ALAC stands for Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre. It is a new project set up by Transparency Vanuatu. ALAC provides legal advice and assistance to victims and witnesses of corruption. It helps citizens, from the unemployed to entrepreneurs, from public servants to business people, to pursue corruption-related complaints, encouraging them to come forward. ALAC observes strict client confidentiality.
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          Friday 9 January 2009    
  
          
          
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  Port Vila, Vanuatu
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          Friday 9 January 2009    
  
          
          
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   Washington DC,USA
  Today, President Bush designated three areas of the Pacific Ocean as marine national monuments including the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument,  The Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monuments, and the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument.
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          Friday 9 January 2009    
  
          
          
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  Suva, Fiji
  There is urgent need for a national Freedom of Information Act quickly, says Transparency International Fiji chairperson, Suliana Siwatibau.
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          Wednesday 7 January 2009    
  
          
          
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  Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  National consultation meetings between the Tonga Police and members of the public started at the Tonga Police Force HQ, in Nuku'alofa yesterday, January 6.
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          Wednesday 7 January 2009    
  
          
          
   
  Belgrade, Serbia
  In our World, there are lots of countries, nations, languages, religions, cultures, costumes but also lots of disagreements. History has it that there was never peace and respect among nations since the formation of the first State. From the beginning of the first conflict till date, wars have been fought for the same cause: political differences, trade, religion, liberation, dynasty, seizure of territory, the annihilation of a rival State, the destruction of the enemy's ability to prosecute military action, revolution or genocide. - Ivan Simic
  
      
    
    
          Wednesday 7 January 2009    
  
          
          
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  Suva, Fiji
  The US Embassy in Suva remains closed after a white powder incident occurred at the embassy last week on Christmas Eve.
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          Tuesday 6 January 2009    
  
          
          
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  Tokyo, Japan
  A 24-year-old Toshiba Brave Lupus rugby player has been arrested on suspicion of theft, The Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper has learned.
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          Monday 5 January 2009    
  
          
          
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  Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  Six hundred youths from eight Pacific Island countries attended a Seventh Day Adventist Trans Pacific Union Youth Congress at Beulah College, Vaini, Tongatapu from December 30 to January 4.
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          Monday 5 January 2009    
  
          
          
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  Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  The Embassy of Japan in the Kingdom of Tonga has been officially established on January 1, 2009.
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          Monday 5 January 2009    
  
          
          
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  Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  Australian Rugby Union football star Mark Gerrard and his sister Mo'onia, an Australian national netball player spent Christmas in Tonga reconnecting with their family at Nukunuku.
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          Friday 2 January 2009    
  
          
          
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  Kailua Kona, Hawaii
  From your local press summary, I recognized a report from Taimi on December 17th, 2008 reports; the first brawl of the Lavengamalie Cup Rugby Tournament took place on Friday Dec. 12th at Teufaiva Park, as players of under 17 teams, Silapelu Ua and Tupou College, with their supporters fought on the rugby pitch, Tupou College however, won the rugby match. -'Aisea T. Tu'ikolovatu
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          Friday 2 January 2009    
  
          
          
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  Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  As we face the New Year of 2009, it is time to reassess our perceptions and the reality of our economic and political reform programs. Editor's Comment.
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          Wednesday 31 December 2008    
  
          
          
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  Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  The Kele'a on December 24 reports that a High Court in Auckland, New Zealand has ordered the liquidation of the Lali Media Group, which operates the Taimi 'o Tonga newspaper. Reports from Tonga's newspapers, December 17-24, 2008. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua.
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          Monday 29 December 2008    
  
          
          
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  Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  Tonga's members of Cabinet will continue to receive two pay packets, one for their ministerial posts and the other from the House, the Minister of Finance Hon. Afu‘alo Matoto said on December 19.
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          Monday 29 December 2008    
  
          
          
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  Tokyo, Japan
  Jetting from a small island Kingdom of Tonga in the South Pacific to the East-Asian home of the world's tenth largest population- 128 million people, my trip to Japan was both an intriguing yet a terrifying experience. By Linny Folau.
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          Monday 29 December 2008    
  
          
          
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  Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  The Tongan government on Friday December 19 extended the Emergency Powers (Public Safety and Public Security) Regulations 2008 to January 3.
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          Monday 29 December 2008    
  
          
          
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  Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  Tonga's Director of Tourism, Edgar Cocker, has completed his one-year contract on December 16.
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          Monday 29 December 2008    
  
          
          
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  Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  The 2008 Lavengamalie Rugby Tournament currently being held in Nuku'alofa is offering the biggest prize money in a local tournament with combined prizes worth $200,000.
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          Thursday 25 December 2008    
  
          
          
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  Suva, Fiji
  We regret the decision by the Fiji Interim Government to declare the New Zealand Acting High Commissioner "Persona Non-Grata". This act will further erode the Interim Government's international standing and contribute to its isolation both at home and abroad. -USA Embassy, Fiji
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          Wednesday 24 December 2008    
  
          
          
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    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  King George Tupou V's Coronation Exhibition was officially opened on December 22 by Princess Angelika Latufuipeka Tuku'aho at the Fa'onelua Convention Centre in Nuku'alofa.
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