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Friday 27 June 2008 6:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A forensic investigator from the Australian Federal Police told the Nuku'alofa Court this morning, Friday June 27 that the fire that gutted the Shoreline Building on November 16, 2006 was deliberately lit.
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Friday 27 June 2008 6:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The completion of one of Australia's largest aid programmes to Tonga, a $10 million pa'anga Fisheries Project, was marked with a special ceremony at the Ministry of Fisheries, Sopu, this afternoon, June 27. Premium content -
Friday 27 June 2008 6:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's future prosperity depends on private sector lead economic growth, and business cannot grow in government's shadow, said Tonga's Minister of Finance, Hon. Afu'alo Matoto in launching his first budget to the community. Premium content -
Friday 27 June 2008 6:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : "Disappointed" was the reaction of the Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, Hon. Dr. Feleti Sevele, to a decision by Commodore Frank Bainimarama to withdraw Fiji from the Fiji-Forum Joint Working Group. Premium content -
Thursday 26 June 2008 9:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : From the House, an English translation summary from the Tongan vernacular, by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Thursday 26 June 2008 8:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A fireman told the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court today Thursday June 26 that they found remains of deceased persons at the site of the Shoreline building on November 17, 2006, a day after the riots. Premium content -
Thursday 26 June 2008 8:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Rodney "Rodzilla" Blake, (25) a former Wallaby and Queensland Reds loosehead prop, reclaimed his Tongan citizenship in Nuku'alofa this morning, June 25. Premium content -
Thursday 26 June 2008 12:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Seventeen local boys and girls from the Central Vaheloto District joined the fourth round of Tonga's Top Model competition held at St Andrews Hall, Nuku'alofa, last night. Premium content -
Thursday 26 June 2008 12:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Highlights from Tuesday June 7: Information on a fight in the House on Monday June 16 was deleted from the Minute, reveals the Speaker. Deleted also from the Minute No. 7 was a verbal clash between Teisina Fuko, 'Akilisi Pohiva and Fineasi Funaki over the media policy of the House. From the House, by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Thursday 26 June 2008 10:20am
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA : Ko e fakakaukau lelei 'aupito 'eni, ka kuo pau ke effective pea masila e kau taki potungaue he fakapapau'i 'oku fualelei pea productive e kaungaaue. Tuku pee ngaahi 'apiako mo e ngaahi potungaue kehe kuo pau ke nau lele pee he anga maheni. - Tu‘uta Sekeni -
Wednesday 25 June 2008 5:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four men have been arrested and charged in relation to the armed robbery and shooting that took place outside the Westpac Bank of Tonga branch at the Si'i Kae Ola shopping centre on May 26. Premium content -
Wednesday 25 June 2008 11:46am
Berlin, Germany : More than ten years after adoption of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, there is a dangerous stalemate on enforcement, according to a new report released today by Transparency International TI. Premium content -
Wednesday 25 June 2008 11:29am
Fiji : The New Zealand government has expressed disappointment with Fiji's plans to withdraw from talks with the Pacific Islands Forum working group that's trying to help Fiji return to democracy. Premium content -
Wednesday 25 June 2008 10:51am
Nu'usila : Ko e ta'u eni e fiha e longoa'a 'a e kau fakafofonga 'o e kakai he laka mo e tohi tangi pea hopo i he 'uhinga pea kuo nau toe tafoki hake nautolu ia 'o tala ke tuku. Ko ena kuo mei maau e ngaue pea nau toe tafoki hake 'o tala ke tuku. 'Ikai ke toe kehe eni mei he'enau tali he Falelea e komiti 'a e Tu'ipelehake pea ha? ne nau tafoki hake 'o tolo maka'i, pea ha? pea fai e tipeiti he ta'u ke fai ai e liliu pea nau kaila ke tali e lipooti 'a e Tu'ipelehake. Me'a tatau ne hoko he komiti tapatolu. Ko eni koe 'uhila? - Pola Loiti -
Tuesday 24 June 2008 6:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sikiniti Ueleni, a witness told the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court this morning she saw the accused 'Isileli Pulu standing in front of the people who were damaging the Pacific Royale Hotel on November 16, 2006. Premium content -
Tuesday 24 June 2008 4:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga is waking up after a long slumber, Tonga's Minister of Finance, Hon. Afu'alo Matoto said this morning, predicting that a small growth in the economy next year might turn around a long decline in the country's economic performance. Premium content -
Monday 23 June 2008 8:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In an abrupt about-turn in a three-year long confrontation with government, challenging the privatization of Tonga's power generation facility, two People's Representatives have told parliament that now they don't want the power generation to come back to the public ownership by government. By Pesi Fonua Premium content -
Monday 23 June 2008 5:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mekiloni Fotu, a prisoner at Hu'atolitoli Prison, told the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court this morning, Monday June 23 that he saw the accused Sosefo 'Amone set fire to a couch in the Shoreline building on November 16, 2006. Premium content -
Monday 23 June 2008 11:36am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : From the House, an English translation summary from the Tongan vernacular, by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Sunday 22 June 2008 7:10am
USA : As I read the article regarding the refusal of the Acting Prime Minister and members of both sides (PRs, nobles' representatives and Cabinet members) of Parliament to work a semi-normal work week, I am not sure what condition I am under. I am nauseated, furious and belligerent at such a collective display of arrogance by this greedy and self-serving group. - Tama Foa
