Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon will address the 38th Pacific Islands Forum summit in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, on 16 October 2007 at the opening of the three-day meeting. In a revamped Pacific Islands Forum format, the Secretary-General will be the only non-Pacific Head of Government to be given the opportunity to address the leaders in their plenary executive session.
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Sunday 14 October 2007
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London, UK
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Friday 12 October 2007
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Sydney, Australia
Rugby icon Jonah Lomu has joined the fight against whaling by fronting a campaign to be launched at an event for 21 regional leaders, including Australian Prime Minister John Howard, attending the Pacific Island Leaders Forum in Nuku'alofa, Tonga on Monday 15 October.
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Friday 12 October 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
About a hundred Civil Society members from around the Pacific region are in Nuku'alofa to seek a Sustainable Pacific Community, by participating in the Regional Civil Society Organisation Forum opening today.
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Friday 12 October 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Proud graduates of the 'Unuaki 'o Tonga Royal University received their Certificates and Degrees from Queen Mother Halaevalu Mata'aho in their graduation ceremony last night.
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Thursday 11 October 2007
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
However the Ministry of Finance-Revenue wishes to call its newest Consumption Tax (CT) scheme ( Tax Department investigates large businesses , 07 Oct., 2007), it does not negate the fact that it is another form of taxation. - Sione Mokofisi
Thursday 11 October 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Journalists from around the Pacific region are gearing up for the upcoming Forum Island Leaders meeting, with a Regional Forum Media Workshop opening today in Nuku'alofa.
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Wednesday 10 October 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Australian Junior Kangaroos were thrashed by the Tongan national rugby league team, the Mate Ma'a Tonga 44-6 at Teufaiva this afternoon. The Junior Kangaroos are on a tour of the Pacific Islands.
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Wednesday 10 October 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A group trial of seven men charged with 16/11 related offences started at the Nuku‘alofa Supreme Court this morning.
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Wednesday 10 October 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
he annual roll call for the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga saw hundreds of women dressed in white at the Centenary Church in Nuku'alofa today. For the women the annual event known in Tonga as the Faka-Sepitema, confirms membership of the church and an acceptance of a personal call from God.
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Wednesday 10 October 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The combined bazaar of Tupou College, Tupou High School and Free Wesleyan Church Middle Schools was held at the 'Api Akoteu next to the Centenary Church compound today.
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Wednesday 10 October 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce the 'Return to Roots' mission of potential investors to Tonga from New Zealand. The mission has been organized and sponsored by the Pacific Island Trade and Investment Commission (PITIC) with airfares being covered by Air New Zealand.
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Wednesday 10 October 2007
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Auckland, New Zealand
Contrary to the New Zealand government's view that Fiji's deposed government was democratically elected, the 2006 general elections were dogged by deficiencies, anomalies and bias at every stage, says University of Waikato senior lecturer Dr David Neilson.
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Wednesday 10 October 2007
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Geneva, Switzerland
The Director-General of the World Health Organization WHO, Dr Margaret Chan, today announced a number of changes to the structure of the Organization.
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Wednesday 10 October 2007
Australia
I have sadly lost too many friends to this disease including my close Tongan friend Benedicta, 20 years ago. - Margaret Davids
Wednesday 10 October 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Kuo lava atu 'eni 'a 'etau talitali fiefia 'a e si'i fanau 'Ikale Tahi 'i he 'enau lava mai mei he World Cup. Ka na'e 'i ai ha ki'i me'a ne mau fu'u mamahi lahi ai 'i he efiafi ne tu'uta ai 'a e 'Ikale 'i he 'etau ki'i motu'a anga ta'efaka'apa'apa mo e lea vale ko'eni ko 'Akilisi Pohiva. 'Akilisi me'a malie ko 'emau ma'u 'a e maama he kapau na'e 'ikai mahalo temau ta'emahino tatau mo koe. - Jay Tu‘i‘ile‘ila
Tuesday 9 October 2007
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Fua'amotu,Tonga
After 15 years of construction, the Royal Tonga International Hotel, better known as "Dr Wong's hotel" was finally opened for business this morning, October 9 by HM King George Tupou V.
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Monday 8 October 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Orange Princess, a new variety of squash that the Global Trading Company Exporters Ltd. will export to South Korea for the first time this month, could rescue Tonga's struggling Squash Industry.
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Monday 8 October 2007
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Washington, D.C.,USA
Over one hundred indigenous Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders throughout the continental U.S. and the Pacific Basin will gather in Washington, D.C., on October 10-11, 2007 to develop a Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander National Health Agenda that will mobilize a Call for Action to improve the health status specifically for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
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Sunday 7 October 2007
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Neiafu, Vava'u
I like to suggest not to worry too much about the coronation of His Majesty, if needed we can always hold the coronation in Vava'u.
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Sunday 7 October 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
I began reading with interest the Transparency International press release published on your website yesterday...but after seeing Tonga's entry in this list at 175, just ahead of Haiti, Iraq, Myanmar and Somalia, but behind Afghanistan, Bangladesh, etc. I have lost all respect for this organization's work. - Rob Solomon
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