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Students who are studying the Japanese language in Tonga have launched a new 'Star Walker' activity that helps improve their conversational Japanese outside of the classroom and also encourages them to learn more about their own Tongan culture.

Three Pacific Island countries, including Tonga, that have not yet ratified the United Nations CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women are being encouraged to better understand the treaty, so that they can access the resources and international assistance available to members.

The Indonesian police have arrested five journalists, one of them a foreigner, for attempting at entering the Nusakambangan island where three terrorists responsible for the first Bali bombing are detained.

Four Liahona High School boys were killed in a road accident at Lomaiviti on Friday evening, October 31, the Deputy Police Commander Taniela Faletau confirmed today.

Reports from Tonga's newspapers, October 29-30, 2008. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua

My GPS Fotua education tells me that a normal working person works 40 hours a week through out the 52 weeks of the year. At the end of the year, there are possible 2,080 working hours. Give or take a few days for illness, religious services and hangover; there are plenty of hours worked. Parliament on the other hand, worked less than 200 hours during this parliamentary session. - Tama Foa

The Toa Samoa team to play the Mate Ma'a Tonga today, Friday October 31, was named by John Ackland, Toa Samoa coach, at their camp at Penrith, West Sydney.

I recently visited Tonga and was surprised to find out that our very own 'Tonga Visitors Bureau' and Ministry of Tourism, had taken the lead in misguiding our visitors arriving in our poor Kingdom, with the map displayed out in their front yard. - Leonaitasi Taukafa

Tonga's National Women's Rugby League Team, the 'Esiafi, is ready to jet away tomorrow to the 3rd Women's Rugby League World Cup competition in Australia.