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I humbly request the following correction to your report entitled, "Economic Summit sets the pace for Tonga development" that appeared on 17 April. - Lopeti Senituli

At the end of day one of Tonga's first National Economic Summit, the one thing that is clear, is that government has diligently mapped out the direction of the summit, aiming to create new economic and trade policy making bodies.

Liahona High School, unofficially, is the winner of the 2007 Inter-college Sports Competition with a total of 68 medals, 23 gold, 22 silver and 23 bronze.

The Tautahi Gold gained their first win in the IRB Pacific Cup Tournament by beating the Air Pacific Fijian Warriors 13-10, at Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa this afternoon.

HRH Princess Salote Mafile'o Pilolevu Tuita will bestow honorary titles on two local Bay Area men.

Rugby clinics for Tonga's youth are in operation until Saturday in different parts of Tongatapu.

Immediately after the terrorist attack on September 11, the Nation was told to expect that in the life is not going to be same anymore especially in the security area. To day, anyone who travels anywhere in the US will complain about the extra security measures at airports. But the majority will say, it is an necessary inconvenient to assure that there is not going to be a duplication of September 11. We all assume responsibilities in some capacities. - Sione Lousiale Kava

Japan is the largest supplier of visitors to the Pacific - about 4 million in 2006. Most visit North Pacific islands, but even Australia and New Zealand welcome 800,000 Japanese per annum. But South Pacific Islands receive only 2% of Japanese visitors to the Pacific so there is opportunity for further development.

On April 10 the Chinese Ambassador H.E. Mr. Hu Yeshun and Hon. Dr. Tevita Hala Palefau, Tonga's Minister of Education, Women's Affairs and Culture renewed the Agreement between the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Education of The Kingdom of Tonga on China's Dispatching Two Teachers to Tonga, which will take effect as from the date of signature and remain effective for two years.