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Thursday 25 October 2007 6:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The trial of the first group of seven men charged with 16/11 related offences is drawing to an end at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court, with the Chief Justice to sum up the case tomorrow.
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Thursday 25 October 2007 6:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New Zealand's biggest apple production company, Mr Apples Farm Ltd., will be recruiting 248 Tongan workers under the Recognized Seasonal Employer (RSE) Scheme. Premium content -
Thursday 25 October 2007 6:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A project to strengthen the Tonga government in the planning and coordination of the reconstruction of Nuku'alofa's CBD as well as some urgent urban environmental interventions is supported with a new European Union grant worth about $4.6 million pa'anga. Premium content -
Thursday 25 October 2007 3:45pm
Manila, Philippines : The Government of Tonga and its development partners have signed an agreement that applies the five principles of the Paris Declaration for Aid Effectiveness and outlines opportunities for fostering more effective development coordination in country both in the immediate future and in the long term. Premium content -
Wednesday 24 October 2007 9:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, October 15-18, 2007. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua. Premium content -
Wednesday 24 October 2007 7:59pm
New York, USA : The Anti-Counterfeiting Treaty Agreement (ACTA) encourages countries to adopt a common perspective in the fight against the global crimes of counterfeiting and piracy. To accomplish this goal, ACTA aims to increase international cooperation, identifying best practices with regard to enforcement of intellectual property rights, and pledges support for improving the international legal framework to combat counterfeiting. Premium content -
Wednesday 24 October 2007 4:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga College, 'Atele, began celebrating its 125th anniversary this afternoon with a special laying of wreaths at the Royal Tombs Mala'ekula, in Nuku'alofa, by ex-students clad in their distinctive red and white school colours. Photos by Linny Folau Premium content -
Wednesday 24 October 2007 9:15am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The editor of the Kele'a, Tavake Fusimalohi was presented with an award by the Media Association of the Solomon Islands (MASI), last week. Premium content -
Tuesday 23 October 2007 8:14pm
USA : The jubilant and joyous celebration upon the return of the national rugby team, Ikale Tahi, from their heroic tour to the World Cup gave me the idea of organizing a parade for our elected politicians (PRs) from Ha'apai. This parade will be a celebration of their successful parliamentary campaign for this year, 2007. - Tama Foa -
Monday 22 October 2007 10:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Legislature will resume its session on Monday October 29 after a month of adjournment due to the Pacific Island Leaders Forum Meeting held in Nuku'alofa last week. Premium content -
Monday 22 October 2007 3:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's national rugby league team, the Mate Ma'a Tonga beat the Fiji Bati 14-12 at the Teufaiva Stadium on Friday, October 19. Premium content -
Monday 22 October 2007 3:04pm
Paris, France : South Africa have been crowned rugby world champions after they beat England 15-6 at Stade de France in Paris on Saturday. Premium content -
Monday 22 October 2007 3:00pm
Paris, France : The International Rugby Board (IRB) has a new chairman, the French Rugby Federation President, Bernard Lapasset. Bernard succeeded Dr Syd Millar, who did not seek re-election at the interim meeting of council held in Paris on Friday, October 19. Premium content -
Monday 22 October 2007 10:13am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Wearing pink, Tongans have joined in a Pink October campaign to promote awareness of breast cancer, organised by the recently formed Tongan Breast Cancer Society Inc Premium content -
Monday 22 October 2007 7:17am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : When Commodore Bainimarama, the Interim Prime Minister of Fiji, announced in Neiafu, Vava'u, on October 17 that Fiji will have a Parliamentary Election early in 2009, it was welcomed by Pacific Islands leaders who gave him their overwhelming support- but not the leaders of Australia and New Zealand, he explains in an interview in Tonga. By Pesi Fonua Premium content -
Sunday 21 October 2007 5:40am
Nu'usila : Ne u lau hifo e lau 'a 'Akilisi Pohiva 'i he taha e ngaahi website 'i Nu'usila ni peau faka'ise'isa he tangata 'o mahino mai 'oku 'i ai hono palopalema. Ko e ki'i konga ena he fo'i ongoongo 'i he lea fakapilitania: - Pola Loiti -
Sunday 21 October 2007 5:08am
San Mateo, California, USA : It's been enlightening to observe the unwillingness of neighboring countries even western countries where thousands even tens of thousands of Tongan expatriates reside, turning away Tonga's request for reconstruction loans. And we all know why, and whom. - ‘Alipate Sanft -
Saturday 20 October 2007 10:38am
Noumea, New Caledonia : People living in remote islands and rural areas of the Pacific will soon be able to connect to the internet via a new, low-cost, satellite-based system called Pacific RICS (rural interconnectivity system). Premium content -
Friday 19 October 2007 10:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's government this evening committed to a USD$56 million concessional loan from China to help with the reconstruction of Nuku'alofa's Central Business District, using a Chinese leading contractor. Premium content -
Thursday 18 October 2007 2:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Pasifiki Trade Fair 2007 was officially opened by the Minister for Labour, Commerce and Industries, Hon Lisiate 'Akolo at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall yesterday, October 18. Premium content
