You are here
Breaking news
Pages
-
Monday 25 July 2005 10:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : onga's public servants rejected a call by the Acting Prime Minister on Friday to return to work this morning, Monday, instead, following a high-spirited rally at the Queen Salote Hall over 2000 public servants marched to the Tongan parliament at noon, and presented to the Speaker of the House, Hon. Veikune. a copy of their Friday Letter to the Prime Minister. Photos by Linny Folau1 comment
Premium content -
Monday 25 July 2005 3:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Akilisi Pohiva wondered why the police arrested Piveni Piukala for a small crime and yet the Shoreline Chairman and Director who had committed bigger crimes were not arrested. From the House, by Pesi Fonua Premium content -
Saturday 23 July 2005 3:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's International Fua'amotu Airport remains open, and international flights today were not affected by the Tongan Public Servants ongoing strike action, but a Forum cargo ship has bypassed Tonga. Premium content -
Saturday 23 July 2005 2:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Acting Prime Minister Hon. James Cecil Cocker has urged all civil servants to report to work on Monday. Premium content -
Saturday 23 July 2005 1:33pm
Wellington, New Zealand : Pacific people given residence in New Zealand under the Samoan Quota (SQ) and Pacific Access Category (PAC) policies are a welcome addition to New Zealand...s workforce and community, Department of Labour Deputy Secretary, Workforce, Mary Anne Thompson said today. Premium content -
Friday 22 July 2005 8:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's public servants refused to accept "No" for an answer from Cabinet today July 22, and will continue their strike action into next week.11 comments Premium content -
Friday 22 July 2005 8:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Manu Samoa secured its participation in the 2007 Rugby World Cup by convincingly beating the 'Ikale Tahi 30-19 at the Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa, this afternoon, July 22. Premium content -
Thursday 21 July 2005 7:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Government is facing a national crisis of unknown proportions as a large meeting of angry public servants and supporters decided this evening to stop work, starting tomorrow July 22, at 8.30 am. Premium content -
Thursday 21 July 2005 6:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The owner of a tax allotment in a Royal Estate at Kanokupolu on Tongatapu has won an appeal for the removal of a Hawaiian restaurant and resort on the site. Premium content -
Thursday 21 July 2005 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 10-year jail sentence for manslaughter imposed on Nakita Folau Tu'itavake (41) was reduced to half by Tonga's Court of Appeal today. Premium content -
Thursday 21 July 2005 5:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Court of Appeal hearing for 2005 concluded today July 21 with the announcement of its decisions over 11 cases that it has presided over between July 11-20. Premium content -
Thursday 21 July 2005 4:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The ‘Ikale Tahi team have announced their starting line up for their match against the Manu Samoa on Friday July 22. Premium content -
Wednesday 20 July 2005 7:15pm
Nuku‘alofa,T onga : Tonga's Public Servants will meet tomorrow, July 21, in a pay dispute amid repeated calls for a national strike after government failed to reply to complaints arising from huge disparities in salaries.The President of the Public Servants Association, Finau Tutone, confirmed today July 20 that there had been no response from government to a letter of grievances that the PSA presented to Paula Ma'u, the Deputy Secretary of the Prime Minister on July 15. Premium content -
Wednesday 20 July 2005 6:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Tongan, Dr Visesio Pongi, became the first Pacific Islander to be named as the Director of the UNESCO Regional Office in Apia, on Monday July 11. Premium content -
Wednesday 20 July 2005 5:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga will wind up its disastrous Hawaiian experiment, after calling on parliament to pay USD$233,120 in debts from a failed farming project, following a million dollar investment by the king in Hawaiian land in 1998. From the House, by Pesi Fonua Premium content -
Wednesday 20 July 2005 4:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan vanilla growers will receive a $1 million subsidy for green vanilla from government, after People's Representatives pushed a growers' petition. From the House by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Wednesday 20 July 2005 3:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Manu Samoa starting line up to play against the ‘Ikale Tahi at Teufaiva Stadium on Friday 22 July 2005 have been announced. Premium content -
Wednesday 20 July 2005 3:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : It feels like we had never left Tonga by the tireless effort you all put in. It needs to be voiced and affirm that we all appreciate yr work. - Lupe Fonua -
Wednesday 20 July 2005 3:05pm
Suva, Fiji : I listened to the live broadcast of the 'Ikale Tahi vs The Flying Fijians and in no doubt, I still put my money on this 'Ikale Tahi Team. - Leonaitasi Taukafa Premium content -
Monday 18 July 2005 6:08pm
New York, USA : All you need is Love, may sound old fashioned but it could easily be the theme for a global gathering that is to be held in New York this week, attended by a Pacific delegation. Premium content
