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Wednesday 13 February 2008 4:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The national Reserve Bank of Tonga is conducting a special project to exchange your dirty, torn and old banknotes into new banknotes. One of the principal purposes of the National Reserve Bank is to issue and maintain good quality currency notes for the Kingdom of Tonga.
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Wednesday 13 February 2008 5:03am
Sydney, Australia : Rebel attacks on East Timor's president and prime minister provide Australia with an opportunity to strengthen its hold over East Timor, a US strategic think tank says. Premium content -
Tuesday 12 February 2008 3:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's continued support of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, is very much appreciated by the administration in Washington, the U.S. Ambassador to Tonga, Larry M. Dinger said in Nuku'alofa last week. By Pesi Fonua Premium content -
Tuesday 12 February 2008 5:18am
Alic Springs,Australia : Maori Party MP Hone Harawira is to join thousands of Aboriginals in Canberra where the Australian Prime Minister is expected to make an apology to indigenous Australians. Premium content -
Tuesday 12 February 2008 5:04am
Buka, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea : Papua New Guinea's autonomous province of Bougainville has freed four Fiji mercenaries accused of training a private army for wanted money scam operator Noah Musingku. Premium content -
Monday 11 February 2008 7:41pm
Suva, Fiji : People put their trust in those they have elected into government to manage their money and to provide public services, and therefore government must have integrity, transparency and accountability, said Madam Huguette Labelle, the Transparency International global chairperson, at the University of the South Pacific campus, Suva, on February 4. By Pesi Fonua Premium content -
Monday 11 February 2008 5:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga will be sending its largest ever trade mission of over 30 businesses to the 2008 Pacific Trade Expo to be held in Auckland on March 5-6. Premium content -
Monday 11 February 2008 4:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The body of an unidentified man was found washed up on the western foreshore of Queen Salote Wharf on Saturday morning, February 9. Premium content -
Monday 11 February 2008 4:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A group of 63 Tongan seasonal workers will leave for New Zealand on February 11, the 16th group to join the RSE scheme. Premium content -
Monday 11 February 2008 3:17pm
By Sgt. Jeremy CrispCamp Victory, Iraq : A contingent of Royal Tongan Marines made a mark upon Camp Victory during a six-month deployment, and were honored for their service during that time at an awards presentation at the Al-Faw Palace Feb. 5. Premium content -
Monday 11 February 2008 2:41pm
Dili, East Timor : Civil court is the fairest way to settle disputes over media coverage without putting press freedom in danger, an alliance of human rights activists says. Premium content -
Monday 11 February 2008 1:37pm
USA : Kataki pe he fehu'i ni ka 'oku 'uhinga pe foki 'o ha fehu'i ko e ta'emahino. 'I he ngaahi uike kuo maliu atu ne paaki mai tokua 'oku 'i ai 'a e faka-'aluma kuo fakafisi e Minisita Pa'anga, 'i he ngaahi 'aho si'i pe mei ai kuo ma'u ha fakamatala meia Minisita Afualo Matoto tokua 'oku 'ikai mo'oni e talanoa' pea toe hili ha ngaahi 'aho si'i kuo toe pa'aki mai 'oku 'ikai pe ke fakafisi e Minisita Pa'anga ia ka 'oku ki'i folau tokua 'i ha fatongia. 'I he taimi na'e kamata ai e muhumuhu mo e fehu'ia 'o e fakafisi ko 'eni' ne tuku mai ha popoaki fakatokanga he internet 'o pehe "Tonga-Now has been shutdown until further notice." - Siosaia Moimoiangaha -
Saturday 9 February 2008 1:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Extensive areas of the Tongan capital remained flooded this morning after last night's record rainfall , but morning sunshine promised a good day for drying out. Ma'ufanga was one area heavily flooded. Premium content -
Saturday 9 February 2008 8:33am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Defence Force's quick reaction team responded last night to several calls for help as low-lying areas around Nuku'alofa were submerged during the greatest rainfall ever recorded in the kingdom. Premium content -
Saturday 9 February 2008 5:32am
Wellington, New Zealand : Australia's controversial 'Pacific solution' to deal with asylum seekers has effectively ended with today's departure for Brisbane of 21 Sri Lankan refugees from Nauru.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 8 February 2008 11:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nuku‘alofa is experiencing flash flooding of low-lying areas, with water coming inside some homes, after thunderstorms this afternoon dumped almost a month's rainfall over Tongatapu in only seven hours. Premium content -
Friday 8 February 2008 9:25pm
Washington,USA : The concept of dual nationality means that a person is a citizen of two countries at the same time. Each country has its own citizenship laws based on its own policy. Persons may have dual nationality by automatic operation of different laws rather than by choice. For example, a child born in a foreign country to U.S. citizen parents may be both a U.S. citizen and a citizen of the country of birth. Premium content -
Friday 8 February 2008 4:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The establishment of the post of Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs by Australia's new Labour government is to honour a commitment that was made by the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd during the General Election late last year. Premium content -
Friday 8 February 2008 5:31am
Belgrade, Serbia : Every year, since 1901 the Nobel Prize has been awarded for outstanding contributions in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and for peace. In 1968, Sveriges Riksbank established The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Prize. By Ivan Simic Premium content -
Friday 8 February 2008 5:15am
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia : Leaders and representatives of journalists' associations and trade unions across the Asia-Pacific region will work together more closely within the new International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Asia-Pacific, launched in Kuala Lumpur at the weekend. Premium content
