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Tuesday 13 April 2010 5:32am
Melbourne,Australia : The speakers, Alisi Taumoepeau (former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice in Tonga) and Mosmi Bhim (Communications and Advocacy Officer at the Citizens Constitutional Focrun) gave two very distinctive and emotive accounts of how their respective countries deal with issues of democratisation.
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Monday 12 April 2010 11:01pm
Suva, Fiji : The government and the economy look certain to sink to the bottom of the ocean just as the Ashika did. And as with the Ashika, it may never be recovered unless a sea change at the Cabinet level is brought about immediately. - Dr Saia Kami, Dr Lopini Havea, Dr Lia Maka, Mr Maletino Hola, Mr Kulu 'Anisi Bloomfield, Mr Tonga Finau, Mr Siaosi Sovaleni, Mr Edwin Liava'a, Mr. Soane Lolesio, Rev 'Ikani Taliai Tolu, Mr Piveni Piukala, Mr Siaosi O Vailahi Pohiva. Premium content -
Monday 12 April 2010 10:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A $1.1 million pa'anga headquarter of the Tonga Royal Guards was officially opened by HM King George Tupou V, at the Tonga Defence Services Headquarter, Sene, on Friday afternoon, April 9. Premium content -
Sunday 11 April 2010 11:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Friendly Islands Triathlon first FIT 2010 Corporate Triathlon tournament held at the American Wharf on Saturday, April 10, was won by the Hotel Nuku'alofa team of Robyn Tu'ivakano, Gerhard Sanft and 'Isi Taumoepeau. Premium content -
Friday 9 April 2010 9:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 56-year-old man was shot and wounded early this morning, at the American Wharf while struggling to overpower an armed assailant. Premium content -
Friday 9 April 2010 7:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : His Majestys Government, having studied the report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry, is satisfied that all the recommendations of the report should be addressed as soon as possible and the law should be permitted to take its course with regard to the issue of criminal and civil liability. Premium content -
Friday 9 April 2010 11:55am
Sydney, Australia : The Pacific Islands Forum Trade Ministers will meet in Port Vila, Vanuatu from April 27 - 29. They will look at the free trade agreement PACER-Plus. Despite all the noise made by the Australian and New Zealand governments about 'development' being the 'plus' part of the agreement, it seems by not postponing the meeting until the Pacific Islands are in a position to engage properly, their focus is on putting the pace into PACER-Plus. Premium content -
Friday 9 April 2010 6:15am
Geneva, Switzerland : Urban settings have a direct impact on the health of the people who live there. On World Health Day WHO is launching a campaign to highlight urban planning as a crucial link to building a healthy 21st century. Premium content -
Friday 9 April 2010 5:51am
Pago Pago, American Samoa : 'Oku ou kole ki he Matangi Tonga ke fakafolau atu mu'a mei he 'Otu mo'unga Tu'asivitasi pea 'i he peau fasi 'o e Pasifiki 'ae fakatapu ki he tu'unga kotoa 'i Tonga 'oku totonu ke fakatapua, kae 'ata ki he motu'a tu'a ko'eni ke lafolalo atu e popoaki fie kaungamamahi tu'a ko'eni mei he motu maka 'o e Tu'i Manu'a. - HMHC Mafi 'o Amerika Samoa. Premium content -
Thursday 8 April 2010 10:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : THE Dawn Princess, the first cruise ship to visit Tongatapu this year, arrived in the Nuku'alofa harbour this morning following early morning thunderstorms. The 77,000 tons cruise ship with over 1,000 passengers on board berthed at Queen Salote Wharf at 9:00am before departing at 5:00pm for Vava'u. The Dawn Princess from Australia is on a 35 days cruise that departed Sydney on April 3 and will visit other Pacific Island destinations such as the Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Samoa, Fiji and Hawaii before May 8. The Ministry of Tourism is expecting 11 cruise ships to visit Tonga this year, a decline from the 23 that visited last year. Premium content -
Thursday 8 April 2010 9:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan government has reduced its expenditure by 11% because of a 28% shortfall in revenue collection during the current financial year, Tonga's Minister of Finance, Hon. Afu'alo Matoto told representatives of Tonga's Development Partners at the Fa'onelua Convention Centre this morning, March 8. Premium content -
Thursday 8 April 2010 1:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Queen Salote College was leading the medal tally at the end of the first day of Tonga's 87th Inter-College Athletics Competition on April 7 at the Teufaiva Outdoor Stadium. Hundreds of athletes from 18 high schools are competing in the three-day event. Photos by Linny Folau Premium content -
Thursday 8 April 2010 11:15am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's 87th Inter College Athletics Competition began on April 7 at the Teufaiva Outdoor Stadium bringing together hundreds of athletes from various high schools, to compete in the three-day event. Premium content -
Thursday 8 April 2010 6:15am
Honolulu, Hawaii,USA : A heartfelt condolence to the House of the Tu'i Tonga from Lapaha and especially to the "Tongan People Princess" Her Royal Highness Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu in her times of sorrow and lost of her oldest son Lord Kalaniuvalu Fotofili. - Meteliko Tui'asoa Tuaileva. Premium content -
Wednesday 7 April 2010 7:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Noble Kalaniuvalu (37) who died suddenly in Auckland, New Zealand, early Sunday morning, April 4, is to be buried at the Paepae 'o Tele'a Cemetery, Lapaha next week. Premium content -
Tuesday 6 April 2010 8:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A call for tenders for a management contract for Tonga's new interim ferry, the Ajang Subuh, will be made tomorrow by the Ministry of Public Enterprise who expect the inter-island ferry to arrive from Malaysia on April 16. Premium content -
Tuesday 6 April 2010 7:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Legislative Assembly resumed session today after a three month long Christmas break since 18 December 2009. Premium content -
Monday 5 April 2010 4:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : We seek to make clarifications regarding the press conference by the Minister for Information and Communications on 1st April, 2010. The Ministry is happy to report that the press conference did achieve its goal. Even those who still wanted their reports there and then did understand that the delay would be very brief, and that it was properly caused by the rules of operation, and not by any improper motives or actions. Premium content -
Sunday 4 April 2010 9:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : NOBLE Kalaniuvalu (37) is reported to have died suddenly in Auckland, New Zealand last night, and this has been confirmed today by Tongans in New Zealand and Tonga who are close to the family. Kalaniuvalu is the eldest son of Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu and the late Kalaniuvalu Fotofili. Kalaniuvalu, since 2004 has been working with the Ministry of Lands as its Deputy Physical planner. Kalaniuvalu was recently married to Ma'asi Manu on January 9, the day after his 37th birthday. The estates of Noble Kalaniuvalu are: Lapaha, Hoi, Nukuleka, Makaunga, Hamula and Toloa. Premium content -
Sunday 4 April 2010 12:18am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : May I provide clarifications for the concern that the Government of Tonga imposed import taxation on container of Tsunami relief supplies donated by Rev. Pierce of Pangopango. The Government of Tonga exempts disaster relief consignments from all taxes. - Paula Ma'u. Premium content
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