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Friday 26 March 2010 9:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Managing Director of Shipping Corporation of Polynesia Ltd John Jonesse who is charged with forgery is set to appear for his Preliminary Inquiry in the Magistrate's Court on April 23, the Police Prosecutor Mema Latu confirmed yesterday.
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Thursday 25 March 2010 3:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A two weeks workshop to help rural people develop business skills ended in Nuku'alofa on Wednesday, March 24. Premium content -
Thursday 25 March 2010 12:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A five-day Sub-Regional Training Workshop for journalists and education officials began in Nuku'alofa on Monday, March 22. Premium content -
Wednesday 24 March 2010 11:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Britain's Princess Royal, HRH Princess Anne, was welcomed with a Guard of Honour to the Fa'onelua Convention Centre, Nuku'alofa on Monday morning, March 22, where 10 Emerging Pacific Leaders Dialogue study groups had gathered for the presentation of their findings before the closure of a two-week study tour of 10 Pacific countries. -
Saturday 20 March 2010 7:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Princess Royal HRH Princess Anne attended a program at the Tonga Defence Services Compound this afternoon, where she met a Pacific Islands Study Tour Group and heard presentations from Tongans on issues that concern them. Premium content -
Saturday 20 March 2010 8:14am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A derelict and partially completed hotel of the Pacific Investments Ltd at Sopu has been sold by the Westpac Bank of Tonga to Government for a mere $1 pa'anga. Premium content -
Saturday 20 March 2010 8:07am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Emerging Pacific Leaders Dialogue 2010 Study Tour Group to Tonga are looking into the Tongan system of government, economy, village life and its people. Premium content -
Saturday 20 March 2010 2:15am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Britain's Princess Royal, HRH Princess Anne arrived at Tonga's Fua'amotu International Airport on Air New Zealand's flight from Auckland at 12:30 am today, Saturday, on a four-day Emerging Pacific Leaders Dialogue 2010, a regional leadership development program. Premium content -
Friday 19 March 2010 1:05pm
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA : Kuo si'i hanu 'a Samiu Sika 'o tukuaki'i e "kau muli . . . neongo e tonu mo e lelei ange 'a e Tonga," 'i he 'ene tohi (Komisoni . . . 15 Mar 2010). -Sione Akemeihakau Mokofisi Premium content -
Wednesday 17 March 2010 11:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The new German Ambassador to Tonga HE Mr Thomas Meister presented his Letters of Credence to HM King George Tupou V at the Consular House yesterday afternoon, March 16. Premium content -
Wednesday 17 March 2010 10:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Foreign Reserves fell by $7.3 million to $153.5 million in February, mainly due to a large official capital outflow that was used for the repayment of foreign currency loans. Premium content -
Tuesday 16 March 2010 8:40am
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea : Tribute was made to the contribution of the late Dr Hu'akavameiliku by Mr. Murray Proctor, AusAID's HIV Ambassador at the first Pacific launch of the report "Turning the Tide: An OPEN strategy for a response to AIDS in the Pacific" that took place here in Papua New Guinea on Thursday 11 March 2010. Dr. Hu'akavameiliku was the Chairman of the Commission of AIDS in the Pacific when work began on this report. - 'Amelia Kinahoi-Siamomua. Premium content -
Monday 15 March 2010 11:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The legal counsel to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika made their final oral submissions on Friday evening, March 12 at the Fa'onelua Convention Centre. Premium content -
Monday 15 March 2010 8:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A contract for the construction of a $900,000 police station at Vaini was signed by the acting Minister of Police, Hon Dr Viliami Tangi and the Country Manager for Fletcher Royco Construction Company, Gary Martin, at the Police Headquarter, Longolongo on Friday, March 12. Premium content -
Monday 15 March 2010 5:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : $11 million pa'anga for the installation of new Solar Home Systems in eleven remote island communities in Vava'u and two islands off Tongatapu was committed by the Government of Japan to Tonga last week. Premium content -
Monday 15 March 2010 5:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Government of Japan has donated $640,000 pa'anga for the construction of new facilities at Niu'eiki Hospital, 'Eua, and the upgrading of water supply systems for villages in Vava'u. Premium content -
Monday 15 March 2010 3:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Kataki pe mu'a kae tuku atu e ki'i fakamalo tu'a ni ki he Palemia pea mo e pule'anga Tonga koe'uhii ko ho'omou loto lahi mo tau'ataina kae fokotu'u e Komisoni ki he Ashika. Ne mahino pe mei Falealea ne 'i ai e loto 'o e Fale ke 'i ai pe ha'anau Komisoni ka ko ho'omou loto lahi ne fokotu'u ai e Komisoni. -Samiu Premium content -
Monday 15 March 2010 3:16pm
London, UK : Ms. Mallaney's letter hits it on the nail. The PM says it is 'individuals' faults and weakness rather than a system that is getting corrupt year by year. -William Mariner Premium content -
Monday 15 March 2010 2:27pm
Sydney, Australia : Thirty Australian unions and community groups today asked the Trade Minister to safeguard the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, Australian local content in media, regulation of GE food, regulation of foreign investment and industry policies that support local employment in the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) negotiations which start on Monday March 15. Premium content -
Monday 15 March 2010 6:28am
Port Vila, Vanuatu : IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today launched a series of reports indicating that Pacific business women need better access to information and knowledge- sharing opportunities on business formalities to realize their full economic potential and contribute to their countries' national development. Premium content
