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Tuesday 22 July 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Thirteen contestants for the Miss Heilala 2008-09 Crown were introduced at an orientation programme at the Heilala Village in central Nuku'alofa yesterday, July 21.
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Monday 21 July 2008
Pago Pago, American Samoa
Around 2000 artists from 22 Pacific Island countries and territories will celebrate the official opening of the 10th Festival of Pacific Arts tomorrow in Pago Pago, American Samoa.
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Monday 21 July 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Pacific leaders would be flexible about an extension to the agreed deadline for a general election in Fiji, said the Pacific Islands Forum Chairman, Tonga's Prime Minister, Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele.
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Sunday 20 July 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
TONGA has two new princes. On July 19, King George Tupou V elevated the Nobles Tungi and Tu'ipelehake to the rank of Prince.
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Saturday 19 July 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Top Models for 2008 are Ane Sereille Vea and Pakieli Havili announced at the grand finale held at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall, on July 17.
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Friday 18 July 2008
Paris, France
Reporters Without Borders fears the consequences for press freedom of a proposed media law drafted by the military-led interim government and voices its support for Media Council chairman Daryl Tarte, who has condemned the proposal. The new law would create a tribunal to hear appeals on complaints lodged with the council.
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Friday 18 July 2008
Noumea, New Caledonia
Next time you are about to swallow a mouthful of delicious tuna, spare a thought for the work that goes on behind the scenes to make sure that there really are plenty more fish in the sea.
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Thursday 17 July 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
TONGA Post is releasing a commemorative stamp issue for the Coronation of King George Tupou V, featuring the king in his full coronation regalia.
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Thursday 17 July 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Government is concerned about the plight of hundreds of deportees including convicted criminals and visa over-stayers who now live in Tonga after being deported from countries such as the USA, Australia and New Zealand.
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Thursday 17 July 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Thousands of Tongatapu students gathered at the Teufaiva Stadium this morning for the first mass rehearsal of dances that will be performed on Education Day July 29 in celebration of King George Tupou V's Coronation.
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Thursday 17 July 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Seven Lakalaka, the great historical dances of Tonga, will be performed on Saturday, August 2 at Pangai Lahi during the Coronation Celebration of HM King George V, but they exclude the most famous Lakalaka of all the Tatakamotonga, which apparently the king does not want to see.
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Thursday 17 July 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Sangster Saulala, the former General Manager of the Oceania Broadcasting Television (OBN), was discharged on Friday July 11 of sedition and riotous assembly charges relating to the riots of November 16, 2006.
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Thursday 17 July 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Lion Liquor company of Ma'ufanga launched a new beer product, Mata Maka Lager last night, July 16 at the Billfish Bar.
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Wednesday 16 July 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
From the House, an English translation summary from the Tongan vernacular, by Pesi Fonua.
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Wednesday 16 July 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, June 30-July 10, 2008. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua.
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Wednesday 16 July 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The noble title Tungi will be bestowed by the king on his nephew Hon. Sitiveni Polule'ulingana Tuku'aho (18), on Saturday, July 19 at the Fua'amotu Royal Residence.
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Wednesday 16 July 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The first sittign of the Tongan Court of Appeal for 2008 began on Tuesday, July 15 at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court. The judgements expected by July 25 will include the appeal by the People's Representatives over additional 16/11 charges filed against them by the Crown.
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Tuesday 15 July 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Some 9,000 primary school dancers will perform Tonga's biggest ever Ma'ulu'ulu as part of the King George Tupou V coronation celebrations at the Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa on July 29.
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Tuesday 15 July 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In honour the Coronation of HM King George Tupou V on August 1, the Westpac Bank has donated $6,500 pa'anga to the Vaiola Hospital in Nuku'alofa.
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Tuesday 15 July 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Beginning today a programme of public entertainment for the Coronation of Tonga's King George Tupou V will run for the next three weeks in Tongatapu.
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