Tongatapu's old and overflowing Tukutonga rubbish dump on the seafront at Popua will close down for good on March 30.
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Thursday 1 March 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Thursday 1 March 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga has yet to announce its squad for the national rugby team, 'Ikale Tahi for the coming Rugby World Cup in September, while a rift in the TRU board may end up in court.
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Thursday 1 March 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Chinese Ambassador to Tonga, HE Mr Hu Yeshun on February 28 praised the Women's Affairs Division of the Ministry of Education for their work on the social status of Tongan women.
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Tuesday 27 February 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI donated US$50,000 dollars to the Government of Tonga to assist the needy following the destruction of Tonga's November 16 riot.
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Tuesday 27 February 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A proposed grant of TOP$4 million from NZAID and AusAID for the establishment of a Business Recovery Facility for Nuku'alofa CBD businesses that were affected by the 16/11 riot, is so far the only promise of definite capital input toward the rebuilding of Nuku'alofa's private businesses.
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Monday 26 February 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Sangstar Saulala, the chairman of the Tonga Rugby Union, and the manager and the main presenter of the Oceania Broadcasting Network OBN was arrested on Thursday evening, February 22 and charged with crimes relating to the riot of 16/11.
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Friday 23 February 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Taniela Likio 39, of Manuka was sentenced to seven years imprisonment this morning by Chief Justice Anthony Ford for the crimes of rape, indecent assault and housebreaking.
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Friday 23 February 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Ministry of Education yesterday, February 22 signed a 3-years contract with UniQuest Pty Ltd. of the University of Queensland to develop a new school curriculum for Tonga.
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Friday 23 February 2007
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Neiafu, Vava'u,Tonga
A special US$848,968 Japanese Non-Project Grant Aid to Tonga was signed in Neiafu, Vava'u, last Wednesday, February 14.
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Friday 23 February 2007
Oslo, Norway
I congratulate Chief Justice Anthony Ford on his decision in ordering first time offenders to do community work and cleaning up/picking up the rubbish along the waterfront in Nuku'alofa. - Peki Matheson
Thursday 22 February 2007
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USA
I wish to convey my huge round of applause and immense support of Chief Justice, Anthony Ford implementation of the first offenders doing community work by cleaning up the Nuku'alofa waterfront.
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Wednesday 21 February 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
First offenders who have been given suspended sentences and ordered to do community work by the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court will next month serve the community by picking up rubbish from along the Nuku'alofa waterfront.
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Tuesday 20 February 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
After the Tongan Cabinet extended the Emergency Powers for another 30 days, effective from Friday, February 16, the Tonga Defence Services has removed all their check points from the central Nuku'alofa area.
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Tuesday 20 February 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The four People's Representatives, 'Akilisi Pohiva, 'Isileli Pulu, William Clive Edwards and Lepolo Taunisila who have been charged with sedition could lose their parliamentary seats and their right to stand for re-election if they are found guilty by the courts.
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Monday 19 February 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The four People's Representatives, 'Akilisi Pohiva, 'Isileli Pulu, William Clive Edwards and Lepolo Taunisila, who have been charged with sedition and other counts will appear for their Preliminary Inquiry hearings during the last week of March.
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Friday 16 February 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan public, the government and the police were unanimous in their desire for the Tonga Police Force to be reformed a seven-members assessment team from Australia and New Zealand have found.
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Friday 16 February 2007
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Wellington, New Zealand
With the Solomon Islands claiming Australia is a meddling regional bully, defence ties with Fiji cut following the fourth military coup in 19 years and the state of emergency poised to be extended in Tonga, John Howard has his hands full in the Pacific, The Age reports.
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Thursday 15 February 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three months after the Nuku'alofa Central Business District was destroyed by a mob on November 16, 2006, very little reconstruction work has begun. Photos by Linny Folau
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Thursday 15 February 2007
Sopu 'o Taufa (Israel),Tonga
Please add on my letter to the interesting debate raised by Joe Smith. I heard the comment on TV as Defence is allowed to cap their strength at 1500. They still have to ask for their budget, so the question is how much Tonga can afford and how Tonga need. With all the great ideas the weakness of Joe's argument is based on his bottom line. - Sione Talateu
Wednesday 14 February 2007
Pago Pago, Amerika Samoa
The Tonga Defense Force deserve more credits than what it has been dealt lately. Joe Smith, after 20 years in the US armed Forces is missing the point here. The Tonga Defense Force is better compared to its equivalent as the National Guard in the United States armed Services System. Their mission is quite similar. - Sione Lousiale Kava
