The hearing of a preliminary inquiry for the five People's Representatives continued today, with the prosecution calling three more witnesses to give evidence at the Nuku'alofa Magistrate's Court, on the events leading up to the November 16 riot. The prosecution intends to call another 20 witnesses in the days ahead.
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Tuesday 15 May 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Tuesday 15 May 2007
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Apia, Samoa
The Samoan High Chief Malietoa Tanumafili II (94) passed away in hospital in Apia late on Friday, May 11.
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Tuesday 15 May 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's official Foreign Reserves fell by $9.8 million to $80.6 million in April, an amount equivalent to 4.1 months of imports of goods.
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Tuesday 15 May 2007
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Marina Del Rey-California, USA
Building partnerships to better share information about the Internet with the island nations of the Pacific is the goal of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers and the Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA).
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Tuesday 15 May 2007
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London, UK
In a letter sent today to Samoa's Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon expressed his sincere condolences to the Government and the people of Samoa over the recent passing of the late Head of State, His Highness Malietoa Tanumafili II.
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Monday 14 May 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The hearing of a Preliminary Inquiry for five People's Representatives on sedition charges relating to the riots of November 16, started at the Nuku'alofa Police Magistrate's Court this morning.
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Monday 14 May 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Catholic Church World Youth Day 2007 will be marked in Tonga by youths carrying the World Youth Day Cross and an Icon of Mary throughout Tongatapu during May 22-26.
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Monday 14 May 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The acceptance of two Tongan Cadet Officers to the US Military Academy, West Point, and the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, this year is a major step forward for the development of the Tonga Defence Service, said Brigadier Tau'aika 'Uta'atu.
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Monday 14 May 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In September Fehi'a Kava (17) will enter Brown University in the US on scholarship to study Bio-Chemical Engineering and her family believe that she will be the first Tongan student to enter the famous Ivy League university.
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Sunday 13 May 2007
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Paris, France
Reporters Without Borders hailed a campaign called Australia's Right to Know that was launched today by a coalition of leading Australian news media including News Ltd, Fairfax, ABC and SBS with the aim of combatting the erosion of press freedom resulting from the country's legislation.
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Sunday 13 May 2007
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Auckland, New Zealand
The Pacific Island and Maori communities, leaders, musicians, conservationists and the whale watch industry will unite today for the 2007 National Day of Action to Protect Whales.
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Sunday 13 May 2007
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Geneva, Switzerland
The Sixtieth World Health Assembly (WHA) will take place from 14-23 May 2007 at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Friday 11 May 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Ministry of Labour,Commerce and Industries (MLCI) hereby advises businesses affected by the events of 16/11, of the existence of the Business Hardship Fund (BHF).
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Friday 11 May 2007
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Neiafu, Vava'u
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Defence concluded the Financing Agreement for the Technical Cooperation Facility which will provide funds of Euro 500,000 (around TOP$ 1.4 million) by the European Commission (EC) to facilitate the implementation of the EC funded projects in Tonga.
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Thursday 10 May 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's first Foreign Investment Act that came into force in April has reserved 13 business activities for Tongan operators only, including certain types of farming and fishing, as well as wholesaling, baking, taxi operation, and other activities.
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Thursday 10 May 2007
Auckland, New Zealand
The head of Tonga's delegation requested WMO and its Members to assist Tonga in the trading of carbon credits as a means of adaptation to the effects of Global Warming and associate climate change and climate variability. This request is obviously a reflection of the priority that the government places on climate change. - Sailosi Finau
Thursday 10 May 2007
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Geneva, Switzerland
The Hon. Minister for Transport and Meteorological Services Mr. Paul Karalus and the Director for Meteorology, Mr. 'Ofa Fa'anunu are attending the 15TH World Meteorological Organization [WMO], Geneva, Switzerland.
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Wednesday 9 May 2007
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Apia, Samoa
SPREP and the Roundtable for Nature Conservation have announced that the 8th Pacific Islands Conference on Nature Conservation and Protected Areas will take place on 22-26 October 2007, in Alotau, Papua New Guinea.
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Wednesday 9 May 2007
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Washington,USA
The Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders is an opportunity for the United States and more than 20 Pacific Island governments to consult with each other on a wide range of security and economic issues, according to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
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Tuesday 8 May 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Airports Ltd. or TAL, a government-owned company is expected to take over the management of all Tongan airports, including the Fua'amotu International Airport, the Lupepau'u International Airport and four domestic airports on July 2.
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