No, writers do not encourage spiritual animosity in society
Source: Daily Nation
Nuku'alofa :: Tonga | updated 2013-05-17 14:59:31 -0700 | political-news
Rating In Summary What he fails to understand is that art is the mirror of society...He fails to appreciate that Petals of Blood made him aware of the illusory security of his own faith and religion. The fact that he...
Reader got facts on religion wrong
Source: Daily Nation
Nuku'alofa :: Tonga | updated 2013-05-17 14:59:30 -0700 | political-news
Rating In Summary Literature emancipates society or, as Ngugi would put it, it decolonises the mind'. As such, literature is not a singer of bards to the kings of religious thievery (what a reggae singer called stealing in the name...
Tongan princess gives birth (NZ Newswire)
Source: Xtra News
Nuku'alofa :: Tonga | updated 2013-05-10 18:50:21 -0700 | political-news
Tongan princess gives birth NZ Newswire May 11, 2013, 1:27 pm The heir to the Tongan throne is celebrating the birth of his first son. The son of Crown Prince Tupouto'a and Princess Sinaitakala was born earlier than expected at...
Tongan's long road to NFL leads him to Carolina
Source: Taiwan News
Nuku'alofa :: Tonga | updated 2013-04-27 12:39:58 -0700 | political-news
After a year of moving heavy furniture into cabins in Utah, Star Lotulelei realized the working man's 9-to-5 life simply wasn't for him. Lotulelei knew right then he needed to make his NFL dream happen _ no matter what the...
Australia and UNDP Committed Democratic Governance in Tonga
Source: Scoop
Nuku'alofa :: Tonga | updated 2013-04-22 16:46:24 -0700 | political-news
Government of Tonga to support governance and promote democracy in Tonga. The Tonga Governance Strengthening Programme will work with the Tongan Parliament, the Electoral Commission and civil society to increase their effectiveness and build community understanding of their roles....
Charter school celebrates Tongan heritage with dance and roasted pig
Source: The Salt Lake City Tribune
Nuku'alofa :: Tonga | updated 2013-04-22 00:22:53 -0700 | political-news
Inside, many of the 450 students were dressed in formal attire, which for the boys included a tupenu (skirt) and a ta'ovala (mat) worn around their waist and kept in place by a belt. Girls wore long dresses and ta'ovala...
Stranded Tongan fishermen rescued (Fuseworks)
Source: Xtra News
Nuku'alofa :: Tonga | updated 2013-04-14 16:54:44 -0700 | political-news
Journey Invite friends to discover what they are reading by connecting to Facebook. Connect with friends on Facebook and start sharing new and exciting content...Tonga's Marine Operation Centre was tasked to broadcast to any vessels in the area, as was...
Police to be tried over Kiwi's death
Source: New Zealand Infotech Weekly
Nuku'alofa :: Tonga | updated 2013-04-11 01:46:41 -0700 | political-news
Two Tongan policemen and a prisoner have been committed to Supreme Court trial over the manslaughter of New Zealand police officer Kali Fungavaka last year, the Matangi Tonga reports. The decision follows a deposition type hearing in the Nuku'alofa Magistrate's...
Counties Manukau Police looking for Mr Taufa (Fuseworks)
Source: Xtra News
Nuku'alofa :: Tonga | updated 2013-04-09 22:50:03 -0700 | political-news
Journey Invite friends to discover what they are reading by connecting to Facebook. Connect with friends on Facebook and start sharing new and exciting content. Counties Manukau Police looking for Mr Taufa NZ Police, Fuseworks April 10, 2013, 5:01 pm...
Tongan school beatings caught on video
Source: Wellington Dominion
Nuku'alofa :: Tonga | updated 2013-04-08 20:03:56 -0700 | political-news
A nearly 19-minute long video of Tongan high school students being systematically beaten has caused uproar in the Pacific kingdom. It shows boys between 13 and 17 at the government-owned Tonga College being beaten repeatedly with a 1.5-metre stick over...
Tonga King George Tupou V dead at 63: Thousands of islander dressed in black during his funeral
Posted by: Mary Grace Keiner
Nuku'alofa :: Tonga | updated 2012-07-27 22:50:10 -0700 | political-news
Thousands of Tongans lined in the streets to mourn their late King George Tupou V who died on March 18, 2012. He was 63, The King was recognised as a descendant of the sky god Tangaloa.[5] He was sworn in...
Smith and Fairhurst return to Canada's WCup team
Source: Taiwan News
Whangarei :: New Zealand | updated 2011-11-12 15:37:20 -0800 | sports-news
Coach Kieran Crowley has recalled center Ryan Smith and scrumhalf Ed Fairhurst for Canada 's Rugby World Cup opener against Tonga on Wednesday. Crowley made only two changes from the team which beat United States 27-7 last month, although there...
Man grief-stricken over six family deaths
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Fusi :: Samoa | updated 2011-10-24 23:05:46 -0700 | business-news
Story continues below With flames all around him, he broke a second-storey window and hurled mattresses on to the ground, screaming for his family to follow him. He leapt out and opened his arms to catch his children but they...
USP Vice-chancellor's Contract Renewed
Source: Scoop
Nuku'alofa :: Tonga | updated 2013-05-22 17:58:16 -0700 | political-news
This would give him in effect the 10 year maximum period under the provisions of the 2009 Handbook on Appointments made by Council. The Council at its November 2012 meeting had set up a Joint Committee of Council and Senate...
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