The Legislative Assembly of Tonga, which was set to resume sitting today has been further adjourned to Monday, 19 October.
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Monday 12 October 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Sunday 11 October 2015
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Ka fokotu’u Pisinis ‘a e Pule’angaa, ‘e fili ‘a e Poate ke nau fakalele, pea ‘oku fakafatongia’aki ‘a e kau Talekitaa ke nau tataki ‘a e Pisinisii, ka ‘oku ‘ikai ‘uhinga ia ke nau ‘micro manage’ ‘a e Pisinisii, pea ‘oku mahu’inga ‘aupito ke mahino ‘a honau fakangatangata’angaa. – Sione Tu’itupou Fotu.
Sunday 11 October 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
I urge the Tongan media community to raise their voices against this unconstitutional law, and thus suppress our free speech rights. Lawmakers are hiding behind the vulnerability of our children to propose laws, which will take away our free speech rights under the constitution. – Sione Mokofisi.

Saturday 10 October 2015
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Suva, Fiji
Today (10 October), on the occasion of the European and World Day against the Death Penalty, the European Union and its Member States reiterate our strong opposition to the use of capital punishment.

Friday 9 October 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Beulah College at Vaini, Tongatapu, closed its boarding house and 200 boarders returned home, after a case of typhoid fever was confirmed in Vaini village in late September.

Friday 9 October 2015
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The Tongan Parliament has rushed through two new Communications Bills to establish a new regulatory body that will have powers to block selected internet content to internet users in Tonga, along with other clauses that give power to infringe individual rights. From the House by Pesi Fonua.

Thursday 8 October 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A bedridden groom Tavake Losaki did not let an accident stop him from marrying his bride Lavinia Vaitohi on Thursday, 8 October at Vaiola Hospital’s Chapel where they were joined by family and friends.

Thursday 8 October 2015
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Tupou College and Japan are giving school drop-outs another chance to re-explore their talents, by upgrading Tupou College’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training facility (TVET). The building upgrade was handed over today, Wednesday 7 October from the Government of Japan.

Thursday 8 October 2015
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Head coach Mana ‘Otai has named the 'Ikale Tahi to face New Zealand this Saturday (Tonga time) in their final pool match of the Rugby World Cup.

Thursday 8 October 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A mother from Lapaha has been charged with a domestic violence offence in an incident involving her 4-month old baby daughter on 4 October in Lapaha.

Thursday 8 October 2015
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Students of the ‘Ofa Tui moe ‘Amanaki Disability Centre at the Tonga Red Cross Society headquarters held a party to mark Mental Health Week in Nuku’alofa today, Thursday 8 October.

Wednesday 7 October 2015
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More than 2600 Class Six students from primary schools throughout Tonga completed this year’s Tonga Secondary School Entrance Examination today Wednesday, 7 October. Photos by Linny Folau.

Wednesday 7 October 2015
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A search and rescue operation is underway to find two fishermen from Hihifo, Niuatoputapu who has been reported missing since leaving on a fishing trip early Tuesday morning, 6 October.

Wednesday 7 October 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
‘I he ngaahi ‘aho ni ko e tui fakafo’ituitui ‘a e kakai ‘oku konga lalahi ‘e ua – ‘conservative’ mo e ‘liberal’, pea ‘oku na tu’u fehangahangai ‘i he taimi lahi ‘aupito. – Sione Tu’itupou Fotu.
Wednesday 7 October 2015
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The restructuring of the boards for Public Enterprises (shared boards) scheme is an ill-advised business model. – Sione Mokofisi.

Tuesday 6 October 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Prime Minister of Tuvalu and President of Kiribati have called for a strong and effective climate change agreement at the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) to be held in Paris at the end of this year.

Tuesday 6 October 2015
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Two drivers were admitted to hospital and eight passengers injured when a bus and van collided at Pea this morning, Tuesday, 6 October.

Monday 5 October 2015
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The outcome of a decision by government to reduce the number of Boards that oversee the management of 14 public enterprises, from 14 boards to five or six new boards by the end of October, remains unknown.

Monday 5 October 2015
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Tonga was defeated by Argentina 45-16 in its third Rugby World Cup Pool C match watched by a crowd of over 29,000 people at Leicester’s City Stadium early this morning Monday, 5 October (Tonga time).

Monday 5 October 2015
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A 33-year-old man died in a house fire early Sunday morning, 4 October in Folaha, Tongatapu.
