We have every confidence that you, together with your G-20 Summit colleagues, recognise not only the importance of heightened transparency and accountability, but also the need to assure the public that all action is grounded in integrity. Failure to restore trust will condemn the prospects of national economic stimulus programmes, however well-intentioned they may be. By Huguette Labelle
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Sunday 15 March 2009
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Berlin, Germany

Friday 13 March 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Digicel customers will now be able to view the internet whilst on the go. With a GPRS handset, the user will be able to check email, browse their favourite websites, such as Matangitonga, Bebo, Google and many many more.

Wednesday 11 March 2009
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New York, USA
In Pacific economies women's work in homes and communities is invisible or unaccounted for in formal economic equations. There is a need to recognise that a country's resources also include these human and community resources, Professor Marilyn Waring of New Zealand, said at the 53rd Commission on the Status of Women (CSW53) in New York.

Monday 9 March 2009
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London, UK
This year the Commonwealth commemorates its foundation sixty years ago. The London Declaration of 1949 was the start of a new era in which our member countries committed themselves to work together, in partnership and as equals, towards a shared future.

Saturday 7 March 2009
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Paris, France
Each year, International Women's Day (IWD) provides an occasion for taking stock of progress and reflecting on the challenges that remain in the pursuit of gender equality. - A message from Mr Koichiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of International Women's Day, March 8.

Friday 6 March 2009
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Suva, Fiji
The Movement for Democracy in Fiji (MDF) welcomes the decision of the recent Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) held in London on March 4, 2009.

Friday 6 March 2009
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Suva, Fiji
One of Fiji's most experienced diplomats says coup leader Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama's military background makes it difficult for him to accept advice.

Saturday 28 February 2009
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London, UK
The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG), which addresses serious or persistent violations of the Commonwealth's fundamental political values, will meet in London on 4 March 2009.

Wednesday 25 February 2009
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The Asian Development Bank is asking its shareholders - namely, taxpayers in the U.S, Europe , Japan, China and elsewhere - to pony up between $1.9 billion and $3.4 billion in additional capital. That's a big increase for a bank that lent out $10 billion in 2007. Will that money be spent cleanly? Funny you should ask.

Friday 6 February 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI) is pleased that electricity prices have come down.

Friday 6 February 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Digicel today announced its sponsorship of the Internet Café at the Commonwealth Broadcasting Conference (CBA), taking place in Tonga next week.

Friday 6 February 2009
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Suva, Fiji
News Limited in Australia has named Anne Fussell as the new managing director of Fiji Times Limited.

Thursday 29 January 2009
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Suva, Fiji
The General Voters Party GVP is cautious about the Communique issued by the Forum Leaders after their Retreat in Port Moresby on Monday 27/1/09.

Wednesday 28 January 2009
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Washington, USA
The United States is extremely disappointed that Fiji's self-appointed leader, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, refused to attend the Pacific Island Forum PIF conference of leaders in Port Moresby on January 27. -US Department of State

Friday 23 January 2009
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Suva, Fiji
The Fiji Australia Business Council is urging the Interim Prime Minister to re-consider his decision not to attend the Forum Ministers' meeting in Port Moresby.

Monday 12 January 2009
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Auckland, New Zealand
Western Union is delighted to announce the appointment of Wailangilala Tufui to the role of Community Consultant Tonga. Wailangilala's role will be to continue to build and strengthen the relationship between Western Union and the Tongan community in New Zealand.

Tuesday 23 December 2008
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Suva, Fiji
The Fiji interim Attorney-General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, has launched a strong attack on New Zealand and Australia, accusing them of bullying and neo-colonialism.

Monday 22 December 2008
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Sydney, Australia
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is alarmed as Fiji's military regime continues to clamp down on independent media and free expression, with the expulsion of a New Zealand journalist and revelations of a government watch list this week.

Thursday 18 December 2008
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Berlin, Germany
The 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights represents a symbolic moment to reflect on the relationship between fighting corruption and preventing human rights abuses. Transparency Watch spoke with Secretary General of Amnesty International Irene Kham about the hurdles corruption presents to furthering human rights.

Wednesday 10 December 2008
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Japan
Japan, the biggest country donor to Vietnam, suspended development aid to the Southeast Asian nation, saying stronger measures must be taken to fight corruption. By Jason Folkmanis and Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen
