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Tuesday 9 August 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Deputy Police Commander, Taniela Faletau, is currently the Acting Commissioner of Police, effective from August 5 to September 22 following the departure, of Police Commissioner Chris Kelley on August 6.
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Tuesday 9 August 2011
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
The Prime Minister and Parliament's latest round of wasteful ideas are true signs of "Crisis Management" mentality. They should save the time and money to be spent on this project that looks like "a dog chasing its own tail" show: They are feverishly trying to accomplish something, but actually not getting anything done. - Sione Akemeihakau Mokofisi.
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Tuesday 9 August 2011
Kolofo'ou,Nuku'alofa,Tonga
'Oku fakaloloma 'a e loto 'a e Kapineti ke 'oua 'e fakafo'ou e aleapau ngaue 'a Christopher Kelley. He 'ikai faingata'a, kapau 'oku tau loto'aki ke fakalelei'i kotoa kitautolu, pea tuku ke siofi kitautolu mei ha sino tau'ataina, 'a ia 'oku 'ikai fa'a e'a kitu'a 'i he ongoongo 'ene ngaue, ka 'oku matu'aki to'o mo tafi 'ene ngaue. Mou 'eke atu ki he ongo fonua kaunga'api – Nu'usila mo 'Aositelelia, pe 'oku fefe 'a e tokoni 'a e founga ko ia. - Witcliffe Taufa.
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Monday 8 August 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga'sLegislative Assembly is adjourned again this week until further notice as directed by the Acting Speaker of Parliament Lord Tu'i'afitu.
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Monday 8 August 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's 'Ikale Tahi head coach 'Isitolo Maka this afternoon, August 8 announced the 30-man squad for the 'Ikale Tahi's two pre Rugby World Cup test matches with the Flying Fijians in Fiji on Saturday, August 13 and Friday August 19. The 'Ikale Tahi team will leave for Fiji tomorrow morning, Tuesday August 9, 2011.
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Sunday 7 August 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's parliament has formed a new parliamentary committee to look at how the Nuku'alofa Development Corporation (NDC) administered and spent a $118 million pa'anga loan from China to reconstruct central Nuku'alofa after it was destroyed in riots on 16 November 2006. From the House by Pesi Fonua.
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Sunday 7 August 2011
Brussel, Belgium
The military government of Fiji has engaged in an all-out assault on trade unionism this year, by force and by decree, and it is getting worse by the day. Just this week, union officials were detained, questioned and charged with "unlawful assembly" by police simply for meeting with union members to prepare for collective bargaining negotiations. "This is completely unacceptable. – ITUC Online.
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Sunday 7 August 2011
San Diego,USA
Sio ki he 'enau ta'eufi 'ikai ke nau toe fie hoko atu konituleki 'a e palangi kae ngaue'aki pa'anga tokoni ne ha'u mo e palangi ke fai'aki e ngaue?. Mou hange tofu pe ko e kau kilia 'i he toko hongofulu ne ma'a honau kili, 'ikai ha hounga mo toka'i 'a e mana kuo fai ki he 'enau mo'ui. - Lou 'Uhila.
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Sunday 7 August 2011
Kotu, Ha'apai
Two years ago today, a floating coffin was sent out from Nuku'alofa, which resulted in the death of 74 of our kainga. Today again is a very sad day for the people of Tonga and its police force as Commissioner Kelley leaves the country under some controversial circumstances as challenged by the Lord Privy Seal. - Pita Taufatofua.
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Friday 5 August 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan parliament continues to have procedural problems, with members not following the Rules of Procedure of the Tonga Legislative Assembly. On July 26 a muddled call for the resignation of the Speaker was just another example. - From the House, by Pesi Fonua
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Friday 5 August 2011
Auckland, New Zealand
Since the appointment of Commander Chris Kelley, and based on public perception of his impeccable performance, he has been instrumental in restoring both local and overseas faith in local law and order - the foundation that must be laid before any society can talk prosperity. - E.L. Saafi.
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Friday 5 August 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Legislative Assembly was adjourned this week until Monday August 8 to allow members of parliament to work on regulations and bills handed down from Parliament for consideration by various Standing Committees.
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Friday 5 August 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A by-election to elect a new People's Representative for Tongatapu No. 9 will be held on September 15, the Electoral Supervisor Pita Vuki told Matangi Tonga Online on August 3.
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Thursday 4 August 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's National Rugby team 'Ikale Tahi has begun training at Teufaiva Stadium ahead of the two-pre Rugby World Cup test matches with the Flying Fijians in Fiji on on August 12 and 22.
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Wednesday 3 August 2011
Mu'a,Tongatapu
The Kingdom of Tonga can now say goodbye to a transparent, publicly trusted and efficiently run Police Ministry when Commissioner Chris Kelley leaves on Friday 5th, August 2011. - Daniel K. Fale.
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Wednesday 3 August 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The New Zealand Government has become the first donor to pledge budget support to Tonga, when the New Zealand High Commissioner HE Dr Jonathan Austin and Tonga's Minister of Finance Hon Sunia Fili, signed a Letter of Intent for the provision of $3 million in Nuku'alofa today, August 3.
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Wednesday 3 August 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A proposal by Cabinet that would deprive the King in Council of certain powers of appointment has been strongly challenged by the Lord Privy Seal this evening, in a statement that says Cabinet is acting outside of the law in not renewing Police Commissioner Kelley's contract.
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Wednesday 3 August 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
His Majesty in Council was at no time consulted by either the Police Minister or the Prime Minister with regard to their decision to act independently of the provisions of the law by not renewing the contract of the Police Commissioner Commander Kelley. - Lord Privy Seal.
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Wednesday 3 August 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Minister of Police, Hon. Dr Viliami Latu, said yesterday that he, as Minister of Police, would become Tonga's Acting Police Commissioner, when the Police Commissioner, Chris Kelley vacates his post on Friday, August 5.
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Wednesday 3 August 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga has so much to be proud of in its education system, the Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia HE Ms Quentin Bryce said in visiting the Nuku'alofa Government Primary School on August 2.
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