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Thursday 10 January 2008 8:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A fishing boat was washed on a reef to the east of the Masefield Naval Base, in Nuku'alofa late this afternoon, the victim of a tropical depression that has lashed Tongatapu with strong winds and heavy rain during the past 48 hours.
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Thursday 10 January 2008 8:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The reconstruction of the Nuku'alofa Central Business District has been rescheduled to start in March, according to Sione Taumoepeau, the Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Works. Premium content -
Thursday 10 January 2008 1:19pm
Geneva, Switzerland : A large national household survey conducted by the Iraqi government and the World Health Organization estimates that 151 000 Iraqis died from violence between March 2003 and June 2006. Premium content -
Thursday 10 January 2008 12:27pm
London, UK : New Zealand's Prime Minister Helen Clark praised the Secretary-General's stewardship of the Commonwealth, saying that his eight years at the helm has capped his many years of distinction in public life in New Zealand. This includes seven years as Deputy Prime Minister, nine as Foreign Minister and 21 years as a Member of Parliament. Premium content -
Thursday 10 January 2008 11:30am
Auckland, New Zealand : The pronouncement that the small fishing village of Nukuleka on the northern shores of eastern Tongatapu, at the entrance to the Fanga'uta Lagoon, to be the cradle of Polynesia, let alone the whole of Tonga, does certainly raise a few critical questions. -Dr 'Okusitino Mahina -
Wednesday 9 January 2008 5:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Regarding the report I submitted on 20 December 2007 to the Hon. Prime Minister with reference to the working environment within the Ministry I am currently serving ... I kindly and humbly request: please can we leave the matter to the proper government process in which the Auditor General has the authority through the law to have access to the documents indicated in my report. -Edgar Cocker5 comments Premium content -
Wednesday 9 January 2008 5:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's new telecommunications operator Digicel (Tonga) Ltd. is setting up its Tonga head office at the Dupencia Lodge in Ma'ufanga, Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Tuesday 8 January 2008 9:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's 2008 Parliamentary Election to be held on April 23 for the Nobles Representatives and April 24 for the People's Representatives is on schedule, according to the government electoral officer, Pita Vuki. Premium content -
Tuesday 8 January 2008 9:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An elderly Italian, who reputedly earns $100,000 annually from growing tomatoes on one acre of sandy soil, told the Taimi of December 27 that Tongans are hard workers, but they need organization and direction. The solution to Tonga's economic woes is in the hands of the Tongans themselves. Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, December 26, 2007- January 3 2008. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua. Premium content -
Monday 7 January 2008 4:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fasi-Ma'ufanga beat the Toa Ko Ma'afu 10-8 to become the winner of the Golden Jubilee Toa ko Ma'afu rugby tournament at Teufaiva Stadium on Saturday, January 5 claiming a $15,000 cash prize and the Sione Vunipola Cup. Premium content -
Monday 7 January 2008 1:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nukuleka, a small fishing village on the northern shores of eastern Tongatapu, at the entrance to the Fanga'uta Lagoon, has been identified by a Canadian archaeologist, Professor David V. Burley, as the cradle of Polynesia. Premium content -
Friday 4 January 2008 6:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Ofa Po'oi of Fasi was the lucky winner of the New Year $1,000 cash Xmas Bonanza drawn by the Molisi Tonga Supermarket, at Fasi on New Year's Eve. Premium content -
Friday 4 January 2008 4:29pm
Lynchburg-Va., USA : The US government reached an important landmark by topping $2 billion in rewards paid to citizens for reporting fraud. The average whistleblower reward was $1.5 million. The largest reward exceeded $100 million. Premium content -
Thursday 3 January 2008 11:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The leaking to a Tongan newspaper of a letter of complaint from the Ministry of Tourism's Chief Executive Officer Edgar Cocker to the Prime Minister Dr Feleti Sevele, is causing a stir within government.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 3 January 2008 10:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Grand Chief of Papua New Guinea, Rt. Hon. Sir Michael Somare visited Vava'u over the weekend, hoping for a chance to swim with the whales, but no luck this time. Premium content -
Thursday 3 January 2008 9:37am
Paris, France : In 2007 a total of 86 journalists and 20 media assistants were killed, 887 arrested, 1,511 physically attacked or threatened, 67 journalists kidnapped and 528 media outlets censored. Premium content -
Monday 31 December 2007 1:52pm
Beijing, China : Christmas was celebrated at the Tongan Embassy in Beijing, China, when the small Tongan community, gathered on Christmas Eve for a church service and an re-enactment of the nativity story performed by Tongan students. Premium content -
Friday 28 December 2007 9:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : As Government strengthens its control over the flow of information from its ministries to the public and exerts more influence on the editorial content of its two national media organisations, the Tonga Broadcasting Commission and the Ko e Kalonikali Tonga newspaper, it unwittingly creates confusion. Editor's Comment, by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Friday 28 December 2007 4:05pm
Pago Pago, American Samoa : Ne u lele atu ki hotau fonua ki Tonga ne u sio atu 'ou manavahe he'eku fakatokanga'i ta ko e palopalema 'o Tonga ko kitautolu pe ia. 'Oku ou faka'amu ke u 'o atu ha tefito'i fakakaukau 'e fa ka te u feinga pe ke u 'a'ahi ki he palopalema pe 'e taha he taimini. -Mafi 'o Amerika Samoa Premium content -
Monday 24 December 2007 7:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, December 17-20, 2007. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua. Premium content
