Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda and Tonga Prime Minister Feleti Vaka'uta Sevele (during a short visit to Manila) discussed a wide range of economic issues including the impact of high oil and food prices on Tonga's economy.
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Tuesday 23 September 2008
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Manila, Philippines
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Monday 22 September 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
On a voyage of discovery looking for the copper, gold, zinc and silver, known to be in the sea bed near Tonga's undersea volcanoes, Nautilus Minerals Tonga Ltd. started its 2008 Tongan offshore mineral exploration campaign on Saturday September 20.
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Monday 22 September 2008
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Hyderabad, India
Princess Pilolevu Tuita led a Tongan delegation to the Pacific Asia Travel Agencies PATA Travel Mart 2008 in Hyderabad, India from September 16-19.
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Monday 22 September 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The collapse of some financial credit institutions n the United States this month has not directly impacted Tonga, according to the Minister of Finance Hon. 'Afu'alo Matoto today.
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Monday 22 September 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
After 11 years of closure, Tonga has lifted its ban on the fishing of sea cucumbers but only for a limited six month period per year, confirmed the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Fisheries ‘Ulunga Fa‘anunu today.
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Monday 22 September 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Kalonikali on September 11 reports that Radio and Television Tonga are not for sale, according to Tonga Broadcasting Commission general manager 'Elenoa 'Amanaki, but a consultant is here to review TBC's operation. Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, September 11-17, 2008. An English translation summary.
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Monday 22 September 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Palu Aviation Services opened a new shed at the Fua'amotu International Airport, marking the fast-growing company's sixth birthday on September 17.
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Sunday 21 September 2008
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Auckland, New Zealand
The vulnerability of some Pacific Island states to military takeover is a prime motivation for regional forum leaders who are pushing so strongly for Fiji to return to democracy. Toke Talagi, who assumed chairmanship of the Pacific Islands Forum at its leaders' annual summit on Niue last month, believes forum member countries have to take a strong stand to dissuade any groups contemplating grabs for power. By John Andrews
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Friday 19 September 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The key security challenges that Pacific Island Nations have to address are not military threats but other threats that range from climate change to "good governance" and corruption, the commander of the Tonga Defence Services, Brigadier General 'Uta'atu stated on September 17 before the opening of a Pacific-Island Nations Security Collaboration Workshop in Nuku'alofa.
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Friday 19 September 2008
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Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea's national government is set to launch its television station today, Sept 17, with broadcasting expected to start at 6pm until midnight on channel two.
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Friday 19 September 2008
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Salt Lake City-Utah, USA
Kele'a publisher/editor Pohiva is obviously blindsiding everyone to believe he has the right to withhold evidence from Police of a conspiracy to commit murder ("Nuku'alofa insecure following Coronation," 15 September, 2008). Thank you for reporting this egregious abuse of our right to free speech as journalists. - Sione A. Mokofisi
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Friday 19 September 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot scheme was discussed by an Australian five-members delegation who were in Tonga last week and have completed their first round trip to the four participating island countries.
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Thursday 18 September 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Women in the countries of the Pacific still have a long way to go in achieving participation of women in decision making at the highest level, while other developing countries are already ahead in this regard, participants at the opening of the first conference of Tonga's university women heard this morning.
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Wednesday 17 September 2008
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Suva, Fiji
Pacific governments are realising the power and value of information and are taking steps to ensure that this common asset is shared equally amongst the population rather than being locked away in government files, benefiting only a handful of powerful people. By Claire Cronin
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Wednesday 17 September 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's political reform process is currently in a limbo until commissioners are appointed and parliament has agreed on a few issues, the Prime Minister Dr Feleti Sevele confirmed while answering questions at a Press Conference in Nuku'alofa on Thursday, September 11.
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Wednesday 17 September 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Liku‘alofa Beach Resort, popular in Tongatapu for its Island Buffet and Cultural Entertainment now boasts 11 new seaside cottages for tourists on its sandy coast.
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Tuesday 16 September 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Hundreds of women from throughout the Pacific gathered in Nuku‘alofa this week to attend the South Pacific Seminar of the Methodist and Uniting Church Women's Federation.
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Monday 15 September 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A debate in parliament over the reinstatement of the Emergency Powers sparked off comments over what caused the events of 16/11 and a concern that a repeat is still possible. From the House by Pesi Fonua
Sunday 14 September 2008
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Suva, Fiji
The Fiji interim Minister of Education, Filipe Bole, has declared a strike by nearly 400 staff of the regional University of the South Pacific "illegal".
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Sunday 14 September 2008
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Auckland, New Zealand
I was dismayed to read about the passing of the dual citizenship legislation prescribing the charging of a fee of $750.00 per application. -'Amelia Schaaf
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Tonga weather forecast from yr.no, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and the NRK. See also Fua'amotu Weather Forecasting Center, Tonga, for latest local weather bulletin.