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Thursday 22 March 2012 3:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The state funeral and burial of the late king, HM George Tupou V, has been moved to Tuesday, March 27.3 comments
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Thursday 22 March 2012 1:33pm
Sydney, Australia : Free trade negotiations come with the usual rhetoric about how it will bring development to the Pacific, a type of 'development' that is being painfully felt right now in Tonga. Tonga became a member of the World Trade Organization under what has been described as the "worst" terms of any country. So confident in the benefits that would come with liberalisation and lowering of tariffs the government argued that no future government would question WTO membership since the benefits would be "manifestly obvious for all". Sadly Tonga's current crisis is what is has become obvious for all. Premium content -
Thursday 22 March 2012 1:05pm
Suva, Fiji : World Water Day is an annual event to help focus the world's attention on water and its development and conservation. It is observed every 22 March. The global theme this year is 'Water and food security – The world is thirsty because we are hungry'. The Pacific theme for World Water Day 2012 is 'Water Security is Food Security'. Premium content -
Thursday 22 March 2012 12:00am
Washington, USA : Mr. Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will visit Apia, Samoa, on March 23, 2012 to address a high-level conference co-hosted with the Government of Samoa on "Fostering Inclusive Growth and Building Resilience" in the Pacific islands. Premium content -
Wednesday 21 March 2012 11:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : His Majesty King Tupou VI wants the late King HM King George Tupou V to be buried a day earlier, on Tuesday, 27 March, instead of Wednesday, March 28 as it was officially announced yesterday by the Cabinet Committee that was specially set up to program the State Funeral. Premium content -
Wednesday 21 March 2012 10:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Captain Toni Fonokalafi (57) of the Tonga Defence Services, received a French National Defence Medal in recognition of his work in strengthening the relations between the Tongan and the French Defence Ministries. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 March 2012 6:12pm
Canberra, Australia : Condolences from around the world on the death of King George Tupou V in Hong Kong on 18 March. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 March 2012 2:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HM King Tupou VI, the former Crown Prince Tupouto'a Lavaka 53, is Tonga's new king. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 March 2012 1:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The body of the late king HM George Tupou V will arrive in Tonga on Monday, March 26 and his state funeral and burial will be held at the Royal Tombs, Mala'e Kula, Nuku'alofa on Wednesday March 28.1 comment Premium content -
Monday 19 March 2012 5:17am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's new Attorney General Mr Neil Adsett was appointed as a Senior Counsel by Chief Justice Hon Michael Dishington Scott, at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on Friday, March 16. Premium content -
Sunday 18 March 2012 6:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three years ago today, Tonga's King George Tupou V passed away in Hong Kong. Premium content -
Sunday 18 March 2012 3:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The restructuring of the Tonga Rugby Football Union will be completed by the end of May when a new board of directors will be elected to administer the new Tonga Rugby Union Inc., according 'Aminiasi Kefu, Tonga's Solicitor General and the interim Deputy Chairman of the Tonga Rugby Union authority. Premium content -
Friday 16 March 2012 6:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's National Rugby Sevens Team for the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens Tournament will leave Tonga tomorrow, March 17. Premium content -
Thursday 15 March 2012 10:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Violence against women has become a way of life for some Tongan families, according to a report that was published last month by the Ma'a Fafine mo e Famili Inc., a local women's non government organization.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 15 March 2012 9:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's fourth contingent of 55 marines to Afghanistan departed Fua'amotu International Airport for the United Kingdom this afternoon, March 15, 2012.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 15 March 2012 7:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The New Zealand government's 2012 In Country Awards has granted 330 scholarships for Tongan students to study at approved tertiary institutions in Tonga during the 2012 school year. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 March 2012 10:45am
London, United Kingdom : Vijay Krishnarayan, heralding from Trinidad and Tobago and current Deputy Director of the Commonwealth Foundation, has been appointed Director of the intergovernmental organisation. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 March 2012 6:02am
'Eua, Tonga : A 27-year-old woman has been charged with 24 counts for alleged embezzlement, falsification of accounts and theft, valued at $99,000 from her former employer, the Melie Mei Langi Company, 'Eua branch. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 March 2012 10:47pm
Zurich, Switzerland : The former head of Tonga's Football Federation 'Ahongalu Fusimalohi has lost his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport CAS, against a decision by the FIFA Appeal Committee, banning him for two year from taking part in any football-related activity and a fine of $7500 Swiss Francs. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 March 2012 5:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Twelve former employees of the Westpac Bank of Tonga, Nuku'alofa Branches who have been charged with multiple counts of embezzlement were released on bail by Magistrate Salesi Mafi yesterday, March 12. Premium content
