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Monday 11 February 2008 4:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The body of an unidentified man was found washed up on the western foreshore of Queen Salote Wharf on Saturday morning, February 9.
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Monday 11 February 2008 4:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A group of 63 Tongan seasonal workers will leave for New Zealand on February 11, the 16th group to join the RSE scheme. Premium content -
Monday 11 February 2008 3:17pm
By Sgt. Jeremy CrispCamp Victory, Iraq : A contingent of Royal Tongan Marines made a mark upon Camp Victory during a six-month deployment, and were honored for their service during that time at an awards presentation at the Al-Faw Palace Feb. 5. Premium content -
Monday 11 February 2008 2:41pm
Dili, East Timor : Civil court is the fairest way to settle disputes over media coverage without putting press freedom in danger, an alliance of human rights activists says. Premium content -
Monday 11 February 2008 1:37pm
USA : Kataki pe he fehu'i ni ka 'oku 'uhinga pe foki 'o ha fehu'i ko e ta'emahino. 'I he ngaahi uike kuo maliu atu ne paaki mai tokua 'oku 'i ai 'a e faka-'aluma kuo fakafisi e Minisita Pa'anga, 'i he ngaahi 'aho si'i pe mei ai kuo ma'u ha fakamatala meia Minisita Afualo Matoto tokua 'oku 'ikai mo'oni e talanoa' pea toe hili ha ngaahi 'aho si'i kuo toe pa'aki mai 'oku 'ikai pe ke fakafisi e Minisita Pa'anga ia ka 'oku ki'i folau tokua 'i ha fatongia. 'I he taimi na'e kamata ai e muhumuhu mo e fehu'ia 'o e fakafisi ko 'eni' ne tuku mai ha popoaki fakatokanga he internet 'o pehe "Tonga-Now has been shutdown until further notice." - Siosaia Moimoiangaha -
Saturday 9 February 2008 1:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Extensive areas of the Tongan capital remained flooded this morning after last night's record rainfall , but morning sunshine promised a good day for drying out. Ma'ufanga was one area heavily flooded. Premium content -
Saturday 9 February 2008 8:33am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Defence Force's quick reaction team responded last night to several calls for help as low-lying areas around Nuku'alofa were submerged during the greatest rainfall ever recorded in the kingdom. Premium content -
Saturday 9 February 2008 5:32am
Wellington, New Zealand : Australia's controversial 'Pacific solution' to deal with asylum seekers has effectively ended with today's departure for Brisbane of 21 Sri Lankan refugees from Nauru.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 8 February 2008 11:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nuku‘alofa is experiencing flash flooding of low-lying areas, with water coming inside some homes, after thunderstorms this afternoon dumped almost a month's rainfall over Tongatapu in only seven hours. Premium content -
Friday 8 February 2008 9:25pm
Washington,USA : The concept of dual nationality means that a person is a citizen of two countries at the same time. Each country has its own citizenship laws based on its own policy. Persons may have dual nationality by automatic operation of different laws rather than by choice. For example, a child born in a foreign country to U.S. citizen parents may be both a U.S. citizen and a citizen of the country of birth. Premium content -
Friday 8 February 2008 4:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The establishment of the post of Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs by Australia's new Labour government is to honour a commitment that was made by the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd during the General Election late last year. Premium content -
Friday 8 February 2008 5:31am
Belgrade, Serbia : Every year, since 1901 the Nobel Prize has been awarded for outstanding contributions in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and for peace. In 1968, Sveriges Riksbank established The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Prize. By Ivan Simic Premium content -
Friday 8 February 2008 5:15am
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia : Leaders and representatives of journalists' associations and trade unions across the Asia-Pacific region will work together more closely within the new International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Asia-Pacific, launched in Kuala Lumpur at the weekend. Premium content -
Thursday 7 February 2008 6:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : IN the last few weeks the media published speculations and predictions regarding the status of the Hon. Minister of Finance, and his service to His Majesty's Government. Premium content -
Thursday 7 February 2008 5:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : With Tonga's 2008 triennial Parliamentary Election only 11 weeks away Tonga's Broadcasting Corporation manager says that political programs by candidates will be allowed to air on the government controlled national television Tonga, but they will be subject to some censorship. Premium content -
Thursday 7 February 2008 5:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Committee of Inquiry, set up to investigate the $513,831 missing from the accounts of the Tonga Rugby Football Union, will meet for the first time tomorrow, February 8. Premium content -
Thursday 7 February 2008 10:30am
USA : My friends, we are at a crossroad where the inhabitants of the kingdom must have a "Come to Jesus" huddle and an honest to God assessment of her dire economic situation and look hard for a solution to prevent our kingdom from insolvency. Based on Honorable Matoto's assessment of our economy, the kingdom is technically on economic welfare (remittance and foreign aid). - Tama Foa -
Wednesday 6 February 2008 6:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four young women have registered to compete in Tonga's first Miss Valentine Pageant that will debut in the capital on Thursday February 14, Valentine's Day. Premium content -
Wednesday 6 February 2008 5:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, January 28-31, 2008. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua. Premium content -
Wednesday 6 February 2008 5:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A claim by Walter Trading Company Ltd., seeking $360,945 in damages against the Ports Authority was dismissed by Justice Warwick Andrew at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa on Friday, February 1. Premium content
