After taking an early lead, Tongatapu's three incumbent People's Representatives have roared ahead of the competition in today's general election, re-establishing themselves with clear popular support in the Tongan Legislature.
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Friday 25 April 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Friday 25 April 2008
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Metals trading scam ends in convictionsLondon, UK
Virendra Rastogi, the former chief executive of RBG Resources, was facing a lengthy jail sentence on Tuesday after being convicted of masterminding a worldwide metals trading scam that defrauded financial institutions out of hundreds of millions of dollars. By Megan Murphy
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Friday 25 April 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In 'EUA the incumbent People's Representative Sunia Fili of 'Ohonua has been returned with a comfortable lead over his nearest contender, even though his supporters dropped from the 1360 votes he won in 2005.
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Friday 25 April 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In the two Niuas, Lepolo Mahe Taunisila, of Hihifo/Niuatoputapu, has dropped in the polls well behind new comer, Sione Mafi 'Iloa, of Vaipoa, Niuatoputapu who has taken the seat with 462 votes.
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Friday 25 April 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In Ha‘apai, with results now in from most polling stations the incumbent 'Uliti Uata, of Ha'ano, has comfortably retained his Ha'apai No. 1 People's Representative seat with a 2500 votes.
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Thursday 24 April 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
After 7 pm this evening the results for Tongatapu have started coming in following polling in today's General Election to choose nine People's Representatives to the Tonga Legislative Assembly for the next three years, 2008-10.
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Thursday 24 April 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Polling in Tonga's General Election kicked off today with heavy numbers of outer island voters gathering at the Akoteu school ground, a new polling site in Nuku'alofa for the outer islands voters. Photos by Linny Folau
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Thursday 24 April 2008
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New York, USA
The International Trademark Association (INTA) is proud to support the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) as it celebrates World Intellectual Property Day 2008.
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Thursday 24 April 2008
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Canberra, Australia
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has stepped up the fight against transnational crime in the Asia Pacific region with today's opening of the Micronesia Regional Transnational Crime Unit (TCU).
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Thursday 24 April 2008
USA
Ko e ki'i lave nounou atu pe 'o kau atu he lavelave 'a e kau tangata' mo e kau fefine, 'oku ou ki'i tokanga atu ki he Cpt 'o e US Marine (Mafi 'o Amerika) mo e Cpt 'o e US Army (Tama Foa). 'Oku ou lave'i pe kuo fai e ki'i matavalea he laine. - Siosaia Moimoiangaha
Thursday 24 April 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In your Online news article of April 21, 2008; "TBC's political censorship extends to press conferences" 'Inoke Huakau, a political candidate, claimed that the TBC was banning the broadcasting of his campaigning materials because TBC staff were "present" at his press conference. - Siosaia Fatani
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Wednesday 23 April 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tomorrow, April 24, some of Tonga's 68,000 registered electors, will go to the polls to choose their nine representatives to sit in the Tonga Legislative Assembly, possibly for the next three years. By Mary Lyn Fonua
Wednesday 23 April 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, April 14-17, 2008. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua.
Wednesday 23 April 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The last Speaker of the House, Hon Tu'iha'angana, lost his Ha'apai seat when Tonga's 29 nobles this morning, April 23, elected their nine representatives to the Tongan Legislative Assembly for 2008-10.
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Tuesday 22 April 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Twenty-nine Tongan nobles are eligible to go to the polls and elect their nine representatives to the Tongan Legislature tomorrow, Wednesday, at the Palace Office in Nuku'alofa.
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Tuesday 22 April 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
HM King George Tupou V returned to Tonga on Saturday, April 19 after making a seven days state visit to China to reaffirm and strengthen the foreign relations between the two countries.
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Monday 21 April 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Both Tongan teams, the Tautahi Gold and Tau'uta Reds, lost to their Fijian and Samoan opponents in the opening round of the 2008 Pacific Cup that kicked off during the weekend.
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Monday 21 April 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Defence Services Third Deployment to Iraq is currently serving alongside USA soldiers in a peacekeeping mission after arriving in Baghdad on February 18.
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Monday 21 April 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
This month's controversial clampdown on political broadcasting imposed by the board and management of the Tonga Broadcasting Commission has been extended to include press conferences.
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Monday 21 April 2008
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Paris, France
A message from the Director General of UNESCO, Koichiro Matsuura to mark the 60th celebration of the 2008 Press Freedom day on May 3.
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