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Lord Lasike, the Speaker of the Tonga Parliament, turned-up today at the Supreme Court for arraignment on one count of unlawful possession of ammunition but his case was adjourned to Friday, January 27.

In an unprecedented move, Reporters Without Borders RWB shut down its English-language website for 24 hours from 8 am EST on January 18 in protest against two online piracy bills, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA), which are currently working their way through the US Congress. – Reporters Without Borders.

A 30-year-old former police officer was sentenced to two years imprisonment for charges of fraudulent conversion when he stole a total of $2,200 pa'anga from the exhibit room at the Nuku'alofa Central Police Station.

LORD Lasike, the Speaker of the Tonga Parliament was apprehended by police after his arrival at Fua'amotu International Airport today January 19.

Justice Robert Shuster has refused an application filed by Lord Lasike's counsel seeking to set aside his warrant of arrest filed at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa on January 17.

Let us recognise the global implications arising from China rising to the top of the global economic ladder. This will be the first time since the rise of the Spanish Empire 500 years ago that a non-western power will be the dominant global economic power. And the first time since Pitt the Younger that a non-democracy will be the world's largest economy. - Hon Kevin Rudd, Australia's Foreign Minister.

Tonga remains optimistic that its athletes will enter five events, Athletics, Archery, Boxing, Swimming and Weightlifting, at the London Olympic during July and August this year.

Lord Tu'ilakepa, a former Speaker and a current Vava'u Nobles' Representative to the Tonga Legislature, appeared at the Magistrate's Court today, January 16, on charges of illegal possession of firearms, ammunitions and an illicit drug.

The Tonga Lesgislative Assembly plans to open its 2012 session in February, on a date to be set.