Tonga will ratify the Pacific Island Air Service Agreement (PIASA) in October, according to Tonga's new Minister for Civil Aviation, Hon. Paul Karalus.
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Thursday 17 August 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Thursday 17 August 2006
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Oslo, Norway
I remember His Majesty from when I visited Tonga years ago and I remember a man with grace and a smile. - Peggy Matheson

Thursday 17 August 2006
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United Kingdom
Only Tongan Politics can have the pleasure of working less and have less responsbility and accountability but still get paid more than the average Civil Servant who relies on their every selfish decisions made in Parliament. Seems like they will need more time off trying to shuffle around and see what the future of Tonga would be like, when a vacuum of power and prestige is slowly fading away. - William Mariner

Thursday 17 August 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Kuo lahi 'etau sio kihe ngaahi fetukuaki he fonua kae ngalo ha sio ki ha hoko mai ha Tsunami 'o tau fetaulaki moia. Sai a 'Eua ia mo Vava'u he ko e fonua ma'olunga ka ko e hoko mai ki Tongatapu mo Ha'apai mahalo ko e puli ia he moana. - Lapulito

Wednesday 16 August 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Court of Appeal hearing for 2006 ended today August 16 at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court.

Wednesday 16 August 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A short but strong earthquake of magnitude 6.1 was felt in Nuku‘alofa at lunchtime today, and shook buildings in the capital for a few seconds.

Wednesday 16 August 2006
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
I have no intention of engaging the doyen of Tongan journalists in arguing over how long is a short work week, suffice to say that my original public statement of defence has successfully quelled the swelling wave of angry letters from irate taxpayers who were misled by your original article alleging, amongst other things, that, "Tonga's parliament has decided to work less for more pay...." - Lopeti Senituli
Wednesday 16 August 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV is gravely ill in Auckland this evening, the Prime Minister Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele has announced in a special broadcast that interrupted regular programming on Radio Tonga and Television Tonga shortly before 11pm on Tuesday, August 15.

Tuesday 15 August 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Court of Appeal will pass its decisions on various court appeal cases tomorrow, August 16 at the Nuku‘alofa Supreme Court.

Tuesday 15 August 2006
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
I find it absolutely shocking and disappointing that Lopeti Senituli, the so-called Political Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr. Feleti Sevele, was accusing you of misinforming and misleading the public in connection with your comment on the working hours or days of Parliament. It is a simple calculation I am sure Lopeti is quite capable of doing, if he did his homework. - Tavake Fusimalohi
Tuesday 15 August 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Nuku‘alofa Supreme Court chamber will be held on August 25 to decide the costs of the Parliament case after the court ruled earlier in June, that the Opening of the 2006 parliamentary session by the Princess Regent, Princess Pilolevu Tuita, was lawful.

Tuesday 15 August 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The relocation of the Tukutonga Rubbish Dump from Popua to the new $12 million pa‘anga rubbish dump, Tapuhia, at Vaini was to take place this month is postponed and awaits the formation of a board to administer the new operations.

Tuesday 15 August 2006
USA
Ko e ki'i tanaki ki he fakakaukau ko'eni ko e ta'u eni 'e tolungofulu 'a e 'ave 'o e kau 'atamai'ia 'i he ngaahi sikolasipi ke ako pea foki mai 'o tafi e lalo fala'. Ko hono maumau ne nau 'alu kinautolu 'o ako 'o poto pea kuo nau foki mai 'o heka sea pe pea 'ikai toe manatu'i e fatongia na'e 'alu ai ke foki mai 'o 'uluaki tafi e 'uli he faliki pea toki heka ki he sea'. - Siosaia Moimoiangaha
Tuesday 15 August 2006
Auckland, New Zealand
Ko e loloa mo e lahi ange’a e felingi’aki ’a Fisi’iahi mo Kava ko’ene mahino mai ia’a e laulaui ta’u’a hono ngaue fakavalevale’aki’a e ivi’o e fonua’e kinautolu na’a nau tangutu he nofo’anga’o hotau kau taki. - Sefita Hao‘uli
Monday 14 August 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Targeting its aid in Tonga where the need is most urgent, at the grassroots level, the Japanese Government has granted over $400,000 for more village water projects.

Monday 14 August 2006
Pago Pago, American Samoa
Could you help me ask someone in Tonga to post this sign in front of our Parliament - Sione Devil Kava
Monday 14 August 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The increasing number of pot-holes, mud pools, and the collapsing verges on Tonga's public roads will not be all fixed this year, and it is now clear that the road network will continue to deteriorate until late in 2007.

Monday 14 August 2006
New South Wales,Australia
Te’eki ke u tali atu ‘a e ongo fehu’i mahu’inga na’a ke fakahoko mai Sione, ‘oku ou faka’amu pe ke u fakaha atu ‘oku ‘ikai mo’oni e taukave ‘a e Pule’anga felave’i mo e polokalama fakalelei vahenga ‘a e Pule’anga 2005. ‘A ia ko e pehe ko e "palani ke hiki fakapotungaue hili hano fakapapau’i ‘o ha patiseti ki he hiki ‘a e potungaue takitaha pea na’e kamata mei he hiki vahenga ‘a e Hou’eiki Minisita" ‘o hange koia ne fai ki ai e lave kimu’a. - Tofavaha
Monday 14 August 2006
E Palo Alto,California, USA
"Malo 'aupito e ngaue ", You have done a great job enlightening us Tongans world wide of what is going on in our homeland . "Fakafeta'i", and thank you for your balanced reporting, visionary outlay, and popular portal for issues . This is my first foray into the public discussions and I am excited Tonga has finally arrived !! - Tevita ‘Ita Koloamatangi Jr.
Saturday 12 August 2006
Pago Pago, Ha'amoa 'Amelika
Ko ho’omou me’a ma’u ‘ena ko e o mai ‘o vili ke palu e kumete pea mou hola kae si’i tuenoa e kau Vaivai. Mahalo ‘oku mou pe he ko kimoutolu pe kuo fo’i he fakatangata. - Sione Lousiale Kava