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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.
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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 -
Thursday 18 October 2007 1:42pm
Bangkok, Thailand : Ricky Westerlund's father told his son not to become a farmer. The Westerlund family had been farming for generations in the Alaisa district of their Pacific island country Samoa. But Ricky was highly educated and already working as a civil engineer. That's rare in Samoa, where about 90 percent of the people till the land. Premium content -
Thursday 18 October 2007 1:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The French Minister for Overseas States Christian Estrossi and a French delegation to the Pacific Forum meeting were welcomed to Tonga by the Tonga Rugby Union at a dinner reception at the Liku'alofa resort last night. Premium content -
Thursday 18 October 2007 1:20pm
Brussels, Belgium : Today, October 17, the UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Global Call to Action against Poverty GCAP's members and supporters, united by wearing white wristbands, are standing up to protest against the massive levels of poverty and inequality still persisting today. Premium content -
Wednesday 17 October 2007 6:14pm
Neiafu, Vava'u : The Republic of Fiji will hold a Parliamentary Election during the first quarter of 2009, Commodore Frank Bainimarama told Pacific Forum leaders in Neiafu, Vava'u this morning. Premium content -
Wednesday 17 October 2007 6:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The New Zealand Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Helen Clark was not snubbed when she arrived at the opening of the Pacific Islands Forum in Nuku'alofa yesterday, 'Eseta Fusitu'a the Master of Ceremonies said today, blaming a faulty sound system for her apparent failure to announce the entrance of Miss Clark. Premium content
