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As someone living in Europe I could not but help laugh when I read that Sheikh Imam Abdul Fader, the spiritual leader of the local Tongan Muslim community, tried to portray Islam as a peace loving religion. It was the same here in Europe in the 60's, 70's and 80's while the Muslims were still few in numbers in many European countries. They portrayed their religion as one seeking peace and harmony with other religions. But now that they are large in numbers it is quite clear what many of them want. They want Europe to become Islamic. - Smike Kaszner

When the representatives win elections, they are the people's top choices to represent them in government. If these top choices are taken out so to speak to fill the post of a minister, they are removed from the very responsibility and the reasons why they were voted for in the first place. - Sione Lousiale Kava

Police Magistrate, Latu Mohenoa this morning ordered Sitiveni Tafolo (52) to appear at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court for trial on various charges relating to the riots of November 16, 2006.

For the first time in more than a decade, energy ministers from around the Pacific, have gathered in the Cook Islands this week to discuss critical energy security challenges facing the region.

Please allow me to whine for a few seconds regarding this potential fiscal crisis that is looming over the kingdom. No, it is not the crisis that I am bellyaching about. I cannot say if it is the oath of loyalty and the veil of confusion and apathy that governs Governmental Operations or the incompetence at the helm that is grinding my last nerve. Norman Schwarzkopf once said, "When placed in command, take charge." I may be wrong like I always have been, but I do not think there is a whole lot of taking charges in our government. - Tama Foa

A two-member Pacific Islands Forum Taskforce will conduct a preliminary review of the Regional Assistance Mission in Solomon Islands (RAMSI) from 24-29 April.

Warning that Tonga faces a potential fiscal crisis, Finance Minister, Hon Siosiua T. 'Utoikamanu, today advised government ministers to trim back their departmental budgets, with cuts that could amount to $22 million for the new financial year.

Tonga's small Muslim community of about 100 people are aiming to build a new boarding school on Tongatapu before 2010.

There is increasing urgency for more effective combating of corruption in the Pacific according to the Pacific chapters of Transparency International, from Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Australia and New Zealand, and the TI Secretariat from Berlin. TI called for the promotion of good governance to be given the highest priority by Pacific governments, civil society organisations and citizens.