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Wednesday 28 October 2009 2:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An agreement for the New Zealand Government to give Tonga a TOP$250,000 granted for the establishment of a new Business Opportunity Support Scheme BOSS, was signed by the Tongan Prime Minister, Hon, Dr Feleti Sevele and the New Zealand High Commissioner HE Ms Christine Bogle on Monday, 26 October in Nuku'alofa.
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Tuesday 27 October 2009 8:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The first public hearing of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika on the night of August 5, got into a vibrant start this afternoon, when Mosese Fakatou, a former Marine Engineer with the Ministry of Ports and Authority showed slide photos of holes and heavy corroded sides and floor of the ferry. Premium content -
Tuesday 27 October 2009 5:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : After the tsunami of September 30, it is possible there will be a drought in Niuatputapu, during the coming months, said Sione Talifolau Lihau, a Tonga Red Cross volunteer, who returned to Nuku'aofa last Friday, 23 October, after spending three weeks on the island. Premium content -
Tuesday 27 October 2009 3:22pm
Geneva, Switzerland : Global life expentancy could be increased by nearly five years by addressing five factors affecting health - childhood underweight, unsafe sex, alcohol use, lack of safe water, sanitation and hygience, and high blood pressure, according to a report published by WHO today. Premium content -
Tuesday 27 October 2009 10:44am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A group of nine volunteers, the fourth group of Japanese volunteers for Tonga this year, started working yesterday, October 26. Premium content -
Monday 26 October 2009 4:20pm
Sydney, Australia : Pacific Island Trade Officials and Ministers will meet their Australian and New Zealand counterparts this week, in Brisbane, to discuss a new trade deal. Premium content -
Monday 26 October 2009 5:33am
Christchurch, New Zealand : Women who are adept at juggling busy schedules to meet study commitments and fulfil long-held career ambitions dominate this year's Pegasus Health Pacific Health Scholarship Awards. Premium content -
Monday 26 October 2009 4:52am
Canberra, Australia : The Australian Government has provided a $1 million package of support to assist in the relief and recovery efforts on the island of Niuatoputapu after it was severely damaged by Tsunami waves on 30 September 2009. Premium content -
Sunday 25 October 2009 11:12am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan Prime Minister, Dr Feleti Sevele, in a special speech to the Tongan parliament on October 8 gave a brief outline of a new way of government under a Constituency Electoral System that the Tongan government, the Cabinet and Privy Council, want to have in place before the new elections on November 2010. By Pesi Fonua Premium content -
Saturday 24 October 2009 4:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two Tongan athletes, Taniela Tufunga and Bruno Banani arrived in Germany on September 5th to prepare for their first Luge test runs of the season. Premium content -
Friday 23 October 2009 9:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Squash Industry is targeting to export a total of 1,600 tonnes of squash to Japan and South Korea, a decrease from the 2,400 tonnes exported last year. Premium content -
Thursday 22 October 2009 5:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 2009 Pasifiki Trade Fair is back and opened in Nuku‘alofa today promoting 88 booths of various goods and services exhibited by local and overseas participation under a them "Niu Trade Beyond Our Shores". Premium content -
Thursday 22 October 2009 4:24pm
Niuatoputapu,Tonga : Food is in short supply on Niuatoputapu following last month's tsunami that devastated the coastal areas, destroying many homes and fishing boats and nets, along with the pandanus trees which were the source of the islanders weaving income. Premium content -
Thursday 22 October 2009 11:03am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Focusing on conflict in a negotiation is not helpful and we need to put it away for the sake of our community, Alana Billingham, a negotiation specialist, told a workshop on negotiation yesterday at the Fa‘onelua Centre in Nuku‘alofa. Premium content -
Wednesday 21 October 2009 5:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 3-year old man injured a 52-year old man with a knife in a brawl at a Nuku‘alofa restaurant last Friday night, the Tonga Police reported. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 October 2009 10:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's parliament discovered an elusive unity of purpose last month, when after months of frustrating debate over the direction of reform the House led by the Prime Minister, decided almost to a man, that some set beliefs and traditions should be upheld and the Constitution should not be changed to allow Tongan women equality under the law. From the House, by Pesi Fonua. FROM OUR ARCHIVES, 20 October 20099 comments -
Tuesday 20 October 2009 10:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mele 'Amanaki (43) the President of the Tonga Women's Congress, who has been on a hunger protest during the past seven days, has started to drink water today, October 20.2 comments Premium content -
Tuesday 20 October 2009 2:05pm
Niuatoputapu,Tonga : The first part of Niuatoptapu relief operation isnearing completion, according to Paula Ma‘u, Deput Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office, who is visiting the area. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 October 2009 9:21am
Rome, Italy : FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf today called on world leaders to reach a "broad consensus on the total and rapid elimination of hunger" when they gather in Rome for the World Summit on Food Security of Heads of State and Government on November 16-18. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 October 2009 5:45am
Auckland, New Zealand : On the Tongan watermelon dilemma, your correspondent Sione Mokofisi of the US posed: Isn't there something wrong with this picture? Short supply of watermelons in NZ; high prices at the marketplace; but there is excess supply in Tonga ready to be shipped. -Sefita Hao'uli Premium content
