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Monday 4 February 2008 9:45am
UK : The mineral exploration for sulphides in Tonga is very good news indeed. Let's hope that the Nautilus Minerals adventure in the Tonga Waters will be a successful one. A successful underwater mining means a better economy and brighter future for people at home. The opportunities are endless. - Senolita Swan -
Friday 1 February 2008 9:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Aoniu Rugby Tournament kicked off at the Teufaiva Stadium today bringing together 12 teams from the main districts of Tongatapu and the outer islands.
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Friday 1 February 2008 7:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Hon Prime Minister, Dr. Feleti V. Sevele recently visited (20-23 January) a contingent of 55 Royal Tongan Marines from Tonga's Defense Services undergoing training in Hawaii prior to their deployment to Iraq. His visit was on the invitation of the Admiral Timothy J Keating, Commander of US Pacific Command (US PACOM). Premium content -
Friday 1 February 2008 5:15pm
Suva, Fiji Islands : Can the Tongan people or at least their People's Representatives in parliament request authorities to make public if any studies such as Environment Impact Assessments were done and if so, can the MPs have a look at these studies, if the general public cannot have access to such information. - Tupou Taiamoni Finau -
Friday 1 February 2008 10:30am
USA : I have mixed feelings about Mr. Paula Taumoepeau's touting his employer's ambitious plan to mine the deep ocean floor near the kingdom. It is because I am always suspicious of good news that seems to be too good to be true. With that thought, I hope I am not coming across as an opponent to growth, good economic and environmental policies. Good policies encourage business opportunities, bring revenues to the government as well as sustaining a health environment. - Tama Foa -
Thursday 31 January 2008 7:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mineral exploration for high grade copper-gold-zinc-silver massive sulphide deposits will start in Tongan waters in May, according to the manager of Nautilus Minerals Tonga, Paula Taumoepeau. Premium content -
Thursday 31 January 2008 7:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Siosaia Lalakai (27), a soldier with the Tonga Defence Service Brass Band who was charged with the possession of 6.25 grams of marijuana was given a one-year suspended sentence by Justice Warwick Andrew at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court this morning. Premium content -
Thursday 31 January 2008 11:58am
Chicago,USA : Wang Yuexi, a small-time politician on the take, never let his lack of clout stop him from making money: To impress people, he even had someone digitally add him to a photo of Chinese leaders. Premium content -
Thursday 31 January 2008 11:15am
Suva, Fiji : The operations officer for the Fiji battalion in Sinai, Major Ilai Moceica, is likely to be sent on the next flight home after a local media report misquoted him. Premium content -
Thursday 31 January 2008 11:01am
Brussels, Belgium : The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) have welcomed the entry into force of the Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings. Premium content -
Wednesday 30 January 2008 10:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HM King George Tupou V arrived in the Kingdom this morning, after being away on a two months extended trip to the United Kingdom and abroad. Premium content -
Wednesday 30 January 2008 10:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The current value of the Tongan Pa‘anga continues to steadily weaken against the Australian and New Zealand dollar at the same it strengthens against the US dollar. Premium content -
Wednesday 30 January 2008 10:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The price for a loaf of bread in Tongatapu went up by 35 seniti from $1.40 to $1.75 on Sunday, January 27. Premium content -
Wednesday 30 January 2008 12:56pm
Belgrade, Serbia : Hegemony is the dominance of one group over other groups, with or without the threat of force, to the extent that, for instance, the dominant party can dictate the terms of trade to its advantage; more broadly, cultural perspectives become skewed to favor the dominant group. The cultural control that hegemony asserts affects commonplace patterns of thought: hegemony controls the way new ideas are rejected or become naturalized in a process that subtly alters notions of common sense in a given society. By Ivan Simic Premium content -
Wednesday 30 January 2008 11:40am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, January 21-24, 2008. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua. Premium content -
Wednesday 30 January 2008 9:54am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A couple from Ha‘akame who pleaded guilty to charges of obtaining a $3,000 pa‘anga loan from the Westpac Bank of Tonga by false pretences are awaiting sentencing by the Nuku‘alofa Supreme Court. Premium content -
Wednesday 30 January 2008 9:39am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Prime Minister has renewed the Proclamation of Public Order that has kept central Nuku'alofa under the protection of the army and police since the riots of November 16, 2006. Premium content -
Wednesday 30 January 2008 5:39am
Paris, France : Reporters Without Borders condemns the arrest of Fiji TV reporter Emily Moli and cameraman Shalendra Datt for "disobeying a police order" on 23 January, when they went to cover a dispute between the principal and administration of Rishikul Sanatan high school in Nasinu. Premium content -
Wednesday 30 January 2008 5:26am
Manila, Philippines : Given the dramatic challenges presented by climate change, including the risk that some islands in the Pacific may become uninhabitable, the Asian Development Bank's Pacific Strategy will be further refined to provide more emphasis on environmental management to help the region better manage its vulnerable natural environment. Premium content -
Tuesday 29 January 2008 5:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Can I humbly express my heartfelt gratitude and thanks to the Minister of Health and his surgical staff for their confidence, encouragement, kindness and care during my mother's mastectomy operation last Thursday. - Anthony Tu‘ipeatau
