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With the death of Kalaniuvalu last month, Tonga has lost a man who did much to preserve the long and distinguished history of the royal families of Tonga. By Geoffrey Clark.

Kelemete Latu, who set fire to a small bush hut owned by a friend at Matahau in 2007 because his friend stole his clothes, received a nine months suspended sentence on condition of good behaviour.

The jury trial of Noble Tangipa who has been charged with the causing of grievous bodily harm by stabbing a young man with a knife in 2008 continued at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on May 28.

Mokofisi misleads the public by claiming that "Christian belief praises men to rule over women," and unfairly critiques Tongan government, Tongan culture, and Tongan churches for being male-dominated. Nowhere in the Bible supports the above claim about Christianity. Making such claim without any further qualifications distorts biblical teachings about the status of women in society. - Senituli Penitani.

Six passengers and two pilots are safe after an emergency landing of a Chathams Pacific's 8 Seater aircraft this morning when the nose wheel failed to lock and collapsed on landing at Fua'amotu International Airport.

At approximately 11:15am this morning (Wednesday 26 May) Chathams Pacific’s 8 Seat Queen Air Aircraft suffered a nose wheel collapse on landing at Fua’amotu Airport. - Chathams Pacific

Noble Luani (50) who passed away in Vava'u on 12 May was laid to rest at the Tufu mo Kale Cemetery, at the village of Malapo. Tongatapu, on Friday, May 21.

Nine competing High Schools will be competing today for the four top teams to be awarded an initial capital to set up their businesses, manufacture their products and start selling them to the public.

THE Queen's Baton Relay for the 2010 Commonwealth Games was carried throughout Tongatapu on Friday, May 21 by over 100 bearers, including sportsmen and women, enthusiastic Primary School children, business people and diplomats.