Fiji, Feb. 21 -- As the capital, Funafuti prepares to welcome the last four elected Members of Parliament from the northern islands of Nanumea and Nanumaga, the people of Tuvalu are waiting with anticipation on the formation of the new government.

The Pacific Island nation held its national election on 26 January - and since then, a month this Friday, no government has been formed because most of the MPs have been stuck on their home islands due to bad weather across the islands for the past few weeks.

The final MPs, two each from Nanumea - Ampelosa Tehulu, Timi Melei and Hamoa Holona and Monise La'afai from Nanumaga - are due to arrive tonight or early tomorrow morning, according to sources in Funafuti.

There are speculations the newl...