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Sunday 27 June 2010 8:00pm
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso : The African, Caribbean and Pacific ACP Group with its principal development partner, the European Union, today signed the second five-yearly review of the Cotonou Agreement in a historic event in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Sunday 27 June 2010 7:31pm
New Delhi, India : Ban Asbestos Network of India (BANI) appeals to the imminent G-20 and G-8 summit during June 26-27 in Toronto to persuade Canadian and Russian government to stop promoting export of asbestos which is an exercise in trade distortion. Dr Manmohan Singh is also attending the summit. Premium content -
Sunday 27 June 2010 6:23pm
Nadi, Fiji : A meeting at the Tanoa Hotel in Nadi this week backed a call on the UN to hold a global summit on non-communicable diseases NCDs, to include them in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and to create a global fund for NCD prevention and control. Premium content -
Sunday 27 June 2010 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A $32 million reconstruction of Vuna Wharf project was announced on Friday, June 25 by Tonga's Prime Minister, Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele, who expects the facility to attract dozens of cruise ships a year into Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Saturday 26 June 2010 4:43am
Sydney, Australia : When I lamented for "God help us" I did not mean for the Chair of the House to seek divine interventions to sort out the mess of our parliament. For forgiveness from God is conditional on the ground that, "for they know not what they have done". In this sort of human affairs such as politics, the godly part is to ask for Courage of heart and mind to make a presentation to His Majesty Tupou V to Dissolve Parliament as soon as the budget vitiation is finished. - 'Inoke Fotu Hu'akau. Premium content -
Friday 25 June 2010 9:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 'Ikale Tahi, Tonga's national rugby team willl play its final game of the 2010 Pacific Nations Cup against Japan tomorrow, June 26, at 'Apia Park, Apia, Samoa. The 'Ikale Tahi's last chance to win a game in the tournament. Premium content -
Friday 25 June 2010 1:24pm
Pangai, Ha'apai : Two men died on board a fuel tanker, the MV Punalei, berthed at Pangai, Ha'apai yesterday, after it is believed they were overcome by poisonous fumes while cleaning empty fuel tanks. Premium content -
Thursday 24 June 2010 7:00pm
Wellington,New Zealand : By Linny Folau The Recognised Seasonal Employer Scheme to New Zealand (RSE) for the Pacific Islands, including Tongan fruit pickers, has worked well for both the various islands and New Zealand, the Minister of Immigration Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman said today. Premium content -
Thursday 24 June 2010 5:00pm
Fasi mo e Afi,Nuku'alofa,Tonga : During the night from Saturday to Sunday, 26 to 27 June 2010, a lunar eclipse will take place. Unfortunately it is only a partial eclipse, only the northern half of the moon will be plunged into darkness. - Firitia Velt. Premium content -
Thursday 24 June 2010 10:15am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 2010 Pacific Regional Information and Communication Technology Ministers' Meeting was marked with the signing of the Tonga Declaration in Nuku'alofa, on June 18, which sets a framework for action for integrated development of information and communications technology in the Pacific region. Premium content -
Thursday 24 June 2010 9:45am
Abu Dhabi, UAE : On June 24, in Abu Dhabi, IRENA and the Kingdom of Tonga will hold an official Signing Ceremony of the IRENA Abu Dhabi Declaration on the Tonga Energy Road Map 2010-20. The ceremony is an important milestone in the successful, on-going partnership between IRENA and the Pacific Kingdom. That partnership has resulted in Tonga going from being almost 100% dependent on imported diesel for electrical generation, to having one of the most ambitious energy plans in the world. Premium content -
Thursday 24 June 2010 6:24am
New Zealand : C'mon guys, your plates are full of important issues to work on. Do a bit of homework and stop picking on small issues that distracts the House's agenda. Unification and smooth transition is what the people of Tonga needs, and your main opponent is Time but not your fellow MPs. - Dr Fotu K.V. Fisi'iahi. Premium content -
Wednesday 23 June 2010 12:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A nine-members Standing Committee of the Tongan Legislative Assembly was formed on June 17 to investigate People's Representative 'Akilisi Pohiva for allegedly lying in parliament on June 15. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 June 2010 11:00am
Wellington,New Zealand : By Linny Folau Tonga's National Rugby Team the Ikale Tahi has been given an opportunity to be the first to showcase to the world the Pacific flavour of the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand after being selected to play against the New Zealand All Blacks in the opening match on September 9. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 June 2010 10:15am
Wellington,New Zealand : Wellington, New Zealand. Exposing Pacific Journalists to how New Zealand is involved in the Pacific and its relationship with the islands is one of the aims of a five-day Pacific Media Exchange Program being held in Wellington and Auckland for three journalists from Samoa, Cook Islands and Tonga. Premium content -
Monday 21 June 2010 5:43pm
Kailua Kona, Hawaii : I had an opportunity to watch the rugby match between the 'Ikale Tahi and the Flying Fijians on the internet today (June 20). I was so excited when the boys had the lead 28-0 in the first 15 minutes. However, that lead eventually disappeared. What a heart breaker for all of us, especially the boys who put in a great display of efforts on the pitch today. They deserved nothing less than a win. - 'Aisea T. Tu'ikolovatu.1 comment Premium content -
Wednesday 16 June 2010 5:52pm
Wellington, New Zealand : George 'Alipate Tupou or 'Baron Vaea' as he became better known, was the 12th Prime Minister of Tonga, presiding over the Pacific nation from 1991 until 2000. - Article from the New Zealand Defence Force.1 comment Premium content -
Wednesday 16 June 2010 5:45am
Noumea, New Caledonia : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) are working together to identify opportunities for joint information and communication technology (ICT) initiatives in the Pacific Islands region. Premium content -
Tuesday 15 June 2010 10:45pm
Apia, Samoa : The Manu Samoa beat the 'Ikale Tahi again, 24-23 at Apia Park, Samoa on Saturday June 12. Premium content -
Tuesday 15 June 2010 10:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 47-year-old man has been charged in Leimatu'a, Vava'u, with manslaughter by negligence relating to the death of an eight-year-old boy who was run over by his vehicle on June 9. Premium content
