The Embassy of France regrets the untimely passing of 28-year-old Tongan Perigueux flanker Fe'ao Latu, who had settled in France with his family. -Michel Monnier
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Wednesday 14 January 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga is not in support of an idea to suspend Fiji's membership from the Pacific Islands Forum, Tonga's Prime Minister Dr Feleti Sevele said this afternoon. By Pesi Fonua
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Wednesday 14 January 2009
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Cahors, France
Fe'ao Latu, a 28 year old Tongan flanker for the Perigueux Club tragically died of a heart attack after collapsing during a game in France on Sunday, January 11.
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Wednesday 14 January 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Although the Government of Tonga is out-sourcing some of its services and assets to be managed and funded by private companies it will retain ownership in them, the Prime Minister Hon Dr Feleti Sevele said this afternoon.
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Wednesday 14 January 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Petroleum prices dropped down to the $2 litre mark, following a nationwide fuel price decline that saw over 60 seniti drop from last month's price on the main island Tongatapu.
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Tuesday 13 January 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Emergency Powers (Public Safety and Public Security) Regulations 2008 renewed for 30 days on December 19, 2008 stands to expire on Saturday, January 17.
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Tuesday 13 January 2009
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Suva, Fiji
The Conservative Alliance Matanitu Vanua Party CAMV condemns any action by the Pcific Forum to suspend Fiji at the meeting in Port Moresby on January 27.
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Tuesday 13 January 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The reconstruction of Nuku'alofa' business centre, planned to start after the ground breaking ceremony on November 18 last year, has remained at a virtual stand-still while issues are still being worked out with the property owners.
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Tuesday 13 January 2009
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Suva, Fiji
The Tongan satirist, writer and university professor Epeli Hau'ofa (70), passed away at the Suva Private Hospital at 7 am on Sunday January 11 after an illness.
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Tuesday 13 January 2009
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Suva, Fiji
A State of Emergency in the Western division, 114 evacuation centres, 6,600 evacuees, thousands of homes and families affected, crops damaged, many roads and bridges damaged and no water and power supply in most of the western division.
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Monday 12 January 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The opening of the new Japanese Embassy in Nuku'alofa on January 1 added a new member to the small diplomatic community in Tonga. Editor's Comment.
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Monday 12 January 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
'Oku ou fiefia 'i he ngaue koia 'oku lolotonga fakahoko ke 'ilo'i 'a e tu'unga (strength & weaknesses) 'o e faitongia 'a e Potungaue Polisi Tonga, ka 'oku ou kole atu ke toe tanaki atu ha kakai 'oku lahi 'enau 'ilo ki he ngaahi matavaivai 'o e faifatongia 'a e kau polisi. Kapau he 'ikai ke tau alasi'a e ngaahi tefito'i. -Uikilifi Taufa
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Monday 12 January 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
January this year has delivered some hot days for Tonga getting close to record temperatures, with more hot days forecast.
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Monday 12 January 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Devolo, a Tongan-born New Zealand rapper, surprised the residents of Patangata this morning when he and his friends arrived with a van-load of flour, sugar, noodles and candy, a New Year present for the needy.
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Monday 12 January 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Reports from Tonga's newspapers, January 7, 2009. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua. A Hawaiian newspaper, the Star-Bulletin, has honoured Utu Langi who was raised in Tonga in his early years, for charity work on behalf of the homeless.
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Monday 12 January 2009
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Auckland, New Zealand
Western Union is delighted to announce the appointment of Wailangilala Tufui to the role of Community Consultant Tonga. Wailangilala's role will be to continue to build and strengthen the relationship between Western Union and the Tongan community in New Zealand.
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Friday 9 January 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongan and Chinese officials today signed a co-operation agreement in Nuku'alofa this afternoon under which Tonga received a grant of $3 million pa'anga.
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Friday 9 January 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's 'Unuaki 'o Tonga Royal University will invest $4 million to develop, renovate and to operate the Tonga National Cultural Centre, a 20-year-old multi-million complex that was built on the shores of the Fanga'uta lagoon, 'Etuate Lavulavu announced this week.
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Friday 9 January 2009
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Port Vila, Vanuatu
ALAC stands for Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre. It is a new project set up by Transparency Vanuatu. ALAC provides legal advice and assistance to victims and witnesses of corruption. It helps citizens, from the unemployed to entrepreneurs, from public servants to business people, to pursue corruption-related complaints, encouraging them to come forward. ALAC observes strict client confidentiality.
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Friday 9 January 2009
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Washington DC,USA
Today, President Bush designated three areas of the Pacific Ocean as marine national monuments including the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument, The Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monuments, and the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument.
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