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The Rotary Club of Nuku'alofa joined celebrations around the world yesterday to mark the 100th year of the international service club.

The Tonga Post Office, which is set to be corporatised in July, has recently doubled its airmail parcel rates and introduced a special high rate for parcels on the busiest section between Tonga and New Zealand.

The Tonga Human Rights and Democracy Movement THRDM is counting on winning all nine People Representatives seats in the March 17 Tongan Parliamentary Election. 'Akilisi Pohiva, the Secretary of the THRDM and the incumbent Tongatapu No. 1 People's Representative, was optimistic that the THRDM or "Temos" would be able to take the two seats for Vava'u this year.

The Tonga Communications Corporation launched its new Post Paid Mobile service, yesterday February 17, at the International Dateline Hotel, offered through its UCall mobile system.

As we are getting closer to Tonga's 2005 Parliamentary General Election on March 17 the idea of political change is still the popular campaign issue, and it is clearer now that we are looking at three different proposals, or models of government. - Editor's Comment by Pesi Fonua.

We have observed an interesting trend in previous candidates competing for a place in parliament. They are as fierce as lions when campaigning with their out-spokenness, yet as soon as they get into parliament, it almost seems like someone had clipped their tongues like a wet bus ticket on the way in.

Long-time parliamentarian 'Uliti Uata, aims to finish building his downtown office block on Nuku'alofa's main street this year - a project that has taken 24 years.

The murder trial of Nakita Folau Tu‘’itavake (40), opened before Chief Justice Robin Webster at the Nuku‘alofa Supreme Court yesterday, February 14.

Two men who stole detonators to use for fishing were fined and given two and three year suspended sentences by Chief Justice Robin Webster on February 7 at the Nuku'’alofa Supreme Court.