Tonga's business community, suffering an estimated $200-$300 million pa'anga worth of losses, are uncertain whether or not they will be covered by their insurance policies. By Mary Lyn Fonua.
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Thursday 23 November 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Wednesday 22 November 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Five days after the destruction of the Nuku'alofa business center on Thursday, November 16, police have confirmed that only six bodies have been found and not eight as was previously reported.
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Wednesday 22 November 2006
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Australia
The outrageous, shameful destruction in the island of Tongatapu reflects the spiritual dryness, lack of moral attitude, and disrespectful character of the Democrat Leaders. I am not surprised at what had happened because most Leaders of Tonga are mere church attenders and not Christian Doers. People needs Representatives who loves the Lord. -M. Vaikalafi
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Monday 20 November 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Surging out of a Pangai Si'i political rally held by some of the Tonga's People's Representatives, on the afternoon of November 16, their excited supporters led by marauding gangs of thieves, thugs and arsonists, ransacked the Nuku'alofa business district. Photos by Pesi Fonua, Linny Folau and Mary Lyn Fonua
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Tuesday 14 November 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The controversial proposal by the Tonga government to close down all bonded warehouses by the end of March next year as part of an anti-corruption drive has been withdrawn.
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Monday 6 November 2006
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new island has emerged out of the sea between Tonga's volcanic islands of Kao in the Ha'apai Group and Late in the Vava'u Group, according to an eyewitness report.
Friday 3 November 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Shoreline Power, Tonga's sole power generator signed a "Preliminary Sale Agreement" with Northpower of Whangarei, New Zealand, on October 31, Soane Ramanlal, the Chief Executive Officer for the Shoreline Group of Companies announced this afternoon in Nuku'alofa.
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Tuesday 31 October 2006
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A report recommending to government the formation of an Anti Corruption Commission was presented this afternoon (31 October 2006) to Tonga's Minister of Justice, Hon. 'Alisi Taumoepeau., by Mr John Wood, an former Australian Ombudsman.
Tuesday 31 October 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In spite of the recent diplomatic turmoil between the Solomon Islands and Australia, which may result in an early termination of the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI), Tonga stands in full support of continuing the mission. By Linny Folau
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Tuesday 31 October 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's King George Tupou V will be crowned on August 1, 2007, an announcement from the Tonga Government confirmed today.
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Saturday 21 October 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan Government yesterday evening [20 October 2006] made an official response to the recommendations of the National Committee for Political Reform by announcing the Cabinet's own proposal for political reform.
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Thursday 19 October 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Ministry of Education received $560,770 for the development of two important programs for the disabled, special needs and pre-school children, yesterday from the PRIDE project.
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Tuesday 10 October 2006
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Melbourne, Australia
Let me ride on the crest of that insurmountable wave that Dr 'Epeli Hau'ofa generated in his reflection: His Majesty King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV: An Appreciation. I too, want to express my appreciation of our late noble and gracious King.
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Monday 9 October 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
It was a tough call for Taniela Tufui (74), who retired from the Civil Service five years ago, when he was appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of Tonga for four days this week while Chief Justice Anthony Ford was away in New Zealand.
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Thursday 5 October 2006
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The King and the Government of Tonga should allow the people to elect all the members of the Tongan parliament, Dr Sitiveni Halapua told the Tongan Legislative Assembly today (5 October 2006).... At question time a People's Representative 'Akilisi Pohiva asked how deeply had the NPCR and the people discussed Section 75 of the Constitution - the right of members of parliament to impeach Cabinet Ministers, because there had been 10 impeachment cases since 1912, but no ministers had ever been impeached in Tonga.
Thursday 5 October 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The new king of Tonga, HM King George Tupou V, will make his first Royal Tour of the outer islands on October 8 to attend Sunday church services.
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Wednesday 4 October 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Simione Sefanaia has become the Acting Managing Director of the Tonga Development Bank replacing Afu...alo Matoto who was recently appointed as a new Cabinet Minister.
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Tuesday 3 October 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The first shipment of Tongan squash for 2006 to Japan and a new market Korea will leave Nuku'alofa next week with 2,300 tonnes of squash.
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Monday 2 October 2006
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Neiafu, Vava'u
A Tonga government policy restricting the number of whale watching boats to two boats per licensed Whale Watching operator is causing frustration among some of Tonga's pioneer whale watching operators in Vava'u, who say that the policy is unfair and restricts their growth, while allowing in amateurs. Story and photos by Pesi Fonua
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Monday 2 October 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's long awaited new rubbish dump could be opened within a month, now that a Solid Waste Management Board has been formed.
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