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Reef Shipping is surprised to learn that a decision is pending to grant an exclusive licence to carry cargo between New Zealand and Ha'apai and Vava'u in Tonga. Reef hopes that the opportunity to go on serving the people of Vava'u will not be arbitrarily taken away from it by the Tongan Government, without any prior consultation or opportunity to argue its case. - Phillip McNicholl.

Government has this month reshuffled its Cabinet Ministers in Police, Tourism, Justice and Labour to new portfolios and while the new Ministers have taken up their new posts, effective from Thursday, September 1, there has been no official statement announcing the changes.

Sio ki he 'enau ta'eufi 'ikai ke nau toe fie hoko atu konituleki 'a e palangi kae ngaue'aki pa'anga tokoni ne ha'u mo e palangi ke fai'aki e ngaue?. Mou hange tofu pe ko e kau kilia 'i he toko hongofulu ne ma'a honau kili, 'ikai ha hounga mo toka'i 'a e mana kuo fai ki he 'enau mo'ui. - Lou 'Uhila.

The New Zealand Government has become the first donor to pledge budget support to Tonga, when the New Zealand High Commissioner HE Dr Jonathan Austin and Tonga's Minister of Finance Hon Sunia Fili, signed a Letter of Intent for the provision of $3 million in Nuku'alofa today, August 3.

His Majesty in Council was at no time consulted by either the Police Minister or the Prime Minister with regard to their decision to act independently of the provisions of the law by not renewing the contract of the Police Commissioner Commander Kelley. - Lord Privy Seal.

Financial Aid programmes are designed by rich countries to assist poor countries like Tonga. The reality, of course, is sadly but truly that, as described by Katalin in her letter – "someone from THC have to attend and participate in these meetings to defend and advance Tonga's interests and hopefully maximize our share of the cake". Yes indeed ladies and gentlemen, we have become a professional beggar. – Senolita Swan.

The Tonga Broadcasting Commission is celebrating its 50 Years Golden Jubilee in Nuku'alofa on July 1-4, with a groundbreaking ceremony for the instalment of a new national AM Medium Wave Transmission Mast at Popua – to replace a 50 year old mast operating since the inception of the service in 1961.

We are living in an age of austerity, and responsible government must without fail act swiftly to stave off being sucked into the bottomless black hole of debt. We all have to sit up and re-think the way we work; locations of offices and official premises; travelling expenses and even our pensions are being looked at. – Senolita Swan.

It is irresponsible for Tonga to continue funding all these off-island offices at this time. I think that the EU and other lending institution will find Tonga financially responsible if it cuts down on its expenses. – Mafi 'o Amerika Samoa.