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Tonga's Emergency Powers (Public Safety and Public Security Regulations 2008) been renewed for another 30 days, until February 16, 2009.

It's difficult to imagine the mind set of some people who coldly and calmly assess the state of our dire economy, run-down health system, failing education, rampant inflation, high unemployment and ever increasing crime waves, to condone asking for the resignation of the only person who had the insight and the foresight to take Tonga into the 21st century. Even if he has to do it by dragging Tonga screaming into the 21st century. Such fortitude, such intergrity, such honesty. - Kaveinga E. Folau Na‘ati

One of the oldest remaining wooden buildings of Nuku'alofa, known as 'Shirley Baker's House', which is over 140 years old, was demolished today. Photos by Pesi Fonua

A partnership of government and international development agencies today announced the establishment of a new advisory center to assist in improving infrastructure and services in Pacific Island nations.

The new CEOs for five government ministries will be announced toward the end of February.

The Government is donating FD$100,000 towards the victims of the natural disasters in Fiji as a result of heavy rains and flooding which so far has caused 8 deaths and forced at least 6,200 people to seek shelter and food at the 114 evacuation centres that have been established around the country.

A Gale warning remains in force for most of Tonga this morning, Thursday 15 January 2009, with gusts of up to 50 knots forecast as an active trough of low pressure lies slow moving across Tonga.

Tonga is not in support of an idea to suspend Fiji's membership from the Pacific Islands Forum, Tonga's Prime Minister Dr Feleti Sevele said this afternoon. By Pesi Fonua

Although the Government of Tonga is out-sourcing some of its services and assets to be managed and funded by private companies it will retain ownership in them, the Prime Minister Hon Dr Feleti Sevele said this afternoon.