The Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pohiva has signed off on the transfer of the ‘Utukalongalu market lease in Vavaʻu back to government.
The government property was leased out to Pacific Properties Limited (PPL) after it was sold by tender in 2007.
The Government paid TP$1.1 million to PPL as part of the new agreement. PPL lease was supposed to end in 2057.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Forests and Fisheries now is in charge of ‘Utukalongalu.
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