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Thursday 13 July 2006 6:00am
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA : It's appalling to suggest that Ms Delgado would learn to appreciate the law more if she is shipped off to Tonga. In contrast, she would have been treated more humanely in the U.S. prison systems with education and rehabilitation, etc. Please note, Tonga is not a penal colony. - Sione A. Mokofisi
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Wednesday 12 July 2006 7:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga government's proposed sale of its shareholding in the Westpac Bank of Tonga was not finalized, said the new chairperson for the Westpac Bank of Tonga Board, Ms Jane Kittel, who is currently in Tonga on a five-days visit. Premium content -
Wednesday 12 July 2006 7:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Airline Tonga introduced a 50-seater Convair aircraft to its domestic air service on July 3, servicing the Tongatapu-Vava‘u-Ha‘apai route twice daily from Monday to Saturday. Premium content -
Wednesday 12 July 2006 8:27am
Seattle, USA : The NCPR committee came last Saturday to keep the original plan that was scheduled for Seattle meeting. 'Aisea Taumoepeau & Fatai Pale held the meetings followed after the community prayer by all different faiths in the Seattle area who came to mourn the loss of Prince Tuipelehake and Princess Kaimana.- Fatima 'Aho Premium content -
Tuesday 11 July 2006 7:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Legislature has adjourned its proceedings and postponed the Parliamentarians national tour in July because of the Royal funeral of the late Prince Tu'ipelehake and the late Princess Kaimana Tuku'aho, according to Tevita 'Ova the Chief Clerk of the House. Premium content -
Tuesday 11 July 2006 7:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Shoreline whistleblower, Piveni Piukala, pleaded not guilty to two criminal charges under Tonga's Computer Crimes Act at the Nuku‘alofa Supreme Court, this morning, July 11. Premium content -
Tuesday 11 July 2006 7:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tabar, a destroyer of the Indian Navy, arrived in Nuku'alofa yesterday, July 10 on a three-days good will visit. Premium content -
Tuesday 11 July 2006 7:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : THE late Prince Tu'ipelehake and the late Princess Kaimana will not be buried at the Mala'e Kula Royal Tombs, the burial place of the Tu'i Kanokupolu dynasty. Premium content -
Monday 10 July 2006 6:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Despite the untimely death last week of Prince Tu'ipelehake, the chairman of the National Committee for Political Reform (NCPR), the Talanoa meetings that were scheduled for the USA are to continue. Premium content -
Monday 10 July 2006 6:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The funerals of the late Prince Tu‘ipelehake and the late Princess Kaimana will be held in Tonga on Friday July 21. Premium content -
Monday 10 July 2006 2:30pm
East Palo Alto, California : A memorial service was held in East Palo Alto, California, late on Friday July 7 for the Tongan royal family members, Prince Tu‘ipelehake, 56, Princess Kaimana, 46, and their driver, Vinisia Hefa, 36, who were killed in a vehicle accident in nearby Menlo Park, on Wednesday, July 5. Princess Mele Siu‘ilikutapu, sister of Prince Tu‘ipelehake attended the service. Premium content -
Monday 10 July 2006 8:15am
Hawaii : I have been researching why the retail price of Tonga maile leis exported to Hawaii are less expensive than local Hawaiian maile and Cook Islands maile leis here. Maile workers in Hawaii receive $12 US per lei and the Cook Islands are receiving $11.50 NZ per lei. - Dave Thompson Premium content -
Saturday 8 July 2006 6:15pm
Redwood City, California : The teenage driver charged with the killing of two members of the Tongan royal family and their driver after slamming into their car pleaded not guilty on Friday, July 7 (US time) to vehicular manslaughter, according to AP news service. Premium content -
Friday 7 July 2006 10:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : News of the sudden dealth of Tonga's "People's Prince" Prince Tu‘ipelehake (56) and Princess Kaimana (46) in a car accident on a California highway yesterday, has shocked Tongans as the news slowly spread in the Kingdom today.9 comments Premium content -
Friday 7 July 2006 4:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 'Ikale Tahi and the Cook Islands will meet at Nuku'alofa's Teufaiva Stadium, tomorrow, July 8 for their second World Cup qualifying game. Premium content -
Friday 7 July 2006 8:30am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two members of Tonga's Royal family, HRH Prince Tu'ipelehake and Princess Kaimana, died in a car accident in San Francisco last night according to Tongans living in the area, but this has yet to be officially confirmed by the Palace Office in Tonga. Premium content -
Thursday 6 July 2006 5:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A gift of $10,000 pa‘anga was donated to Tonga's Vaiola Hospital by the Halaholo Family on July 5 to help the hospital buy a new ambulance. Premium content -
Wednesday 5 July 2006 6:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Government urgently needs new workers to replace its rubbish collectors who have taken their redundancy package and gone home.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 4 July 2006 5:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's aging King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV for the first time was unable to attend the July 4 military parade - this year marking his 88th birthday - and the inspection of the parade was carried out by Crown Prince Tupouto'a at Mala'e Pangai in Nuku'alofa.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 4 July 2006 3:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Wearing colourful traditional costumes the 13 contestants for the 2006 Miss Heilala crown appeared in a Tau'olunga dance competition last night, July 3, at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall in the event that is a highlight of the annual pageant. Premium content
