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I am extremely disturbed by the content your latest Editorial about the new development in political reform in Tonga in which three of those PRs charged with sedition relating to 16/11 have been selected to form a Tripartite Committee to vet proposals for political reform in Tonga. I wholeheartedly agree with you that this move is "as much a set back in our strive for political reform in Tonga in the 21st century as was the destruction in Nuku'alofa on November 16 last year". How can leaders of our government be so blinded so as to let such an outrageous move to get through? - Rev. Ma‘afu Palu

Kuo maau e Timi 'a e Tu'i Tonga ke fakafofonga'i 'a Tonga 'i he Sipoti 'a e Pasifiki Tonga 'a ia 'e kamata he 'aho 25 'o 'Akosi pea toki 'osi ki he 'aho 8 'o Sepitema. Ko e fe'auhi 'a e Siu'a'alo e toki kamata ia he 'aho 3 'o Sepitema 'o toki 'osi 'i he 'aho 6 'o Sepitema. - Timi Tu'i Tonga

A small group of internet activists from New Zealand, Australia the Solomon Islands and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) plan to take the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative to the Pacific islands.

Palu Aviation Services (PAS) Limited is pleased to announce, that it has today signed a Maintenance Agreement with Airlines Tonga Limited to provide maintenance for its Y-12 and EMB110 type aircraft.

Despite hitting severe turbulence from its government owners over helping fly Australian soldiers to Iraq, Air New Zealand will help transport another troop of Baghdad-bound soldiers on August 18, Stuff NZ reports.

The Australian Government is providing an additional $1.57 million in aid to Tonga through the signing of a new Performance Partnership in Nuku'alofa on August 16.

The banning of some PRs from using Television Tonga and Radio Tonga to air political programs was an issue that inspired a few verbal exchanges between some PRs and other members of the House. From the House, by Pesi Fonua.

The Tonga Defence Service Second Deployment to Iraq will leave Tonga on Saturday August 18 to serve alongside USA soldiers in a peacekeeping mission in Iraq.

The Prime Minister has today extended the emergency power made on August 13 by 30 days. Acting on the advice of the Minister of Police that he still is of the opinion that public order continues to be seriously threatened and it is necessary for the purpose of maintaining public order that this proclamation has been made.