The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) will meet in London on Thursday April 28. The Group will discuss Fiji, which is currently suspended from the Commonwealth. - CMAG.
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Thursday 28 April 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 19-year-old Haveluloto boy who was found dead on Good Friday, April 22, had taken his own life by hanging, police stated on April 27.
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Thursday 28 April 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 28ft vessel called the "Predator" was towed back to Nuku'alofa by the TDS Voea Pangai on April 26, after suffering engine problems and drifting near Kelefesia Island on April 25.
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Wednesday 27 April 2011
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Noumea, New Caledonia
A group of agricultural and Biosecurity experts, led by Dr. Andrew McGregor, reviewed the taro import protocols for the four major markets for Pacific Island taro (United States, Japan, Australia and New Zealand) and found that exports could be expanded considerably if quarantine protocol regimes were reformed . . . - SPC.
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Wednesday 27 April 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
I appreciate very much the development of the 'Ikale Tahi ( Tonga National Rugby Union Team) for the 2011 IRB World Cup. This is not new, but I am certain that Tonga Rugby Football Union TRFU has done a great job. - Sione Petelo.
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Tuesday 26 April 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tu'ilakepa a former Speaker of the Tonga Legislative Assembly and a current member of parliament who faces charges of unlawful possession of firearms and ammunitions, had his case adjourned to May 17 for the start of a Preliminary Inquiry at the Magistrate's Court.
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Tuesday 26 April 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Liahona High School won the Tonga's 88th Inter College Athletics Sports Competition, with a total of 63 medals including 30 gold, 20 silver and 13 bronze.
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Tuesday 26 April 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Chinese national Liu Lirong (45), residing in Nuku'alofa, was found guilty on seven charges of trafficking persons into Tonga, keeping a brothel and trading in prostitution, ruled Justice Robert Shuster today.
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Friday 22 April 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A prolific housebreaker was sent to Hu'atolitoli Prison for two and a half years on April 21, for housebreaking and theft of traditional Tongan items worth $1,280 pa'anga from his employer in Nuku'alofa.
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Thursday 21 April 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
LIiahona High School was leading the medal tally with six gold medals at the end of the first day of Tonga's 88th Inter College Athletics Competition on April 19.
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Wednesday 20 April 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 'Ikale Tahi Head Coach, 'Isitolo Maka on April 20 named his Rugby World Cup squad of 50 players, from which the 'Ikale Tahi Rugby World Cup team of 30 players will be announced on August 22.
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Wednesday 20 April 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A magnitude 5.28 earthquake centred close to Tongatapu was felt in Nuku'alofa at 4:09 pm this afternoon, with a sharp upward jolt followed by a brief tremor.
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Wednesday 20 April 2011
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Rome, Italy
With more than 680 million people in Asia and the Pacific region continuing to live on less than US$1.25 a day, There remains an urgent need to invest more and better in agriculture and rural areas in developing countries, based on a new approach to smallholder agriculture that is both market-oriented and sustainable, says IFAD's Thomas Elhaut in a new report that looks at how investment by governments in agriculture contributes substantially to GDP growth and poverty reduction.
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Wednesday 20 April 2011
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Suva, Fiji
The call for a concerted effort to conserve and sustainably manage our forest and tree resources has become more urgent, given the inability of many of the countries in the Pacific to move closer to this goal, said Inoke Ratukalou, Director of the Secretariat of the Pacific Communitys Land Resources Division (SPC LRD), during the launch of the International Year of Forests.
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Tuesday 19 April 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's 88th Inter College Athletics Competition began on April 19 at the Teufaiva Outdoor Stadium bringing together hundreds of athletes from various high schools throughout Tonga, to compete in the three-day event.
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Tuesday 19 April 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Speaker of the Tonga Legislative Assembly, Lord Lasike, appeared on April 19 for one day of Preliminary Inquiry at the Magistrate's Court on three charges, including possession of an unlawful arm without a license, importation of an arm without a license and unlawful possession of ammunition.
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Tuesday 19 April 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A father from Lapaha has been charged for manslaughter by negligence after his nine year old daughter fell from the back of a vehicle he was driving on April 14, and died from head injuries.
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Tuesday 19 April 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The hike in the price of fuel is blamed on a drop in the value of the Tongan pa'anga against the US dollar. Not true. - Firitia.
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Tuesday 19 April 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga National Centre for Women and Children raised about $1,500 during an afternoon tea fundraising event held on April 14, to support its advocacy services to eliminate violence against women and children.
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Tuesday 19 April 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A seven-years imprisonment to deter others from committing such a serious crime of rape was imposed on a 37-year old man from Longlongo for raping and indecent assaulting his young stepdaughter.
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