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Wednesday 9 February 2011 10:16pm
Sydney, Australia : A Tongan Ngatu painting on display at the 'Edge of Elsewhere' Exhibition at Campbelltown Arts Centre, Sydney, Australia is becoming a major attraction for national and international visitors to the centre.
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Wednesday 9 February 2011 10:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Tonga A Rugby Squad of 27 players was announced by the National Rugby Coach, 'Isitolo Maka on Saturday February 5, to represent Tonga in a restructured IRB Pacific Rugby Cup PRC tournament to be launched in Australia on Saturday February 19. Premium content -
Tuesday 8 February 2011 8:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four kilograms of illicit drugs were seized by police in a dwelling house and a vehicle in Tongatapu last week, and police are making arrests in connection with the find. Premium content -
Tuesday 8 February 2011 7:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Prolific burglar who allegedly stole the Police Commander's wallet and watch while he was sleeping has been arrested and charged, while a large amount of stolen property including 11 laptops and electronic goods has been recovered. 2011-02-08 19:11:00 +1300 Premium content -
Tuesday 8 February 2011 6:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A male prisoner who broke out of Hu'atolitoli Prison in July last year and committed housebreaking, theft and indecent assault while on the run, was sentenced to six years imprisonment by Justice Robert Shuster on February 4. Premium content -
Tuesday 8 February 2011 11:44am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : THE four men and three women jurors selected for the one month long Ashika trial were discharged this morning because one of the male jurors had a criminal record. Justice Robert Shuster told the court, that it was brought to his attention that one member of the jurors had a previous conviction and after discussing with counsels, he decided to discharge the whole jury. He said this was to ensure a fair trial and also to eliminate the possibility of whether discussion or friendship had taken place among them. The registrar was then ordered to call another panel of jury for selection on the morning of Friday February 11 with opening arguments by counsel on Monday, February 14. Conviction The one male juror from Veitongo had a previous conviction in relation to offences during the November 16 riots. It is understood he received a suspended imprisonment sentence at the Supreme Court. The jury selection held on February 7 did not ask whether the potential jurors had a criminal record and they were asked only whether they had any affiliation with any of the defendants and presiding counsels. After a local reporter informed the Crown Prosecutor of the jury member having a criminal record, it was then confirmed yesterday by the court. The jurors selected yesterday were from various communities in Tongatapu. Premium content -
Monday 7 February 2011 10:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : After being in force for over four years and two months the Tongan Emergency Powers Regulation enforced on the Nuku'alofa Central Business District area since 17 November 2006, and later on other Proclaimed Areas of the capital, was lifted last Wednesday, 2 February, the Minister of Police, Dr Viliami Latu announced today. Premium content -
Monday 7 February 2011 11:55am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A jury of three women and four men from Tongatapu was selected this morning in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court to try four men and the SCP charged with manslaughter by negligence in the sinking of the Princess Ashika ferry in 2009, in a trial that is expected to last for a month. Premium content -
Sunday 6 February 2011 8:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New and updated workbooks for Tonga's Primary school students were handed over by the New Zealand High Commissioner to Tonga, HE Dr Jonathan Austin, to the Minister of Education, Women's Affairs and Culture, Hon Dr 'Ana Taufe'ulungaki, on Friday, February 4. 2011-02-06 Premium content -
Sunday 6 February 2011 4:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A mother of nine children Ma'ata Latu (56) won a business award on Friday for establishing a small market garden using a microfinance programme on a 25% interest rate. 2011-02-06 Premium content -
Saturday 5 February 2011 4:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The trial of Liu Lirong (45) for trafficking persons into Tonga, trading in prostitution and keeping a brothel ended at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on Friday, February 4. Premium content -
Saturday 5 February 2011 3:26pm
Tokyo, Japan : Sanyo Wild Knights rugby team won Japan's two most prestigious rugby competitions for 2011 after it beat the Suntory Sungoliath rugby club 28-23 at Tokyos Chichibunomiya Stadium on 30 January. Premium content -
Friday 4 February 2011 10:30am
Geneva, Switzerland : Undertaking 150 minutes a week of moderate physical activity can reduce the risk of breast and colon cancers, according to the new Global Recommendations on Physical Activity for Health released by the World Health Organization (WHO) today on World Cancer Day. - WHO. Premium content -
Thursday 3 February 2011 11:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's new government so urgently needed two bills to be passed to boost the capacity of the Tongan judiciary that the Tongan parliament had to work overtime to pass them on January 14. But nearly a month later the two are still awaiting the king's consent. Premium content -
Thursday 3 February 2011 10:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Ashika jury trial scheduled to start on Monday, February 7 will be held at Parliament House beside the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 3 February 2011 10:27am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Cabinet has allocated $1 million from Government's National Emergency Fund to address immediate relief efforts to Ha'apai the island worst hit by Tropical Cyclone Wilma on January 25. Premium content -
Wednesday 2 February 2011 5:57pm
'Isileli,Tonga : Two mothers from 'Isileli, a swamp community on the western fringes of Nuku'alofa, received the biggest surprise of their lives on Monday when an hour into a community meeting about setting up a solar power project, they were selected to go and study at Barefoot College, India, for six months, to learn solar power installation, with all expenses to be paid for by the Indian government. Premium content -
Wednesday 2 February 2011 4:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new Agro Building Complex and a renovated Tu'imatamoana Fish Market should be a booster for the enthusiasm of Tongan growers and fishermen to export more of their produces overseas, the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Lord Vaea said at the opening of the complex on the seafront in Nuku'alofa on January 27. Premium content -
Wednesday 2 February 2011 10:50am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : LIU Lirong (45) a woman charged with seven counts of trafficking persons in Tonga, keeping a brothel and trading in prostitution gave evidence for the first time on February 1 when she denied the prostitution claimed by the two victims and denied that she received payment for the sexual services. Premium content -
Wednesday 2 February 2011 10:24am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Inoke Tu'alau Motu'apuaka (60) commonly known as Motu'apuaka of Te'ekiu pleaded not guilty to one count of importing the illicit steroid drugs anabolic and androgenic to Tonga in January last year. Premium content
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