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Tonga and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have established a new working relationship during the visit of a high-level UAE delegation to Tonga this week.

Transport Secretary 'Eleni Mone giving evidence at the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the Ashika today, broke down in tears and apologised to everyone particularly the families of the Ashika victims for her failure and her inaction to query vital matters in relation to the vessel.

The Sale and Purchase Agreement for the MV Princess Ashika signed on May 8, 2009, was unusual because the Government of Tonga was required to pay the full F$600,000 dollars regardless of the condition of the vessel, the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Ashika learned on February 10.

The Minister for Information and Communications, Hon 'Eseta Fusitu'a, said today that the construction of the new inter-island ferry that is being built by the Japanese Government, was delayed for three years because of protests and objections from Mr. 'Uliti Uata, Member of Parliament for Ha'apai, and owner of the Uata Shipping Line, to the negotiations between the Governments of Tonga and Japan in 2005.

Kalesita Taumoepeau, an Assistant Secretary at the Ministry of Transport who was a personal assistant to former Transport Minister Paul Karalus, asserted him as being very diligent, honest and hardworking in relation to his work.

This is a show to make the public believe government is actually doing something about corruption. Government doesn't help rugby league and the local players, and those that do help within the approved authority of the law are not even given one ounce of assistance. - Siosaia Moehau.

Kole atu mu'a kia Minisita 'Eseta Fusitu'a ke 'ofa mai 'o fai ha fakamatala fakapotopoto 'o fakatatau ki hono poto mo e taukei ngaue kuo ne ma'u. Ko 'ene 'ita he 'eke ange 'e he faiongoongo kiai felave'i mo e Kalauni 'o e Tu'i hono toe fakafoki ke fakangingila mei Pilitania, kapau ne ne fai mo ne 'oange 'a e tali totonu he 'ikai toe fiu 'eke 'e he faiongoongo mei muli ka ko e 'atunga ia 'enau heliaki mo e holi ke kofukofu'i e ngaahi fakamatala, kuopau ke vakili ia 'ehe taha faiongoongo he ko 'ene ngaue ia ke 'eke me'a 'oku 'ikai ke fakapapau'i mo 'eke me'a 'oku fakangalingali koe'uhi ka ne tuku atu he ongoongo 'a e mo'oni mo e totonu ki he kakai.-Faletonga

Arriving in Tonga tomorrow afternoon, Tuesday 9 February, on a private aircraft, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, will meet with Tongan royalty and government officials.

Futa Helu was an extraordinary person, a strong and compassionate teacher. I first met him when I brought a group of Dartmouth College students to study the music of Tonga for three months in 1973.