The Hon Simon Crean MP. Minister for Trade and Mr Bob McMullan, Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance from the Government of Australia arrived in Tonga this afternoon, as part of a two-day visit to the Kingdom.
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Friday 3 April 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Friday 3 April 2009
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Suva, Fiji
Five Pacific Islanders have been awarded the prestigious United States' South Pacific Scholarship (USSP) to the University of Hawaii through the East West Centre from August this year. The five candidates from Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tuvalu, Tonga and Fiji will be pursuing Undergraduate and Graduate degrees in the fields of economics, conservation biology, agricultural sciences and accounting.
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Thursday 2 April 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Four accused People's Representatives and one former PR who are facing sedition charges may now go to trial in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court by May this year.
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Thursday 2 April 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
One woman and four men who are accused of multiple offences relating to the November 16 destruction in Nuku'alofa: 'Ofa Simiki, 'Etuate Uata, 'Asiata Masima, 'Onitulei Manu and Kata Leleifua, pleaded not guilty to a total of 16 charges, in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court this morning
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Thursday 2 April 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
At the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court this morning Makeleta Malu, a Westpac Bank Customer officer pleaded not guilty to the embezzlement and theft of over $10,000 pa'anga from a bank customer's account.
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Thursday 2 April 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Triathlon Dash of the Friendly Islands Triathlon (FIT) last Saturday, March 28 was a successful meet with 37 competitors testing out their fitness on the three events.
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Thursday 2 April 2009
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NSW, Australia
As a qualified and experienced volcanologist who has worked in Tonga for almost 30 years I have had experiences and heard of many more, that indicated getting too close to erupting volcanoes is extremely dangerous and on many occasions life threatening. - Paul Taylor
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Wednesday 1 April 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Fuel prices rose throughout Tonga today with motor spirits reaching $2.22 per litre in Tongatapu and up to $2.95 in Niuatoputapu.
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Wednesday 1 April 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Only a week after the massive eruption on Hunga Ha'apai on March 17-21, 2009, a group of four adventurers including a cameraman and an Italian golfer landed on the newly formed peninsula on the island and climbed up to the fragile rim of its volcanic crater, where there is a steaming sulphuric orange lake. But a volcanologist is now warning that the volcano remains extremely dangerous. Photos by GP Orbassano.
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Tuesday 31 March 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Kalafi Moala, the Publisher of the Taimi 'o Tonga newspaper launched his new book In Search of the Friendly Islands in Nuku'alofa on Saturday, March 28.
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Tuesday 31 March 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In August, the islands of Lifuka and Foa in the Ha'apai group, will receive a visit from a US Navy ship bringing a team of doctors, veterinarians, dentists and engineers who will conduct medical and civic action programs ashore.
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Tuesday 31 March 2009
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London, UK
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has called on G20 leaders to look beyond their own interests as the 'T20': "the Trustees of the whole world's interests".
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Monday 30 March 2009
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Port Waikato,New Zealand
Tongan, Michael Burling of Gisbourne won the 2009 Hyundai Pro Longboard Tour on Saturday March 28 at Port Waikato, New Zealand.
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Monday 30 March 2009
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New South Wales,Australia
I wish to suggest that we must slow down the current process, which is aimed at bringing about a radical change to the political system in Tonga by the year 2010. - Rev Dr Ma‘afu Palu
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Monday 30 March 2009
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New York, USA
Tonga's prodemocracy movement tightly hold Lord Acton's tail when he said, "Absolute power corrupts absolutely." For years, they intoxicated the mass with that quote as if it is another absolute proposition from our Creator. Let me try to debunk Acton's nake half-truth.
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Sunday 29 March 2009
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Alaska, USA
Ko e fehu'i ko 'eni 'oku ha 'i lalo' 'oku ne 'omai 'a e fo'i malie hange tofu pe ko e fakakaukau ki he fakamatala 'a e 'Etita ki he liliu ta'e fakalao koia 'o e fakalea 'o e tu'utu'uni 'a e Falealea 'a ia na'e 'osi kasete'i. Ko e fekumi 'a e fakafofonga (Sue) NZ 'oku 'ikai ke ne maumau'i 'e ia ha Lao he ko 'ene feinga kiha solova'anga 'o 'ene palopalema'. Kapau ko au 'a e fakafofonga NZ ko 'eni' te u fakahko pe 'a e fehu'i tatau ki he PM neongo 'oku 'osi 'i ai 'a e lao 'o e fonua.
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Sunday 29 March 2009
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Rome, Italy
The People's Republic of China has agreed to make available to FAO a $30 million trust fund to support developing countries in improving their agricultural productivity to achieve the Millenium Development Goals. The agreement signed yesterday in Beijing also marks China's entry into FAO's donor community.
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Sunday 29 March 2009
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Suva, Fiji
Acting Military Commander Colonel Pita Driti has attacked Fiji's largest newspaper The Fiji Times again - and also Fiji Television. He claims both news organisatons are biased against the military.
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Friday 27 March 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Reports from Tonga's newspapers, March 25, 2009. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua.
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Thursday 26 March 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A sulphuric mix of Tonga's sabbatical laws and last week's volcanic eruption on Hunga Ha'apai that led to the cancellation of Saturday evening's Air New Zealand 767 flight into Fua'amotu International Airport, is causing headaches for Tongan fish exporters who had perishable cargo destined for the USA and Japan. By Mary Lyn Fonua.
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