As a former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, 'Alisi Taumoepeau told the Royal Commission of Inquiry on January 26, it was normal procedure for Government Ministries to follow directions from government without seeking proper legal advice from the Crown Law Department, regardless of whether or not it was an unreasonable direction.
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Wednesday 27 January 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Wednesday 27 January 2010
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Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
I want to thank you for your efforts in producing an online news service. I read with great interest the many articles you have published in particular dealing with the environment. Your coverage of the Ashika tragedy has been extensive, thought provoking and informative. It has given us insight into your government and its people. -Don Mark
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Wednesday 27 January 2010
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Auckland, New Zealand
The father of a 17-year-old boy allegedly assaulted by former All Black Robin Brooke in Fiji on New Year's Eve is suing the rugby star for $200,000, New Zealand media reported.
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Wednesday 27 January 2010
UK
'Oku ou poupou ki he takeover ko'eni 'e he puleanga 'a e 'akapulu 'i Tonga kae tuku ki he Minisita Pa'anga, Afualo Matoto ke ne tataki 'etau teuteu ki he World Cup 'o e 2011. Ko e ngaahi uhinga eni. -matatoluatupou
Tuesday 26 January 2010
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Auckland, New Zealand
Tonga's hope of qualifying for the Federation International Football Association FIFA U-20 women's World Cup in Germany in July came to a sudden end on January 25 when its U-20 women's team was thrashed by New Zealand 11-0.
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Tuesday 26 January 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
On being questioned by Assisting Counsel to the Commission Manuel Varitimos she confirmed her affidavit where she referred that Government failed to carry out proper due diligence and the procurement policy was not complied with when buying the ship. She also pointed out a failure of the Ministry of Transport who was responsible for proper checking of the vessels.
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Monday 25 January 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Only five months after the tragic sinking of the Ashika in August 2009 with the loss of 74 lives, a second Tongan ferry is in trouble, an inquiry learned today, when it was told that the privately-owned MV Pulupaki had sailed at the weekend - after its owners, who include a member of parliament, ignored a detainment order from the Ministry of Transport.
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Monday 25 January 2010
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Tokyo, Japan
Crown Prince Tupouto'a-Lavaka presented his Letter of Credence as the non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Tonga to Japan, to HM Emperor Akihito of Japan at the Imperial Palace, Tokyo, on January 15.
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Saturday 23 January 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's ratification of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Statute in November last year, made it one of the first nine countries in the world to be a full member of IRENA, the Tongan Prime Minister Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele, said in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, this week.
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Friday 22 January 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Company Secretary for the Shipping Corporation of Polynesia Ltd., Lord Dalgety QC, told the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the Ashika that the Government of Tonga was negligent by not conducting proper due diligence of the vessel and it was not SCP duty to do so or to interfere.
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Thursday 21 January 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Calling the Ashika an old "rust bucket", Lord Dalgety QC yesterday told the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the ferry that the Minister of Transport's submission was totally and utterly incorrect in stating that Dalgety had revised a Memorandum of Agreement for the FJD$600,000 purchase of the vessel.
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Thursday 21 January 2010
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Colombia, Sri Lanka
CIAT scientists and their partners in Southeast Asia have issued urgent preliminary guidelines to tackle deadly pest and disease outbreaks that have crippled cassava production in parts of the region.
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Thursday 21 January 2010
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
FROM OUR ARCHIVES: There was an hour of suspense today 21 January 2010, while Members of Parliament waited at Parliament House for the Interim Speaker to return from his visit to the King and to announce the name of the new Prime Minister Designate. Photos by Linny Folau and Pesi Fonua
Wednesday 20 January 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Lord Dalgety QC, the Company Secretary for the Shipping Corporation of Polynesia Ltd., the operator of the MV Princess Ashika, in another twist in his second day of evidence, this morning, told the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the Ashika that he had already wished to resign from his position.
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Wednesday 20 January 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's new parliamentarians are now speaking before casting their ballots to decide who will become Prime Minister Designate. The names of two nominees, Lord Tu'ivakano and 'Akilisi Pohiva were announced.
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Wednesday 20 January 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The intense questioning of Lord Dalgety QC provided moments of courtroom drama on Day 31 of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the Ashika on January 19, continuing today, with the witness admitting that there was crucial information the SCP should have had and proper due diligence was not carried out in the purchase of the vessel by government.
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Tuesday 19 January 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The true colours of Tonga's People's Representatives came to light during the debate in Tonga's quest for a new and more democratic system of government... Editor's Comment, by Pesi Fonua.
Monday 18 January 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga will send a team to compete in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India, from October 3-14, this year.
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Monday 18 January 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The cargo deck of the Princess Ashika was flooded on every voyage it took when it was in operation, and a refrigerator full of frozen food floated and refrigeration ceased, Nikola Tau, a former freight officer with the Shipping Corporation of Polynesia Ltd told the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the Ashika this morning, January 18.
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Sunday 17 January 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Since Tonga's Constitutional and Electoral Reform Commission published its 'Final Report and Recommendations' on November 5 last year, Tonga's parliament has been struggling to agree on a new system of government, expected to be in place before a General Election scheduled for November or December 2010.
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