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Monday 17 January 2005 5:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : There was no telephone or internet communication between Tonga and the rest of the world for about 26 hours, from 12.30pm on Saturday, January 15 until 3 am today, January 17.
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Monday 17 January 2005 4:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four members of the Ikale Tahi management team, Sione Petelo, Nafe Tufui, Tevita Va'enuku and Semi Taupeaafe will be on an attachment program with the Rugby Academy and Super 12 Franchise of the New South Wales Rugby Union, Sydney, from January 18-19 Premium content -
Monday 17 January 2005 10:57am
Suva, Fiji : Organisers of the World Methodist Council conference in Suva denied claims that the Government of Fiji was paying for the Queen of Tonga, HM Queen Halaevalu Mata'aho's stay in Fiji last week. Premium content -
Friday 14 January 2005 5:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Tonga National Development Rugby Team will leave Tonga on February 28 for a short tour of New Zealand and Australia. Premium content -
Friday 14 January 2005 5:07pm
Sydney, Australia : The Government of Samoa has selected Virgin Blue as the "preferred partner" for a new joint venture airline that will take over the long-haul jet operations of Polynesian Airlines, through a bidding process developed and supported by the International Finance Corporation. Premium content -
Friday 14 January 2005 4:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The launching of the Tonfön's new upgraded Global System for Mobile Communication Service targeted for December 31 has been delayed, according to John Kornele, Tonfon's Technical Manager. Premium content -
Friday 14 January 2005 4:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Government of Tonga approved last week US$65,000 in financial assistance towards Asian Governments that were devastated by the December Tsunami. Premium content -
Wednesday 12 January 2005 5:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Taholo Lelea 80, a grower from the village of Kolovai, is the oldest candidate for the March 17 tri-ennial Parliamentary Election. Premium content -
Wednesday 12 January 2005 5:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A total of 64 candidates, the most ever, are standing in Tonga's General Election to be held on March 16-17 this year, to decide the nine Noble's seats and nine People's seats in the Tongan Legislative Assembly. Premium content -
Wednesday 12 January 2005 2:21pm
Canberra, Australia : Fijian police have charged a 20-year-old man over a street attack that left Australia's high commissioner to Fiji with serious facial injuries. Premium content -
Wednesday 12 January 2005 2:19pm
Suva, Fiji : Members of the Tongan Royal Family joined members of the Indian Division of the Methodist Church in worship at Suva's Dudley Church on Sunday January 9. Premium content -
Wednesday 12 January 2005 10:30am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Anyone running for Parliament should be required to declare his or her business interest. -
Monday 10 January 2005 4:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 16-members Tongan seven-a-side rugby team is currently in New Zealand, preparing for the third event on this season's IRB Sevens circuit to be held at the Westpac Stadium Wellington, on February 4-5. Premium content -
Monday 10 January 2005 2:30pm
Twickenham, England : The first week of June has been earmarked for Jonah Lomu's comeback rugby match at Twickenham against a Martin Johnson-led northern hemisphere XV. Premium content -
Friday 7 January 2005 4:02pm
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA : Tonga's Bill Afeaki has resigned as the director of the Office of Pacific Islander Affairs in Utah, USA, along with other minority advocates who were instructed to resign by the incoming new State Governor. Premium content -
Friday 7 January 2005 10:00am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Foreign Reserves for November 2004 went up by $4.4 million to $91.5 million, an amount equivalent to 5.6 months of imports of goods. Premium content -
Thursday 6 January 2005 5:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : There is an urgent need for Tonga to take a decisive action in 2005 on how to move forward with its economic and political reform programs. Editor's comment by Pesi Fonua.1 comment -
Wednesday 5 January 2005 10:33am
Jakarta, Indonesia : We're all witnessing what tsunamis can do, but what are the lessons learned that are useful to Tonga? Before I relate my experiences below, I want you to know that Tonga is even more at the center of my thoughts and silent prayers this week. The tsunami devastation is haunting me. The number of people who have died in Aceh alone exceeds Tonga's population of 100,000! by Tupou Lindborg. Premium content -
Wednesday 5 January 2005 10:30am
Los Angeles, USA : The deadly Asian earthquake may have permanently accelerated the Earth's rotation - shortening days by a fraction of a second - and caused the planet to wobble on its axis, U.S. scientists said on Tuesday. Premium content -
Tuesday 4 January 2005 11:00am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The letter of HRH Prince Tupouto'a on the subject of the high power costs, is informative and historical BUT purposely refrains from providing any sensible explanation. It did not address the issues, which have and are causing the public outcry over the costs of electricity nor did it attempt to alleviate the general concerns and plight of people who are so adversely affected. - Clive Edwards.4 comments
