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Having first hand experience during my time in the U.S. military, I will say that there is more than enough blame to go around in the Balkans region. - Joe Smith

Dr S. Langi Kavaliku who passed away on December 3 was put to rest at the Mamana Mau 'Aho Cemetery, in the grounds of Tonga College, overlooking the village of Ha'ateiho on Friday December 12.

Access to the internet and a computer centre of their own was a welcome Christmas present for members of the 'Ofa Tui mo e 'Amanaki Centre for the handicapped.

With respect to Mr Ivan Simic's freedom of speech rights, his last two letters of 12/01/08 and 12/08/08 to the Matangi Tonga were, in my opinion, very sad and unfortunate. I felt that they had some reflections of anger and hatred, especially towards the United States of America. Although I was reluctant and forced to be impressed by the details and statistics of his letters, I frankly gained little but mostly pains and regrets from them. As I was pondering over his letters, I also was wondering if he really knows that the United States of America did some good deeds to his country and people. -Siosaia Fatani.

Reports from Tonga's newspapers, December 3-11, 2008. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua.

Although the Government owned and operated Tonga Chronicle is being outsourced for a new management, expected to take over in January 2009, the Government will retain ownership and editorial control of the loss-making weekly newspaper that it is currently heavily subsidising.

The Australian Government is providing an additional AUD$2 million dollars in aid to Tonga under the second phase of the Tonga Australia Performance Partnership Agreement, which covers the 2008-09 financial year.

Fishing culture is nowhere as important as it is in Japan where the practices are passed down for generations, sustaining livelihoods through trade and maintaining a community's identity. And the hunting of dolphins is very much part of those practices. Story and photos by Linny Folau

A young Pacific Islander has issued a challenge to world leaders at the UN climate change talks, telling them to stop paying lip service and show the political will to fast track negotiations.