THE Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga, Lord Tu’ivakano today received a petition from the Catholic Women’s League in protest against the ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women or CEDAW.

THE world including Tonga is immune to the terrible human consequences of the poor regulation of international arms trade.

THE Legislative Assembly of Tonga will host a two day Regional Parliamentary Workshop next Monday, from May 18-19 to promote ratification and implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) in the Pacific.