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Air Pacific Holding Off On Suva-Vavau Service

pacificislands.cc     7 hrs ago    2 related    Send to a friend

Air Pacific will hold off on commencing flights between Fiji and Vavau, Tonga until destination marketing programs are in place, the Fiji Times reports. "We see a relatively low initial demand and the route will be unprofitable until it is fully established in our international marketing...

10 Books that Screwed Up The World

freerepublic.com     9 hrs ago    Send to a friend

Books are one of our greatest resources, but many times in history books have been written which are misleading or untrue. In some cases this has lead to widescale death and destruction and evil governmental regimes. This is a list of ten of the worst books of this type - books that have done...

3G comes to Tahiti - Significant step in communications technology

techwhack.com     18 hrs ago    2 related    Send to a friend

The new operator, MARA TELECOM, has signed an agreement with Nokia Siemens Networks to design, build and operate a complete greenfield mobile network in order to offer high-end 3G services in French Polynesia. Within three years, the project is expected to serve up to 100,000 subscribers in the...

Mara Signs Agreement With Nokia Siemens Networks to Build Mobile Network

redorbit.com     22 hrs ago    15 related    Send to a friend

Posted on: Friday, 16 May 2008, 12:00 CDT Mara Telecom has signed an agreement with Nokia Siemens Networks to design, build and operate a complete greenfield mobile network in order to offer high-end 3G services in French Polynesia. Within three years, the project is expected to serve up to...

UK demands repayment of climate aid to poor nations

guardian.co.uk     20 hrs ago    7 related    Send to a friend

Developing countries attack plan to offer warming help as loans instead of grants The fund is designed to help nations like Tuvalu which face extreme effects of warming. Photograph: Matthieu Paley/Corbis Britain's £800m international project to help the poorest countries in the world adapt to...

Tonga defends spend-up

apn.co.nz     22 hrs ago    Send to a friend

The Government of Tonga has defended its decision to spend millions on a coronation ceremony for the country's new King. According to reports, a new sceptre has been cast in gold for the occasion, London tailors have designed the King's robes and exclusive broadcasting rights have been given to...

In rural Alaska, some communities are being pushed to the very edge by high cost of fuel

adn.com     yesterday    1 related    Send to a friend

By TOM KIZZIA and KYLE HOPKINS Anchorage Daily News Last winter, old people in Emmonak sometimes brought six-gallon plastic jugs to the tank farm at 20 below. Like much of rural Alaska, Emmonak spends eight months locked away from the world, with fuel prices set by the fall season's final...

Southpac Announces 2008 Offshore Planning Institute in Las Vegas September 1819 2008

prnewsnow.com     yesterday    1 related    Send to a friend

ITLE nbspnbsp Southpac Announces 2008 Offshore Planning Institute in Las Vegas September 1819 2008 Southpac Trust is pleased to announce the 2008 Southpac Offshore Planning Institute to be held at the Wynn Las Vegas on September 1819 2008 The Institute will feature several nationally renowned...

Man regaining ability to walk months after accident

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Carole Mikita reporting We first introduced you to a young man named Dallas Griffiths last Thanksgiving Day. He and a friend had done some humanitarian work in Tonga. But life took a horrific turn for Dallas with a life-changing accident. Josh Featherstone returned to Tonga with his friend...

Mara Telecom selects NSN for 3G network

telegeography.com     yesterday    Send to a friend

Start-up cellco Mara Telecom has signed an agreement with Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) to design, build and operate a complete greenfield W-CDMA/HSPA network on the Pacific island. Within three years, the network is expected to serve up to 100,000 subscribers across the main islands of French...