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Friday 15 February 2008 9:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : As Tonga's electricity price goes up by 20.7% to 23% tonight households and small businesses will wake up in the morning to face the fact they will be paying hundreds of pa'anga more for their electricity supply this year, while for larger businesses the new rate will increase their costs by thousands of pa'anga per year.
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Friday 15 February 2008 8:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Today, in handing down prison terms ranging from 11 years to six months on a group of seven 16/11 rioters, Chief Justice Anthony Ford said that everyone in Tonga would remember this day, "as a day of infamy and shame where there was no law and order and anarchy prevailed." Premium content -
Friday 15 February 2008 12:12pm
United Nations,New York, USA : A new thematic fund for maternal health has been created to boost global efforts to reduce the number of women dying in pregnancy and childbirth. The fund, established by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, will also encourage developed countries and private sponsors to contribute more to saving women's lives. Premium content -
Friday 15 February 2008 5:25am
Suva, Fiji : Fiji Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) Deputy Commissioner George Langman says more prominent people are expected to face corruption-related charges. Premium content -
Friday 15 February 2008 5:08am
Arlington, Virginia,USA : The small Pacific Island nation of Kiribati has become a global conservation leader by establishing the world's largest marine protected area ... a California-sized ocean wilderness of pristine coral reefs and rich fish populations threatened by over-fishing and climate change. Premium content -
Thursday 14 February 2008 5:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The body of a ship's engineer, Vai Vuetibula Pogiono (24), from Ono i Lau, Fiji, has been identified after being found washed up on the western foreshore of Queen Salote Wharf on Saturday morning, February 9. Premium content -
Thursday 14 February 2008 4:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Ana Po'uhila, a Shot Put thrower is the only Tongan athlete to have qualifed for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Premium content -
Thursday 14 February 2008 4:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's bankers, who are very concerned with Tonga's currently depressed export earnings, and its reliance on aid donors and foreign remittances for its source of foreign earnings, will meet today to consider solutions. Premium content -
Thursday 14 February 2008 4:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Although some candidates for Tonga's April parliamentary general election are campaigning under the banners of emerging political parties, the candidates will still be standing for election as individuals. Premium content -
Thursday 14 February 2008 3:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Celebrations to commemorate the Coronation of HM King George V will be held in the capital, July 30-August 3 this year. Premium content -
Thursday 14 February 2008 9:51am
USA : 'Oku hange kiate au talu mei hono fakama'ama'a 'o e ngaahi tautea 'o hange ko e "Tautau" 'o e maumau lao' Fakapo' 'oku hange 'oku fakautuutu ange 'a hono fai 'o e maumaulo hange ko e Tohotoho, Faito'o Kona Tapu, Taa Mali, Tamate. Kuo lahi e ngaahi maumau lao kuo fakamolemole'i tokua ko e 'osi e fekumi kihe hisitolia 'o e motu'a faihia' tokua 'oku te'eki ke ne fai ha hia pea foaki ange pe ke malu'i kae angalelei ha ngaahi mahina. Ko e vakai atu ki he ngaahi hia pehe ni' 'oku mahino mai ai 'a e toe fakautuutu ange 'a hono fai 'o e ngaahi hia' 'e he kakai kehe ko e mahino te nau hao pe he 'oku te'eki ke nau fai ha maumaulao kimu'a. - Siosiua Moimoiangaha -
Thursday 14 February 2008 5:25am
Paris, France : Reporters Without Borders today accused public officials around the world of "impotence, cowardice and duplicity" in defending freedom of expression. Premium content -
Wednesday 13 February 2008 7:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, February 4-7, 2008. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua. Premium content -
Wednesday 13 February 2008 4:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The national Reserve Bank of Tonga is conducting a special project to exchange your dirty, torn and old banknotes into new banknotes. One of the principal purposes of the National Reserve Bank is to issue and maintain good quality currency notes for the Kingdom of Tonga. Premium content -
Wednesday 13 February 2008 5:03am
Sydney, Australia : Rebel attacks on East Timor's president and prime minister provide Australia with an opportunity to strengthen its hold over East Timor, a US strategic think tank says. Premium content -
Tuesday 12 February 2008 3:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's continued support of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, is very much appreciated by the administration in Washington, the U.S. Ambassador to Tonga, Larry M. Dinger said in Nuku'alofa last week. By Pesi Fonua Premium content -
Tuesday 12 February 2008 5:18am
Alic Springs,Australia : Maori Party MP Hone Harawira is to join thousands of Aboriginals in Canberra where the Australian Prime Minister is expected to make an apology to indigenous Australians. Premium content -
Tuesday 12 February 2008 5:04am
Buka, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea : Papua New Guinea's autonomous province of Bougainville has freed four Fiji mercenaries accused of training a private army for wanted money scam operator Noah Musingku. Premium content -
Monday 11 February 2008 7:41pm
Suva, Fiji : People put their trust in those they have elected into government to manage their money and to provide public services, and therefore government must have integrity, transparency and accountability, said Madam Huguette Labelle, the Transparency International global chairperson, at the University of the South Pacific campus, Suva, on February 4. By Pesi Fonua Premium content -
Monday 11 February 2008 5:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga will be sending its largest ever trade mission of over 30 businesses to the 2008 Pacific Trade Expo to be held in Auckland on March 5-6. Premium content
