You are here

Results for tag

Saturday 7 March 2009
Paris, France
Each year, International Women's Day (IWD) provides an occasion for taking stock of progress and reflecting on the challenges that remain in the pursuit of gender equality. - A message from Mr Koichiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of International Women's Day, March 8.
Node is premium Premium content
Saturday 7 March 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Contesting the meaning behind an alleged speech made by PR Teisina Fuko "telling people to go to the Prime Minister's Office" took up the latter part of the morning of March 6 in the fifth day of a jury trial of six accused of sedition.
Node is premium Premium content
Saturday 7 March 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A crown witness who initially told the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court that he saw and heard the alleged speech made by defendant Tevita Fifita on television before November 16, changed his statement at the end.
Node is premium Premium content
Friday 6 March 2009
Suva, Fiji
The Movement for Democracy in Fiji (MDF) welcomes the decision of the recent Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) held in London on March 4, 2009.
Node is premium Premium content
Friday 6 March 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Reports from Tonga's newspapers, February 26 - March 4, 2009. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua.
Node is premium Premium content
Friday 6 March 2009
London, UK
The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) gave Fiji's Interim Government a stern warning on Wednesday, March 4, that it could face suspension from the Commonwealth if it fails to meet the benchmarks that were set out by the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders in their meeting in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on January 27.
Node is premium Premium content
Friday 6 March 2009
Suva, Fiji
One of Fiji's most experienced diplomats says coup leader Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama's military background makes it difficult for him to accept advice.
Node is premium Premium content
Friday 6 March 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga customs officials today said they are investigating the truth of a report that Tonga was a destination for stolen cars being smuggled out of Malaysia.
Node is premium Premium content
Thursday 5 March 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The ANZ Bank Tonga branch opened its new headquarter at the Fakafanua Centre, Ma'ufanga, this morning, built at a cost of $4.5 million pa'anga.
Node is premium Premium content
Wednesday 4 March 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Defining the meaning of the word "bloodshed", took up most of the morning of the second day of a jury trial of six accused charged with sedition relating to the events of November 16, 2006 in Nuku‘alofa.
Node is premium Premium content
Wednesday 4 March 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Groups of bullies and thugs are blamed for starting street brawls between school boys from Liahona High School and Tonga College in Nuku'alofa on Friday, February 27 that could result in over 110 boys being charged for offences.
Node is premium Premium content
Wednesday 4 March 2009
Salt Lake City-Utah, USA
Before anthropologists investigate the ancient past, they might want to consider a little history of recent past. -Sione A. Mokofisi
2 comments
Node is premium Premium content
Wednesday 4 March 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two separate fatal road crashes last weekend on Tongatapu left two people dead.
Node is premium Premium content
Tuesday 3 March 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
To date a total of 107 people have been convicted of offences relating to the riots of November 16, 2006, the Acting Solicitor General, 'Aminiasi Kefu told the National Conference on Reconciliation and Civic Education at the Fa'onelua Convention Centre, in Nuku'alofa last week.
Node is premium Premium content
Tuesday 3 March 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new national tourism body, the Tourism Tonga Inc. was incorporated in Nuku‘alofa at the beginning of January.
Node is premium Premium content
Tuesday 3 March 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Hon. Siaosi 'Aho, Tonga's Minister of Police, will be Tonga's first High Commissioner to New Zealand, setting up a new Tongan High Commission in Wellington that is expected to be in operation by May this year.
Node is premium Premium content
Monday 2 March 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Six people, accused of sedition in relation to the events of 16/11, appeared in the Nuku‘alofa Supreme Court today at the start of a trial that is expected to last over two weeks.
Node is premium Premium content
Monday 2 March 2009
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
Tongan weightlifters competed in the Tonga National Weight Lifting Championship and in the Tonga round of the Pacific Islands Cup Tournament at the Tonga Amateur Sports Association compound on Friday, February 27.
Node is premium Premium content
Monday 2 March 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Before heading off to the World Cup in Dubai March 5-7 the Digicel Tonga 7s team and their management, took time out of their hectic training schedules to visit the Children's Ward at Vaiola Hospital in Nuku'alofa last week
Node is premium Premium content
Monday 2 March 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's National Seven-a-side Rugby Team, the Digicel Tonga 7 left Tonga for the Rugby 7's World Cup in Dubai on Saturday morning, February 28.
Node is premium Premium content

Pages