Results for News Media

This month's controversial clampdown on political broadcasting imposed by the board and management of the Tonga Broadcasting Commission has been extended to include press conferences.

The Tonga Broadcasting Commission probably did not intend to become a self-confessed "Boardcasting Commission" this morning in a press statement announcing that the Board is imposing new controls on the public broadcasting of political content.

The Tonga Broadcasting Commission TBC stopped broadcasting all campaigning programs of candidates for the April General Election on the evening of Wednesday April 2, according to one of the candidates.

Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, March 17-20, 2008. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua.

The Talaki on March 5 reports that the Democracy Committee will carry out a survey in a month's time to determine the popularity of its eight candidates, who are now campaigning independently. The top three will then be creamed off to contest the election, with the committee's endorsement. It is expected that the rest will withdraw voluntarily, with no mud-slinging. Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, March 3-6, 2008. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua.

The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) will not petition the Australian Government to remove Fiji from participating in the Regional Assistance Mission (RAMSI) in the Solomon Islands as suggested by a group of Pacific journalists.

Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, February 11-14, 2007. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua.

With Tonga's 2008 triennial Parliamentary Election only 11 weeks away Tonga's Broadcasting Corporation manager says that political programs by candidates will be allowed to air on the government controlled national television Tonga, but they will be subject to some censorship.

Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, January 21-24, 2008. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua.