Fiji's Interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, has abolished the country's Sugarcane Growers Council. It's the latest move by the country's military backed leader to sideline political forces that appear to be opposed to the ideals of his military backed regime. It comes just a week after he limited the ability of the country's Methodist Church to raise funds, saying it is to involved in national politics.
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Friday 21 August 2009
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Suva, Fiji
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Friday 21 August 2009
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Jerusalem, Israel
The President of the State of Israel Mr. Shimon Peres conveyed his condolences to H.M. the King of Tonga and to the people of Tonga for the Princess Ashika tragedy.
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Thursday 20 August 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Australia will contribute $100,000 to the Tonga Red Cross to support survivors and victims' families of the Tongan ferry tragedy.
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Tuesday 18 August 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The New Zealand Navy Vessel HMNZS MANAWANUI and the Tonga Defence Vessel VOEA SAVEA left Nuku'alofa yesterday the 17th August 2009.
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Tuesday 18 August 2009
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Manila, Philippines
Economic growth in the Pacific region in 2009 is expected to dip below earlier forecasts, but will remain positive at 2.8%., says a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) publication released today.
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Thursday 13 August 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The inter-island ferry, the MV Princess Ashika, sank in Tongan waters in the early hours of 6 August 2009. This tragic accident has touched us all and we are deeply saddened to hear that some 93 victims remain unaccounted for. May I express my deepest sympathy to the bereaved families.
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Thursday 13 August 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
On behalf of the Tonga Red Cross Society, Westpac Bank of Tonga, ANZ Bank, MBf Bank and the Tonga Development Bank are accepting donations from the public to assist those affected by this terrible tragedy.
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Wednesday 12 August 2009
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Auckland, New Zealand
For the first time, TVNZ's flagship Maori daily news programme Te Karere will be beamed out to the Pacific via satellite. This is part of an ongoing strategy to provide relevant and interesting content for TVNZ's Pacific Service broadcasters.
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Wednesday 12 August 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The members of the Association of Bank's in Tonga recognise that businesses and individuals may be finding it difficult to manage their finances in what are very challenging economic times.
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Wednesday 12 August 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The gravity of the disaster of the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika and the huge loss of life is deeply mourned by all of us in Tonga and beyond, and especially by all families who lost loved ones.
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Friday 7 August 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Police are currently coordinating a major maritime search and rescue operation in the Ha'apai Group of islands in Tonga.
Friday 7 August 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Police and emergency services trying to verify the passenger list of the MV Princess Ashika disaster have the following 24 hour telephone hotlines for information.
Tuesday 4 August 2009
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London, United Kingdom
The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group on the Harare Declaration (CMAG) held an extraordinary meeting in London on 31 July 2009, when it recalled its decision in March that, should sufficient progress not be made by Fiji towards a return to democracy, Fiji would be fully suspended from the Commonwealth at the Group's next regularly scheduled meeting in September 2009.
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Sunday 26 July 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Our Government and the People's Representative has been very quiet on the matter of setting-up an Independent Commission to investigate the events that lead up to the destruction and riot of 16 November 2006. - Langafonua Tu'uloa Party
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Friday 24 July 2009
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London, UK
The Government's haste this week in rushing through half-baked emergency measures to clean up politics in the wake of the MPs' expenses scandal was a big mistake and will only make rebuilding trust in politicians and Parliament more difficult.
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Friday 24 July 2009
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Bangkok, Thailand
Although economic growth is continuing to slow this year, emerging East Asia has already entered the transition from recession to recovery, says the July issue of the Asia Economic Monitor (AEM) released today.
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Monday 20 July 2009
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Geneva, Switzerland
A group of vulnerable island States formally announced today that they are co-sponsoring a proposal to phase down "super greenhouse gases" known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the Montreal Protocol ozone treaty.
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Friday 17 July 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
IT is important that the Leaders of Tonga know what they are doing because the happiness and prosperity of the country will depend on their good judgement.
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Thursday 16 July 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
THE Constitutional and Electoral Commission's invitation for further written submissions closed on Monday, 6th July.
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Thursday 16 July 2009
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Koror, Palau
PALAU'S Office of Special Prosecutor has filed charges against former President and Senator Tommy Remengesau Jr. for concealing several real properties during his term as President, reports Marianas Variety.
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