A deterrent sentence was required for serious offences that were committed during the 16/11 riot, Chief Justice Anthony Ford said in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on August 22 when he sent three men to jail for three years each.
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Monday 25 August 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Monday 25 August 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tau'a'alo Kavaliku of Vaini was given an 18 months suspended sentence by Chief Justice Anthony Ford at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on Friday, August 22.
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Sunday 24 August 2008
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Sydney, Australia
Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Pacific Islands will gather in Sydney on 25 to 26 August for a conference to highlight the importance of financial literacy in the region.
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Saturday 23 August 2008
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Suva, Fiji
The London 2012 Organising Committee has announced that the Olympic Handover Flag will be raised in over 400 venues across the UK to celebrate the moment when London becomes the next Summer Olympic Host City, on Sunday 24th August.
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Saturday 23 August 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Pacific Islands Forum Leaders have officially endorsed Tonga's nominee, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health, Hon Dr. Viliami Ta'u Tangi, for the post of Regional Director for Western Pacific Region of the World Health Organisation (WHO) through their Communique issued at the end of the 39th Forum meeting in Niue on 20 August 2008.
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Saturday 23 August 2008
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Suva, Fiji
Regional media veteran Sean Dorney says the implication of Fiji's suspension from the Pacific Islands Forum if the worst case scenario happens was difficult to gauge because it had never happened before.
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Friday 22 August 2008
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Auckland, New Zealand
The Auckland-based group Democracy for Fiji says New Zealand should continue with its firm stance on Fiji, reports Radio NZ International.
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Friday 22 August 2008
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Suva, Fiji
Japan, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) are launching a major study which highlights the importance of expanding regional technical and vocational education and training programs in the Pacific Islands.
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Friday 22 August 2008
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Nu'usila
‘Oku tau haka ‘i he langi kuo tau he to‘o fohe ‘a Ha‘amoheofo pea finangalo ai ‘a Tupou V ke fai e liliu. 'Oku tau manatu kia King Siaosi Tupou I mo 'ene lalanga e Konisitutone, neongo ko Baker na'a ne fai hono fatu. - Samiu Sika
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Friday 22 August 2008
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USA
Ko e fisifisimu'a e me'a na'e hoko' he kuo faka'ali'ali 'e Siaosi Tupou V ki mamani katoa 'i he uike ne hilifaki ai hono Kalauni 'oku ne malava pe 'a e ta'e amanekina'. 'Oku 'i ai 'e fu'u laui mano kakai Tonga ne nau tukuaki'i e Tu'i mo hono tala 'o 'ene siokita na'e te'eki ke nau 'ahia e ki'i famili ko 'eni' talu mei hono kamata 'a e 'ilo 'oku faingata'a'ia e finemui pea fehangahangai mo e mate' 'o a'u pe eni ki he 'ene pekia. - Siosiua Moimoiangaha
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Thursday 21 August 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The names of five candidates for the Constitution and Electoral Commission should be made known by next week, said the Acting Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office, Paula Ma'u yesterday, August 20.
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Thursday 21 August 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Dianne Sika-Paotonu, a Tongan PhD student in New Zealand has won a top health research award for her work on finding a cure for cancer.
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Thursday 21 August 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The three athletes who are representing Tonga in the 2008 Beijing Olympics have completed their competitions this week and will return to Tonga on August 28. 'Ana Po'uhila, a shot put thrower, 'Aisea Tohi, an athlete and Maamaloa Lolohea, a weight lifter.
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Thursday 21 August 2008
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Niuatoputapu,Tonga
The remote island of Niuatoputapu in northern Tonga accessed the World Wide Web for the first time on Wednesday August 13.
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Wednesday 20 August 2008
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Neiafu, Vava'u
The Port of Refuge in Neiafu glowed with activities and a Tupakapakanava torch lighting ceremony as the Vava'u people celebrated the coronation of King George Tupou V with enthusiasm and joy on Monday. Photos by Pesi Fonua
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Wednesday 20 August 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The trial of five People's Representatives who are charged with sedition is postponed again awaiting a decision by the Court of Appeal, but a two-day hearing on legal arguments will be held in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on September 25-26.
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Wednesday 20 August 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
THE introduction of newly designed pa'anga notes, denominations $1, $2, $5, $10, $20 and $50, featuring the new King George Tupou V will be launched in January 2009 by the National Reserve Bank.
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Wednesday 20 August 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Australian Government is introducing a new three-year Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme to four Pacific Island countries to work in the horticulture industry in regional Australia.
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Tuesday 19 August 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
View over 400 photos of the Celebrations for the Coronation of HM King George Tupou V. Become a Premium Subscriber now! Welcome to Matangi Tonga Online. Subscribers to Premium Content may open the following links to enjoy the Matangi Tonga Online's daily photographic coverage of the historic events of the Coronation from July 30-August 19, 2008, in Tongatapu, Ha'apai and Vava'u.
Monday 18 August 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan Prime Minister, and the Chairman of the Pacific Islands Forum, Hon Dr. Feleti Vaka‘uta Sevele, will lead Tonga's delegation to the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Niue, from August 19-21.
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