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"You are no doubt the ringleader in the destruction of the Molisi Tonga Supermarket during the riots of November 16, 2006," Chief Justice Anthony Ford told Vilisoni Tauelangi (34) in sentencing him to 11 years imprisonment in Hu'atolitoli Prison today.

Paula Fonoifua received a suspended sentence of two years today for riotous assembly and breaking into the Molisi Tonga Supermarket and Leiola Duty Free Shop during the riots of November 16, 2006, in Nuku'alofa.

The Aotearoa Riding Pirates - a group of Harley-Davidson motorbike riders from Auckland, New Zealand, is cruising through the streets of Nuku'alofa this week, visiting 15 primary schools to donate school supplies.

A two-days Pacific Climate Change Workshop for Pacific Broadcasters started at the Fa'onelua Convention Centre, Nuku'alofa, this morning.

'Uluaki, ne fakatemokalatiange 'a e fokotu'u pule'anga 'a Tupou I 'i he fokotu'u temokalati 'a e founding fathers 'o 'Amelika. Ko e lau eni 'a John Adams ko e taha e founding fathers moe Palesiteni hono ua 'o Amelika(1797-1801), "There are but only two sorts of men in the world, free man and slaves." Pea ko e taha ia e ngaahi 'uhinga ne 'osi fakatonuhia'i ai pee ai e nofo popula e kau 'uli'uli 'i Amelika. Kehe 'a Tonga--ko e kakai mo honau tu'i (free men and their king). Talu e nofo popula e kau 'uli'uli mei hono fatu e temo Amelika he senituli 18 'o a'u ki he 1960 tupu. Ne corrupt e temo 'amelika, corrupt e lotuu, corrupt moe fakamaau'anga 'o laulaui senituli 'i he nofo popula moe fakamavahe'i e kau 'uli'ulii kae tautautefito ki he ngaahi siteiti he fakatonga 'o Amelikaa. - Uili Finau

Digicel today announced its sponsorship of the Internet Café at the Commonwealth Broadcasting Conference (CBA), taking place in Tonga next week.

'Oku tau nofo atu eni 'o fakatatali ki he ola 'o e ngaue ki he liliu fakapolitikale. Ko e me'a 'oku ou mahu'inga'ia ai pea kou tui mahalo mo e tokolahi, ko e kelekele. Kuo finangalo 'a King Siaosi Tupou V ki he liliu pea ko e sitepu mahu'inga ia. Ko 'eku hoha'a na'a hoko e liliu ko ha me'a ke mole ai e kelekele. - Pola Loiti

Vilisoni Tauelangi, a 34 year old man from Pea, Tongatapu, will be sentenced on Friday, February 13 for riotous assembly and the destruction of the Molisi Tonga supermarket during the Nuku'alofa riots of November 16, 2006.

Youth leaders from the 'Ship for World Youth' met up with Tongan school students today during a special visit to the Fasi mo e Afi Government Primary School in Nuku'alofa and were welcomed with dancing and food.