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Saturday 27 January 2007 12:30pm
Suva, Fiji : I've just seen the senior examination results for Tonga - the pass rate was less than 50%, and the Prime Minister of Tonga in a press conference yesterday (Jan 25th) concedes that there is rising unemployment in Tonga and the solution is to give the children technical training. - Tupou Taiamoni Finau
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Friday 26 January 2007 6:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan government injected $2 million into the Shoreline Power company to pay its fuel bills and prop it up following the destruction of its head office in the November 16 riots, it was revealed today. The government will now have to raise an estimated $60 million to buy back its power generation facility from Shoreline Power. By Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Friday 26 January 2007 5:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lepolo Taunisila the Niua's People Representative to the Tongan Parliament has been released on bail this afternoon after being arrested on Wednesday, January 24. Premium content -
Friday 26 January 2007 10:45am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's political reform program is still where parliamentarians left it in parliament on November 14, 2006, according to the Prime Minister Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele. Premium content -
Friday 26 January 2007 6:00am
Salt Lake City-Utah, USA : As Mr. Fifita describes there are many significant past achievements that have been accomplished by Queen Salote III and King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV. Even King George Tupou V has done much to improve Tonga's telecommunication infrastructure. The King has a very loyal following. Democratic leaders around the world would give their right arms to have loyal subjects who can't even pay their water bills, get down on their hands and knees to crawl up to them with an envelope full of money. - Joe Smith Premium content -
Thursday 25 January 2007 6:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two New Zealand lawyers left Tonga last week after two-days deliberation with other members of the Crown Law 16/11 Prosecution team. Premium content -
Thursday 25 January 2007 6:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mr Justice John Laurenson (69) was appointed as Tonga's new Supreme Court Judge, from January 24. Premium content -
Wednesday 24 January 2007 5:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 'Ikale Tahi, Tonga's national rugby team, will play its final repechage qualifier Rugby World Cup match against South Korea on February 10 in Auckland, New Zealand. Premium content -
Wednesday 24 January 2007 5:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan government is still determined to host the 2007 Pacific Islands Forum Meeting later this year, despite the November 16 destruction of the Nuku'alofa central business district, during riots which also damaged the new $3 million conference hall built for the meeting. Premium content -
Tuesday 23 January 2007 7:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongatapu no. 2 People's Representative 'Isileli Pulu was today further remanded in police custody until Tuesday January 30, after his application for bail was denied by the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court. Premium content -
Tuesday 23 January 2007 7:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Representatives of two aid donor agencies, AusAID and NZAID announced in Nuku'alofa that Australia and New Zealand have allocated about $8 million pa'anga to subsidise interest rates on loans for businesses that were affected by the November 16 destruction in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Tuesday 23 January 2007 6:45pm
Auckland, New Zealand : TONGAN paddlers have hit the big time in New Zealand by snatching the Gold Medals in the W12 500m event of the 2007 New Zealand National Waka ama Sprint Championships at Lake Karapiro on Saturday, January 20. Premium content -
Monday 22 January 2007 5:41pm
Auckland, New Zealand : It is important for for New Zealand politically and economically to be involved in the reconstruction of Nuku'alofa, the Chairman of the New Zealand Pacific Business Council, Gilbert Ullrich, told representatives from 12 New Zealand companies in a meeting today in Auckland. Premium content -
Sunday 21 January 2007 6:50pm
Australia : As Tongans we are all responsible for the Kingdom of Tonga's future United we stand but divided we shall all fall those whom ignore history will always be doomed to repeat it again, Tonga's existence was build on sacrifice, blood, sweat and sometimes tears and vision without sacrifice we become our only worst enemy as was shown on the 16 November 2006. - Andrew Fifita -
Sunday 21 January 2007 6:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Looking now at what he said, I realize that this man is too old to be facing the much younger, stronger, faster, braver, ‘matapoto’ (and better-looking of course) guy like me in a fair match, because if he grew up back then in Kolomotu’a with my uncles, and was at the peak of his youth in the 70’s, then he must be in his 50’s by now. - Joseph PT Holani -
Friday 19 January 2007 6:05pm
: Personally speaking, I suppose the time for mud-slinging and finger pointing should be over and done with as the authorities are dealing with bringing justice to the situation. A silver lining is definitely looming over the horizon that clouded the tragic events of 16/11, because now probably a better and larger city will be built to accommodate the rapid growth and expansion the business industry had experienced in the past decade. - Tavake Tohi -
Friday 19 January 2007 5:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongatapu no. 1 People's Representative 'Akilisi Pohiva was released from police custody on bail this afternoon, according to Chief Police Inspector Ashley Fua. Premium content -
Friday 19 January 2007 5:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Supreme Court will be back in service next Monday January 22 after it had been closed down for two months following the destruction of central Nuku'alofa on 16 November 2006. Premium content -
Friday 19 January 2007 5:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New TBC television and FM Radio stations will go on air in Vava'u in early March, according to the General Manager of the Tonga Broadcasting Commission, 'Elenoa 'Amanaki. Premium content -
Friday 19 January 2007 8:58am
Alaska, USA : Ko e fo'i lea "Faka-ma'opo'opo" 'oku 'uhinga ia ki hano taataanaki 'o 'ete ki'i veve (taunga) 'o fakataha'i pea kapau ko e 'ai ke tauhi pea 'oku kofukofu leva ia 'o nono'o pea hili kihe "Fata" ke toki to'o hifo 'oka fiema'u he taimi faingata'a'ia'. - Siosaia Moimoiangaha
