Hecklers forced the Tonga Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting to a standstil on April 6, after a last minute bid for voting rights by about 120 new applicant members failed, in a challenge to the office bearers.
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Saturday 8 April 2006
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Saturday 8 April 2006
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The Shoreline Group is pushing to sell Tonga's electricity generation and distribution assets back to the Tonga government for an undisclosed multi-million dollar price tag.

Friday 7 April 2006
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Announcing a 5.3% inflation rate for February 2006, Tonga's Ministry of Finance on April 5 concluded that while the cost of living is still increasing, it was good news compared to the double digit inflation figures of February last year.

Monday 6 February 2006
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The Chinese Ambassador to Tonga HE Mr. Hu Yeshun, this afternoon presented Tonga's Minister for Education, Dr Tevita Palefau with $1.2 million worth of new furniture for the new Tonga High School campus.

Friday 13 January 2006
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Tonga's reserve bank this week imposed a credit ceiling on banks in a move to control lending and stop a marked decline in its foreign reserve.

Friday 30 December 2005
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As of November 2005 Tonga's official Foreign Reserve held by the National Reserve Bank of Tonga was $81.8 million, an amount equivalent to 4.3 months of imports of goods. The November Foreign Reserve was $0.6 million less than that of October.

Thursday 22 December 2005
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Tongan squash growers hoping for some Christmas cash will be disappointed as the payments for this year' sqaush exports will not be made by the exporters to the growers until next year.

Friday 16 December 2005
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Cafe Reef, a new coffee and snacks place was opened yesterday in the Nuku‘alofa harbour area, by the guest of honour, Hon Alaileula Tuku‘aho.

Sunday 11 December 2005
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Such a grim picture of the Tongan economy is forecast over the next 18 months that Tonga's Minister of Finance has come out to warn the public of the dire economic consequences of the massive salary increase given to public servants in the September strike settlement. By Mary Lyn Fonua

Saturday 10 December 2005
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The monopoly of Peau Vava'u Airways in Tonga's domestic air service ended today, December 9, when a new operator Airlines Tonga Air Fiji Ltd was to be issued with a license to compete on Tonga's domestic routes until March next year.

Tuesday 29 November 2005
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Stephen Tusler of Australia is the new General Manager of the Tonga Communications Corporation, taking up his two year contract on November 28.

Thursday 10 November 2005
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Tonga's accession to the World Trade Organisation WTO is at the point of no return, Tonga's Minister for Labour, Commerce and Industries Dr Feleti Sevele, told WTO critics at a Press Conference in Nuku'alofa on Tuesday, November 8, saying that retailing and wholesaling are two sectors that will remain protected for Tongans.

Wednesday 2 November 2005
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The monopoly of the Peau Vava‘u Airways on the domestic air service ended on November 1, when the Minsitry of Civil Aviation disregarded the monopoly agreement that it signed with the Peau Vava'u in May 2004 and advertised for a second airline to service the domestic airway.

Wednesday 2 November 2005
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The fifth and the final shipment of Tongan squash is expected to leave Tonga for Japan on November 12.

Thursday 20 October 2005
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The Sixth Pasifiki Trade Fair was opened this morning with over 70 businesses displaying various products at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall in Nuku‘alofa.

Saturday 15 October 2005
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Going out to the movies will be back in fashion on October 27 when the new Star Cinema opens its doors in Nuku'alofa.

Thursday 6 October 2005
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The first shipment of Tongan squash to Japan for 2005 will leave Nuku‘alofa at the end of next week with 3200 tonnes of Tongan squash.

Tuesday 4 October 2005
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Following the acceptance by government of the demands of Tonga's striking civil servants for a 60, 70, 80% salary rise on September 4, Tonga's Minister of Finance, Hon. Siosiua 'Utoikamanu has been attending development and finance meetings in New York, and recently in Barbados, in the West Indies.

Wednesday 21 September 2005
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A new range of locally produced liqueurs and spirits was launched at the Billfish Bar, Nuku'alofa, last night, September 20.

Wednesday 13 July 2005
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The launching of an SMS text message service by the Tonga Communication Corporation on July 11,was a milestone in the development of mobile telecommunications in Tonga, according to the Acting General Manager of TCC Timote Katoanga.
