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Tonga's National Women's Rugby League team has been invited to compete in the 3rd Women's Rugby League World Cup, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, from November 3-16.

A strong undersea earthquake was felt in Tonga, this evening at 6:10pm local time, with a tremor shaking houses in the capital for nearly two minutes.

Tonga's political reform movement stalled this week with the parliament left in confusion over how to move forward, with some members calling for the termination of the Commission for Political Reform - before it has even been formed. Parliament was in an upheaval on Monday October 13 when the Prime Minister Dr Feleti Sevele told the House that the Cabinet nominee for the Political Reform Commission would not be available until January 2009, and that the House had a lot of issues to agree on first before the Commission could proceed with its deliberation on political reform. By Pesi Fonua

The Tongan parliament on Monday, October 13 approved a contribution of $300,000 pa'anga for the national rugby league team, Mate Ma'a Tonga, which will represent Tonga in a Rugby League World Cup competition in Europe at the end of the month.

The Sasakawa Pacific Islands Journalism Fellowship 2008 for three senior Pacific Island journalists, begins its intensive week-long program on the theme 'Fisheries and the Pacific' on Monday, October 13 in Tokyo, Japan. By Linny Folau

Fiji's interim prime minister and acting Finance Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama will not be attending the World Bank meeting in Washington after his visa was denied.

More than 75% of people suffering from mental disorders in the developing world receive no treatment or care. A new WHO programme launched today, on World Mental Health Day 2008 highlights the huge treatment gap for a number of mental, neurological and substance use disorders. Across Africa for example, nine out of ten people suffering from epilepsy go untreated, unable to access simple and inexpensive anticonvulsant drugs which cost less than US$5 a year per person.

A donation of books, textbooks, school uniforms and crayons were presented by Rev 'Ofa Fatafehi to Dr Viliami Fukofuka, Tonga's Director of Education on Thursday, October 9.

A permanent Anti Corruption Commissioner for Tonga may be announced next week, said Vuna Fa'otusia, the Chief Executive Officer for Tonga's Ministry of Justice today.