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Wednesday 23 January 2008 5:02am
California, USA : Your news on the "Two dead in Nuku'alofa shooting" is so crippling to the heart. My respect with deep condolences to Saimone Helu and family. And to the assailants' family as well. - Ms. Fonua -
Tuesday 22 January 2008 8:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Prime Minister Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele says he is a positive thinker and he believes there is growth in the Tongan economy and that it can bounce back from its poor state. By Pesi Fonua
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Tuesday 22 January 2008 7:14pm
Tonga : I was just curious if you had and idea why the government has not pressed charges of "terrorism" against those responsible for 16/11 because if you look at the law that is spelt out in 2002 amendment of the Criminal Offences Act it literally spells out what happened on 16/11. - Tauhopohopo -
Tuesday 22 January 2008 6:44pm
Belgrade, Serbia : There have been numerous explanations and definitions of war through theories, such as: Historical, Psychological, Demographic, Marxist, Economical, and Rationalist, among others. In one word; war is any large scale or violent act which many times resolves in the destruction of one's territory, nation, and lives. War is learned and has evolved through history, these days war is conducted through military campaigns, which includes: armed conflict, intelligence, troop movement, propaganda, aircraft, bombs and missiles. - Ivan Simic Premium content -
Tuesday 22 January 2008 6:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 37-year-old man was acquitted in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on Friday, January 18 of attempting to murder his wife with an illegally-possessed .22 rifle, but the jury found him guilty on other charges of causing her bodily harm. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 January 2008 5:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sefanaia Palelei of Halaleva has been identified as the shooter in the killing of Nuku'alofa businesswoman Mosimani Helu (50) at her home in Kolofo'ou yesterday, January 21. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 January 2008 2:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, January 14-17, 2008. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 January 2008 8:59am
'Aositelelia : Kou nofo 'o fifili mo fulifulihi 'a e kakai ako mo ngaue ma'olunga kotoa homau ki'i motu pea 'oku ou 'ilo'i fakapapau 'oku 'ikai ha taha ia 'i he kau poto kotoa 'o e motu 'e ofiofia 'i he fa'ahinga fakamatala koeni 'oku ke fai. - Tevita A. Tuiaa -
Monday 21 January 2008 12:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A well known Nuku'alofa businesswoman Mosimani Helu died shortly after midday today in Vaiola Hospital after being shot by an assailant at her home in Kolofo'ou this morning. Premium content -
Saturday 19 January 2008 9:28pm
London, UK : The World Bank was under strong pressure last night to follow the lead of the EU and other donors to threaten aid to Kenya until the crisis over President Mwai Kibaki's disputed election is resolved. Premium content -
Saturday 19 January 2008 6:57pm
New Zealand : Six former directors and executives of AWB (formerly the Australian Wheat Board) got a Christmas present they had been half expecting, but not looking forward to, when the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Asic) confirmed it would be bringing civil charges against them. Premium content -
Friday 18 January 2008 7:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Cabinet today passed new regulations for the new Income Tax Act, as well as introducing new Customs duty rates and regulations, and Excise duty rates and regulations. They are all gazetted today, the Prime Minister Dr Feleti Sevele said this afternoon. Premium content -
Friday 18 January 2008 5:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Responding to growing demand for text messaging services in Tonga, the Tonga Communications Corporation will invest nearly $1 million pa'anga this year in a new SMSC platform. Premium content -
Friday 18 January 2008 4:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Pure Love Festival is held for the first time in the capital by the Universal Peace Federation, in its peace mission "to promote harmony through the value of purity and fidelity in a family". Premium content -
Friday 18 January 2008 4:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three Cancer organizations today received a donation of $500 pa'anga each from the Fe'ofa'aki Foundation, a charity group who assists in the cause of cancer. Premium content -
Thursday 17 January 2008 6:44pm
Nuku'alofa,Tonga : A Committee of Inquiry is to investigate the activities of the Board of the Tonga Rugby Football Union, and to look into $513,831 pa'anga in TRFU funds that, according to a CEO's report, have not been accounted for. By Pesi Fonua Premium content -
Thursday 17 January 2008 4:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : THE Coronation of HM King George V on August 1 will be held at the Free Wesleyan Centenary Church, Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 17 January 2008 5:21am
Sydney, Australia : While the drama unfolds in the Southern Ocean, IFAW (the International Fund for Animal Welfare) reiterates the only way to permanently stop the Government of Japan's illegal whaling activity is through international courts. Premium content -
Wednesday 16 January 2008 9:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In spite of our national eagerness to embrace the economic and political reform programs that were introduced by government during the first few years of a new century, the reality was that the strong words that were used to describe the reforms and win public support were followed by the indifference and elements of uncertainty that the reforms were implemented with. Editor's Comment, by Pesi Fonua Premium content -
Wednesday 16 January 2008 2:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's police are very concerned that a hooded gunman is still at large three months after the shooting of a Tofoa shopkeeper Lena Ying Jin (54) last October. Premium content
