

'Oku mahino pe ko e kuonga poto eni 'o Tonga, pea 'oku taki taha ta'aki 'ene mo'oni. Kau 'oatu ha ki'i fakamanatu: Na'e ufi, faka'apa'apa pea toka'i pe 'a e Tonga ia he kuo hili, pea ko e kuonga koula ia 'o Tonga! 'Oku hanga 'e he kuonga poto ni 'o 'ave ki tautolu ki he tu'unga 'oku ma'olunga 'aupito he 'oku lilika hoku poko'i mata tu'a he tau mama'o 'etau kaka. Ka ko e ma'olunga ange 'etau kaka ko 'ene 'osi ia 'a e fanga ki'i me'a 'oku kuku ke fai 'aki e fononga he'ene ngangana! - Leafa Taumoepeau.

The indictment for perjury against Lord Dalgety has been quashed by the Supreme Court. This means the indictment has been (in layperson terms) dismissed or discharged. - Lord Dalgery Legal Counsels.

I wish to express my dismay at the proposed sale of 'Atalanga as a private property without much regard to taxpayers whose taxes have been used to maintain the residence. - Fred Kavaha'apai.

The Government of Tonga this morning, November 4 handed out about $1.2 million pa'anga to the next of kin of 14 victims who died in the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika ferry in August last year. Each family received a cheque of $80,000 pa'anga.