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A collection of news-briefs from The Tonga Chronicle, Lao & Hia, Taimi 'o Tonga, Ko e Kele'a, Radio Tonga. For more details of these stories, feel invited to buy a paper from one of the locations mentioned in our media pages http://www.tongatapu.net.to/tonga/news/media/default.htm
Oct 24th, Tonga police officers raided a neglected farm plot to find Mateaki Lolohea (28 of Ma'ufanga) in a field of cannabis. Seini Brown of Liahona was also apprehended for possession of marijuana although there is no indication in the paper whether the two incidents are related. From the farm plot police officers uprooted 87 plants and have sent specimens to New Zealand for authentication before the court case can proceed.
Nearly 7,000 tons of squash have been exported this harvest to Japan. The three vessels carrying the cargoes have been the MV Chiricana, MV Sashima, and MV Asahi. Growers expect to export around 10,000 tons to Japan this year.
An acupuncturist visting the islands (Dr Siuun Shui) from Korea seems to be performing amazing miracle cures with his needles. On an island new to the concept of acupuncture, the apparent cures attributablet to Dr Shui's work seem miraculous. Kitonga Havili, 56 years from Ma'ufanga, bed ridden for three years is again able to make use of his legs, walk around albeit slowly.
Similarly, other such stories abound of the Drs visit.
744 students from 11 colleges have registered for the PSSC examinations to be held November 5th to 15th. The PSSC replaces the previous University Entrance Exam (which itself replaced the Victorian High School Certificate)
Meanwhile, local students in Form 5 will sit the Tonga School Certificate between November 12 - 29. Over 1,000 form 5 students are expected to sit the exam.
Vava'u will celebrate the opening of their new court house November 4th, with the King officially opening the 'Onevai, Neiafu courthouse.
New Zealand High Commissioner provisions $100,000 NZ aid program for Tonga projects to improve nutrition and other local needs.
There seems to be a lot of jobs on offer this week so let's see it?
Position: Junior Medical Recorder
Organisation: Ministry of Health
Position: Graduate Assistant in Chemistry
Organisation: University of the South Pacific (Suva, Fiji)
Position: Principal Auditor
Organisation: Audit Department
Position: Senior Auditor
Organisation: Audit Department
Position: Satellite Systems Engineer
Organisation: Tongasat
Position: Satellite Systems Technical Officer
Organisation: Tongasat
Position: Deputy Secretary
Position: Chief Returning Officer
Organisation: Prime Minister's Office
Position: Assistant Deputy Commissioner
Organisation: Inland Revenue, Ministry of Finance
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