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New measures to ensure safer infant powdered formula and hygienic egg production will be discussed by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), which opens a 6-day meeting today attended by representatives from more than 100 countries.

Te u hoko atu aipe ki he 'Inovesio 'o e Senituli 21 pe ko e fa'ahinga liliu 'oku fe'unga pea 'oku tonu ke fei mo fakahoko ki he fo'i Piliote kene hanga 'o haiane'i e ngaahi faikehekehe 'oku ne lolotonga kumoa e fonua. 'A ia ko e founga 'uluaki ne u lave atu kiai 'i he'eku tohi kuo 'osi 'a e Fakakolekole, pea kapau na'e tali ia 'e he kau ma'u kelekele pea ko e na'a ia 'a e vavake. Pea kapau leva na'e 'ikai ke tali ia 'e he kau ma'u kelekele, ko e founga leva 'eni te tau hoko atu kiai 'oku ui ia ko e Totonu Fakatukufakaholo, 'a e kau ma'u kelekele. - Sunia Mafile‘o Latu

UNFPA assistance to Solomon Islands commenced in 1976 with support for the population census, Maternal Child Health and Family Planning Services (MCH/FP) programmes. These were aimed at providing self-sustaining, efficient and effective primary health care services and a family health programme that was readily available and accessible throughout the country. In addition, assistance was provided for population education in schools.

The Minister for Youth and Sports said that only about 10% of school leavers could find employment locally. From the House, by Pesi Fonua

The Tongan government will buy the national diesel power generation facilities from Shoreline Power this year, the Minister of Finance, Hon. Siosiua 'Utoikmanu told a Press Conference in presenting his 2007-08 Budget on Friday June 29.

A constant stream of visitors came through the gates of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community's headquarters at Anse Vata, Noumea, during its recent Open Week leading up to a Grand Open Day on Saturday 23 June.

Am I alone in thinking that some of the People's Representatives in Parliament have lost the plot altogether. There they were last week with the most important issue of the day, the Budget for 2007/2008, an opportunity for members of Parliament to analyse and scrutinise the figures, particularly the Income Tax Reform on behalf of the people who voted them in. What did they do - well, nothing in particular. Oh - they approved the first reading, the second and the third all in one go! - Senolita Swan

The weather affects much more than how we decide to dress each day, it affects livelihoods, the way that we live in our homes and how our families survive. Its power is deeply respected in the Cook Islands where the nation faced the trial of five cyclones in just over a month in 2005. The extreme importance of disaster risk management was understood 'loud and clear' after that memorable cyclone season.

Samiu Vaipulu conveyed a concern by the people in the outer islands, who rely entirely on the radio for their news, over the gagging of radio broadcasting from the House. From the House, by Pesi Fonua.