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Saturday 19 September 2009 6:07am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Government has rejected the UN Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) on the basis that the position of women in Tonga is "respected and cherished" and should not be subject to change.5 comments
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Friday 18 September 2009 10:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A strong wind warning was in force for Tongatapu and ‘Eua waters as two troughs moved over Tonga, bringing changeable weather with heavy rainfall into Nuku‘alofa for the last few days. Premium content -
Friday 18 September 2009 10:13pm
London, UK : Loloahi Tapui (27) from Leimatu‘a, Vava‘u, a housekeeper of Baroness Scotland of Asthal, the British Attorney General has caused a stir in Whitehall when it was discovered this week that Loloahi was an illegal migrant. Premium content -
Friday 18 September 2009 10:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mr Justice Warwick Andrew has been temporarily relieved from his Supreme Court judge duties to take up his role as the Chairman of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika. Premium content -
Friday 18 September 2009 9:57pm
Suva, Fiji : International Right to Know Day was established by access to information advocates from around the globe. It was first celebrated on 28 September 2003, and 2009 will see the 7th International Right to Know Day. The aim of Right to Know Day is to raise awareness of every individual's right of access to government-held information: the right to know how elected officials are exercising power and how the tax-payers' money is being spent. Premium content -
Friday 18 September 2009 8:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Jurors today found Alani Vaomotou of Vaotu‘u guilty of manslaughter by negligence in drunken driving that killed his passenger in 2007 at Halaliku. Premium content -
Friday 18 September 2009 7:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A28-year-old woman ‘Ilaisaane Kaho pleaded not guilty this morning to the murder of a 39-year-old woman at Mataki‘eua, Tongatapu in April this year. Premium content -
Friday 18 September 2009 5:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Foreign Reserves rose by $19.8 million to a record high of $159.2 million in August, the equivalent of 6.2 months of imports of goods for Tonga. Premium content -
Friday 18 September 2009 10:47am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Today the Tonga Legislative Assembly considered ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. It voted 18 to 1 with 4 abstentions to not ratify CEDAW at this time. The Legislative Assembly believed that to ratify CEDAW would cut across our cultural and social heritage that makes up the Tongan way of life. It would require the creation of fundamental changes for every Tongan citizen to a way of life and social organisation that has sustained Tonga to date. Premium content -
Thursday 17 September 2009 3:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Global Integrity Dialogue workshop held August 13 in Nuku'alofa was a robust debate over the key governance and anti-corruption challenges facing Tonga as well as a productive brainstorming session on opportunities for reform. Participants, who included a range of stakeholders from government, civil society, the media, and the donor community, emphasized several issues that could form the basis for follow-on action as "must-do" governance reforms. Premium content -
Wednesday 16 September 2009 8:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Police Band has cancelled a trip to the Gauteng International Military Tattoo Festival in Johannesburg, South Africa this month following the South African Defence Force strike two weeks ago. Premium content -
Wednesday 16 September 2009 6:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Alani Vaomotou of Vaotu'u appeared in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court this morning charged with two offences of manslaughter by negligence and drunken driving that killed his passenger in 2007. Premium content -
Wednesday 16 September 2009 4:40pm
Washington,USA : The latest World Development Report finds that although many countries in the East Asia and Pacific region are vulnerable to climate change, developing countries can shift to lower-carbon paths while promoting development and reducing poverty if they receive financial and technical assistance from high-income countries. Premium content -
Wednesday 16 September 2009 3:00pm
Salt Lake City, USA : PR 'Akilisi Pohiva was asking the wrong question (Ashika passengers and cargo insured...15 Sep., 2009) in the September 10 Legislative Assembly's inquiries into the ship's sinking. -Sione A. Mokofisi Premium content -
Tuesday 15 September 2009 9:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new interim inter-island passenger vessel for Tonga is expected to be in service soon, to replace the sunken ferry MV Princess Ashika. Premium content -
Tuesday 15 September 2009 8:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An allocation of $200,000 was approved by the Tongan Parliament yesterday, September 14, toward the air fares of the Tongan contingent to the 8th South Pacific Mini Games at the Cook Islands from September 21 to October 2. Premium content -
Tuesday 15 September 2009 8:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The number of murders and suicides cases in Tonga this year, has already surpassed the total figures for 2008 said the Acting Police Commander, Sione Talanoa this morning. Premium content -
Tuesday 15 September 2009 12:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga High School Girls Football team dominated the Tonga Football Association's Under-13 and Under-15 competition by winning both divisions in last weekend's finals. Premium content -
Tuesday 15 September 2009 11:43am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The sunken ferry, MV Princess Ashika was insured and so was the cargo and the passengers, the Minister of Finance, Hon. Afu'alo Matoto assured the Tongan parliament on Thursday, September 10 during the House's question time. Premium content -
Monday 14 September 2009 6:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sione Talia'uli (30), appeared at the Fasi Magistrate's Court this morning charged with the murder of his four-year-old son, at Popua last week. Premium content
