Weekly Niue News http://www.niuenews.nu/ [2004-09-11: list updated for new site] _______________________________________________ > We have 5 guests online > March 24 2005 - Happy Easter Folks! > Assembly Doors Close On Unique Era > > The 10th Legislative Assembly on Niue has been dissolved. The > Speaker Atapana Siakimotu closed the session as the date for > the 11th general election was announced as April 30. > > Nominations for the 14 village Assembly seats and six common > roll seats are expected to open within the next 10 days. About > 800 electors are on the rolls. Niueans resident overseas are > not permitted to vote under the terms of the > island's Constitution. > > The Assembly led by Premier Young Vivian for the past three > years was not subjected to votes of no confidence or radical > changes within the Cabinet. > > Political commentators say its been the most stable > legislature since the late Sir Robert Rex led the country into > self government. They have, in previous reports, praised > Premier Young Vivian for his leadership during 2004 after > Cyclone Heta and meeting the challenges of rebuilding Niue. > > A noticable absence from the final meeting was that of Finance > Minister Toke Talagi considered to be a hot contender for the > Premier's job. He was in Korea at a climate change conference. > > [date.gif] Friday, 25 March 2005 > the opening of the new 80 metre tower with a 1kw transmitter > at Makefu. An additional shorter tower at the BCN studios at > Fonuakula has also improved > 36430 Visitors
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