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Thursday 1 February 2007 9:30am
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA : Mr. Viliami Lakasi questions the validity, and the "repayment terms" of the Government loan to Shoreline in his letter (Jan. 31, 2007). Perhaps in good times Mr. Lakasi's inquiry could be viewed with interest. But in view of what happened on November, 16, 2006, I would say Mr. Lakasi is on the insensitive side. - Sione Ake Mokofisi
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Wednesday 31 January 2007 6:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Following the events of November 16 BP Oil, the supplier of diesel fuel for Tonga's electricity supply refused to make further deliveries of critical fuel supplies, while demanding full payment and guarantees from the government, a Shoreline executive charges. David Dunkley, the Chief Operating Officer of Tonga's Shoreline Group of Companies said in a statement yesterday that the government in late November had made a payment of just under $2 million directly to BP Oil, in order to resume the supplies of diesel fuel to Shoreline for power generation. Premium content -
Wednesday 31 January 2007 5:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Government will at the end of February begin its pre-selection process of labourers from around the country who are interested in applying for New Zealand's seasonal labour scheme. Premium content -
Wednesday 31 January 2007 2:00pm
New South Wales, Australia : I read with interest the letter recently published by the Director of the Tonga Electric Power Board and the Minister for Transport. As a tax payer can I please ask what are the terms of this 'loan'? - Viliami Lakasi Premium content -
Tuesday 30 January 2007 3:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The public has this week been moving through the ghost town of central Nuku'alofa after most of the restrictions on the flow of traffic into the CBD were lifted on Monday January 22. Photos by Linny Folau Premium content -
Tuesday 30 January 2007 9:15am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : As a Director of the Tonga Electric Power Board I am very much aware of Government's role and duty in ensuring that electric power, as an essential utility, is supplied in a continuous and uninterrupted manner.- Paul Karalus Premium content -
Monday 29 January 2007 5:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Government's Reconstruction Committee will hold a workshop beginning tomorrow to brief local businesses, the community and all other relevant counterparts on the proposed reconstruction plan for the capital Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Monday 29 January 2007 5:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Isileli Pulu, the Tongatapu no. 2 People's Representative to the Tongan Legislature will appear in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court tomorrow January 30, to review his application for bail. Premium content -
Monday 29 January 2007 2:53pm
Sydney, Australia : ‘Oku ou tokanga’i ‘i he ngaahi lukuluku fakakaukau ‘oku fakahoko ‘i he vahaope ni ‘oku kei ta’emahino pe ‘a e anga ‘etau lau ki he tu’unga ‘o e Pule’anga ‘o Tonga. Ko e haa ‘a e tu’unga faka ‘Otua ‘o ha Pule’anga ‘o tatau pe pe ko e Pule’anga ‘Amelika pe ‘Aositeleelia pe Nu’u Sila pe ko e Pule’anga Kongo pe ko fee fua? ‘Oku ‘asi mei he ngaahi taalanga kuo fakahoko ha ongo mui’i maea fakakaukau ‘e ua ‘oku fai ai ‘a e fefuusiaki. Ko e ‘uluaki, ko ha ni’ihi ‘a ia ‘oku maatu’aki e’a ‘enau ta’efiemaalie ki he Pule’anga Tonga ‘o nau feinga ke fakae’a ‘a e kovi ‘a e Pule’anga. - Rev. Ma‘afu Palu -
Monday 29 January 2007 12:30pm
Sydney, Australia : Allow me to seek a better understanding of the questions raised in Joe Smith's letter of 28 Jan 07. Why does the royal family have lavish homes in Tonga, NZ and USA while there are roads in Tonga that are not paved, many villages in the outer islands without running water, many family homes still use outhouses instead of in-house bathroom/toilets, etc. - Sione Fifita Premium content -
Sunday 28 January 2007 6:33pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Tolerance is a good cornerstone on which to build human relationships. ...The way to happiness can become contentious when one fails to respect the religious beliefs of others. 'Atulouaki Lasitani -
Sunday 28 January 2007 10:25am
Salt Lake City-Utah, USA : Could the honorable Mr. Fifita cite a reference, the Old Testament, New Testament, Koran, Book of Mormon, etc that says how "God himself has put in place" Tonga's aristocracy? -Joe Premium content -
Saturday 27 January 2007 12:45pm
Sydney, Australia : Tongans choose to respect and love their monarchy not because they are just royal but they represent what God himself has put in place it is the reason we respect them Tonga's democracy is built on sacrifice and loyalty, Tongans have always cherished their rights has a free people. - Andrew Fifita Premium content -
Saturday 27 January 2007 12:30pm
Suva, Fiji : I've just seen the senior examination results for Tonga - the pass rate was less than 50%, and the Prime Minister of Tonga in a press conference yesterday (Jan 25th) concedes that there is rising unemployment in Tonga and the solution is to give the children technical training. - Tupou Taiamoni Finau Premium content -
Friday 26 January 2007 6:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan government injected $2 million into the Shoreline Power company to pay its fuel bills and prop it up following the destruction of its head office in the November 16 riots, it was revealed today. The government will now have to raise an estimated $60 million to buy back its power generation facility from Shoreline Power. By Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Friday 26 January 2007 5:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lepolo Taunisila the Niua's People Representative to the Tongan Parliament has been released on bail this afternoon after being arrested on Wednesday, January 24. Premium content -
Friday 26 January 2007 10:45am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's political reform program is still where parliamentarians left it in parliament on November 14, 2006, according to the Prime Minister Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele. Premium content -
Friday 26 January 2007 6:00am
Salt Lake City-Utah, USA : As Mr. Fifita describes there are many significant past achievements that have been accomplished by Queen Salote III and King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV. Even King George Tupou V has done much to improve Tonga's telecommunication infrastructure. The King has a very loyal following. Democratic leaders around the world would give their right arms to have loyal subjects who can't even pay their water bills, get down on their hands and knees to crawl up to them with an envelope full of money. - Joe Smith Premium content -
Thursday 25 January 2007 6:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two New Zealand lawyers left Tonga last week after two-days deliberation with other members of the Crown Law 16/11 Prosecution team. Premium content -
Thursday 25 January 2007 6:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mr Justice John Laurenson (69) was appointed as Tonga's new Supreme Court Judge, from January 24. Premium content
