Feleti Sevele News

Nuku'alofa , Tonga: THE Vava'u No. 2 People's Representative to the Tongan parliament, Samiu Vaipulu has been appointed as Tonga's new Minister of Justice.

The tragedy of the Pacific tsunami has deeply affected all of New Zealand, Prime Minister John Key said yesterday.

The Samoan tsunami was the worst of moments, but allowed the best of humanity to shine through, John Key said today.

Nuku'alofa , Tonga: THE Final Report of the Constitutional and Electoral Commission on a proposed new system of government for Tonga to be introduced next year was presented to HM King George Tupou V at the Palace, yesterday morning, November 5. The report was presented to the king by Lord Vaea, who was accompanied by his fellow commissioners, Dr ...

The Princess Ashika death toll of 74 passengers and crew made it Tonga's worst shipping tragedy.

Nuku'alofa , Tonga: THE Ha'apai No. 2 People's Representative to the Tongan Parliament, Sione Teisina Fuko has been appointed as the new Minister for Revenue Services.

AN agreement for the New Zealand Government to give Tonga a TOP$250,000 granted for the establishment of a new Business Opportunity Support Scheme BOSS, was signed by the Tongan Prime Minister, Hon, Dr Feleti Sevele and the New Zealand High Commissioner HE Ms Christine Bogle on Monday, 26 October in Nuku'alofa. The grant will enable Tongan and New ...

A Royal Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the Tongan ferry Princess Ashika with the loss of 75 people, is due to begin today.

Nuku'alofa , Tonga: Mele 'Amanaki the President of the Tonga Women's Congress, who has been on a hunger protest during the past seven days, has started to drink water today, October 20.

Nuku'alofa , Tonga: By Pesi Fonua TONGA'S parliament discovered an elusive unity of purpose last month, when after months of frustrating debate over the direction of reform the House led by the Prime Minister decided almost to a man, that some set beliefs and traditions should be upheld and the Constitution should not be changed to allow Tongan ...

Tonga's Prime Minister Dr Feleti Sevele's speech at the UN General Assembly Mr. President, Mr.

Tonga's Port Authority says the ferry that sank last month had previously been repaired at night to stop locals questioning its seaworthiness.

THE retiring Commander of the United States Pacific Command in Hawaii, Admiral Timothy J. Keating, dropped into to Tonga for lunch, arriving in a private aircraft on Friday, September 4, on a three-hour farewell visit.

Tonga's Crown Prince Tupouto'a Lavaka has tried to bring closure to Tonga's worst marine tragedy by asking those who have been rescued and the families of the 72 people still missing "to remember and to celebrate .

Relatives hold pictures of the Kauhala family of four who were lost at sea CROWN Prince Tupouto'a Lavaka and Crown Princess Nanasipau'u Tuku'aho joined bereaved families for a Memorial Service in remembrance of the Ashika victims this morning at the Sa Paula Free Wesleyan Church at Pea, Tongatapu.

The king of Tonga enjoys his holiday while his people grieve for those lost in the Princess Ashika disaster.

THE sea worthiness of the MV Princess Ashika , will be investigated by a Commission of Inquiry, Tonga's Prime Minister Hon.

THE Chinese Ambassador in Tonga, HE Mr Fan Guijin, presented a cheque of USD$30,000 dollars to Prime Minister Dr Feleti Sevele this morning, August 11, to aid families who have lost loved ones in the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika ferry.

Details have emerged which show the sinking of the Tongan ferry boat last week may have been similar to that of its sister-ship in Fiji in 2003.

Work is underway in Tonga to establish a Royal Commission of Inquiry on the ferry that sank last Wednesday night, in which 93 people are still missing.