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Thursday 19 January 2012 2:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Energy Road Map (TERM) project took another step toward achieving its ten years objective of reducing Tonga's dependence on fossil fuels, when Lord Ma'afu, Tonga's Energy Minister, signed an agreement with Martin Hiller, the Director General of the Renewal Energy and Energy Efficiency partnership (REEEP) for technical assistance to Tonga.
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Thursday 19 January 2012 1:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : LORD Lasike, the Speaker of the Tonga Parliament was apprehended by police after his arrival at Fua'amotu International Airport today January 19. Premium content -
Wednesday 18 January 2012 10:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 27-year-old man from Popua was sentenced to eight years imprisonment for theft and housebreaking, after he dressed in disguise broke into a home at 'Utulau in the middle of the night and stole up to $1,500 pa'anga and goods that included jewelry and a laptop. Premium content -
Wednesday 18 January 2012 10:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Justice Robert Shuster has refused an application filed by Lord Lasike's counsel seeking to set aside his warrant of arrest filed at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa on January 17. Premium content -
Wednesday 18 January 2012 10:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Justice Robert Shuster convicted a 48-year-old father from Ha'ateiho on charges of incest and indecent assault on the offender's two daughters in 2008 in Tongatapu. Premium content -
Wednesday 18 January 2012 10:05am
New York,USA : Let us recognise the global implications arising from China rising to the top of the global economic ladder. This will be the first time since the rise of the Spanish Empire 500 years ago that a non-western power will be the dominant global economic power. And the first time since Pitt the Younger that a non-democracy will be the world's largest economy. - Hon Kevin Rudd, Australia's Foreign Minister. Premium content -
Tuesday 17 January 2012 9:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four male suspects have been arrested by police in relation to the armed hold-up at Asco Petrol Station on Fatafehi Road, where a 53-year-old male supervisor was shot on his leg on January 6. Premium content -
Tuesday 17 January 2012 12:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga remains optimistic that its athletes will enter five events, Athletics, Archery, Boxing, Swimming and Weightlifting, at the London Olympic during July and August this year. Premium content -
Tuesday 17 January 2012 11:46am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 37-year-old Catholic priest, Father Mikaele Mateo, died at Laulea Beach on the eastern coast of Tongatapu on Sunday afternoon, January 15 while helping to rescue his five young nephews who were swept out to open sea by strong currents. Premium content -
Monday 16 January 2012 9:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Tu'ilakepa, a former Speaker and a current Vava'u Nobles' Representative to the Tonga Legislature, appeared at the Magistrate's Court today, January 16, on charges of illegal possession of firearms, ammunitions and an illicit drug. Premium content -
Monday 16 January 2012 9:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Cabinet went on a retreat to the island of Pangaimotu on Friday January 13, led by the Prime Minister, Lord Tu'ivakano. Premium content -
Monday 16 January 2012 9:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Lesgislative Assembly plans to open its 2012 session in February, on a date to be set. Premium content -
Monday 16 January 2012 6:48pm
Washington DC,USA : The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is looking to work ever more closely with Asia to lessen the impact of the global crisis on the region and to help promote sounder and stronger growth globally, David Lipton, IMF First Deputy Managing Director, said today. Premium content -
Saturday 14 January 2012 9:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New Year weddings are popular in Tonga with 36 marriages registered in the week 5-13 January - but only three couples tied the knot on Friday the 13th. Premium content -
Saturday 14 January 2012 9:05pm
Brussels, Belgium : A new decree introduced by Fiji's military rulers on January 5 have cemented the dictatorship of self-styled leader Commodore Bainimarama. The decree creates an expansive definition of "terrorism", with severe penalties, which could be interpreted to cover just about any organised opposition to the military junta. Under one of the worst provisions, Fiji's courts have no jurisdiction to hear any claim challenging any decision by the Prime Minister, police commanders or any public official. ITUC. Premium content -
Saturday 14 January 2012 3:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The first two recipients of the Tonga Health Dr Tapa Scholarship Awards were announced on January 12. Premium content -
Friday 13 January 2012 11:00am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Driving his 1988 Mercedes-Benz into Nuku'alofa was more than a just a holiday for Gunther W. Holtorf from Germany, who is aiming to achieve a mention in the Guiness Book of Records for driving in every country in the world. Premium content -
Friday 13 January 2012 8:19am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An arrest warrant for Lord Lasike, the Speaker of the Tonga Legislative Assembly, has not been actioned, while it is understood that he remains in the United States. Premium content -
Friday 13 January 2012 7:55am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Viliami Kulu (53), from Longolongo is recovering at Vaiola Hospital after an emergency operation to remove a bullet from his left thigh, following an armed hold-up at the Asco Petrol Station on Fatafehi Road, Kolofo'ou, Nuku'alofa on January 6, when he said he was shot from behind. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 January 2012 10:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : It appears that government believes that it is creating job opportunities by not reducing the size of the civil service. But surely this will lead to a situation where fees and taxes might have to be even further increased to keep them all at work, while every step in that direction reduces the private sector's capacity to grow their businesses and to create jobs. Editor's Comment, by Pesi Fonua1 comment Premium content
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