Thank you China. But for Tonga and the Tonga Defense Services, please do not celebrate your promised aircraft until you do your homework. TDS must first analyze two major costs. - Mafi ‘o Amerika Samoa
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Monday 1 December 2008
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Pago Pago, American Samoa
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Saturday 29 November 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two outstanding young girls, Momota 'Atiola (17) and Malia Makitalena Mafi (16), became the dux of Queen Salote College and 'Api Fo'ou College respectively during the 2008 prize-giving ceremonies held this week.
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Friday 28 November 2008
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Auckland, New Zealand
Air New Zealand can now confirm the name of its fourth staff member who is missing after our Airbus A320 on lease to XL Airways from Germany was lost in the Mediterranean Sea this morning.
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Thursday 27 November 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga is "not happy" with Air New Zealand threatening to cut its weekly flight connecting Tonga to the USA next year, if Tonga will not pay millions in subsidies to the international carrier, Tonga's Prime Minister Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele told Matangi Tonga Online yesterday afternoon.
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Thursday 27 November 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
I just wanted to say Congratulations to Matangi Tonga Online photo-journalist and 2008 Sasakawa Pacific Islands Journalism Fellow, Linny Folau, for the wonderful articles. - Monalisa V. Palu
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Wednesday 26 November 2008
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Auckland, New Zealand
Karlo Mila, an award-winning New Zealand poet of Tongan and Pakeha descent, has this year published a second book of poetry. Her voice is Tongan and her images and stories come from today, and include several reflections on Tongan politics - her poems offering witty and perceptive, sometimes painful, insight, say Irene Webley and Tapani Mangisi, who wrote the following book review for the Tonga Research Association.
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Wednesday 26 November 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Gordon Ward, Tonga's former Chief Justice has been appointed as the Chairman of Tonga's new Political Reform Commission along with four other members who were named in a statement from the Privy Council today.
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Tuesday 25 November 2008
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Reggio Emilio, Italy
The Pacific Islanders ended their 2008 European Tour on a high note with a convincing win over Italy 25-17 at the northern Italian city of Reggio Emilio on Saturday, November 22.
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Tuesday 25 November 2008
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The Gambia
The Pacific Island nation Samoa has secured the rights to host the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games.
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Tuesday 25 November 2008
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Brussels, Belgium
The first meeting of G20 leaders on the world economic crisis, while setting a road map that has the potential to create a new financial regulatory agenda, has nevertheless fallen short on some major areas of concern, in particular concerning the immediate fiscal boost required to tackle the looming global crisis in employment, according to the ITUC. While the Declaration issued from the Summit recognises that coordinated international action is needed, it gives little indication of how such coordinated action is to be undertaken.
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Monday 24 November 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
"Embrace Our Unique Cultural Heritage", is the theme for a tourism Festival to be hosted by the Tonga Visitors Bureau in Vava'u, Ha'apai, 'Eua and Tongatapu before Christmas.
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Monday 24 November 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Governor of the Shaanxi Province in central China, Mr Yuan Chunqing and eight member members of his provincial government are currently in Tonga at the invitation of Tonga's Prime Minister to explore the possibility of producing animal feed for Tongan livestock, including pigs, chicken and ducks.
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Monday 24 November 2008
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Honiara, Solomon Islands
The WCPFC meets this year from 7-12 December in Busan Korea. WCPFC's current members include Australia, China, Canada, Cook Islands, European Community, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, France, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Republic of Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Chinese Taipei, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States of America and Vanuatu. Out of a total of 32 participating territories and members of WCPFC, over half (17) are Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency FFA members, forming a significant voting bloc (although so far in the WCPFC's history decisions have been made by consensus).
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Monday 24 November 2008
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Suva, Fiji
The Fiji Sun, one of the three daily newspapers in Fiji, was barred from attending the presentation of the country's 2009 Budget after it refused to reveal sources of two published items.
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Monday 24 November 2008
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London, UK
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma is sending senior Commonwealth political official, Ms Juliet Solomon, to Fiji Islands. This is in response to a request from the interim Prime Minister for Commonwealth support in facilitating the proposed President's dialogue forum.
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Monday 24 November 2008
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Pago Pago, American Samoa
I am sorry Police Commander Kelley, but Tonga has the rudest, most careless, and the most unkind and unappreciative drivers in my view. Some of my fellow drivers in the United States would agree with me that if you drive like "that" somewhere in Los Angeles, someone will shoot you. If the CHP do not get to you first. - Mafi ‘o Amerika Samoa
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Saturday 22 November 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
China will give the Tonga Defence Services an aircraft in the near future, the Chinese Ambassador to Tonga, HE Mr Fan Guijin promised at the TDS headquarters during a hand-over ceremony of eight trucks.
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Friday 21 November 2008
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Taiji, Japan
Despite international pressure opposing whaling practices, this traditional whaling village located near the south end of Japan's Kii Peninsula is determined to fight on and preserve its whaling culture. The fight, enthusiastic villages say, is nothing short of trying to protect their cultural identity. Story and photos by Linny Folau.
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Friday 21 November 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga has far too many road deaths caused by bad driving and driving under the influence of alcohol, said Chris Kelley, Tonga's new Police Commander, who has seen seven road deaths here during his first six weeks on the job.
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Friday 21 November 2008
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Reggio Emilio, Italy
The Pacific Islanders coach Kutusi Fielea has made seven changes to his team to play Italy at Stadio Griglio, Reggio Emilio on Saturday, November 22.
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