Tonga

That’s the word from Digicel Tonga.

The action will only be screened live here in Tonga on Digicel Play, Digicel’s Marc Santos said.

Lord Fustiu’a is Tonga’s rep and will join MPs from Belgium, Denmark, Indonesia, Nepal, New Zealand, Senegal, Serbia and the United Kingdom.

The meeting is being organised by the Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD) and the European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development (EPF).

The workshop was facilitated by PASAI Advocate Mr Eroni Vatuloka and Siosiua Utoikamanu (and former Tonga Minister of Finance), with Chita Marzan and Savenaca Narube from the Pacific Financial and Technical Assistance Centre. The workshop was attended by Cabinet Ministers, People’s Representatives and Nobles Representatives.

The suspect is currently in custody and will appear at the Vava’u Magistrates Court on February 2.

He is charged with possession of illegal firearms and grievous bodily harm.

A woman who was allegedly shot remains admitted at Ngu Hospital.

The doctor-in-charge at the hospital, Dr Sione Lee said the woman will require surgery at Vaiola Hospital in Nuku’alofa to remove a bullet in her body.

Dr Lee said they have prepared for the victim to be evacuated to Vaiola Hospital.

A second woman allegedly suffered minor injuries and was treated and released.

It will conclude with the publication of the 3rd HIES report for the Kingdom of Tonga in 2017.

Hiva Lavaka, 24, described on Facebook by family members as the son of Vaine Taulanga Foʻou Lavaka, died at Hot Water Beach near Whitianga in the Coromandel at about 5.30 pm Sunday 24.

Vaine described herself in her Facebook account as she comes from Mataika, Vavaʻu in Tonga.

Tongovua Appleton who operates a business on Vava’u said it costs 310 pa’anga for a person to fly from Tongatapu to Vava’u.

“That is beyond most of our people’s pay limits and if there are emergencies and we don’t have 310 pa’anga for that fare, how are we going to get to Tongatapu because we all know that taking the ferries will take longer than the planes.”

But when you belt out a song the vocal cords hit each other and can form a callus. Then the air can't get through and you can't sing."

Pardon? Can't sing? What if you are due on stage at the time? "It has happened," Vika says. "You lose your top end and have to sing low. You have to think on your feet. It's a very unpleasant experience."

The new wharf complex will cater for all domestic vessels and will share with Queen Salote Wharf the harbouring of international vessels.

It will have a new domesticate passenger terminal which could accommodate about 700 people and provide an extension docking site to the western seaside area.