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King Tupou VI hoped Government and Parliament will continue to work together to revive the local economy affected by the global financial crisis. He outlined projects undertaken by government in the hope of energizing economic development.

Two Tongan Lords, including the current Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga and a former Speaker, have pending court cases at the Nuku'alofa Magistrate's court, after being charged with offences of illegal possession of arms and ammunitions.

On March 11, 2013, Japan remembers the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011. People across Japan are holding events to pay tribute to the memory of loved victims of the earthquake and tsunami.

'Ikale Tahi Prop Soane Tonga‘uiha and his wife Lucy have prepared a 40ft container full of donated goods to be sent to Vaini Primary School this year.

The Pacific Islands need to protect their deep sea minerals, Tonga's Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Samiu Vaipulu told a Pacific-ACP States Regional Workshop on Deep Sea Minerals Law and Contract Negotiations that opened at the Fa'onelua Convention Centre, in Nuku'alofa today on March 11.

Here we go again . . . tiptoeing around the sensitive issue of women's rights, and violence against women in Tonga. "Let's break the ignorance of women's God-given rights in Tonga." Women have the rights to all privileges bestowed upon men . . . by men. No government can grant or take away a human being's God-given rights. – Sione Akemeihakau Mokofisi.

Raise the awareness of our community on domestic violence which is happening in Tonga and use the media as a vehicle to tell the real stories of women and break the silence that allows violence, urged Hon Frederica Tuita to a national event to mark the International Women's Day 2013 in Nuku'alofa, on March 8.

Ikale Tahi Hooker Elvis Taione will play rugby in the United Kingdom after being signed by the English club, Jersey R.F.C.

Tonga's King Tupou VI said today from Auckland that he hoped Government and Parliament would continue to work together to revive the Tongan economy, which has been badly affected by the global financial crisis. He outlined projects that were being undertaken by government in the hope of energizing economic development in his speech that was read out by Prince Tu'ipelehake, accompanied by Prince Tungi and Lord Luani for the opening of a special session of the Tonga Legislative Assembly today.