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Tonga's Whale Watching Industry appears to be in a state of stagnation, particularly at the popular tourist destination of Vava'u, where experienced operators are blaming everything from ad hoc government policy on licensing to a poor domestic air service for the failure to reach expected growth.

Digicel Pacific Ltd's expansion to Tonga with the acquisition of Tonfon Communications, was announced by executives of the two companies in Nuku'alofa yesterday.

Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, November 15-22, 2007. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently approved Pacific Regional Operations Business Plan 2007-2010 targets poverty reduction in ADB's 14 Pacific developing member countries through increased cooperation between nations, additional cross-region services and an improved environment for private sector development.

The ITUC and Global Union Federations are participating in a global initiative to stop violence against women, running from 25 November (UN Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women) until UN Human Rights Day on 10 December.

'Oku 'ikai ke fai ha ofo ia 'o hange ko e fakamatala 'a e tangata faifatongia koia ma'a Tonga ko Chief Justice Anthory Ford. - Joshua Moimoiangaha

For your information Mr. Koester, Tonga Broadcasting Commission - TBC, does not have anything to hide and again I would like to enlighten you that Tonga Broadcasting Commission was and is still a commercially operated business giving free service to the public.

he Queen's speech at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Uganda, 23 November 2007.

The Commonwealth Minsiterial Action Group on the Harare Declaration (CMAG) met at the Serena Hotel, Kampala on 22 November 2007. The meeting was chaired by Hon Michael Frendo, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malta. Other members of the Group who attended the meeting were Hon Mohlabi Kenneth Tsekoa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lesotho, Hon Rohitha Bogollagama, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, Hon Bernard Membe, Foreign Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania, Hon Samuel Abal, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Immigration of Papua New Guinea, Rt. Hon David Miliband, UK Foreign Secretary, Hon Helena Guergis, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada, and Hon Dato' Joseph Salang, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia. A statement was read out on behalf of the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of St. Lucia.