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Thursday 19 August 2004 5:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Youth Parliament, a program to educate young people about the Tongan parliamentary system has been pledged $40,000 from the British Government.
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Thursday 19 August 2004 5:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two youths, Halaholo Vete and Pita Latu, were found guilty by Mr Justice McElrea in the Nuku‘alofa Supreme Court this morning, on a charge of assault with the intention to rob. Premium content -
Thursday 19 August 2004 9:00am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Hon. Baron Vaea of Houma will today officially open three classrooms and a staff quarter for Houma Government Primary School, which is funded under Japan's Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects. Premium content -
Wednesday 18 August 2004 5:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Queen Halaevalu Mata‘aho will officially open Tonga's 2004 Agricultural and Industrial Show at Angaha, Niuafo‘ou, on August 25. Premium content -
Tuesday 17 August 2004 6:15pm
Athens, Greece : Tonga's Chef de Mission for Tonga National Olympic Team, Takitoa Taumoepeau, reports that two results are in with three more to come. All the team are well and fine. Premium content -
Tuesday 17 August 2004 5:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : From the House Minute No. 31, Thursday 5 August 2004. Bill that was presented to the House was requested by the Minister of Police to be withdrawn for further work to be done to it. By Pesi Fonua (Editor's note to our regular parliamentary readers: Minutes no. 27-30 are coming soon). Premium content -
Tuesday 17 August 2004 5:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Spumante corks were popping, along with cheers of relief at the FlyNiu Airlines office after the granting at 12.37 pm by Chief Justice Webster of an injunction quashing the revocation of the FlyNiu Airline licence to operate by the Civil Aviation on August 14. Premium content -
Tuesday 17 August 2004 5:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : During proceedings on the Bill for a National Accreditation and Qualification Act a People's Rep. pointed out that the 30 year old Regulation for the Education Act of 1974 had not been tabled into the House. The Minister of Justice replied that the Regulation the member was referring to had been passed [by Cabinet] and was in use but it was awaiting to be tabled into the House. By Pesi Fonua Premium content -
Monday 16 August 2004 6:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's FlyNiu Airline is fighting a sudden government decision to revoke its domestic air licence under a new one airline policy for Tonga. Premium content -
Monday 16 August 2004 12:00pm
Washington D.C., U.S.A : The following is a fact sheet from the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Non-proliferation on the Australia Group, which was created in 1984 to combat the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons. Premium content -
Sunday 15 August 2004 6:13pm
London, United Kingdom : As a prospective visitor from the United Kingdom intending to stay in your Kingdom during January 05 I had hoped that after the demise of Royal Tongan Airlines the authorities would have learnt some basic lessons. - David Chapman -
Friday 13 August 2004 3:38pm
Athens, Greece : Tonga's Olympic team and officials for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Premium content -
Friday 13 August 2004 10:16am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Trade relations between Tonga and the Peoples' Republic of China reached a new height this week, with the first visit to Tonga by a high level trade delegation from China to assess investment opportunities in power supply, information technology, agriculture, import and export. They also included banking and risk management officials. Premium content -
Friday 13 August 2004 10:00am
Canberra, Australia : HIV/AIDS is a global emergency. Around the world 20 million people, almost three times the population of the Pacific, have died already. A further 38 million are now living with the disease. Premium content -
Friday 13 August 2004 9:36am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Heneli Saafi 21, was found guilty of manslaughter by a jury of seven at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court today, August 13. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 August 2004 5:00pm
Athens, Greece : The Olympic countdown is on for Tongan archer Sifa Taumoepeau in Athens who faces a world ranking competition on Thursday 12 August. He will then shoot on Monday in his first Olympic match play, a knock out competition. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 August 2004 1:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A scuffle and fist fight took place between the two members. The Speaker called for the members to settle down, then expressed his shame on the language used and what had happened in the House. Minute No. 26, Wednesday July 28 Premium content -
Wednesday 11 August 2004 10:15am
London, UK : I have recently taken up work with a sports management company called athletes1, based in London. I am in charge of the Rugby Union division which means that I am currently the agent for about 40 professional rugby players, finding clubs for them, sponsorship deals, helping them with their finances, etc. My love for Tonga has meant that I have tried to help as many Tongan players as possible. - Tom Fowler Premium content -
Tuesday 10 August 2004 3:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : From the House, Minute No. 25. Tuesday July 27. The Minister of Finance said that the Sales Tax would be terminated and replaced with a Consumption Tax next year and small businesses would not be required to keep any records. He said that the method of collecting taxes would be different. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 August 2004 3:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 21 year old man who thought he was helping a young couple to meet in secret, is now facing manslaughter charges in the Tongan Supreme Court this week, after the couple died in a fatal motor accident in January 2003. Premium content
