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The $36.1 million final phase of the Vaiola Hospital begins this month with the construction of a new outpatients department, accident and emergency unit, dental clinic, pharmacy, specialist clinics and nursing school, which are expected to be completed in March 2012.

The exact date when the MV 'Otuanga'ofa will start its service to Vava'u and Ha'apai is yet to be confirmed, but Vaka'uta Pola Vi, the CEO of the Friendly Island Shipping Agency FISH is adamant that the 'Otuanga'ofa will begin its commercial operation next month.

Guaranteeing equal rights for women in Tonga by endorsing CEDAW was not a commitment for four of the candidates running for election, who did not understand the Convention to End All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

A Tongan Women's Rugby 7's team is getting ready to represent the country in the IRB Asia Pacific Women 7's Tournament in Malaysia on October 29-31.

The reconstruction of the Vaipua Bridge, a vital short cut to Neiafu for the people living in the western district of Vava'u, has finally been confirmed to start in January 2011, Mr Huang Yueguo, the First Secretary at the Chinese Embassy, Nuku'alofa told the Matangi Tonga on October 13.

'Ofa 'oku totonu e launga 'a Paula K. Kava mei Vava'u. Kapau 'oku mo'oni a Paula, 'oku tanaki leva 'a e Pule'anga ki he mamafa 'a e koloa. 'Oku 'ikai ko e maketi tau'ataina ia, he ko e pule'i filifili-manako ia ke fa'iteliha e pisinisi tokosi'i hono malu'i e mamafa 'a e koloa, pea fakalahi ta'etotonu 'enau tupu. - Sione Akemeihakau Mokofisi.

A summary trial of nine prisoners who broke out of Hu'atolitoli Prison after a confrontation with prison guards in November last year was adjourned for October 18, because one of them is being kept under observation at the Psychiatric Ward at Vaiola Hospital.

Boxers, Lomalito Moala and Uaine Fa claimed two bronze medals for Tonga at the Delhi XIX Commonwealth Games, last night, October 11.

Ko e me'a 'oku fai kiai 'a e tokanga, he 'oku hanga 'e he lao 'o foaki 'a e faingamalie huu koloa mei muli ki he ki'i toko ni'ihi pe koia 'oku lesisita ke ma'u laiseni. Ka 'oku 'ikai ke hanga 'e he lao 'o malu'i 'a e kau consumer 'oku nau fua kotoa 'a e fakamole mo e tukuhau ki he koloa na'e hu mai mei muli. 'Oku laka hake he 90% 'a e koloa he maketi 'oku pau ke import mei muli. Pea 'oku 'ikai ke 'i ai ha taimi ia 'e pehee 'oku over-stock ai ha fa'ahinga koloa 'i Tonga ni. He 'oku kei lahi ange pe 'a e demand ia he supply. Pea 'i he'ene pehee, neongo e mamafa 'a e koloa ka kuo pau pe ke fakatau ia. - Paula Kava.