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Thursday 4 September 2008 11:26am
: A Tongan family business Look Sharp Tonga Ltd., that markets screen printed t-shirts and sports clothing, has established a new commercial building in Neiafu, Vava'u.
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Thursday 4 September 2008 10:15am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ALEX Bellini, an Italian who is rowing across the Pacific Ocean from Lima, Peru, to Sydney, Australia, alone and unassisted is reported to be about 100 miles to the east of Tongatapu today, September 4. Premium content -
Tuesday 2 September 2008 5:14am
Manila, Philippines : The Asian Development Bank ADB is strengthening its aid coordination and effectiveness in the Pacific islands through closer interaction with member governments and development partners. Premium content -
Monday 1 September 2008 10:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Reports from Tonga's newspapers, August 21-28, 2008. Two members of Tonga's national Aussie Rules team are paralysed after an accident on August 20. Mafua of Nukunuku and Paumolevuka of Talafo'ou were jogging with the rest of the team along Taufa'ahau Rd. in Nuku'alofa when a van driven by team official Lopaki Fifita was struck at the rear by another vehicle. Premium content -
Monday 1 September 2008 5:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : National Public Health " Emergency management in Asia" the Pacific course Premium content -
Monday 1 September 2008 5:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An affluent second generation of young Tongans born in Australia are being targeted by a regional airline, which is promoting Tonga as a holiday destination. Premium content -
Monday 1 September 2008 12:00pm
Vava'u, Tonga : The coronation celebrations of HM King George Tupou V finally ended with a Royal picnic on Nuku Island, Vava'u, on August 21. The celebration officially has taken 22 days, from the start in Nuku'alofa on August 1 until August 22 when the king left the Lupepau'u Airport , Vava'u to return to Tongatapu. There were four coronation celebrations, in Tongatapu, Ha'apai, Niuatoputapu, Niuafo'ou and Vava'u. Photos by Kololiana Naufahu Premium content -
Monday 1 September 2008 9:02am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new formula for calculating customs duty on imported vehicles, based on the size of the engine and not on the value of the vehicle has been firmly enforced since May 1, said Peter Nash, the Operations Manager for the Tonga Customs Department, confirming that there was no extension to the three months transitional period, which ended on April 30. Premium content -
Sunday 31 August 2008 9:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Airline Tonga, one of the two airlines operating Tonga's domestic air service is facing financial problems, according to the Minister for Transport, Hon. Paul Karalus. Premium content -
Friday 29 August 2008 11:56am
Manila, Philippine : The report, published in a special chapter of Key Indicators 2008, the flagship annual statistical publication of the ADB, describes important methodological issues involved in generating internationally comparable estimates of poverty. Premium content -
Thursday 28 August 2008 4:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The nine Nobles' Representatives to the Tongan parliament showed their united opposition to a Bill that will allow Tongans to take the first constructive step towards the reshaping of the parliamentary system of the Kingdom. From the House by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Thursday 28 August 2008 12:55pm
Australia : No-one in Fiji has any illusion that the military take-over of an elected government in December 2006 was legal: it comprised the fourth coup in just under twenty years. The bases for Fiji's coups differ and so have international reactions to them. Premium content -
Thursday 28 August 2008 12:18pm
USA : It is heartening to note that the Tongan Government is utilizing the regional processes such as the Forum Leaders' meeting to promote Tongans and seek regional support of these Tongans to serve at international organisations. It would be interesting to know the "how" - the national process in Tonga to identify Tongans that the Government would support all the way for endorsement at national to regional and to international levels. There has been many opportunities missed for Tongans and other Pacific islanders to compete at the regional and international levels for senior positions, yet many of our people do not know the "how to" to obtain that endorsement from Government. - Sei Moso‘oi Premium content -
Wednesday 27 August 2008 10:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : PR Clive Edwards expressed his concern that the weekly allowances of members had lowered by the new income tax that was introduced at the beginning of July. From the House, by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Tuesday 26 August 2008 1:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Trade negotiations between the small island states of the Pacific and the developed countries of the world remain very complex and challenging, said Tonga's Paulo Kautoke the new Pacific Trade Representative at the World Trade Organisation office in Geneva, Switzerland. Premium content -
Monday 25 August 2008 9:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Airline Tonga, one of the two airlines operating Tonga's domestic air service has suspended its operation indefinitely since Saturday, August 23. -
Monday 25 August 2008 9:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A deterrent sentence was required for serious offences that were committed during the 16/11 riot, Chief Justice Anthony Ford said in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on August 22 when he sent three men to jail for three years each. Premium content -
Monday 25 August 2008 8:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tau'a'alo Kavaliku of Vaini was given an 18 months suspended sentence by Chief Justice Anthony Ford at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on Friday, August 22. Premium content -
Sunday 24 August 2008 9:09pm
Sydney, Australia : Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Pacific Islands will gather in Sydney on 25 to 26 August for a conference to highlight the importance of financial literacy in the region. Premium content -
Saturday 23 August 2008 6:38pm
Suva, Fiji : The London 2012 Organising Committee has announced that the Olympic Handover Flag will be raised in over 400 venues across the UK to celebrate the moment when London becomes the next Summer Olympic Host City, on Sunday 24th August. Premium content
