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Monday 15 December 2008 12:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Pre-Christmas Triathlon Dash organised by the Friendly Islands Triathlon (FIT) on Saturday, December 13 attracted 48 competitors.
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Monday 15 December 2008 11:48am
San Francisco, USA : With respect to Mr Ivan Simic's freedom of speech rights, his last two letters of 12/01/08 and 12/08/08 to the Matangi Tonga were, in my opinion, very sad and unfortunate. I felt that they had some reflections of anger and hatred, especially towards the United States of America. Although I was reluctant and forced to be impressed by the details and statistics of his letters, I frankly gained little but mostly pains and regrets from them. As I was pondering over his letters, I also was wondering if he really knows that the United States of America did some good deeds to his country and people. -Siosaia Fatani. Premium content -
Monday 15 December 2008 5:10am
USA : Thank you for allowing alternative perspectives on the civil wars in Yugoslavia on your website which is indeed rare. Tragically, most Westerners have only hear one side of the story and as a result, the Western public has been woefully misinformed about what really happened in Yugoslavia and the deep Western involvement and culpability in the crisis there. - Dr. Michael Pravica -
Friday 12 December 2008 4:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Reports from Tonga's newspapers, December 3-11, 2008. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua. Premium content -
Friday 12 December 2008 4:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Minerals exploration on Tonga's seabed is slowly getting into a momentum as a second research ship, the R/V Onnuri left Nuku'alofa, on Wednesday, December 10 to look for copper, gold, zinc and silver on the sea-bed to the south of Tongatapu. Premium content -
Thursday 11 December 2008 11:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Although the Government owned and operated Tonga Chronicle is being outsourced for a new management, expected to take over in January 2009, the Government will retain ownership and editorial control of the loss-making weekly newspaper that it is currently heavily subsidising. Premium content -
Thursday 11 December 2008 11:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Australian and New Zealand Government today have confirmed and reaffirmed their commitment in supporting Tonga's Constitutional and Electoral Reform process by providing a grant of $1.5 million dollars each over the next three years. Premium content -
Thursday 11 December 2008 9:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Australian Government is providing an additional AUD$2 million dollars in aid to Tonga under the second phase of the Tonga Australia Performance Partnership Agreement, which covers the 2008-09 financial year. Premium content -
Thursday 11 December 2008 4:30pm
USA : Let's first talk about the US economy. We here in America are just fine. Our children are still well fed. They are still well clothed. They still lie down at night and say their prayers on a warm bed. We share with those who are not fortunate enough. The laughter and smiles we see and hear from our children makes us wonder if there is really a recession. We know there is a recession but we are going to walk out of it together. I don't have time to write all day so I will get to the point. Premium content -
Thursday 11 December 2008 11:12am
Taiji, Japan : Fishing culture is nowhere as important as it is in Japan where the practices are passed down for generations, sustaining livelihoods through trade and maintaining a community's identity. And the hunting of dolphins is very much part of those practices. Story and photos by Linny Folau Premium content -
Wednesday 10 December 2008 6:55pm
Japan : Japan, the biggest country donor to Vietnam, suspended development aid to the Southeast Asian nation, saying stronger measures must be taken to fight corruption. By Jason Folkmanis and Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen Premium content -
Wednesday 10 December 2008 6:07pm
Poznan, Poland : A young Pacific Islander has issued a challenge to world leaders at the UN climate change talks, telling them to stop paying lip service and show the political will to fast track negotiations. Premium content -
Tuesday 9 December 2008 9:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan soldiers were given two sets of uniforms as a gift by the Indian Ambassador to Tonga, HE Dr Prbhakara in a handing over ceremony at the Tonga Defence Services Headquarter at Sene yesterday. Premium content -
Monday 8 December 2008 9:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : It appeared as though Tonga had finally won a gold medal from the Beijing Olympic Games and it had arrived in Nuku'alofa, when Valerie Vili, New Zealand's Olympic Shot Put Gold Medalist, was welcomed by the Tongan Prime Minister, Dr Feleti Sevele at a special reception in her honour at the start of the Olympian's week long visit to her mother's homeland.Photos by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Monday 8 December 2008 1:19pm
Belgrade, Serbia : would like to use this opportunity to reply to the letter "US saved Serbia from tyranny" written by Mr. M.T. Tuaileva. Premium content -
Sunday 7 December 2008 11:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Dr S. Langi Kavaliku (69), Tonga's most outstanding scholar, a former Prime Minister, a former Cabinet member for 33 years, and newly appointed alternate chairman of Tonga's Political Reform Commission died in an accident at about 8 am on Wednesday, December 3, when his vehicle hit a mound of rocks that was left in the middle of a country road. Premium content -
Sunday 7 December 2008 10:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Santa Claus visited the Tongan Parliament early this year and on December 5 the House received a gift of thousands of dollars worth of digital recording equipment that will help make efficient recording of parliament possible in its move toward democracy. -
Sunday 7 December 2008 10:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Recruit Finau Kolomalu (22) was awarded the Best Overall Recruit of the Tonga Defence Services 55th Basic Recruit Intake during a Passing Out Parade Ceremony held at Camp Taliai on December 5. Premium content -
Saturday 6 December 2008 5:36pm
Suva, Fiji : Four courageous Pacific Islanders were yesterday, Dec 6 honoured with this year...s RRRT/SPC Pacific Human Rights Award to mark the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Premium content -
Saturday 6 December 2008 5:13pm
Suva, Fiji : December 5 marks the second anniversary of the military overthrow of the Multi-party Government duly elected by the people of Fiji in the May 2006 General Election. Premium content
