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Monday 7 April 2008 12:11pm
Mo'unga Talau,Neiafu, Vava'u : Carl Sanft in his letter forgot to include "Legality" as another pillar of good governance. We all know how slow government machinery works - but every action Must be according to the law. Lawful means cannot be ignored to expedite work - government work is not the business arena where the bottom line is the balance of an account. - Tuitokaloto Taufa -
Monday 7 April 2008 5:28am
Nu'usila : Kole ke u ki'i fehu'i ki he Sia ko Kafoa. 'Oku malie ho'o ngaahi poini pea kapau na'a ke kanititeiti he 'ikai te u fili 'ia koe. Ne u pehe kuo tau mavahe mei he me'a ko ia kae hange kuo ke toe fakaava ha kapa kelemutu (hufanga he fakatapu) ho'o feinga ke taukapo'i e tu'utu'uni 'a e palemia. 'Oku 'i ai pe 'ene mo'oni 'i ho'o li mai e 'ofa mo e ngaahi naunau ko ena 'o e pule lelei hange ko ia ne fakaha 'e he Palemia hono fakaha e tautea e minisita. - Pola Loiti -
Sunday 6 April 2008 10:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : From the various letters in your column referring to the allegation of misuse by the Minister of Tourism, T$3000.00 of Government fund, it is hard to give value and express worthiness, to the insinuation by its proponents, that the Government lacked transparency, justice and integrity in its decision. The facts and information that correlates with this issue, as expounded by the local media and which is public knowledge, prompts my conclusion, that the resolution by Government, was, right, fair and just. - Carl Sanft -
Sunday 6 April 2008 8:56pm
: Kataki fakamolemole mu'a, kae hao atu ki'i fakakaukau tu'a ko'eni. Ko e mamahi'i fonua 'ata'ata pe eni ia, 'oku tupunga ai 'a e fakakaukau ko'eni, hei'ilo na'a fanongo mai ongo minisita. Kuo mei senituli ko 'ene 'uha pe 'a Tonga kuo tafea 'a loto Nuku'alofa, pea 'osi koia pea nofo ai pe 'a e vai 'o fanau ai 'a e namu, ko e tupunga ia 'a e ma'u 'a e mofi tengi 'o puke ai, hotau kakai. - Ika Helani -
Sunday 6 April 2008 7:26pm
USA : Na'e fai ha fakamaama mei he Chief Scientist onboard the Rearch Vessel (R/V) Kilo Moana. Ko e me'a leva 'oku fai ki ai e hoha'a he 'oku mo'oni 'a e vivili 'a e Tama Foa' 'oku mahino nai ki he kakai 'o e fonua' 'a e nunu'a kapau 'e fehalaaki e ma'u' 'o hange koia kuo tuku mai a Paula 'i he paenga ni. - Siosiua Moimoiangaha -
Sunday 6 April 2008 5:35am
Noumea, New Caledonia : The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) Pacific Tuna Tagging Programme (Phase 1) has just passed a significant milestone: 100,000 tuna tagged since the project started in Papua New Guinea late in 2006.Premium content -
Friday 4 April 2008 5:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Broadcasting Commission TBC stopped broadcasting all campaigning programs of candidates for the April General Election on the evening of Wednesday April 2, according to one of the candidates.Premium content -
Friday 4 April 2008 4:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : About 67,000 Tongans have registered to vote in Tonga's 2008 General Election, the Electoral Officer Pita Vuki, said this morning.Premium content -
Friday 4 April 2008 4:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Miss Galaxy Queen Pageant for 2008 will be held on August 6-8 following the celebrations of HM King George V's Coronation.Premium content -
Friday 4 April 2008 4:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Paula Taumoepeau is the new President of the Tonga Chamber of Commerce and Industries Inc. Following the Annual General Meeting on March 27.Premium content -
Friday 4 April 2008 2:42pm
By Christine KearneyNew York,USA : A former U.N. procurement official was sentenced to 8 years and one month in prison on Tuesday for helping a friend secure at least $50 million in contracts in return for financial favors including a luxury apartment.Premium content -
Friday 4 April 2008 1:30pm
USA : Although Nautilus Minerals front man, Mr. Paula Taumoepeau, tried to make a case for his employer, I am not convinced the kingdom's best interest had been taken into account. - Tevita LangiPremium content -
Friday 4 April 2008 10:09am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A New Zealander will be Tonga's new Police Commander, the Ministry of Police, Prisons and Fire Services announced on April 2, stating they had not found a suitable local candidate.Premium content -
Friday 4 April 2008 9:45am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HM King George Tupou V left Tonga yesterday on his first official visit to the People's Republic of China.Premium content -
Friday 4 April 2008 9:00am
Pago Pago, American Samoa : 'Oku ongo pehe foki ki he toko lahi 'o hotau kakai mo e kau muli folau ki Tonga 'a e me'a ko'ena 'oku ke lau kiai, Ika Helani. Kau toki nofo hifo 'ou fakakaukau lahi pea 'oku mahino mai e me'a ko'eni kia au. - Sione Lousiale Kava -
Friday 4 April 2008 5:14am
Manila, Philippines : Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice-President C. Lawrence Greenwood Jr. will visit Tonga next week to discuss ADB's assistance programs and future areas of cooperation.Premium content -
Friday 4 April 2008 5:04am
Manila, Philippines : While the Pacific region is expected to see some economic progress this year - mainly due to increases in commodity prices, tourism and investor-friendly policies - weak governance will continue to hinder the region's ability to make significant gains, according to the 2008 edition of the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) flagship annual economic publication, Asian Development Outlook (ADO).Premium content -
Thursday 3 April 2008 7:09pm
: 'Oku kei pukupuku pe 'ilo 'a e kakai' ki he ngaahi fokotu'utu'u' ko e 'ikai fakama'ala'ala mai mei he tafa'aki fakamaama lao 'a e pule'anga 'a e tu'unga 'o ha ngaahi fokotu'utu'u fo'ou mo e 'uhinga 'o e fakaangaanga fo'ou'. - Siosiua Moimoiangaha -
Thursday 3 April 2008 6:09pm
Central Coast-Sydney, Australia : Ko e me'a mahu'inga taha pe ki he kakai mo e fonua ke tau faaitaha, fakakaukau taha, pea ngaue fakataha. He 'ikai pe ke lava ke tau fai ha me'a 'okapau 'oku 'ikai ke tau lototaha, fakakaukau taha, pea mo ngaue fakataha. Ko e founga pe eni 'e taha te tau toki lava ai 'o fakalakalaka pea langa hake ai hotau ki'i fonua. - Viliami Naulu -
Thursday 3 April 2008 5:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The hearing between the young Noble Fakafanua and his two uncles and four aunties, over the ownership of the Fakafanua Centre property concluded in the Land Court yesterday.Premium content