Tonga's new volunteers began a three-week training program yesterday, March 14, to learn about their role as Tonga National Volunteers.
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Tuesday 15 March 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Monday 14 March 2005
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Melbourne, Australia
Dilys Rowlands, former Principal of Queen Salote College (1945-68) died in Mornington, near Melbourne, Australia, on the afternoon of 13 March 2005.
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Wednesday 9 March 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Samoa U-21 beat Fiji U-21, 28-23, at Nuku‘alofa's Teufaiva Stadium this afternoon, March 9, in the second round of the 2005 Federation of Oceania Rugby Union Under-21 Tournament.
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Tuesday 8 March 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongan women who want to participate in the national decision making process and are determined to take their rightful place in national politics, have made their views known on International Women's Day (March 8) in Nuku'alofa, at the Langa Fonua centre.
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Wednesday 2 March 2005
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New York, USA
A Tongan woman, Tania Laumanulupe Tupou is the new Office Manager of the Joint Office for Commonwealth Permanent Missions to the United Nations, in New York City. Tonga's Tania Tupou was interviewed by Vasiti Ritova a Fijian journalist who was in New York to cover the 49th Session of the Commission on the status of Women (CSW). By Vasiti Ritova
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Wednesday 2 March 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Platypus, a contemporary Australian music and dance group have given Tongans a flash of today's multi-cultural Australia with performances that presented anglo-celtic inspired music with aborginal in a unique blend.
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Tuesday 1 March 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
International Women's Day in Tonga in Tonga on March 8 is being supported by the Chinese Embassy in Nuku'alofa with sponsorship of radio and television programmes run by the Women and Development Centre of the Prime Minister's office.
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Saturday 26 February 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Audiences in Nuku'alofa will have a new experience in contemporary music and dance on Monday 28 February and Tuesday 1 March, when the celebrated Australian Group Platypus, performs in Tonga.
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Friday 25 February 2005
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San Bruno, USA
San Bruno police, who have been meeting the Tongan community trying to find ways to reach out to troubled families following violence by Tongan gangs in their areas, plan to visit Tonga in March 2005 to learn more about the culture. By Amy Yarbrough.
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Thursday 24 February 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Rotary Club of Nuku'alofa joined celebrations around the world yesterday to mark the 100th year of the international service club.
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Wednesday 16 February 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Better Business Governance was the theme of a short training program and mentoring for company directors in Tonga this month.
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Tuesday 8 February 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Chinese community in Tongatapu last night celebrated not only their traditional Chinese Lunar New Year but also the beginning of the Chinese Spring Festival of the Year of the Rooster.
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Thursday 3 February 2005
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Honolulu, Hawaii
Sione Tui'one Pulotu, a Tongan canoe builder and woodcarver, was one of the six Hawaii residents who was named by Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, as the "living treasures of Hawaii" for their contributions in culture and the arts of Hawaii.
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Wednesday 26 January 2005
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Los Angeles, USA
Leafa Mataele Wawryk, is truly a lady with a big heart. When in December she heard that HRH Princess Pilolevu Tuita, Hon. Tuita and their children, Hon. Fanetupou Vava'u, Hon. Halaevalu Moheofo, Hon. Frederica Fatafehi Lapaha, Hon. Sione Ikamafana and their cousin, Hon. 'Etani Tuku'aho were on holiday in Los Angeles, Leafa decided to host a private 21st birthday party for Hon. Frederica.
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Wednesday 26 January 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Semisi Takelo (16) a Form 4 student from the Liahona High School is the recipient of the first Tonga Australian Football Association scholarship to attend an Australian Secondary School for a year.
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Wednesday 19 January 2005
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Melbourne, Australia
A former principal of Tonga's Queen Salote College, Dilys Rowlands, celebrated her 97th birthday on January 18, in the company of Tonga's Queen Halaevalu Mata'aho in Melbourne, Australia.
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Wednesday 12 January 2005
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Suva, Fiji
Members of the Tongan Royal Family joined members of the Indian Division of the Methodist Church in worship at Suva's Dudley Church on Sunday January 9.
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Tuesday 21 December 2004
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The safe return of the Tongan Royal Marines from Iraq on December 17 had to be the best Christmas present for Tonga this year. After Tonga stood up to be counted in the Coalition of the Willing, and sent soldiers to Iraq, the country can now be relieved that there was no casualties.
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Friday 17 December 2004
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Ever heard of the Undercover Coconut Clowns? No? Then you're not tuned in, because last night December 16 they were the hottest hip hoppers in town and won the Radio Tonga A3Z 2004 Hip Hop Dance Competition. After showing how to shake that thing, the UCC walked off the stage at the 'Atele Indoor Stadium with the cash prize of $1000 pa'anga.
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Monday 13 December 2004
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Human Rights Day, December 10, was marked in Tonga with a march along Hala Taufa'ahau in central Nuku'alofa by non-government organisations, volunteer organisations, and Methodist Church youth groups from Samoa, Fiji and Tonga.
Human Rights was the theme of the day and the march ended 16-days of human rights activities organised by various human rights protectors, the Legal Literacy group, Red Cross, Salvation Army, Tonga National Youth Congress, Tonga Human Rights and Pro Democracy Movement and the Iron Man Ministry.
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