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'Amelia Latuniua Taumoepeau-Tupou was laid to rest at the Mala'e'aloa Cemetery, this morning August 16, following a funeral service at the FWC Centenary Church in Nuku'alofa, attended by HM King George V and the Queen Mother Halaevalu Mata'aho and members of Tonga's royal family.

The Chair of the Public Service Commission, Mrs. Mishka Tu'ifua, announced today that Cabinet has approved the appointment of three new Heads of Departments in the public service.

A Tongan policeman who assaulted and raped a young woman while she was held in custody in a police cell on Christmas Eve 2005 was convicted of the offences at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court today.

The Information Unit at the Prime Minister's office will soon come under the jurisdiction of the new Department of Information, said Hon 'Afu'alo Matoto, Tonga's recently appointed Minister of Information.

Fakamolemole, tuku mu'a ke 'ata pea ngofua, ke fai atu ha popoaki fiekaungamamahi ki si'i 'Ta'ahine Kuini Fehuhu, he peaukoso kuo ne kapa si'ono lotofale, 'o mole ai si'i Latuniua mo Kalolaine. - Longolongo‘aevalu

'Amelia Latuniua Taumoepeau-Tupou (62) passed away at the Vaiola Hospital, in Nuku'alofa yesterday, August 12, after an illness. A sister of the Queen Mother, her death comes less than three weeks after the loss of another sister Kalolaine Lataifalefehi Fakafanua on July 26.

The House plunged into a debate on the issue of the right of the people to present petitions to the House.

'E 'ikai ke tau toe lau ha kovi 'i he kuo hili he koeni kuo fili e timi pea mo e kau officials. Ko 'etau tokoni ki he toenga atu koeni ki he World cup. 'Oku ou kole ke 'oua 'e taku ko e fiepoto pe ko e siolalo ka ko e 'ofa pe mo e poupou. 'Oku ou fakamalo lahi 'aupito kia Tevita Vaikona 'i he fakamatala mahino, akonaki mo e fale'i lelei 'o fekauaki pea mo e 'akapulu pea 'oku 'ikai ke u 'ohovale ai he ko e taha ia 'i he leleitaha 'i he fonua ni 'i he mo'ui fakalukufua. - Tevita Twickenham

Tonga's Foreign Reserve of July fell by $1.3 million from $91.6 million in June, to $90.3 million in July, an amount equivalent to 4.3 months of imports of goods.