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Monday 1 October 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga will export only 5000 tonnes of squash this year, a more than 50% drop from the 10,215 tonnes that it exported last year.
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Wednesday 26 September 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A black marlin weighing 390kg and over 4m long was hauled into the fish markets today from the Ekiaki a vessel which is owned by the Quality Fishing Co. and captained by Loseli Tuineau. The huge fish was caught last Tuesday, 36 miles north east of Kao.
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Friday 21 September 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Chamber recently held an emergency meeting to discuss amongst other things, the large rate hikes by the Tongan Ports Authority.
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Thursday 20 September 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Customs Department reintroduced the charging of Customs Duties on personal belongings last week after a lapse of nearly two years.
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Thursday 20 September 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan economy and governance issues will be discussed tomorrow in Nuku'alofa in "Tonga Update", a program of the Australian National University, Canberra, and the Ministry of Finance, Tonga.
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Monday 17 September 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's two main mobile communication providers, the Tonga Communication Corporation and Tonfon have teamed up their texting services, announcing on September 14 that their customers can now receive and send text messages to each other.
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Wednesday 12 September 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Ministry of Agriculture is stepping into the Squash Industry for the first time this year, as one of the growers, in order to boost declining squash production.
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Wednesday 29 August 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Fung Shing Group of businesses is building a new 1,600 square meter double storey building at the site of the former Fung Shing Business Centre, which was looted and gutted on November 16 last year.
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Tuesday 14 August 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
2007-08-14 17:05:00 +1300 Mr Bob Carmichael the Australian Pacific Investment Commissioner is in Tonga, scouting for investment opportunities for Australian companies.
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Friday 10 August 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Foreign Reserve of July fell by $1.3 million from $91.6 million in June, to $90.3 million in July, an amount equivalent to 4.3 months of imports of goods.
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Wednesday 8 August 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new Ricoh Showroom and Technology centre was officially opened in Nuku'alofa by the Speaker of the Tongan Parliament, Hon. Tu'iha'angana at the Maile I Plaza, last night, August 7.
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Thursday 2 August 2007
Sydney, Australia
The new president of the World Bank, Bob Zoellick, has said it is "absolutely critical" that South Pacific nations be able to send guest workers to Australia.
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Friday 27 July 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Opening a new showroom today on Taufa'ahau Road, Skip's Custom Joinery is one of a few businesses that have moved into central Nuku'alofa following the riots of November 16, last year.
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Saturday 21 July 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Chamber of Commerce and Industries INC. conducted its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, 19/07/2007 at the EuroAsia Bar and Restaurant.
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Friday 20 July 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The price of electricity throughout Tonga will go up by 6.8 seniti per unit at the next meter reading in early August. The 11% increase is retrospective to the July electricity use.
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Friday 20 July 2007
Geneva, Switzerland
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are urging all countries to strengthen their food safety systems and to be far more vigilant with food producers and traders.
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Friday 6 July 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Airports Ltd. a Tonga government-owned company took over the management of all Tongan airports on July 2.
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Tuesday 3 July 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The National Economic Development Council, a new government entity met for the first time on June 20.
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Saturday 30 June 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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.
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Saturday 30 June 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga will become a full member of the World Trade Organisation on July 27, after filing formal ratification papers with the WTO Headquarters in Geneva on Wednesday.
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