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Wednesday 16 May 2007 2:36pm
Geneva, Switzerland : The World Health Assembly opened with an optimistic assessment of the global health scene from the new Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Margaret Chan, and a call for global health leaders to build a "health legacy" for women and the people of Africa.
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Wednesday 16 May 2007 12:26pm
Brussels, Belgium : The ACP Council of Ministers will hold its 85th session in ACP House (Brussels), from 22 to 24 May 2007, under the chairmanship of Lesotho. Premium content -
Wednesday 16 May 2007 12:05pm
Roseau, Dominica : A new, five-day whale watch tour guide training workshop, sponsored by IFAW (the International Fund for Animal Welfare) and CARIBwhale, the association of Caribbean whale watch operators, is being held in Dominica. Premium content -
Tuesday 15 May 2007 9:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The hearing of a preliminary inquiry for the five People's Representatives continued today, with the prosecution calling three more witnesses to give evidence at the Nuku'alofa Magistrate's Court, on the events leading up to the November 16 riot. The prosecution intends to call another 20 witnesses in the days ahead. Premium content -
Tuesday 15 May 2007 8:20pm
Apia, Samoa : The Samoan High Chief Malietoa Tanumafili II (94) passed away in hospital in Apia late on Friday, May 11. Premium content -
Tuesday 15 May 2007 8:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's official Foreign Reserves fell by $9.8 million to $80.6 million in April, an amount equivalent to 4.1 months of imports of goods. Premium content -
Tuesday 15 May 2007 3:31pm
Marina Del Rey-California, USA : Building partnerships to better share information about the Internet with the island nations of the Pacific is the goal of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers and the Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA). Premium content -
Tuesday 15 May 2007 6:07am
London, UK : In a letter sent today to Samoa's Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon expressed his sincere condolences to the Government and the people of Samoa over the recent passing of the late Head of State, His Highness Malietoa Tanumafili II. Premium content -
Monday 14 May 2007 8:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The hearing of a Preliminary Inquiry for five People's Representatives on sedition charges relating to the riots of November 16, started at the Nuku'alofa Police Magistrate's Court this morning. Premium content -
Monday 14 May 2007 5:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Catholic Church World Youth Day 2007 will be marked in Tonga by youths carrying the World Youth Day Cross and an Icon of Mary throughout Tongatapu during May 22-26. Premium content -
Monday 14 May 2007 10:45am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The acceptance of two Tongan Cadet Officers to the US Military Academy, West Point, and the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, this year is a major step forward for the development of the Tonga Defence Service, said Brigadier Tau'aika 'Uta'atu. Premium content -
Monday 14 May 2007 10:30am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In September Fehi'a Kava (17) will enter Brown University in the US on scholarship to study Bio-Chemical Engineering and her family believe that she will be the first Tongan student to enter the famous Ivy League university. Premium content -
Sunday 13 May 2007 8:30am
Paris, France : Reporters Without Borders hailed a campaign called Australia's Right to Know that was launched today by a coalition of leading Australian news media including News Ltd, Fairfax, ABC and SBS with the aim of combatting the erosion of press freedom resulting from the country's legislation. Premium content -
Sunday 13 May 2007 8:01am
Auckland, New Zealand : The Pacific Island and Maori communities, leaders, musicians, conservationists and the whale watch industry will unite today for the 2007 National Day of Action to Protect Whales. Premium content -
Sunday 13 May 2007 7:44am
Geneva, Switzerland : The Sixtieth World Health Assembly (WHA) will take place from 14-23 May 2007 at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland. Premium content -
Friday 11 May 2007 1:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Ministry of Labour,Commerce and Industries (MLCI) hereby advises businesses affected by the events of 16/11, of the existence of the Business Hardship Fund (BHF). Premium content -
Friday 11 May 2007 12:38pm
Neiafu, Vava'u : The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Defence concluded the Financing Agreement for the Technical Cooperation Facility which will provide funds of Euro 500,000 (around TOP$ 1.4 million) by the European Commission (EC) to facilitate the implementation of the EC funded projects in Tonga. Premium content -
Thursday 10 May 2007 8:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's first Foreign Investment Act that came into force in April has reserved 13 business activities for Tongan operators only, including certain types of farming and fishing, as well as wholesaling, baking, taxi operation, and other activities. Premium content -
Thursday 10 May 2007 4:15pm
Auckland, New Zealand : The head of Tonga's delegation requested WMO and its Members to assist Tonga in the trading of carbon credits as a means of adaptation to the effects of Global Warming and associate climate change and climate variability. This request is obviously a reflection of the priority that the government places on climate change. - Sailosi Finau -
Thursday 10 May 2007 5:42am
Geneva, Switzerland : The Hon. Minister for Transport and Meteorological Services Mr. Paul Karalus and the Director for Meteorology, Mr. 'Ofa Fa'anunu are attending the 15TH World Meteorological Organization [WMO], Geneva, Switzerland. Premium content
