The Talaki on March 5 reports that the Democracy Committee will carry out a survey in a month's time to determine the popularity of its eight candidates, who are now campaigning independently. The top three will then be creamed off to contest the election, with the committee's endorsement. It is expected that the rest will withdraw voluntarily, with no mud-slinging. Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, March 3-6, 2008. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua.
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Thursday 13 March 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Thursday 13 March 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In the Pacific Tonga is very lucky because women are well respected by men because of our unique culture despite the developments of this century, the Queen Mother Halaevalu Mata'aho said yesterday. As keynote speaker for the Tonga celebration of International Women's Day, the Queen Mother noted this year's theme "Investing in Women and Girls - Valuing Women's Work" and said this is evident in the displays of handicrafts and weaving of women's valuable work.
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Thursday 13 March 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's annual Heilala Festival will be held on a new date this year from July 21-29 to join in with the celebrations of the Coronation of King George Tupou V.
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Thursday 13 March 2008
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Pago Pago, American Samoa
Kataki mu'a 'o anga lelei ke fokotu'u 'eku tohi ma'ulaloni ke fakahoko atu 'eku kau mo e tokolahi he fiefakaha 'e mau loto mamahi 'i hono ngaue hala 'aki 'e tau ngaahi ouau toputapu ko e Hu Louifi. -Mafi 'o Amerika Samoa
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Thursday 13 March 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Foreign Reserve for February fell by $11.3 million to $101.8 million. The National Reserve Bank of Tonga stated yesterday that the large fall reflect a "higher oil payments during the month."
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Thursday 13 March 2008
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Paris, France
"From now on, we will organise activities every 12 March to condemn cyber-censorship throughout the world," Reporters Without Borders said. "A response of this kind is needed to the growing tendency to crack down on bloggers and to close websites.
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Wednesday 12 March 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Drug and Alcohol Awareness Program for Tonga's high schools run by the Salvation Army has been set rolling with a $1,000 donation from the Tonga Women's International Social Club.
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Tuesday 11 March 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Government Auditor-General's report on the alleged misuse of funds by the Minister of Tourism, Hon. Fineasi Funaki is still with the Prime Minister Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele who is back in his office this week.
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Tuesday 11 March 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Communication Corporation TCC on March 10 launched its new $1.8 million pa'anga billing system.
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Tuesday 11 March 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The mediation process of settling disputes out of court has been a success in helping to reduce the backlog of cases in the Tonga Supreme Court.
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Tuesday 11 March 2008
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Belgrade, Serbia
On 17 February 2008 in South-Eastern Europe, the Serbian Southern province of Kosovo declared independence from the Republic of Serbia, and self proclaimed the new Republic of Kosovo. - Ivan Simic
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Monday 10 March 2008
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London, UK
Last year, Commonwealth Heads of Government met in Uganda on the edge of Lake Victoria and agreed to an Action Plan for tackling climate change. It was an appropriate place to do so: from there, the waters of the River Nile begin a three-month journey to the Mediterranean.- Commonwealth Day
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Sunday 9 March 2008
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London, UK
Monday10th March is Commonwealth Day. For two billion Commonwealth citizens, it is a day to share and a day to celebrate.
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Sunday 9 March 2008
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Suva, Fiji
Fiji's self-appointed prime minister Frank Bainimarama has tightened his grip on information in his country, deciding he alone should be the army's media spokesman.
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Sunday 9 March 2008
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Suva, Fiji
The findings in a report on the media would not be accepted because it lacked credibility, the Fiji Media Council told Pacnews yesterday.
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Friday 7 March 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A young father who was convicted of five charges, two of them relating to the riots of November 16, 2006 serves a nine months imprisonment sentence starting today.
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Friday 7 March 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Toga
A teenage driver in a hit and run accident that killed a man at Ma'ufanga will serve a sentence of 15 months imprisonment starting today, March 7.
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Friday 7 March 2008
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Noumea, New Caledonia
This year's theme for International Women's Day on 8 March, Investing in Women and Girls, provides an opportunity to review the situation in the Pacific region regarding financing for gender equality.
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Friday 7 March 2008
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Waitakere, New Zealand
Tongan Exhibitors and visitors to the Pacific Trade Expo 2008 held at the Waitakere Trust Stadium in Waitakere, Auckland, March 5-6, 2008.
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Friday 7 March 2008
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Apia, Samoa
Today funds will be handed over to Samoa's two largest marine protected areas (MPAs) on behalf of the Coral Reef Initiatives in the Pacific (CRISP) program, at a ceremony to be held at the Safata MPA District Centre.
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