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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.
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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 -
Friday 2 April 2010 9:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Chief Justice Anthony David Ford has been appointed as an Employment Court Judge in New Zealand, the New Zealand Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson announced yesterday, April 1. Premium content -
Friday 2 April 2010 5:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Brandishing a copy of the Final Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Sinking of the Princess Ashika, Tonga's Minister for Communication and Information, Hon. 'Eseta Fusitu'a told the local media yesterday they could not have it. Premium content -
Friday 2 April 2010 5:07pm
Neiafu, Vava'u : Prince 'Ulukalala, the patron of the Tonga Rugby League officially opened the Vava'u's 2010 Rugby League season on Saturday March 27, at the Vava'u High School ground, Neiafu, Vava'u. Premium content -
Friday 2 April 2010 2:40pm
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA : Tonga's commitment to support American foreign policies around the world is unmatched in the Pacific, except perhaps for Australia. Past Tongan monarchies did not hesitate to commit Tonga's tiny military force during world conflicts involving the United States. - Sione Akemeihakau Mokofisi. Premium content -
Thursday 1 April 2010 8:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The tragedy of the MV Princess Ashika sinking is that the causes of the disaster were all easily preventable and the 74 deaths were completely senseless, an inquiry into the sinking of the Tongan ferry on August 5 last year, has concluded. Premium content -
Thursday 1 April 2010 1:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Final Report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika, 31 March 2010. Downloadable files. Premium content -
Thursday 1 April 2010 5:57am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Power Limited TPL and the Electricity Commission EC are separate organisations. They do not share the same management or functions. Tonga Power Limited is responsible for the generation and supply of electricity throughout Tonga. The sole function of the Electricity Commission is to regulate the tariff for the supply of electricity in the Kingdom and ensure compliance within the industry. Premium content -
Wednesday 31 March 2010 11:07pm
San Francisco, USA : In response to the Mafi 'o Amerika Samoa's letter of March 30, 2010; I think he is very right. It is ridiculous to impede the help that the poor tsunami victims of Niuatoputapu need by imposing the gifts taxes and/or custom duties on those two containers of non-cash donations from the people of American Samoa. -Siosaia Fatani. Premium content
