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When a child is diagnosed with cancer the family has to change overnight and the priority becomes the life of that child, HRH Princess Nanasipau'u said today, stressing that supporting a child and family with cancer requires the involvement of the community.

Ne ngaohi kovia 'e he kainga Tatakamotonga e famili Niua 'o e Ta'ahine Kuini kuo unga fonua 'i Kauvai. Ne houhau heni 'e Ta'ahine 'o folofola mai pe ko 'enau anga pehe mai ko e hingoa (Tungi), pe'i omi 'o 'ave 'enau hingoa ka 'e kei 'eiki pe 'ene tama 'ana (Tupou IV). Ne 'ikai puli ko e ngaue kovi 'eni 'a e kau Sikala. Ka na'e 'ikai fakamu'omu'a atu kinautolu ia he hu louifi. Na'e 'ikai ko e kau sikala pe ne oo, ka ko e kainga kotoa. He ko e lavea e kupu 'e taha ko e lavea kotoa ia. - Mafi ‘o ‘Upolu

Please allow me to comment on Mafi o Amerika Samoa's letter dated 13 March 2008 regarding the recent Hu Lou ifi ritual. -'Aisea Tu'akihekolo Tu'ikolovatu

In the Pacific Tonga is very lucky because women are well respected by men because of our unique culture despite the developments of this century, the Queen Mother Halaevalu Mata'aho said yesterday. As keynote speaker for the Tonga celebration of International Women's Day, the Queen Mother noted this year's theme "Investing in Women and Girls - Valuing Women's Work" and said this is evident in the displays of handicrafts and weaving of women's valuable work.

Kataki mu'a 'o anga lelei ke fokotu'u 'eku tohi ma'ulaloni ke fakahoko atu 'eku kau mo e tokolahi he fiefakaha 'e mau loto mamahi 'i hono ngaue hala 'aki 'e tau ngaahi ouau toputapu ko e Hu Louifi. -Mafi 'o Amerika Samoa

"From now on, we will organise activities every 12 March to condemn cyber-censorship throughout the world," Reporters Without Borders said. "A response of this kind is needed to the growing tendency to crack down on bloggers and to close websites.

The Government Auditor-General's report on the alleged misuse of funds by the Minister of Tourism, Hon. Fineasi Funaki is still with the Prime Minister Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele who is back in his office this week.

The mediation process of settling disputes out of court has been a success in helping to reduce the backlog of cases in the Tonga Supreme Court.

Last year, Commonwealth Heads of Government met in Uganda on the edge of Lake Victoria and agreed to an Action Plan for tackling climate change. It was an appropriate place to do so: from there, the waters of the River Nile begin a three-month journey to the Mediterranean.- Commonwealth Day