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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Friday 10 August 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Wednesday 8 August 2007
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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.

Thursday 2 August 2007
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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.

Friday 27 July 2007
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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.

Saturday 21 July 2007
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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.

Friday 20 July 2007
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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.

Friday 20 July 2007
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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.

Friday 6 July 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Airports Ltd. a Tonga government-owned company took over the management of all Tongan airports on July 2.

Tuesday 3 July 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The National Economic Development Council, a new government entity met for the first time on June 20.

Saturday 30 June 2007
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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.

Saturday 30 June 2007
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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.

Monday 11 June 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The price for a loaf of bread in Tongatapu went up by 20 seniti from $1.20 to $1.40 last week.

Monday 11 June 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. will now be able to recruit high-level staff with the help of AusAID funding, to help the private sector grow in Tonga.

Thursday 31 May 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan economy should bounce back during the new financial year, HM King George Tupou V said this morning in his speech from the throne to open Tonga's 2007 parliamentary session.

Wednesday 16 May 2007
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Brussels, Belgium
The ACP Council of Ministers will hold its 85th session in ACP House (Brussels), from 22 to 24 May 2007, under the chairmanship of Lesotho.

Tuesday 15 May 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's official Foreign Reserves fell by $9.8 million to $80.6 million in April, an amount equivalent to 4.1 months of imports of goods.

Thursday 10 May 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's first Foreign Investment Act that came into force in April has reserved 13 business activities for Tongan operators only, including certain types of farming and fishing, as well as wholesaling, baking, taxi operation, and other activities.

Sunday 29 April 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Minister of Finance Hon Siosiua T. T. 'Utoikamanu, has again expressed his concern over the projected significant decline of government's revenues, urging tighter government spending, and warning that government has few options for recovery after its reserves were used to pay for the civil service pay settlements last year.

Friday 27 April 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Pacific Direct Line/Transam Shipping Tonga and Dateline Shipping Agencies have reached agreement to merge their respective agencies in Nuku'alofa.

Thursday 26 April 2007
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Rarotonga, Cook Islands
For the first time in more than a decade, energy ministers from around the Pacific, have gathered in the Cook Islands this week to discuss critical energy security challenges facing the region.
