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October 17, 2006

The Governor General visited all islands

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The Governer General of Tuvalu H E Rev. Filoimea Telito paid his official visit to all islands of Tuvalu last month.??In this state visit he started off at Nukulaelae during the opening of the Ekalesia Kelisiano Tuvalu’s annual general meeting.

From there he went to the northern islands starting at Nanumea then Nanumaga and Niutao. Afterward he traveled on to the central islands Nui Vaitupu and Nukufetau. At Vaitupu visited Motufoua Secondary school.

Niulakita was his last stop before visiting Funafuti In most of the islands he and his wife were carried by islanders in canoes from the shore to the islands’ Falekaupule.

They, together with their delegation were also taken on guided tours around all famous spots on all the islands.?On Funafuti he visited the two primary schools, Fetuvalu High School, USP extention centre, hospital, town council and the Funafuti community at Tausoalima Falekaupule (meeting hall).

During this visit also, he presented medals for Tuvaluans from her majesty Queen Elizabeth? ??On tuesday night October 10th, 2006, there was a dhinner hosted by HE and Madame Pepapeti Telito to mark the end of his state visit and also to acknowledge the assistance of his delegation in the entirly of the visit.