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Monday 22 September 2008 3:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The collapse of some financial credit institutions n the United States this month has not directly impacted Tonga, according to the Minister of Finance Hon. 'Afu'alo Matoto today.
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Monday 22 September 2008 3:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : After 11 years of closure, Tonga has lifted its ban on the fishing of sea cucumbers but only for a limited six month period per year, confirmed the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Fisheries ‘Ulunga Fa‘anunu today. Premium content -
Monday 22 September 2008 12:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Kalonikali on September 11 reports that Radio and Television Tonga are not for sale, according to Tonga Broadcasting Commission general manager 'Elenoa 'Amanaki, but a consultant is here to review TBC's operation. Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, September 11-17, 2008. An English translation summary. Premium content -
Monday 22 September 2008 11:06am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Palu Aviation Services opened a new shed at the Fua'amotu International Airport, marking the fast-growing company's sixth birthday on September 17. Premium content -
Sunday 21 September 2008 4:36pm
Auckland, New Zealand : The vulnerability of some Pacific Island states to military takeover is a prime motivation for regional forum leaders who are pushing so strongly for Fiji to return to democracy. Toke Talagi, who assumed chairmanship of the Pacific Islands Forum at its leaders' annual summit on Niue last month, believes forum member countries have to take a strong stand to dissuade any groups contemplating grabs for power. By John Andrews Premium content -
Friday 19 September 2008 3:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The key security challenges that Pacific Island Nations have to address are not military threats but other threats that range from climate change to "good governance" and corruption, the commander of the Tonga Defence Services, Brigadier General 'Uta'atu stated on September 17 before the opening of a Pacific-Island Nations Security Collaboration Workshop in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Friday 19 September 2008 1:24pm
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea : Papua New Guinea's national government is set to launch its television station today, Sept 17, with broadcasting expected to start at 6pm until midnight on channel two. Premium content -
Friday 19 September 2008 12:30pm
Salt Lake City-Utah, USA : Kele'a publisher/editor Pohiva is obviously blindsiding everyone to believe he has the right to withhold evidence from Police of a conspiracy to commit murder ("Nuku'alofa insecure following Coronation," 15 September, 2008). Thank you for reporting this egregious abuse of our right to free speech as journalists. - Sione A. Mokofisi Premium content -
Friday 19 September 2008 11:41am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot scheme was discussed by an Australian five-members delegation who were in Tonga last week and have completed their first round trip to the four participating island countries. Premium content -
Thursday 18 September 2008 2:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Women in the countries of the Pacific still have a long way to go in achieving participation of women in decision making at the highest level, while other developing countries are already ahead in this regard, participants at the opening of the first conference of Tonga's university women heard this morning. Premium content -
Wednesday 17 September 2008 6:17pm
Suva, Fiji : Pacific governments are realising the power and value of information and are taking steps to ensure that this common asset is shared equally amongst the population rather than being locked away in government files, benefiting only a handful of powerful people. By Claire Cronin Premium content -
Wednesday 17 September 2008 5:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's political reform process is currently in a limbo until commissioners are appointed and parliament has agreed on a few issues, the Prime Minister Dr Feleti Sevele confirmed while answering questions at a Press Conference in Nuku'alofa on Thursday, September 11. Premium content -
Wednesday 17 September 2008 5:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Liku‘alofa Beach Resort, popular in Tongatapu for its Island Buffet and Cultural Entertainment now boasts 11 new seaside cottages for tourists on its sandy coast. Premium content -
Tuesday 16 September 2008 5:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Hundreds of women from throughout the Pacific gathered in Nuku‘alofa this week to attend the South Pacific Seminar of the Methodist and Uniting Church Women's Federation. Premium content -
Monday 15 September 2008 3:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A debate in parliament over the reinstatement of the Emergency Powers sparked off comments over what caused the events of 16/11 and a concern that a repeat is still possible. From the House by Pesi Fonua -
Sunday 14 September 2008 9:30pm
Suva, Fiji : The Fiji interim Minister of Education, Filipe Bole, has declared a strike by nearly 400 staff of the regional University of the South Pacific "illegal". Premium content -
Sunday 14 September 2008 6:33pm
Auckland, New Zealand : I was dismayed to read about the passing of the dual citizenship legislation prescribing the charging of a fee of $750.00 per application. -'Amelia Schaaf Premium content -
Friday 12 September 2008 8:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An argumentative People's Representative 'Etuate Lavulavu was ordered out of the House to cool off, after he refused to sit down during debate on a shipping bill, on Monday September 8. From the House, by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Friday 12 September 2008 8:21pm
USA : The Kingdom is like a poor man with too many obligations, who thinks he must live up to every obligation because someone will always bail him out. Little that he knows, he is doing too many things that keep him in the poor house. If his perception of his obligation changes, he will still be poor but he will not be doggone tired and make an embarrassment of himself. - Tama Foa Premium content -
Friday 12 September 2008 5:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new low-carb beer was introduced to the top end of the Tongan beer drinking market with a launching at the Janfull International Dateline Hotel on Thursday night, September 11. Premium content
