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Tuesday 7 July 2009 8:50am
Rome, Italy : The Codex Alimentarius Commission, (CAC) concluded a week-long meeting and adopted more than 30 new international standards, codes of practice and guidelines to improve worldwide food safety and protect the health of consumers.
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Monday 6 July 2009 9:27pm
Suva, Fiji : The United States recognizes the desire for political reform in Fiji and supports steps that hasten Fiji...s return to a constitution and free elections. Premium content -
Monday 6 July 2009 4:02pm
Madeira, Portugal : A new report released today by the International Fund for Animal Welfare documents massive growth in the global whale watching industry over the past decade. The new report, Whale Watching Worldwide, comes as more than 80 countries debate the future of whaling and whale conservation at the 61st annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in Madeira, Portugal. Premium content -
Monday 6 July 2009 3:21pm
Madrid, Spain : According to the June edition of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer international tourism declined by 8% between January and April compared to the same period last year. Premium content -
Sunday 5 July 2009 10:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Agreement for the US Remote Visa Processing Project between the Governments of Tonga and the United States of America was signed today by Mr. Busby Kautoke, Chief Secretary and Secretary to Cabinet of the Government of Tonga, and Mr. Scott Gallaway of the US Embassy in Suva. The Agreement governs the operation of the new Office at the Fa‘onelua Convention Centre for the consular and diplomatic purposes of the United States of America. Premium content -
Saturday 4 July 2009 6:30am
Australia : You do have to hand it to the Australian and New Zealanders, they comprehensively outmanouvered and outplayed their Pacific counterparts. Critical to this was the removal of Roman Grynberg from the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. Dr Grynberg has long been a thorn in the side of Australia's trade ambitions with his expertise and strategy in negotiations, particularly in providing assistance to the under resourced Island Countries. - Adam Wolfenden Premium content -
Saturday 4 July 2009 5:45am
Kailua Kona, Hawaii,USA : However, I would suggest to the Nuku'alofa rebuilding committee that every new building should designate the ground level for parking. Building parking structures will alleviate roadside parking. Prohibit parking along the main roads in Nuku'alofa between 7:00am - 7:00pm. - ‘Aisea T. Tu‘ikolovatu Premium content -
Friday 3 July 2009 4:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Kathy Keauhelani Schaumkel (20) Miss Loumaile Lodge, has registered for Tonga's 2009-10 Miss Heilala Pageant to be held in Nuku'alofa on July 20 to August 1. Premium content -
Friday 3 July 2009 12:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Prime Minister Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele said he was surprised by comments made by some PRs about the $1,800 per day salary of commissioners, when the members in the House work only one hour and get paid for a full day. From the House. Minute No. 10, Thursday Night, June 18, 2009. Premium content -
Thursday 2 July 2009 12:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongatapu PRs, 'Isileli Pulu, 'Akilisi Pohiva and Clive Edwards opposed a Bill to Amend the Constitution for a fully elected parliament. From the House. Minute No. 9, Thursday June 18, 2009. Premium content -
Thursday 2 July 2009 12:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Noble Luani was appointed on July 1 as the new Governor of Vava'u, in a ceremony at his home Tali ki Vava'u at Kolofo'ou, Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 2 July 2009 11:34am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : MV Princess Ashika, the replacement ferry for the inter-island passenger MV Olovaha arrived in Nuku'alofa on July 1 from Fiji and will be ready to set sail tomorrow, Friday, July 3. Premium content -
Wednesday 1 July 2009 10:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The ANZ Bank in Tonga has opened a new retail branch in central Nuku'alofa, in a development project with Fund Management Ltd. that is bringing commercial life back to an area of the capital destroyed in the riots of 2006. Premium content -
Wednesday 1 July 2009 9:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Prime Minister said that Dual Citizenship was similar to work of the Political Reform Commission, after the initial excitement when the Commission went out to the villages, very few people attended meetings. With the Dual Citizenship it was the same, after the initial enthusiasm, things had died down. From the House. Minute No. 8, Tuesday night June 16, 2009. Premium Content. Premium content -
Wednesday 1 July 2009 9:30pm
Sydney, Australia : Newington College, in Sydney, is strengthening its historical links with Tonga by offering a new two-year scholarship to a Tongan student. Premium content -
Wednesday 1 July 2009 5:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A solar panel system is being planned for Vaiola Hospital that could see a 30 per cent cut in the hospital's electricity bills, which presently runs at around $40,000 per month. Premium content -
Wednesday 1 July 2009 4:47pm
Canberrra, Australia : Tonga has further expanded its diplomatic relations to the Mediterranean island of the Republic of Cypus following the signing of a Joint Communiqu é in Canberra on Monday, June 22. Premium content -
Wednesday 1 July 2009 12:41pm
Auckland, New Zealand : During a live television interview here in New Zealand on 21 June I made a thoughtless remark which has caused great offence to Tongans both within the Kingdom and elsewhere. When I became aware that I had caused offence to my fellow law practitioners in Tonga, I immediately wrote a letter of apology to the Tonga Law Society, sections of which appear in a Press Release by the Tonga Law Society published in Matangi Tonga. - David Garrett Premium content -
Tuesday 30 June 2009 7:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : PR 'Akilisi Pohiva with support from some other PRs proposed that they should terminate the Royal Judicial Commission and the Anti Corruption Commission. But the Minister of Works was surprised by the PRs opposition because the Anti Corruption Commission was established in response to suggestions and pressure from the PRs. From the House. Minute No. 7, Tuesday, June 16, 2009. Premium Content. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 June 2009 5:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Attorney General John Cauchi was appointed this morning to the rank of Senior Crown Counsel in a special session attended by the Court of Appeal Judges, the King's Law Lords, magistrates, judges and law practitioners at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court. Premium content
