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Monday 16 November 2009 5:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : There was nothing extraordinary about the weather conditions in the area where the MV Princess Ashika was sailing on its final voyage on August 5, 2009, and it was fairly normal conditions in Tonga, confirmed the Director of Meteorology for the Ministry of Transport 'Ofa Fa'anunu on November 13.
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Monday 16 November 2009 3:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Hundreds of people filled the Fa'onelua Convention Centre for the first public viewing of the MV Princess Ashika wreckage video at 4:30 pm on Friday, November 13, pushing through the doors to get seats while others sat on the floor, while many more waited outside the gates for a second screening. Premium content -
Monday 16 November 2009 12:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A marine officer has testified that he informed the former Minister of Transport, Paul Karalus, that the MV Princess Ashika was not a good vessel after its first sailing on July 4. Premium content -
Sunday 15 November 2009 5:30am
Sydney, Australia : Kataki pe matanga kau faka-tulou atu ki he'ene 'Afio mo Hou'eiki, kia Ha'a Matapule pea moe Tonga kotoa, kae 'ata keta po-talanoa 'i he loto fale ko 'Tau'ataina 'ia Totonu'. Me'apango pe koe 'ikai keu si'i malava 'o liliu faka-Pilitania 'eku fakakaukau ke a'u atu ki ha'a ako mo ha'a 'ilo, kae tuku pe mu'a keu feinga ki he lelei taha . -Mohetau Kasitati -
Friday 13 November 2009 6:00am
Pago Pago, American Samoa : The fact that Mokofisi seems to forget is that it is one thing to have a "God given rights" and it is another issue all together to exercise these rights. Tonga's women realize that they have the "right to choose" their actions but will not be able to choose the consequences of these choices. -Sione Lousiale Kava Premium content -
Friday 13 November 2009 5:30am
Salt Lake City-Utah, USA : Economist Mr. Daniel K. Fale's rationalization (Tonga's land law . . . 05 Nov 2009) is a typical Tongan male excuse in denying women their "God-given rights" to own land in Tonga.-Sione A. Mokofisi Premium content -
Thursday 12 November 2009 10:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The eagerly awaited final report of Tonga's Constitutional and Electoral Commission released this week, contains some 80 recommendations on how to structure a new system of government for Tonga. While there are no surprises, the Commission does voice a concern over an apparent lack of understanding of its aims and the actual contents of its reports by some of the members of the House, who will be trusted with making the final decision on the new structure. By Pesi Fonua2 comments Premium content -
Thursday 12 November 2009 5:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 70 year old passenger who survived the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika but lost his wife and young daughter, told the Royal Commission of Inquiry this morning that during the fatal voyage he had asked Captain Maka Tuputupu to return to Nuku'alofa after seeing water coming through the ramp on the cargo deck. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 November 2009 6:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Senior Marine Engineer who surveyed the MV Princess Ashika vessel in Nuku'alofa on July 2 said he told the Acting Director for the Marine Division on numerous occasions that vessel was in an unfit condition, and on one occasion he specifically asked him to stop it from sailing. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 November 2009 11:30am
New Zealand, Auckland : I entered into this debate to point out that the CEDAW vote in parliament was nothing more than a weathervane and that there is adequate evidence to warrant concern for the future of Tongan women in Tonga. The responses from some of your scribes have done little to change my view in fact I'm even more convinced that the paradigm shift required is made more difficult by the Daniel K Fale's of this world. - Sefita Hao'uli -
Wednesday 11 November 2009 6:45am
Auckland, New Zealand : I thank all contributors and respect all commentaries express in MT Online in regards to CEDAW convention and in particular to the decision made by the House of Legislative on the issue. This debate seems spinning and moving no where. What I was thinking the major reason is our 'Attitude' towards our own interpretation on the issue and 'reaction' to the decision made by the House. - Viliami Tiseli Premium content -
Tuesday 10 November 2009 9:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Prime Minister will host a historical meeting with Development Partners on Tonga's Energy Roadmap in Neiafu, Vava'u on 16-17 November 2009. The aim of the meeting is to finalise and sign-off on "Tonga's Energy Roadmap 2010-2020", which will enable Tonga to reach its policy target of fifty percent of its power generation to be fuelled by renewable sources within three years. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 November 2009 9:08pm
The Maldives : Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed called on fellow vulnerable, developing countries to embrace a carbon neutral future, during his inaugural address to the Climate Vulnerable Forum, which is meeting in the Maldives on Monday and Tuesday. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 November 2009 5:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Marine Officer who surveyed the MV Princess Ashika vessel on July 2 the day after its arrival in Nuku'alofa, told the Ashika Inquiry today that the ferry was not seaworthy and was dangerous to the public due to the widespread corrosion that invaded the entire vessel. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 November 2009 5:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Large holes were revealed on the side of the MV Princess Ashika in a range of pictures released by the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika yesterday, November 9. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 November 2009 3:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Vava'u No. 2 People's Representative to the Tongan parliament, Samiu Vaipulu has been appointed as Tonga's new Minister of Justice. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 November 2009 12:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HRH Crown Prince Tupouto'a-Lavaka presented his Letter of Credence as Tonga's Non Resident High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Brunei to HM The Sultan Haji Hassananal Bolkiah Muizzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam on 7 November at Bandar Seri Begawan. Premium content -
Monday 9 November 2009 10:34pm
Pangaimotu,Tonga : The Big Mama Yacht Club at the Pangaimotu Island Resort celebrated its 7th birthday on October 30 with a gathering of 44 ocean-going yachts. Premium content -
Monday 9 November 2009 7:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tangimana Lemoto (25) the first survivor to give testimony at the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika this morning told of water forging through the cargo hull causing vehicles to move below deck. The vessel then rocked intensively from side to side before sinking before midnight on August 5. Premium content -
Monday 9 November 2009 10:13am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's official Foreign Reserves fell by $2.6 million from $163.3 million in September to $160.7 million in October. Premium content
