You are here
Breaking news
Pages
-
Wednesday 27 April 2005 4:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Half a container of counterfeit brand name cigarettes was ordered to be destroyed, in a ruling by Justice Thomas at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on April 21.
Premium content -
Wednesday 27 April 2005 9:00am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 37-seat Convair aircraft for the Peau Vava'u Airways is expected to arrive in Tonga this afternoon, April 27. Premium content -
Monday 25 April 2005 2:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The front pages of the three Local newspapers the Taimi, the Talaki and the Kalonikali, published this week, were dominated by story of the sudden death of Tonga's Minister of Defence, Col. Fetu'utolu Tupou, but other key stories included the planned May 7 march by petitioners to the Palace, the formation of the People's Democratic Party, and the need for more security at the prison to stop escapes. Premium content -
Friday 22 April 2005 4:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The sudden rise of Dr Feleti Sevele to a prominent position in Cabinet, as Acting Prime Minister, this week is food for thought, taking into consideration that he is a full-blooded Demo who has been pushing for political changes in Tonga for years. Editor's Comment by Pesi Fonua.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 22 April 2005 2:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The funeral of Tonga's Minister of Defence, the Hon. Col. ‘Aloua Fetu‘utolu Tupou, was held this morning, Friday 22 April at the Takaunove cemetery, Nuku‘alofa. Photos by Linny Folau Premium content -
Thursday 21 April 2005 5:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Noble Vaha‘i, the Tongatapu no. 1 Noble's Representative to Tonga's Legislative Assembly was rushed to Vaiola Hospital yesterday evening after suffering a heart attack. Premium content -
Thursday 21 April 2005 5:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele, has been appointed as Tonga's Acting Prime Minister, only a month after he entered Cabinet following the March General Election. Premium content -
Thursday 21 April 2005 4:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The funeral of Tonga's Minister of Defence, Hon. Col. Fetu‘utolu Tupou will take place tomorrow morning, Friday 22 April. Premium content -
Thursday 21 April 2005 12:15pm
Australia : I was a government employee in Tonga for almost 10 years. I am now residing in Australia as an Australian citizen. Are they distributing any Superannuation Fund statements to it's members? I have not received a single statement since I left the Tongan public service in 2001.1 comment -
Thursday 21 April 2005 10:45am
USA : Leaving the comfort of my poor upbringing at Foa for a new land, I am still amazed at many things that have not changed. Juan de Mariana once said, - "Taxes are commonly a calamity for the people and a nightmare for the government. For the former they are always excessive; for the latter they are never enough, never too much." Tama Foa -
Wednesday 20 April 2005 5:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In Tonga's case the consultative meetings held this week in Nuku'alofa were poorly attended by the private sector, and participants had difficulty grasping the complexity of the trade negotiations. Meanwhile, the Forum's selection of Tonga's negotiators and representatives to some of the consultative committees was not clear. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 April 2005 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A young Tongan who suffered a severe spinal injury in a swimming accident at the weekend has been sent to New Zealand with the help of a group of local business people, who are now fundraising for her treatment. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 April 2005 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tesina Fuko was elected as the President of Tonga's newly established People...s Democratic Party, at a meeting of the PDP at ‘Atenisi on Friday April 15. Premium content -
Monday 18 April 2005 12:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Minister of Defence, the Hon. Col. ‘Aloua Fetu‘utolu Tupou died suddenly at his residence, at Pahu, Nuku‘alofa, on Saturday morning, April 16. Premium content -
Monday 18 April 2005 11:15am
Durban, South Africa : Tonga settled for fourth place in the IRB Under-19 world championship after it was beaten by Italy 34-17 on Sunday April 17, at Kings Park, Durbin, South Africa. Premium content -
Monday 18 April 2005 9:45am
Auckland, New Zealand : It is rather unfortunate that we still have people like Peter P Goldstern in the kingdom or put it this way, it is only in the kingdom that we still find people like Mr Goldstern. Yes, only in the kingdom can Mr Goldstern put his strings of B.Sc and M.Sc into perfect use! Have we forgotten Dr Wong, the court jester and the like? -Sailosi Finau -
Saturday 16 April 2005 5:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Prominent on the front pages of the Kalonikali, the Kele'a and the Talaki this week was the Inter-College Sports, and the Talaki also reported a move to form a People's Democratic Party. While the front pages of the two issues of the Taimi 'o Tonga this week featured Tongan-New Zealand stories. Premium content -
Friday 15 April 2005 6:15pm
San Francisco, USA : Tonga is caught between a rock and a hard place. Its poor economic status and its leaders drive to re-appropriate what is left for themselves, will be definitely the death of the kingdom as we know it. No, don...t push the panic Oh My God! button just yet. I am talking about 30 to 50 years from now. This seems to be a long time, but it is not. It may be sooner if the king fails to change how the island kingdom is governed. -
Friday 15 April 2005 6:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Heavy rain fell over Tongatapu last night and early this morning causing flooding in many areas and early closure of schools for the day. Premium content -
Friday 15 April 2005 5:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A total of 23 candidates have registered to run in Tonga's by-election on May 5 for the two vacant People's Representative seats in the Legislative Assembly. When the registration of candidates closed yesterday, April 14, 18 candidates had registered for Tongatapu - nine new candidates and nine who previously contested the seat. Premium content
