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Since Nov 16, I have not been able to rest nor sleep with peace contemplating the fate of our beloved country and the future of my children as Tongans. I have never been appalled and ashamed to be a Tongan in my whole life but at the same time I have been very relieved to see that a great number of Tongans have denounced what happened and hold the "pro-democracy" leaders responsible for the events of Nov 16th. - Tonu Melino

Now that the fires in Nuku‘’alofa are distinguished it seems there may be smoldering embers still in our midst. Since the burial of King Tupou IV, it is amazing how quickly and deep-distant the downward spiral of Tonga morale has come. And the news each day from Tonga isn't getting better, and the forecast for the immediate future seems bleak too. - ‘Alipate Sanft

The Tonga government has increased its subsidies to the shipping and air services between the two Niuas and, Vava'u and Tongatapu, for the rest of the 2006-07 financial year.

Pea fakatapu atu ki he ngaahi tu'unga kotoa 'oku totonu mo fa'a fakatapua 'i he ha'ofanga kae 'ata mo'oku e faingamalieni ke fai atu ha fietokoni fiematamu'a mei he fu'u maka ko Tutu'ila 'o e tu'i Manu'a. - Lousiale Kava

Damage to businesses in Tonga on 16/11 amounted to nearly T$123.5 million, with 153 businesses affected, and 697 job losses, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of Labour, Commerce and Industries today.

As of today, December 5, over 400 suspects have been charged by the Tonga Police for arson, theft and other offences relating to their participation in the destruction of the Nuku'alofa business centre on November 16.

German entrepreneurs Franz and Gudrun Strauss, and their family, who signed up the ownership of Nuku'alofa's Seaview Lodge on November 15, had a dramatic first day in their new venture when the Nuku'alofa business district went up in smoke on November 16.

‘Oku fakaha mai pe ‘e he tangata ‘a e lahi ‘o e ki’i ‘atakai ‘oku kiokio holo ai, pea ‘oku ‘ikai ha ofo ai he ko ho’o vakai ‘oku ‘ikai to e lava ke mafao atu ‘o maile ‘e taha. Ko e lave kuo ke fai Mosese ‘oku ke fakae’a mai ai ‘a e masiva faufaua ho’o mo’ui lo-tolu. ‘Oku ho’ata mai mei ai ‘a e ngaahi fakatataa ‘oku ke hange ai ha vaka ta’e ‘alo mu’a. ‘Oku mau lotu atu ma’au pea mo e kau fakafofonga ‘o e kakai ke foaki mai ‘e he ‘Otua ha maama ki homou loto mo ho’omou ‘atamai mo e mo’ui koe’uhi ka e lava ke mafao atu ho’o mou vakai ki he mo’ui homou kaunga’api pea ta’ofi faka’aufuli ‘a e to’onga fulikivanu kuo mou fai. - Talanoa Tuifua

'Oku mahino nae 'i ai e mate pea kuou fie fk'apa'apa lahi 'aupito ki he si'i kau pekia. Ka na'e mahalo na'a nau 'i he feitu'u hala he taimi hala, pe 'ikai Popoahi? Ko e me'a na'e hoko ia 'e Popoahi, na'e pau pe ia ke hoko. Te u atu pe kii fktaataa koeni Popoahi, ka faiange 'o 'uha lahi pea fonu e sima? ko e me'a pe 'e ua 'e hokoo, ko e paa 'a e sima vai pe ko e siisii mai e vai ki tu'a. Pea ko e mea ia na'e hoko he aho 16 o Nov, na'e ikai ke paa ka na'e siisii o lave tukia sii kau pekia. - Mosese Fineanganofo