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Thursday 11 August 2005 6:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A call to give the people of Tonga the right to elect a Prime Minister and Government Ministers, was delivered to the Palace Office in Nuku'alofa today by a small group of political activists.
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Thursday 11 August 2005 6:07pm
Niu Sila : Kou lau hifo 'i he hanga 'e he kau polisi 'o fa'ao 'a e ngaahi me'alele pea pehe ki he 'api ne nofo ai e konga e kau ngaue fakapule'anga 'i Vava'u. Pea 'oku mahino pe ia ko e fai honau fatongia ne fakakouna'i kinautolu ki ai. Premium content -
Wednesday 10 August 2005 8:00pm
Suva, Fiji : I am currently in Fiji and heard from an officer of the SPBE that he had yet to receive this letter from the Public Sevant Association on behalf of striking students. In this age of Information Technology and email communications I would have thought it of utmost concern and responsibility on behalf of these students that contact was made prior to the proposed teachers and student's march. Premium content -
Wednesday 10 August 2005 7:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The King's command has failed to resolve Tonga's strike, and early reports this evening were that Tonga...s dissatisfied civil servants agreed to continue their strike, and they are refusing to budge from Pangai Si‘i after being ordered to move by Cabinet.12 comments Premium content -
Wednesday 10 August 2005 7:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV has today called for an independent audit to review salaries of the kingdom's public service. Premium content -
Wednesday 10 August 2005 3:15pm
Melbourne, Australia : Tongans think differently, and their spiral thought is often seen as "scatter head thinking" by linear thinkers, leading to cultural differences and misunderstanding between the Tongans and palangis, the 11th Tonga History Conference in Melbourne was told by keynote speaker, Rev. Dr 'Asinate F. Samate. Photos by Adrienne L. Kaeppler and Filipe Tohi1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 9 August 2005 6:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Most Government schools in Nuku‘alofa remained closed today while striking teachers took part in another march, in spite of a warning from Cabinet that they were now absent without leave. The Director of Education, Viliami Takau, said today that Government school teachers who did not return to school this morning at 8:30 a.m., "showed great disrespect to the decision by Government for schools to commence Term 3 today." Premium content -
Tuesday 9 August 2005 4:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV has indicated that he will this evening respond to a petition that was presented to him by yesterday's mass march to the palace of civil servants. Premium content -
Monday 8 August 2005 11:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Prince Tu'ipelehake today claimed the title of the People's Prince when he led more than 3,000 striking civil servants, their families, and supporters on a march through Nuku'alofa to Pangai Lahi, to present a letter of petition to King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV. Premium content -
Monday 8 August 2005 9:28am
Australia : IRB ranks Tonga in the 20's just behind Morocco, Korea and Namibia. The statistics shows it all. It is sad to see Tonga's national sport go down like this, when Georgia, Romania and Portugal's national sport is not Rugby Union and they are ranked 19,18 and 17 respectively. - William Tapealava -
Sunday 7 August 2005 9:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A financial appeal was launched by Tonga's striking civil servants on Friday, targeting local businesses and Tongans overseas, as the strikers broadened their demands.2 comments Premium content -
Saturday 6 August 2005 6:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's cabinet has this afternoon warned striking public servants, who are planning a mass march on Monday, that if they do not return to work on Monday they will be dealt with under the Public Service regulations.3 comments Premium content -
Saturday 6 August 2005 5:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A $2 million offer by Tonga's Ministry of Education to increase the salaries of government teachers, was rejected by striking teachers when it was announced by the Minister of Education, Rev. Dr Tevita Palefau and the Director of Education, Viliami Takau, at the 'Atele Indoor Stadium yesterday evening, August 5.4 comments Premium content -
Friday 5 August 2005 7:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Central Nuku‘alofa was lively this afternoon as four different groups, including nearly 600 staff of Vaiola Hospital, marched down Taufa‘ahau Road in support of a two-week old national strike by civil servants.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 5 August 2005 11:09am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Public Servants Association ended negotiation talks with a Cabinet Sub Committee yesterday Thursday, by rejecting a new offer for a 10%, 20% and 30% pay rise. Premium content -
Friday 5 August 2005 10:32am
Auckland, New Zealand : I had the priviledge to be at Teufaiva to watch the last IT v Manu Samoa match on 19th August. I cannot hold my tears when I saw the men in red putting their hands on the seal and their heart when the 'Otua Mafimafi was played. These fine young men showed their love for their king and country and played their hearts out in the true spirit of the game. Unfortunately they did not produce the results that every Tongan expected but they demonstrated what it takes to restore the pride of Tongan rugby, mateaki and 'ofa fonua. Premium content -
Friday 5 August 2005 10:30am
San Francisco, USA : Fkmalo mo fk'apa'apa lahi atu ho'o mou fai fatongia kafakafa mei Tonga na 'o lava ke mau sio atu he internet ho'o mou 'omai 'a e 'u news fekau'aki mo e strikes 'ae kau ngaue fkpule'anga. -Tangikina Pahulu Premium content -
Thursday 4 August 2005 8:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Health workers, including doctors, nurses, dentists and supporting staff at Tonga's main Vaiola Hospital meeting this evening decided to strike, starting at 12.30 pm tomorrow, Friday. Premium content -
Thursday 4 August 2005 7:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Donations of food and cash have been flowing in to Tonga's striking civil servants, and since their national strike began on July 22 the local business community and individuals have contributed nearly $40,000 to the Public Service Association. Premium content -
Thursday 4 August 2005 12:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A private bill aimed at reducing the new consumption tax was rejected by the House after its first reading. Meanwhile, the Minister of Finance won a new Regulation giving the Chief Commissioner discretion to exempt organizations from CT - despite protests that it was illegal. Premium content
