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  • Thursday 13 September 2007 9:45am


    Geneva, Switzerland
    : A new book of pocket-charts that will help health workers to identify people at risk of heart attacks and strokes and save lives by prescribing the most appropriate treatment is published today by the World Health Organization (WHO). The charts can be adapted for use in any setting, in any country, with any patient.
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  • Thursday 13 September 2007 9:04am


    Cheshire,UK
    : Well done to our Rugby boys for winning their first game in France this afternoon. You have done us proud. Good luck with the next game. When you come to play England and South Africa, please remember to keep calm and be cool all the time. No punching or high tackles and if you continue to play you like did this afternoon, you will stand a good chance of progressing to the next round. God bless. - Senolita Swan
  • Thursday 13 September 2007 8:52am


    San Jose,California, USA
    : Congratulations to the 'Ikale Tahi! - Tau O‘Sullivan
  • Wednesday 12 September 2007 5:49pm


    New Zealand
    : Now to the issue at hand. The Tongan Rugby team and the headline that read, Hungry Tongans stay Humble. That they were hungry comes as no surprise, well, maybe just a little bit. But to call them Humble would be like calling a cow a pig! - Dona Cocker
  • Wednesday 12 September 2007 5:14pm


    USA
    : 'Oku tui pe e motu'a ni ne lahi pe ngaahi me'a malie he teuteu 'a e 'Ikale Tahi ki he World Cup ka e impress pe kinautolu he ma'u me'atokoni 'a e timi. - Siosaia Mila
  • Wednesday 12 September 2007 4:25pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD) 2005-14 was officially launched in Tonga today, September 12. with a ceremony, accompanied by traditional dances performed by primary school and kindergarten children.
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  • Wednesday 12 September 2007 3:57pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Ministry of Agriculture is stepping into the Squash Industry for the first time this year, as one of the growers, in order to boost declining squash production.
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  • Wednesday 12 September 2007 2:18pm


    Montpellier, France
    : Nili Latu will lead 'Ikale Tahi in their opening match against the American Eagles in their Pool A match at Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier today (Tongan time: 1am, Thursday 13 September).
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  • Monday 10 September 2007 7:02pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tongan television viewers who have been enjoying watching the opening matches of the Rugby World Cup live and free on CCTV, should enjoy it while they can and hope that a ship carrying Sky Pacific TV equipment from Fiji will never arrive in Tongatapu.
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  • Monday 10 September 2007 3:30pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Royal Palace, home of the Tongan royal family for about 140 years has lost its tower, temporarily, while it undergoes some restoration work.
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  • Monday 10 September 2007 2:52pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : People's Representative, Samiu Vaipulu, who had just been to Vava'u, told the House that the report that MOW daily labourers walked out from their jobs was incorrect, they walked out because there was no work and no money to pay them with. From the House, by Pesi Fonua.
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  • Monday 10 September 2007 12:44pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Minister for Sports, Youth, Employment and Training Hon. Tu'ivakano denied claims that he fiddled with taxpayers' money...and explained that the government had received a request from the Tonga Rugby Board, for financial assistance in sending the 'Ikale Tahi to the World Cup. Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, September 3-6, 2007.
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  • Sunday 9 September 2007 5:30pm


    Apia, Samoa
    : Tonga's third gold medal in the South Pacific Games came from 'Ana Po'uhila, in the women's Shot Put with a throw of 16.60m, on Friday.
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  • Sunday 9 September 2007 5:02pm


    Sydney, Australia
    : Faka'ofo'ofa aupito e ma'u ongoongo mai mei he tu'unga fakafiekaia 'a e timi pea kapau na'e 'ikai ke ngaue malohi 'a e kau ngaue 'a e Matangi Tonga he 'ikai pe 'e fai ha ongona mei he tukunga 'oku 'i ai 'a e 'Ikale Tahi, ka 'oku 'i ai ha si'i fa'ahinga kae tautau tefito ki he kakai 'o e fonua kae pehe ki he si'i ngaahi matu'a 'oku nau tukutelinga ki he tukunga 'oku 'i ai 'a 'etau fanau va'inga. - Jay Lanipaka
  • Sunday 9 September 2007 4:59pm


    France
    : The 'Ikale Tahi has yet to play its first game in the Rugby World Cup against the USA Eagles on Wednesday, September 12, but after round one, Tongan players who are playing for other countries have made their mark on the competition.
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  • Saturday 8 September 2007 6:37pm


    London, England
    : The Tongan team may have stunned pub staff in London recently with their enormous appetites, but the Pacific Islanders remain very humble, and deeply religious people.
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  • Friday 7 September 2007 7:00pm


    Apia, Samoa
    : TONGA slipped back to the No. 12 position in the medal tally on the 13th day of the South Pacific Games in Apia. American Samoa and Tokelau with three gold medals have moved ahead of Tonga who has two gold medals.
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  • Friday 7 September 2007 6:41pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Five People's Representatives who were charged with seven criminal charges relating to November 16, will now face only one charge of sedition each, Chief Justice Anthony Ford announced at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court this morning.
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  • Friday 7 September 2007 3:58pm


    Sydney, Australia
    : Thousands of people across the Pacific will take action to help limit the impacts of climate change as part of Clean Up the World Weekend celebrations on the 14 - 16 of September.
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  • Friday 7 September 2007 3:35pm


    Apia, Samoa
    : The United Nations (UN), Government of Samoa Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT), and the South Pacific Games Authority (SPGA) will be launching the MDG Scoreboards at the Samoa Government Building at 4pm today (Thursday 06/09/07).
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