Sangster Sauala, the former General Manager of the Oceania Broadcasting Television OBN, appeared for the first time in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on May 16, charged with two counts of sedition and riotous assembly relating to the November 16 riots.
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Monday 19 May 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Monday 19 May 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Eight men appeared in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on May 16 charged with multiple offences including attending a riotous assembly and taking part in the destruction of Molisi Supermarket, the Shoreline Building and the Pacific Royale Hotel during the riots of November 16, 2006.
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Monday 19 May 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Fapiano Kali of Fanga appeared in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on May 16, and pleaded not guilty to the destruction of a Chinese shop during the Nuku'alofa riots of November 16, 2006
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Saturday 17 May 2008
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Nomuka, Tonga
Kuo hoko 'a e "16/11" pea mo pule'anga "temokalati tikitato" lolotonga 'o Fisi ko e fakatokanga fakamanavahee (brutal warning) pea mo e fakamo'oni ta'etoekofukofu'i (naked witness) ki he Tonga kotoa ke tau ki'i toloi atu 'a e feinga 'a e kau Temo-Tonga exteremists ke fakamalohi'i 'a e liliu ke fakahoko he 2010. Te u lave ki ha 'elia lalahi 'e ua 'oku ha mahino ai 'a e ta'efalala'anga 'enau fokotu'utu'u ki he kaha'u 'o Tonga. -Uili Finau
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Wednesday 14 May 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Hon. Lupepau'u Tuita finalised a divorce with her husband Matai'ulua Fusitu'a on Thursday, May 8 when the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court granted her divorce application.
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Friday 9 May 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
King George Tupou V has appointed Hon. Fatafehi Fuatakifolaha to the noble title Veikune today and effective from January 26, 2006.
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Thursday 24 April 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
After 7 pm this evening the results for Tongatapu have started coming in following polling in today's General Election to choose nine People's Representatives to the Tonga Legislative Assembly for the next three years, 2008-10.
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Wednesday 23 April 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tomorrow, April 24, some of Tonga's 68,000 registered electors, will go to the polls to choose their nine representatives to sit in the Tonga Legislative Assembly, possibly for the next three years. By Mary Lyn Fonua
Friday 4 April 2008
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Manila, Philippines
Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice-President C. Lawrence Greenwood Jr. will visit Tonga next week to discuss ADB's assistance programs and future areas of cooperation.
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Thursday 27 March 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new brochure called the 'Kingdom of Tonga Visitors' Guide 2008' was launched today as part of the preparations by the Ministry of Tourism to cater for the visitors that will be attending the King's Coronation in August.
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Wednesday 5 March 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Hon. 'Afu'alo Matoto was officiated this afternoon as the Acting Minister of Finance, while the Prime Minister Hon Feleti Sevele is in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Tuesday 4 March 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The ancient practice of Hū Louifi was enacted by the people of Tatakamotonga at The Vila royal residence of King George Tupou V at Mata-ki-‘Eua, Tongatapu, on Friday, 29 February 2008.
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Wednesday 6 February 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Four young women have registered to compete in Tonga's first Miss Valentine Pageant that will debut in the capital on Thursday February 14, Valentine's Day.
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Wednesday 23 January 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
FROM OUR ARCHIVES : Tonga's new Director of the Civil Aviation Department, Sean Te'o has no immediate plans to look for another domestic airline to improve the service in Tonga.
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Friday 18 January 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Responding to growing demand for text messaging services in Tonga, the Tonga Communications Corporation will invest nearly $1 million pa'anga this year in a new SMSC platform.
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Tuesday 15 January 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's senior examination results will no longer be broadcast on national radio, and students will in future receive their results privately.
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Monday 14 January 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 36-year old woman was extradited from Fiji last week over the alleged misappropriation of monies exceeding $100,000 pa'anga at the ANZ Bank in Tonga. The suspect, a resident of Tatakamotonga, has been with the bank for eight years, according to a report in the Taimi on January 7, and she remains in police custody. Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, January 7-10, 2008. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua.
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Thursday 10 January 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The reconstruction of the Nuku'alofa Central Business District has been rescheduled to start in March, according to Sione Taumoepeau, the Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Works.
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Thursday 10 January 2008
Auckland, New Zealand
The pronouncement that the small fishing village of Nukuleka on the northern shores of eastern Tongatapu, at the entrance to the Fanga'uta Lagoon, to be the cradle of Polynesia, let alone the whole of Tonga, does certainly raise a few critical questions. -Dr 'Okusitino Mahina
Tuesday 8 January 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An elderly Italian, who reputedly earns $100,000 annually from growing tomatoes on one acre of sandy soil, told the Taimi of December 27 that Tongans are hard workers, but they need organization and direction. The solution to Tonga's economic woes is in the hands of the Tongans themselves. Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, December 26, 2007- January 3 2008. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua.
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