You are here

2008

Pages

  • Thursday 10 January 2008 11:30am


    Auckland, New Zealand
    : The pronouncement that the small fishing village of Nukuleka on the northern shores of eastern Tongatapu, at the entrance to the Fanga'uta Lagoon, to be the cradle of Polynesia, let alone the whole of Tonga, does certainly raise a few critical questions. -Dr 'Okusitino Mahina
  • Wednesday 9 January 2008 5:52pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Regarding the report I submitted on 20 December 2007 to the Hon. Prime Minister with reference to the working environment within the Ministry I am currently serving ... I kindly and humbly request: please can we leave the matter to the proper government process in which the Auditor General has the authority through the law to have access to the documents indicated in my report. -Edgar Cocker
    5 comments
    Node is premium Premium content
  • Wednesday 9 January 2008 5:35pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga's new telecommunications operator Digicel (Tonga) Ltd. is setting up its Tonga head office at the Dupencia Lodge in Ma'ufanga, Nuku'alofa.
    Node is premium Premium content
  • Tuesday 8 January 2008 9:12pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga's 2008 Parliamentary Election to be held on April 23 for the Nobles Representatives and April 24 for the People's Representatives is on schedule, according to the government electoral officer, Pita Vuki.
    Node is premium Premium content
  • Tuesday 8 January 2008 9:01pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : An elderly Italian, who reputedly earns $100,000 annually from growing tomatoes on one acre of sandy soil, told the Taimi of December 27 that Tongans are hard workers, but they need organization and direction. The solution to Tonga's economic woes is in the hands of the Tongans themselves. Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, December 26, 2007- January 3 2008. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua.
    Node is premium Premium content
  • Monday 7 January 2008 4:39pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Fasi-Ma'ufanga beat the Toa Ko Ma'afu 10-8 to become the winner of the Golden Jubilee Toa ko Ma'afu rugby tournament at Teufaiva Stadium on Saturday, January 5 claiming a $15,000 cash prize and the Sione Vunipola Cup.
    Node is premium Premium content
  • Monday 7 January 2008 1:00pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Nukuleka, a small fishing village on the northern shores of eastern Tongatapu, at the entrance to the Fanga'uta Lagoon, has been identified by a Canadian archaeologist, Professor David V. Burley, as the cradle of Polynesia.
    Node is premium Premium content
  • Friday 4 January 2008 6:30pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : 'Ofa Po'oi of Fasi was the lucky winner of the New Year $1,000 cash Xmas Bonanza drawn by the Molisi Tonga Supermarket, at Fasi on New Year's Eve.
    Node is premium Premium content
  • Friday 4 January 2008 4:29pm


    Lynchburg-Va., USA
    : The US government reached an important landmark by topping $2 billion in rewards paid to citizens for reporting fraud. The average whistleblower reward was $1.5 million. The largest reward exceeded $100 million.
    Node is premium Premium content
  • Thursday 3 January 2008 11:13pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The leaking to a Tongan newspaper of a letter of complaint from the Ministry of Tourism's Chief Executive Officer Edgar Cocker to the Prime Minister Dr Feleti Sevele, is causing a stir within government.
    1 comment
    Node is premium Premium content
  • Thursday 3 January 2008 10:40pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Grand Chief of Papua New Guinea, Rt. Hon. Sir Michael Somare visited Vava'u over the weekend, hoping for a chance to swim with the whales, but no luck this time.
    Node is premium Premium content
  • Thursday 3 January 2008 9:37am


    Paris, France
    : In 2007 a total of 86 journalists and 20 media assistants were killed, 887 arrested, 1,511 physically attacked or threatened, 67 journalists kidnapped and 528 media outlets censored.
    Node is premium Premium content

Pages