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Saturday 30 January 2010 5:45am
Pangai, Ha'apai : Both the MV Pulupaki and the MV Punalei are now tied up at the wharf here in Pangai, Ha'apai. The report from crew members of the MV Punalei is that "It almost sank" before the MV Pulupaki towed it into Ha'apai. It appears that there are serious problems with this vessel.
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Friday 29 January 2010 8:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Director of Marine Viliami Tu'ipulotu verified that he signed a Seaworthy Certificate for the MV Pulupaki on January 6, 2010, even though he knew it was unseaworthy and it has extensive rust and corrosion. Premium content -
Thursday 28 January 2010 7:30am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : SCP Chairperson 'Alisi Taumoepeau on Wednesday accepted that the SCP Board are accountable in relation to the sinking of the Princess Ashika, in that they failed to verify or request vital survey certificates prior to the purchase of the vessel. Premium content -
Thursday 28 January 2010 6:45am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's hope of representing Oceania in the Federation International Football Association FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany in July came to a sudden end on January 25 when Tonga was thrashed by New Zealand 11-0. Premium content -
Thursday 28 January 2010 6:30am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The MV Pulupaki, declared last week to be unseaworthy and detained from sea by the Ministry of Transport, was allowed to sail in the weekend under the authorisation of the Minister of Transport Noble Nuku, an inquiry was told on Tuesday, January 26. Premium content -
Thursday 28 January 2010 6:07am
Bangkok, Thailand : As world economy slowly recovers, developing world faces scarce financing, says World Bank. Developing countries facing higher borrowing costs, lower credit levels, and reduced international capital flows. Premium content -
Wednesday 27 January 2010 10:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : As a former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, 'Alisi Taumoepeau told the Royal Commission of Inquiry on January 26, it was normal procedure for Government Ministries to follow directions from government without seeking proper legal advice from the Crown Law Department, regardless of whether or not it was an unreasonable direction. Premium content -
Wednesday 27 January 2010 4:31pm
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada : I want to thank you for your efforts in producing an online news service. I read with great interest the many articles you have published in particular dealing with the environment. Your coverage of the Ashika tragedy has been extensive, thought provoking and informative. It has given us insight into your government and its people. -Don Mark Premium content -
Wednesday 27 January 2010 3:43pm
Auckland, New Zealand : The father of a 17-year-old boy allegedly assaulted by former All Black Robin Brooke in Fiji on New Year's Eve is suing the rugby star for $200,000, New Zealand media reported. Premium content -
Wednesday 27 January 2010 11:21am
UK : 'Oku ou poupou ki he takeover ko'eni 'e he puleanga 'a e 'akapulu 'i Tonga kae tuku ki he Minisita Pa'anga, Afualo Matoto ke ne tataki 'etau teuteu ki he World Cup 'o e 2011. Ko e ngaahi uhinga eni. -matatoluatupou -
Tuesday 26 January 2010 7:15pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Tonga's hope of qualifying for the Federation International Football Association FIFA U-20 women's World Cup in Germany in July came to a sudden end on January 25 when its U-20 women's team was thrashed by New Zealand 11-0. Premium content -
Tuesday 26 January 2010 1:10am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : On being questioned by Assisting Counsel to the Commission Manuel Varitimos she confirmed her affidavit where she referred that Government failed to carry out proper due diligence and the procurement policy was not complied with when buying the ship. She also pointed out a failure of the Ministry of Transport who was responsible for proper checking of the vessels. Premium content -
Monday 25 January 2010 11:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Only five months after the tragic sinking of the Ashika in August 2009 with the loss of 74 lives, a second Tongan ferry is in trouble, an inquiry learned today, when it was told that the privately-owned MV Pulupaki had sailed at the weekend - after its owners, who include a member of parliament, ignored a detainment order from the Ministry of Transport. Premium content -
Monday 25 January 2010 4:30pm
Tokyo, Japan : Crown Prince Tupouto'a-Lavaka presented his Letter of Credence as the non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Tonga to Japan, to HM Emperor Akihito of Japan at the Imperial Palace, Tokyo, on January 15.2 comments Premium content -
Saturday 23 January 2010 5:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's ratification of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Statute in November last year, made it one of the first nine countries in the world to be a full member of IRENA, the Tongan Prime Minister Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele, said in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, this week. Premium content -
Friday 22 January 2010 6:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Company Secretary for the Shipping Corporation of Polynesia Ltd., Lord Dalgety QC, told the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the Ashika that the Government of Tonga was negligent by not conducting proper due diligence of the vessel and it was not SCP duty to do so or to interfere. Premium content -
Thursday 21 January 2010 7:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Calling the Ashika an old "rust bucket", Lord Dalgety QC yesterday told the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the ferry that the Minister of Transport's submission was totally and utterly incorrect in stating that Dalgety had revised a Memorandum of Agreement for the FJD$600,000 purchase of the vessel. Premium content -
Thursday 21 January 2010 5:39pm
Colombia, Sri Lanka : CIAT scientists and their partners in Southeast Asia have issued urgent preliminary guidelines to tackle deadly pest and disease outbreaks that have crippled cassava production in parts of the region. Premium content -
Thursday 21 January 2010 4:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : FROM OUR ARCHIVES: There was an hour of suspense today 21 January 2010, while Members of Parliament waited at Parliament House for the Interim Speaker to return from his visit to the King and to announce the name of the new Prime Minister Designate. Photos by Linny Folau and Pesi Fonua -
Wednesday 20 January 2010 8:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Dalgety QC, the Company Secretary for the Shipping Corporation of Polynesia Ltd., the operator of the MV Princess Ashika, in another twist in his second day of evidence, this morning, told the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the Ashika that he had already wished to resign from his position. Premium content
