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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.
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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 -
Wednesday 11 January 2012 9:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Shots fired during an armed robbery at a Nuku'alofa petrol station on Friday night injured a petrol station supervisor in the leg, police have reported. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 January 2012 5:05pm
Noumea, New Caledonia : Overfishing of bigeye tuna continues in the western and central Pacific tuna fishery, the world's biggest tuna fishery, according to the 2010 tuna fishery assessment report released this month by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC). - SPC. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 January 2012 11:05am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : My 'Ikale Tahi team for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, including players who won't/can't/not allowed to play. - Lano Fonua. -
Tuesday 10 January 2012 10:04am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An abandoned fishing boat that is leaking oil at Faua Harbour on the Nuku'alofa waterfront, after sinking at its berth well over a week ago, is one of several that are a concern for harbour users, while authorities are writing letters trying to force the owner to remove it. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 January 2012 3:20am
Canberra, Australia : Ko e ngaahi founga pule ko ia kuo fokotu’u mai he mitia mo Tonga’oku nau ngaue’aki foki’a e fo’ilea ko e ‘motolo', pea’oku’ikai ke fu’u mahino mai’a e’uhinga ne ui’aki kinautolu’a e fo’i lea ni. Pea’oku te’eki fakamatala’i mai ha taha ia’a hono’uhinga’oku ngaue’aki ai e lea motolo’e he mitia pe ko e kau fa’u founga pule fakaangaanga, pe pule’anga, pe kau ‘feinga liukava' mo e ‘feinga fakalelei fonua". Ka’oku ai’a e tui mahalo pe ne ui ‘aki’eni’i he’uhinga ko e ngaahi founga pule pe’oku fokotu’u fakamahamahalo pe fakaangaanga ke toki fai hano tali he kaha’u. - Siosiua Tofua‘ipangai -
Monday 9 January 2012 8:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A move by the Tongan parliament to reduce penalties for possession of firearms offences has been stopped by Tonga's king who has withheld his Royal Assent to an amendment.1 comment Premium content -
Monday 9 January 2012 7:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The National Reserve Bank of Tonga on 29 December 2011 reported that the country's official Foreign Reserves for November 2011 fell by $1 million from $213.9 million in October to $212.9 million. Premium content -
Monday 9 January 2012 6:15pm
Auckland, New Zealand : "Project Revival" is intended to support Tonga's private sector, because it is very weak. Total exports is only around $US22 million a year. Income from Tourism is probably around $40 million a year etc. We need to increase it by supporting what is happening in Tonga at the moment. Semisi Pone. -
Monday 9 January 2012 1:08pm
Manila, Philippines : The eurozone crisis is expected to have only limited impact on the Pacific because the region's growth prospects are more closely tied to the economies of Australia and New Zealand. - ADB. Premium content -
Sunday 8 January 2012 6:45pm
Neiafu, Vava'u : 'Oku makatu'unga 'a e hoha'a 'a e kau ngoue 'o Vava'u, ko e fu'u mamafa ange 'a e totongi 'o e feleti ki Nu'usila 'I he totongi 'oku nau fakatau atu 'aki 'enau ngoue ki he kau exporters. 'Oku T$1.00/kilo 'a e totongi 'o e fua 'o 'enau ngoue, kae NZD$1.00/kilo 'a e totongi 'o e feleti. 'A ia ko e tangai kape 25kg @ T$1.00/kg 'oku T$25.00 ki he tangai, ka ko hono feleti 'oku NZD$25.00 ki he tangai. 'A ia 'oku hala ha tupu 'i he uta me'akai ki Nu'usila. Paula Kava. Premium content -
Friday 6 January 2012 4:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : *The 'Api-Fo'ou Ex-students Association raised more than a million pa'anga during their four days Jubilee celebration from December 27-30, to mark the establishment of 'Api-Fo'ou by Catholic priests 125 years ago. Premium content -
Friday 6 January 2012 3:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's former Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Gordon Ward, has been made a knight bachelor by Queen Elizabeth II in her 2012 New Year's honours list, for his services as the Chief Justice for the Turks and Caicos Islands, and his judiciary service for the Commonwealth. Premium content
