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Thursday 20 December 2001 11:00am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : When HM King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV unveiled a plaque to mark the beginning of a $9 million upgrading and expansion of the International Dateline Hotel on December 22, it also marked the first investment in Tonga by a Chinese company, the Janfull Investments Ltd. - Matangi Tonga Magazine, Vol. 16, no. 3, December 2001.
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Thursday 20 December 2001 11:00am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : Lighting for the Lupepau‘u Airport, Vava‘u, will allow night landings and could make it possible for more international flights, and an increased number of domestic flights to land there. From Matangi Tonga Magazine, Vol. 16, no. 3, December 2001. Premium content -
Thursday 20 December 2001 11:00am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s line of succession to the throne has not changed significantly in recent years. From Matangi Tonga Magazine, Vol. 16, no. 3, December 2001. Premium content -
Thursday 20 December 2001 11:00am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Communications Corporation finally launched their GSM Mobile telephone U-call service on December 14 and their customers in Nuku‘alofa couldn’t wait to get their hands on them. From Matangi Tonga Magazine, Vol. 16, no. 3, December 2001. Premium content -
Thursday 20 December 2001 11:00am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : Tonga declared war on HIV/AIDS on November 29 when Princess Nanasipau‘u, at the international Dateline Hotel, launched Tonga’s Strategic plan to fight the spread of HIV/AIDS. From Matangi Tonga Magazine, Vol. 16, no. 3, December 2001. Premium content -
Thursday 20 December 2001 11:00am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : Zhu Xinmin, the Vice President, and Chief of Administration and Management, of the People’s Daily, China’s biggest daily newspaper was in Tonga for the official launching on December 22 of the $5 million renovation project to upgrade the Janfull International Dateline Hotel to a four stars standard. From Matangi Tonga Magazine, Vol. 16, no. 3, December 2001. Premium content -
Thursday 20 December 2001 11:00am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : ‘Eua, or one of the remote southern islands of Tonga, could become the site for a private space port to be developed for launching tourists into orbit at the low cost of $2 million per seat. Looking for a site for a private space port, the chief executive of InterOrbital Systems, Randa Milliron, and her partner Roderick Milliron, a rocket engineer, who co-founded the company, visited Tonga in December, as guests of Crown Prince Tupouto‘a. From Matangi Tonga Magazine, Vol. 16, no. 3, December 2001. Premium content -
Thursday 20 December 2001 11:00am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Royal Family is the epi-centre of Tongan politics, a traditional role that was later formalised by the 1875 Tongan Constitution, which spelled out the power of the King and the law of succession to the throne. While in most western countries one could follow political trends by studying the manifestos and the working agenda of political parties, in Tonga one has to understand the political thoughts of the King and the members of the Royal Family. This is no easy task, because of the exclusiveness that surrounds the Royal Family in their daily lives. By Pesi Fonua. From Matangi Tonga Magazine, Vol. 16, no. 3, December 2001. FROM OUR ARCHIVES. Premium content -
Thursday 20 December 2001 11:00am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : The thrust by Tonga’s two telecommunications companies, the Tonga Communications Corporation to introduce a new cell phone service, and by Tonfön to introduce a wireless telecommunications system, this year met a number of setbacks, which meant that both companies were unable to meet their July deadlines. From Matangi Tonga Magazine, Vol. 16, no. 3, December 2001. Premium content -
Thursday 20 December 2001 11:00am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : The opening of the $8.6 million pa‘anga new business centre of the Si’i Kae Ola Co. Ltd. on December 15 by HM King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV, set a new standard for the retailing and wholesaling business in Tonga during the 21st century. From Matangi Tonga Magazine, Vol. 16, no. 3, December 2001. Premium content -
Thursday 20 December 2001 11:00am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : Mr P. J. Ijben, the Chairman of the Foundation for European Development Assistance, Luxembourg, visited Tonga in early November. From Matangi Tonga Magazine, Vol. 16, no. 3, December 2001. Premium content -
Thursday 20 December 2001 11:00am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : We found His Majesty, as usual, engrossed in imaginative new ways to bring a healthier economy to Tonga. He firmly believes that the interest by the United Arab Emirates to establish a friendly business relationship with Tonga could be the beginning of a valuable working relationship between the two countries. Meanwhile, the status of the Tonga Trust Fund remains a hot topic. From Matangi Tonga Magazine, Vol. 16, no. 3, December 2001. Premium content -
Thursday 20 December 2001 11:00am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : When ordinary people reach the age of 64 years they are expected to retire and stop working, but if the King of Tonga, HM King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV, at 83 years, reduces his work load and looks very tired at the end of an ordinary working day, some people seem to think that something is terribly wrong. The New Zealand media in late October ran a news story that the King’s health was deteriorating, and claimed that there was a battle for power within the Tongan Royal family. Interview by Pesi Fonua, Matangi Tonga Magazine, Vol. 16, no. 3, December 2001. Premium content -
Thursday 20 December 2001 11:00am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : HRH Crown Prince Tupouto‘a was appointed as the Prince Regent for the first two weeks of December while HM King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV was away in New Zealand for a medical check. During this time he answered questions on some controversial issues that were raised against government and the Monarch. From Matangi Tonga Magazine, Vol. 16, no. 3, December 2001. Premium content -
Tuesday 25 September 2001 10:39am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : In a traditional celebration, the kainga of the Noble Tu‘ivakano gathered at the village of Nukunuku on August 25 to celebrate the 21st birthday of the heir to Tu‘ivakano title, Siaosi Kiu Tau-ki-Vailahi Kaho. From Matangi Tonga Magazine, Vol. 16, no. 2, September 2001. Premium content -
Tuesday 25 September 2001 10:00am
: The Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Tonga in Sydney, Louise Raedler-Waterhouse, her father, W.S. Waterhouse, and their assistant, Angelie Mangraviti visited Tonga in July to attend the King’s birthday celebrations and to keep in touch with current events here. From Matangi Tonga Magazine, Vol. 16, no. 2, September 2001. Premium content -
Tuesday 25 September 2001 10:00am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : Historian, Ian Campbell, has published a new edition of his book Tonga, 'Island Kingdom, Tonga Ancient and Modern'. From Matangi Tonga Magazine, Vol. 16, no. 2, September 2001. Premium content -
Tuesday 25 September 2001 10:00am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : Twenty-five years ago it was estimated that 6,000 males over the age of 16 years had no land. Today, the number of landless Tongans has swelled to over 10,000. The number will continue to increase, as it is no longer possible for estate owners and government to give land to every 16-year-old Tongan, as required by the Land Act of 1903. From Matangi Tonga Magazine, Vol. 16, no. 2, September 2001. Premium content -
Tuesday 25 September 2001 10:00am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : The Form 6 Sport Fitness and Health Class in Nuku‘alofa will soon be sitting their Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate, the first Pacific Island class to sit an exercise-related exam. From Matangi Tonga Magazine, Vol. 16, no. 2, September 2001. Premium content -
Tuesday 25 September 2001 10:00am
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : When the Tonga Trust fund was established by in 1988 its purpose was as a kind of safety net for Tonga to accumulate moneys to be held in trust as a foreign reserve fund for the Kingdom to use in exceptional circumstances, and for future major development projects. From Matangi Tonga Magazine, Vol. 16, no. 2, September 2001. Premium content
