Peter Goldstern's hat had better be edible. Relying on generating power only from a central location for a collection of small and mostly low lying islands spread over a vast area of ocean is the wrong model. It was the wrong model then, now and will be into the future and to quote Dr Chu as evidence in this way is being disingenuous. - Sefita Hao‘uli
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Sunday 26 July 2009
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Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Many thanks to Mr. Peter Goldstern (Solar power...21 July, 2009) for his technical advice, and innovative ideas for renewable energy sources for Tonga's future. -Sione A. Mokofisi
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Sunday 26 July 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Our Government and the People's Representative has been very quiet on the matter of setting-up an Independent Commission to investigate the events that lead up to the destruction and riot of 16 November 2006. - Langafonua Tu'uloa Party
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Friday 24 July 2009
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London, UK
The Government's haste this week in rushing through half-baked emergency measures to clean up politics in the wake of the MPs' expenses scandal was a big mistake and will only make rebuilding trust in politicians and Parliament more difficult.
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Friday 24 July 2009
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Bangkok, Thailand
Although economic growth is continuing to slow this year, emerging East Asia has already entered the transition from recession to recovery, says the July issue of the Asia Economic Monitor (AEM) released today.
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Friday 24 July 2009
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Honiara, Solomon Islands
The increase in parliamentary entitlements as gazetted on 6th July are inappropriate, unjustified and unaffordable. Transparency Solomon Islands TSI commends the public for the overwhelming condemnation of the actions of the Parliamentary Entitlement Commission (PEC).
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Thursday 23 July 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A beautiful newborn baby boy in Tonga has been named in memory of his mother, Hasata Piuleni Uhi (26), who died tragically this week from complications of the "swine flu" - Tonga's first death from the outbreak.
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Thursday 23 July 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Privy Council has declared Monday, August 3 as a public holiday to commemorate HM King George Tupou V's 61st birthday, which falls on a Saturday, August 1.
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Thursday 23 July 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Karen Marie 'Uta'atu (19) is the first Tongan to enter the prestigious United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, after successfully graduating from her US Naval Academy Preparatory school in May earlier this year.
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Thursday 23 July 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga is bidding to host the Pacific Games in 2015 and has earmarked a proposed USD$50 million budget to finance the construction of new sporting facilities and infrastructure over the next six years.
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Thursday 23 July 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new series of business licensing brochures, making it easier for investors to acquire business licenses in Tonga, was launched by the Minister of Labour, Commerce and Industries, Hon. Lisiate 'Akolo at the Fa'onelua Convention Centre on Friday, July 17.
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Thursday 23 July 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A By election to elect a new member of parliament for the Vava'u Noble's No. 2 Representative seat will be held on Thursday, July 30 at the Palace Ooffice in Nuku'alofa.
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Thursday 23 July 2009
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Germany
have been working at the Vaini Experimental Farm of the Research Division of the MAF Tonga, and here is my proposal as just one contribution to re-development. An easy step would be the lifting of the ban on water melon exports to NZ in 1988. - Dirk Stechmann
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Wednesday 22 July 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 26-year-old pregnant woman who died on Monday, July 20 has been confirmed as Tonga's first death from swine flu, according to the Director of Health Dr Siale 'Akau'ola today. The woman's baby was saved.
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Wednesday 22 July 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Please allow me to respond to the accusation by the Langafonua Tu'uloa Party that the Government is being disrespectful of the Commission by amending the Constitution so as to enable Nobles' and People's Representatives appointed to Cabinet to retain their seats in the current Legislative Assembly.
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Wednesday 22 July 2009
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Sydney, Australia
A report released today has helped overcome the problem of Chinese secrecy. Individuals working in a range of areas across the region have supplied detailed lists of China's aid projects which has allowed for the most precise look at its overall approach to aid in the Pacific to date. - Fergus Hanson
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Tuesday 21 July 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Nine Tongan beauties have registered to compete in the 2009 Miss Heilala Pageant that began with a Pageant Orientation program this afternoon at the Heilala Village on a cool rainy day in Nuku'alofa.
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Tuesday 21 July 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Marist dominated for the first time the Premier Division of the Tonga Football Association's 2009 Major League Competition to win the $3,000 pa'anga grand prize on Saturday, July 11.
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Tuesday 21 July 2009
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Sia'atoutai, Nuku'alofa
Tonga's Sia'atoutai Theological College witnessed a special ceremony on July 15 as the ashes of a former principal, the late Rev. Ronald Archibald William Woodgate and his wife Ruth Elizabeth Woodgate were buried in a memorial in the college grounds.
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Tuesday 21 July 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's official Foreign Reserves held by the National Reserve Bank for June rose by $4.2 million pa'anga to $136.3 million, the highest so far for the year.
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