Tomasi Tautahi (36), was given a nine months suspended sentence by Chief Justice Anthony Ford at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court this morning.
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Friday 2 May 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Friday 2 May 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga government is proposing to foot the bill for some community services that are provided by Public Enterprises, to help make them more viable businesses, and may subsidise services such as ferries to remote islands, and water for putting out fires.
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Friday 2 May 2008
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Gaire, Papua New Guinea
The community of Gaire, in the Central Province, is in a state of excitement. This rural community, located an hour's drive southeast of Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) and home to about 2500 people, will be the first operational rural site for the Pacific Rural Internet Connectivity System RICS.
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Friday 2 May 2008
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London, United Kingdom
Tonga's Prime Minister Dr Feleti Vaka'uta Sevele called on Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, UK, on 1 May 2008.
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Thursday 1 May 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In opening Pacific Timber and Hardware's large new premises in Nuku'alofa, yesterday HRH Princess Salote Pilolevu Tuita said the store "is a symbol of promising times ahead that could encourage investment in Tonga where investment is needed". Photos by Linny Folau
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Thursday 1 May 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A sedition charge against a Nuku'alofa businesswoman 'Ofa Simiki was withdrawn by the Crown at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court yesterday, April 30.
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Thursday 1 May 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
HM King George Tupou V appointed Hon. Tu'ilakepa as the new Speaker of the Tongan Parliament on April 29.
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Wednesday 30 April 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
'Oku malie 'a e fo'i fakakaukau ni ia ka 'oku ou tui au 'oku ikai ke 'i ai hano kaunga mahu'inga 'ona ki he liliu fakapolitikale 'a ha fonua. Ko e ngaahi 'uhinga 'eni 'oku ou pehe ai 'oku 'ikai ke fu'u mahu'inga pe 'e ngaue 'a e fakakaukau 'a Tocqueville ki he feinga liliu 'oku feinga kiai 'a Tonga. - Siosiua Fatani
Wednesday 30 April 2008
Tourism is the ultimate answer to the Kingdom's economic problems, and I propose a simple strategy. - Viliami Makasiale Naulu
Tuesday 29 April 2008
Nomuka, Tonga
Ko e taha eni e ngaahi 'uhinga 'oku fakatu'utamaki ai ke fai ha feinga liliu he taimi ni, ta'efaka'ataa ke kei hoko atu e talanoa'i e ngaahi me'a 'e tokoni ke ola lelei ai e temokalati. Ka 'ikai ke tau liliu ke fakatemokalati e nofo famili fakaTonga, 'e fakaoli pee 'a e liliu temokalati 'oku tau vili ki aii. - Uili Finau
Monday 28 April 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Savai'i Samoa is leading the Pacific Cup table with three winning matches, while the Upolu Samoa follow with two wins, and the Fijian Barbarians, Fijian Warriors, Upolu Samoa and Tautahi Gold trail with one win each.
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Monday 28 April 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The results of the 2008 General Election were decided by half of the people who are registered to vote when 32,000 Tongans turned out to vote on Thursday, April 24,
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Monday 28 April 2008
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'Oku fakautuutu atu ai pe 'a e havala 'a e kainga 'o e fonua 'i he hanga atu ki he ta'u 'e tolu ko'eni ka hoko mai, he kuo fakaha mai 'e he ki'i falukunga kakai 'oku nau pehe kuo nau ikuna' 'oku nau loto ke liliu he vave taha, fakaoli ee! - Siosiua Moimoiangaha
Monday 28 April 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Taimi on April 21 reports that 'Akilisi Pohiva, accompanied by 'Isi Pulu and Clive Edwards, had told a meeting of prominent people of Ma'ufanga that he wants to enter parliament with these two. But by the next day, his newspaper carried a goodwill message to Sangster Saulala from 'Akilisi, and also published letters urging that Clive be dropped in favour of Semisi Tapueluelu.
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Sunday 27 April 2008
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Durban, South Africa
Sharks CEO Brian van Zyl's termination of Epi Taione's contract is a plus for the professionalism of the game in this country.
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Friday 25 April 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The election of 'Etuate Lavulavu (2116) as the Vava'u No. 1 People's Representative to the Tongan Parliament, brings a former member back into the House after a break of three years; along with incumbent Samiu Vaipulu (1896) who was returned.
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Friday 25 April 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
After taking an early lead, Tongatapu's three incumbent People's Representatives have roared ahead of the competition in today's general election, re-establishing themselves with clear popular support in the Tongan Legislature.
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Friday 25 April 2008
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Metals trading scam ends in convictionsLondon, UK
Virendra Rastogi, the former chief executive of RBG Resources, was facing a lengthy jail sentence on Tuesday after being convicted of masterminding a worldwide metals trading scam that defrauded financial institutions out of hundreds of millions of dollars. By Megan Murphy
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Friday 25 April 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In 'EUA the incumbent People's Representative Sunia Fili of 'Ohonua has been returned with a comfortable lead over his nearest contender, even though his supporters dropped from the 1360 votes he won in 2005.
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Friday 25 April 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In the two Niuas, Lepolo Mahe Taunisila, of Hihifo/Niuatoputapu, has dropped in the polls well behind new comer, Sione Mafi 'Iloa, of Vaipoa, Niuatoputapu who has taken the seat with 462 votes.
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