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Monday 13 December 2010 6:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Remembering Tae Kami (15), a remarkable young girl, who passed away in August 2008 after a courageous three years battle with cancer, over 200 supporters joined a "Walk on Walk Strong Tonga" WOWS event in Nuku'alofa on Saturday, December 11 to raise funds for the Child Cancer Foundation of Tonga.
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Saturday 11 December 2010 6:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The independent radio station BroadCom FM88.1, shut down on Friday December 3 in a dispute with Taimi Media Network and the government over sub-licensing and content, will have to wait until Tonga has a new Minister of Communications next year before the future of the new station can be decided. Premium content -
Friday 10 December 2010 9:15am
Cancun, Mexico : Some of the smallest and most vulnerable island nations in the world will benefit from a new initiative aimed at increasing these countries' access to renewable sources of energy. An 80 million Danish kroner ($US14.5 million) pledge of support from the Government of Denmark has helped kick off the initiative. - World Bank. Premium content -
Thursday 9 December 2010 10:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's new inter-islands ferry, moored in the Nuku'alofa harbour since it arrived on October 15, was moved to its new berth place at the Queen Salote Wharf yesterday, December 8 - leaving everyone guessing on when the ferry will make its maiden run to Vava'u and Ha'apai. Premium content -
Thursday 9 December 2010 8:02pm
Australia : Four men in Sydney have been charged with conspiring to import two shipments of cocaine, totaling 690 kilograms, and it will be alleged in court that the men planned for the shipments to transit through Tonga. - Australian Federal Police National Media Team. Premium content -
Thursday 9 December 2010 6:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The CEO of TRL is a business man who is involved in bars and restaurants and must have known the rules around liquor importation yet chose to ignore them and suffered the consequences. Legitimate business owners have a right to complain loudly to Customs if someone is trying to circumvent the system. - Salote Tu'itupou. Premium content -
Thursday 9 December 2010 5:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A second Tongan noble, Tu'iha'ateiho, has been charged with one count of possession of an illegal firearm, after making a court appearance at the Fasi Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, December 7. The case was unrelated to a firearms case against another noble, the same week. Premium content -
Thursday 9 December 2010 3:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Tongan noble, Tu'ilakepa has been charged with five criminal counts, including two for possession of illegal firearms, two for possession illegal ammunition and one count for possession of an illicit drug, after making his second court appearance in closed chambers at the Fasi Magistrate's Court today, December 9. Premium content -
Wednesday 8 December 2010 9:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Without the support of her family Mafi Tu'inukuafe, Tonga's Miss Heilala 2010-11, would not have been able to represent Tonga at the Miss South Pacific Pageant held in Papua New Guinea from November 21-27, where she impressed the judges with her fabulous traditionally-inspired dress. Premium content -
Wednesday 8 December 2010 7:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A bloc of 15 Members of Parliament have agreed on one nomination for Tonga's new Prime Minister, which was submitted on Tuesday, December 7, according to a People's Representative. Premium content -
Wednesday 8 December 2010 5:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Student volunteers are attacking Tongatapu's chronic roadside rubbish problem in a pick-up campaign that aims to clean up roadsides around their school area before Christmas. Premium content -
Wednesday 8 December 2010 12:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four tri-athletes from the Friendly Islands Triathlon Association (FIT) will compete in a Half Ironman event at Lake Taupo in New Zealand on Saturday, December 11. Premium content -
Wednesday 8 December 2010 9:00am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : As a Tongan living here, I would rather respect the law than someone who purports to be bringing in something in the guise that it is for Tonga Rugby League. Customs did a good thing by sending out a message that such illegal imports will not be tolerated. - Monalisa Palu. Premium content -
Tuesday 7 December 2010 10:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 54-year-old British national who was found dead at a home in Lifuka, Ha'apai, last week is believed to have taken her own life. Premium content -
Tuesday 7 December 2010 9:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The introduction of breath testing of motorists for alcohol abuse that was scheduled to start yesterday has been postponed to December 8 because breath testing equipment had not arrived from New Zealand in time. Premium content -
Tuesday 7 December 2010 11:15am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tom Fowler's suggestion for the wine that was seized by Tonga Customs to be sold at ten pa'anga a bottle. What happens to those legitimate importers who bring in identical wine which has a landed cost in Tonga of 15 pa'anga per bottle? Not very fair to honest traders, eh? - Tony Wilson. Premium content -
Tuesday 7 December 2010 5:37am
Hammersmith Grove,London, UK : I did not realise that the Tongan government was so cash-rich that it could effectively waste a potential money making scheme in rivers of wine and broken glass. Tom Fowler. Premium content -
Monday 6 December 2010 10:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Interim Speaker of the Tonga Legislative Assembly, Lord Tupou, must receive from elected representatives their nomination for a Prime Minister, on or before December 16, 2010 and the envelopes will be opened on December 17. Premium content -
Monday 6 December 2010 9:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Supervisor of Elections Pita Vuki returned the results of the Writ of Election to the King on Thursday, December 2 after the recount time frame for candidates ended. Premium content -
Monday 6 December 2010 4:45pm
San Mateo,California, USA : I read your article regarding Tonga's new "tough" laws against alcohol (over) consumption. What is the legal threshold (legal limit) under the new law that determine a motorist is legally drunk and unlawful to operate a vehicle. - 'Alipate Sanft. Premium content
