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Tuesday 14 December 2004 4:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : When Tonfon increases the capacity of its Global System for Mobile Communication from 5,000 to 50,000 subscribers before the end of this year, it will have the capacity to provide a mobile phone for one in every two people in Tonga.
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Tuesday 14 December 2004 3:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A platoon of the Royal Tongan Marines who have been serving in Iraq under the command of Lt. Col. Siamelie Latu will return to Tonga this week. Premium content -
Monday 13 December 2004 5:00pm
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. Premium content -
Monday 13 December 2004 4:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : When the world, and Tonga, commemorated Human Rights Day on December 10, the USA, the world's only Super Power, in leading its war against terrorism declared that weak and authoritarian states are a threat to the United States. Editor's Comment by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Monday 13 December 2004 3:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : he newly appointed New Zealand High Commissioner to Tonga, Mr Michael McBryde arrives in Tonga tomorrow to take up his office on December 15. Premium content -
Friday 10 December 2004 4:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Bruno is a name that is known to almost all the children of the Pacific islands - man of many talents, comedian, juggler and entertainer, is the man behind the travelling Magicland Circus, bringing joy to children in 12 Pacific Island countries during the year. Premium content -
Thursday 9 December 2004 4:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The National Beverage Company on the evening of December 8 launched their latest product Heineken into the Tongan beer drinking market, by hosting a function at the Billfish Bar, Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 9 December 2004 4:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Country Chicken run by Konifelenisi Trading has found a new nest at the Bhagwan Building on Hala Taufa‘ahau in central Nuku‘alofa. Premium content -
Wednesday 8 December 2004 5:00pm
‘Atata Island, Tonga : The Royal Sunset Island Resort has new owners, after a group of Italian investors purchased the 19 year old icon of the Tonga tourism industry recently. Premium content -
Wednesday 8 December 2004 11:31am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The AUD$5 million Tonga Tourism Development Project ended in November after six and a half years of Australian funding. The project, which started in 1997, was administered in Tonga by Geoff Mort and Jennuy Calkin of the Calkin and Simpson Tourism Group. Premium content -
Tuesday 7 December 2004 2:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An application for bail by two former bank officers who were sentenced to prison terms for dishonesty, was rejected by Justice Ford at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court, on November 24. Premium content -
Monday 6 December 2004 4:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : FROM OUR ARCHIVES December 6, 2004. In this age of globalisation and Free Trade we are told we need to label our precious products. Therefore we should make sure that our "Made in Tonga" stamp sticks as Tongan youth move overseas to pursue their careers. Tonga has to handle its citizenship issue carefully. After years of being relaxed with the dual citizenship issue, why is government now disowning Tongans who have made us proud in the world sporting arena? - Editor's Comment by Pesi Fonua.2 comments -
Friday 3 December 2004 3:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A total of 407 students from three Tonga Government Tertiary Institutes were awarded Certificates and Diplomas on Wednesday, November 1, by HM Queen Halaevalu Mata'aho. Premium content -
Thursday 2 December 2004 4:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Ana Tupou Kaitapu 19, was crowned last night by the Hon. Lupeolo Halaevalu Moheofo Tuita as the Miss Face of Tonga 2004. Premium content -
Monday 29 November 2004 4:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's 2005 Parliamentary Election will be in March, and the registration date for candidates will be one day in January, according to Pita Vuki, Tonga's Senior Electoral Officer. Premium content -
Monday 29 November 2004 4:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fifty-Seven girls graduated last Friday evening, November 26 from the Saint Joseph Business College. During the Graduation Ceremony at the Patelesio and Sir Sofele Kakala Hall, 'Apifo'ou, Ma'ufanga the 57 graduates were awarded with certificates in Computer and Secretarial Studies by the guest of honour, Bishop Soane Lilo Foliaki. Premium content -
Monday 29 November 2004 2:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The export of the seaweed Angel's Hair, to Japan this year is expected to bring in $6 million worth of foreign currencies earnings for Tonga. Premium content -
Monday 29 November 2004 2:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : When the last squash ship left Nuku‘alofa early this month for Japan it concluded the 2004 squash season. Tonga exported a total of 13,00 tones to Japan this year. Premium content -
Thursday 25 November 2004 6:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Rea Noponen from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent, Suva was in Tonga to run a three-days workshop to develop Safe Blood strategies for Tonga. The workshop ran from November 22-24 and was attended by 20 participants from non-government organisations, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Police. Premium content -
Thursday 25 November 2004 4:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The official Foreign Reserves held by the National Reserve Bank for October increased by $8.1 million from $79 million to $87.1 million, an amount equivalent to 5.4 months of imports of goods. Premium content
