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Tuesday 20 November 2007 12:38pm
Pago Pago, American Samoa : Kolomotu'a's pig owners are weird, come to think about it. Families secure themselves and their property in and feed their pigs outside of their fence. So, the rest of the village of Kolomotu'a is their piggery. Hange pe 'oku pe he ha me'a. This is when the "gentlemen's rule" should be the obvious solution. - Mafi 'o Amerika Samoa
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Tuesday 20 November 2007 12:10pm
Rome, Italy : By 2030 an additional 37 million tonnes of fish per year will be needed to maintain current levels of fish consumption for an expanded world population. Because traditional capture fisheries have reached their maximum production levels, fish farming represents the only way to fill the gap. But it will only do so if it is promoted and managed in a responsible fashion. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 November 2007 11:42am
Denver, USA : A new USGS Circular illustrates the importance of water budgets as an essential tool in addressing concerns about water availability in the 21st Century. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 November 2007 11:34am
Sydney, Australia : The Japanese Whaling fleet left the port of Shimonoseki in Japan on Sunday the 18 November for the Antarctic to kill over 1000 whales in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary under the guise of 'scientific' whaling. Premium content -
Monday 19 November 2007 9:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga government's ban on the broadcast of political news by the Tonga Broadcasting Commission may be lifted by early next year, the Minister responsible for government information told Tongan journalists on Friday. Premium content -
Monday 19 November 2007 5:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two pilot projects were launched in Tongatapu last week by the visiting German Ambassador to Tonga, HE Joerg Zimmermann Premium content -
Monday 19 November 2007 2:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's 16/11 has been labelled as a 'Day of Shame' by the new Ministry of Information. But now, one year on, there has been no enthusiasm by anyone to remember what happened in Nuku'alofa on that day. Editor's Comment by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Sunday 18 November 2007 12:34pm
Apia, Samoa : Visitors to American Samoa for the 2008 Pacific Festival of Arts should not expect to be able to hire or use four-wheel drives or pick-up trucks. with the American Samoa Government putting a tight leash on the importation of vehicles that emit ozone-depleting substances that contribute to global warming and climate change. -
Sunday 18 November 2007 12:14pm
Geneva, Switzerland : Road crashes kill 1.2 million people every year and injure or disable as many as 50 million more. They are the leading cause of death among young people between 10 and 24 years. The World Day of Remembrance - the third Sunday of November each year - draws attention to the devastating consequences of these deaths and the need for action. Premium content -
Friday 16 November 2007 10:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three new contestants have joined the 2007 Miss Face of Tonga quest - they are Felicia Tupou (18) from Longolongo, Siuesi Kupu (20) from Pahu and Mele Lomu (18) from Kolomotu'a. Premium content -
Friday 16 November 2007 7:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Prayers of forgiveness were offered today by the Free Wesleyan Church Evangelical group in a special prayer service reflecting on the destruction in Nuku'alofa one year ago today, November 16. Premium content -
Friday 16 November 2007 5:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Judicial Independence to secure people's rights is a worldwide concern, according to Judge J. Clifford Wallace, a former US Chief Judge who was in Nuku'alofa last week for the 17th Pacific Judicial Conference. Premium content -
Friday 16 November 2007 4:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Graduates of Lavengamalie. Mo'ui Piliu,'Ofa Taufa,'Alaisia 'Ofanoa with some of the graduates. Premium content -
Friday 16 November 2007 2:45pm
New Zealand : There was no dishonesty related matters, rather judgement calls. Since that time I have rehabilitated with appropriate courses including attending Alcoholics anonymous. I now do not smoke, drink or use any other substance. I work hard and I care about other people. Premium content -
Thursday 15 November 2007 7:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The second group of accused who are charged with 16/11 related offences appeared at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on Monday, November 12. Premium content -
Thursday 15 November 2007 4:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Christmas came early to the settlement of Patangata in eastern Nuku'alofa when the 80 families there received four new fishing boats and 35 plastic rainwater tanks presented by the Australian Government on November 13. Premium content -
Thursday 15 November 2007 3:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Taimi on November 5 alleges that the president of the Tokaikolo Church Rev. Dr. Liufau Saulala had bought the television station TV OBN in June 2006, from its previous owner Christopher Racine, and that an unidentified high ranking official from the church was concerned about the source of the funding for the purchase Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, November 5-9, 2007. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua. Premium content -
Thursday 15 November 2007 1:30pm
Apia, Samoa : Tonga will host the 6th Pacific Community Conference, to be held in 2009, with the hope of drawing attention to the needs of the island kingdom. Premium content -
Thursday 15 November 2007 12:46pm
Manila, Philippines : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Kingdom of Tonga have entered into a five-year Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) that focuses on poverty reduction anchored on infrastructure development, prudent economic and fiscal management, and private sector development. Premium content -
Thursday 15 November 2007 11:59am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 16/11 is a day of shame. It caused 8 deaths and brought destruction to many businesses in and around Nuku'alofa. - Department of Information. Premium content
