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Thursday 9 June 2011 11:21am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : On their first day of sitting after the opening of parliament the House pledged its support to the king in a Letter of Reply to the Speech from the Throne. After that all the members received $2000 laptops, but some members complained that they didnt know how to use computers. The Prime Minister adjourned the sitting so they could all go and whine outside. From the House, a translation and summary of parliament. Minute no. 4, June 7, 2011. By Pesi Fonua.
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Wednesday 8 June 2011 11:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An armed robber held up the Talahiva Restaurant in central Nuku'alofa, in the early hours of this morning Wednesday, June 8 and fired a pistol into the ceiling before he fled with cash. Premium content -
Wednesday 8 June 2011 11:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The resignation of David Wright as Chair of Tonga Power Ltd. was confirmed by Tongas Ministry of Public Enterprises today. Premium content -
Wednesday 8 June 2011 11:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A ten years prison sentence was imposed on a 31-year-old man from Fatai in Tongatapu for abetment to armed robbery committed at the Tu'imatamoana Wharf in May 2010 but his co-offender is still on the run. Premium content -
Wednesday 8 June 2011 11:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The pending court case against Lord Tu'ilakepa who faces six illicit drugs and illegal firearms and ammunitions offences is adjourned to September 19, to fix a date for a Preliminary Inquiry to begin at the Magistrates Court in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Tuesday 7 June 2011 9:22pm
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA : With all due respects, however, His Majesty is wrong on promoting another bureaucratic appointee called the Lord Chancellor. Borrowed from an old English practice, which has been abolished, the independence of the Judiciary Branch cannot be guaranteed by the office of the Lord Chancellor. Only parliament can be the guarantor of Judiciary Independence, as in the American political system. Unlike the British, Australian, nor the New Zealand political systems, Tonga has a head of state with Veto Power similar to the US President. Sione Akemeihakau Mokofisi. Premium content -
Tuesday 7 June 2011 5:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : At the opening of parliament on June 2 the King's message from the throne begs the question of what has happened to the constitutional amendment that the House worked into overtime to pass in January and that was enacted in March? . . . it might be possible that there has been a break-down in communication between the new structure of Government and the King and his Law Lords. From the House, by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Tuesday 7 June 2011 11:15am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two talented Tongan singers Olivia Kolo (24) and Roslynn Mahe (37) have made it into the second round of Avon's first Online Global Talent Search and need all the support they can get from their Tongan fans. Premium content -
Friday 3 June 2011 11:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Export market access is a very difficult game but the level of organization in Tonga's horticultural and agricultural export sector is ahead of other Pacific Islands, a regional team leader noted on June 1 at the launch of the Tongan phase of a Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Program (PHAMA). Premium content -
Friday 3 June 2011 6:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Following the opening of the first session of Tonga's reformed parliament on June 2, a committee met today to form a reply to the Speech from the Throne made by King George Tupou V. Premium content -
Friday 3 June 2011 6:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 19-year-old girl has pleaded guilty to four counts of indecently assaulting a minor, a boy aged 11, committed in February this year at Ha'asini, in Tongatapu. Premium content -
Thursday 2 June 2011 11:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Members of the 'Ikale Tahi, Tonga's national rugby team for the Churchill Cup Tournament in the UK will assemble in London tomorrow, June 3 to prepare to prepare for the tournament starting on June 8. Premium content -
Thursday 2 June 2011 9:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HM King George Tupou V opened Tonga's reformed parliament, this morning, June 2 noting that large scale reforms are needed to change Tonga "from an impoverished country, which missed out on most opportunities to improve its circumstances in the 20th Century to a prosperous one of the 21st Century". -
Thursday 2 June 2011 7:00am
Suva, Fiji : Bula Matangitonga, I drew this and just thought I'd share it with Matangitonga Online. This is just a view on Lt Col Mara, Tonga and Fiji. Vinaka Saki Vakaciwa saki [at] saki [dot] net [dot] au ( saki [at] saki [dot] net [dot] au) Premium content -
Thursday 2 June 2011 6:29am
'Okalani, Nu'usila : Kataki kae fokotu'u atu e ki'i tohi ni fekau'aki mo e Headline "Ha me'a 'oku hoko mali 'o Fielakepa Li'aki 'a Nopele Fielakepa 'e hono mali" 'a e Taimi 'o Tonga Vol 22, Fika 21/Pulelulu 25 Mē, 2011. 'Oku mau fie fakahā heni 'a 'emau ongo'i faka'ofa'ia mo fakatumutumu 'i he ma'ulalo faufau kuo a'u ki ai 'a e loto mo e 'atamai 'o e tokotaha na'a ne tohi 'a e article . . . - Johnny Taione. Premium content -
Wednesday 1 June 2011 9:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 37-year-old man from Vaini was found guilty on two counts of attempted armed robbery and carrying arms with the intention to commit an offence, when he threatened a man with a .22 bolt-action rifle at the Yellow Pier in April 2010. Premium content -
Wednesday 1 June 2011 9:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The historical opening of the first session of Tonga's newly reformed parliament will be held tomorrow Thursday, June 2 with a state opening by King George Tupou V, including the fanfare of brass bands and marching students that will be missed by the Prime Minister Lord Tu'ivakano. Premium content -
Wednesday 1 June 2011 9:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Liu Lirong who was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment on Monday, May 30 is appealing both her conviction and sentence for people trafficking, trading in prostitution and keeping a brothel. Premium content -
Wednesday 1 June 2011 11:40am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's first Tobacco-Free Village, Kala'au, is taking a stand against tobacco-related deaths by declaring itself to be a "smoke-free" area, and the village is being rewarded by the Ministry of Health. Premium content -
Tuesday 31 May 2011 10:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Another drugs charge has been filed against Lord Tu'ilakepa a former Speaker of the Tonga Legislative Assembly and a current Vava'u Nobles' Representative. Premium content
