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Saturday 22 September 2007 5:27pm
Wellington, New Zealand : Urgent and significant adjustments in agriculture and fisheries are needed in Pacific island countries to withstand challenges posed by increased globalization of trade, an FAO statement said today.
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Saturday 22 September 2007 4:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 'Ikale Tahi has made a few changes to its starting line up to face a Springbok team that has been dubbed as the "second-stringers". Premium content -
Saturday 22 September 2007 2:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In regard to Tama Foa's letter of September 21, 2007: "My Wish, fix the Education System", he wrote that Tonga badly need more education on technical skills for its students to obtain and/or engage in jobs to generate income for them. In a way, Tama Foa is right, not only for the technical aspects of the curriculum but for others too; eg., qualifications of teachers, salaries of teachers, materials and equipments for students and teachers, equal opportunities in education, and a love for teaching and the students. - Sosaia Fatani -
Saturday 22 September 2007 1:06pm
Noumea, New Caledonia : Amid the tally of medals won by our Pacific athletes at the Games in Samoa, distribution of other small objects of value to athletes also proved a great success. These are the female condoms, made available to all by the organisers of the Safe Games Campaign through peer educators. Premium content -
Friday 21 September 2007 9:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Civil Servants ended their week with excitement showing off their sports gear and heading for their first weekly sports day at 'Api Fo'ou College field this afternoon. Premium content -
Friday 21 September 2007 9:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The debate became so confusing that on the final day, Thursday, September 13, Noble Luani, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Reform Committee, pleaded with the Chairman of the Whole House Committee to call for votes, saying they had reached a "Tower of Babel" crisis, "You ask for a nail, you are given a hammer. You ask for a bucket, you are given an axe!" he complained. From the House, by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Friday 21 September 2007 8:58pm
Brussels Belgium : As the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) prepare to hold their annual meetings Washington next month (20-22 October) in the wake of recent leadership changes at both institutions, the international trade union movement is calling on them to use the meetings as an opportunity to undertake major organizational and policy changes. Premium content -
Friday 21 September 2007 8:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Chamber recently held an emergency meeting to discuss amongst other things, the large rate hikes by the Tongan Ports Authority. Premium content -
Friday 21 September 2007 4:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga is the first Pacific Island country to be piloting an International Business Training program called CEFE, which equips potential entrepreneurs with the skills for starting a business. Premium content -
Friday 21 September 2007 12:30pm
USA : My last visit to the islands opened my eyes regarding several issues in the kingdom. The political solution(s) and the socio-economic impact of that or those solution(s) will be another day's discussion. But, while I was visiting places to include the areas that were burned down last November, what I noticed was the increased number of our youths hanging out in town due to unemployment. That issue begged an answer for this question, what is the root cause of their chronic unemployment? - Tama Foa -
Friday 21 September 2007 5:34am
wellington,New Zealand : I am working in Wellington (NZ) for Bank Of New Zealand and every Friday we all wear Black to work not only the Wellington Branch but all Staff around the country that work for Bank Of New Zealand to show our support for NZ All Blacks team, and also our bank (BNZ) is one of the main Sponsors of the World Cup 2007. - Ngalu Mafi -
Thursday 20 September 2007 5:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The new Fa'onelua Convention Centre, built for the Pacific Island Leaders Forum to be held in Tonga, was officially opened by the Queen Mother Halaevalu Mata'aho this afternoon, September 20. Premium content -
Thursday 20 September 2007 4:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : After months of preparation and pre-planning, TCC is now geared to implement the complete end-to-end AvaBill Software Suite. Once implemented, this solution is said to provide a totally automated service to their fixed line, mobile & ISP operations whereby the subscriber base can enjoy greater flexibility, functionality and of course a smooth & hassle free service. Premium content -
Thursday 20 September 2007 3:38pm
South Georgia, South Atlantic Ocean : Tongan fisherman Feleti Kami, a crewmember on the New Zealand longliner 'San Aspiring' was the lucky winner of the $1000 reward offered by South Georgia Government as part of their extensive tagging programme for Patagonian Toothfish (Chilean Seabass). Premium content -
Thursday 20 September 2007 2:16pm
Montreal, Canada : The Minister for Transport, the Hon. Paul Karalus is presently attending the Thirty Sixth Session of the General Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) being held at ICAO headquarters from 18 to 28 September 2007. Premium content -
Thursday 20 September 2007 1:46pm
France : Kau va'inga, faiako, palesiteni, pule, kae 'uma'a 'a e kau muimui folau mei Tonga 'eiki. Malo e ngaue lahi totoivi 'i ha ki'i vaha'a taimi nounou ne mou ma'u 'o teuteu'i ai 'a e fanau ki he fu'u fe'auhi faka vaha'a pule'anga ko eni. 'Oku mea'i e hou'eiki pea lave'i 'e he Tonga kotoa 'a e ola 'o e ongo 'uluaki tau 'a e 'Ikale Tahi. - S. Tu‘uta -
Thursday 20 September 2007 1:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Customs Department reintroduced the charging of Customs Duties on personal belongings last week after a lapse of nearly two years. Premium content -
Thursday 20 September 2007 10:22am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan economy and governance issues will be discussed tomorrow in Nuku'alofa in "Tonga Update", a program of the Australian National University, Canberra, and the Ministry of Finance, Tonga. Premium content -
Thursday 20 September 2007 8:45am
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA : As one of the few loyal friends of America in the world, the Kingdom of Tonga has been rewarded with nothing but empty thanks from the U.S. Government. As most recently as a couple of years ago the U.S. Consul from the Suva Embassy, in Fiji, had the guts to lecture the Tongan Government as a "human-rights violator." Premium content -
Wednesday 19 September 2007 4:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Dressed in red today more than 500 primary school children from the Ma'ufanga Primary School on Tongatapu, showed their support for the national rugby team, the 'Ikale Tahi. Premium content
