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‘E toe mamafaange ‘a e totongi 'o e ngaahi koloa lolo Tusite Mar 15, 2011
*photo from ambafrance-fj.org Kuo fakaha mei he Potungaue Fefakatau'aki, Ngaahi Ngaue'anga mo e Ngaue 'a e Kakai, 'e hiki 16% ‘a e totongi e ngaahi koloa lolo ‘o kamata mei he Pulelulu 'o e uike ni, 16 ‘o Ma’asi .Na'e fakaha mei he Sekelitali ‘o e Potungaue, Tatafu Moeaki, ‘oku makatu'unga ia mei he lahiange 'a e fiema'u lolo mei he ngaahi fonua 'Esia pea moe toe lahiange 'a e vavaakovi 'i he ngaahi fonua ‘oku fakaatupu lolo ‘o hange koia ko Lipia (Libya.) “Ko e hiki ma'olunga eni 'a ia 'e fakafuofua ki he hiki hake 'a e totongi 'o e kalasini 'aki 'a e seniti 'e 15 ki he lita, seniti 'e 8 ki he lita 'a e penisinii pea seniti 'e 14 'a e lolo tisolo,” ‘i he fakamatala ‘a Tatafu Moeaki. “'A ia ko e fakafuofua fakakatoa 'a e totongi ke tukuatu ke totongi 'e he kakai ke $2.79 'a e penisini ki he lita, hiki hake 'a e tisolo 'o $2.89 ki he lita pea kau ki ai moe kalasinii ‘e $ 2.45 ki he lita.” Na’e toe fakaha ‘e Tatafu ‘e toe kau foki kiai moe kasa neongo 'oku te'eki ke ma'u mai 'a hono totongi. “ 'Oku mahu’inga ke mahino 'a e founga hiki. Koe konga lahi koe founga hiki 'a e lolo mei he fakatau mai mei Singapoa. ‘Oku kei malohi pe 'a e fiema'u ia ‘oe lolo mei he ngaahi fonua 'Esia koe'uhi koe fakatupulaki 'enau tupu faka’ekonomika, pea ‘ihe’'ene pehe 'oku fiema'u kene hiki 'e ia 'a e base price ‘o e lolo ki ‘olunga.” Na'a ne toe fakamatala kihe founga fetuku mai ‘o e lolo mei Ha'amoa 'one pehe 'oku 'ikai ha uesia fefee ai pehee kihe malohi 'etau pa'anga. Na'e toe pehee 'e Tatafu ko e totongi 'a e Pule Fe'ungaa koe totongi ia 'oku ngaue'aki. “ Ko e anga ‘oe totongi ‘oku ‘oatu ‘e he Pule Fe'unga ‘oku ‘i ai pe hono fokotu'utu'u 'a ia koe lea faka-Pilitaniaa koe price template ‘oku fai hono siofi pea ‘oku ‘iai pea mo e’ngaahi fakamole ‘oku paasi mai ki he mahu’inga ‘oku pau ke totongi ‘e he kakai. “ ‘Oku pau ke siofi 'a e ongo kautaha pehe ki he ngaahi pausa pea toki fika'i mei ai 'a e totongi 'o e lolo ke tukuatu ke totongi 'e he kakai. Koe ngaue faingata'a he kuopau ke fai mo e siofi 'o enau ngaahi fakamole ke mahino ‘oku fakakau ke pau 'a e ngaahi totongi ‘oku tukuatu ke totongi 'e he kakai.” ‘I he fakamatala 'a Tatafu 'oku 'i ai 'a e 'amanaki koe ngaahi koloa 'oku fekau'aki moe lolo 'e toe hiki hake honau ngaahi mahu’inga ‘o hange koe 'uhila. Na’e talu mei ‘Okatopa 2010 ‘a e hikihiki ‘a e mahu’inga ‘o e lolo pea ko e ‘amanaki ‘e kei hokohokoatu ‘e ne hiki he mahina ‘e 6 ka hoko. Na’e tapou ‘a Tatafu ke mateuteu e kakai ki hono 'utu 'o ‘enau ngaahi me’alele pea mo e kasa kimu'a 'apongipongi, Pulelulu, 15 ‘o e mahina ni. ‘Osi Tusite - 15/03/11:Mate hono 2 he fakatu’utamaki he hala Pule’anga 2011
Kuo malolo ha matapule ta’u 34 mei Tofoa pea kuo faka’ilo ai ha fefine ta’u 49 ‘o tukuaki’i ki he tamate tangata mo e faka’uli ta’etokanga. Na’e fakaha mei he Tokoni Komanita Polisi, Taniela Faletau, na’e tau ha me’alele ‘i he matapule ni ‘i he Hala Vuna he efiafi Tokonaki 19 ‘o Fepueli.
Na’e hoko ai ‘a e lavelavea ki he ‘ulu ‘o e tokotaha ni pea na’e talu e ngaue ki ai ‘a e kau toketa mei he ‘aho 19 ‘o Fepueli ‘o toki malolo mai ki he mahina ni, ‘i he fakamatala ‘a e Tokoni Komanita. Na’e toe fakaha he fakamatala hia fakauike ‘a e Potungaue Polisi 'oku mahino na'e 'ikai hu'akava'ia 'a e fefine kuo faka’ilo pea mo e pekia. Kuo hoko ‘a e pekia ni ko e toko ua ia kuo mate ‘i he fakatu'utamaki 'i he Hala Pule'anga he 2011. ‘Osi Saturday - 12/03/11: 0300hrs Fate of Tongans in Sendai and around Japan still unknown
The fate of Tongans who live and play rugby in Sendai and nearby areas, the worst-hit region of Miyagi closest to the epicentre of the 8.8 magnitude earthquake, is still unknown. A Tongan woman living in Yokohama, Japan has reported to Radio Tonga early this morning that ongoing tremors are being felt
in Japan. Telusa Latu-Ichikawa, who has been living in Japan for decades, told Radio Tonga that telephone communication has been disrupted by the earthquake. And the fate of a few Tongan rugby players based in Sendai is unknown at this stage. Mrs. Latu-Ichikawa has not been able to reach out to some of the Tongan people who live in Japan, including students and families of rugby players. Meanwhile, Deputy Commander of Police, Taniela Faletau has just advised that people should move to higher ground. And many people are being sheltered at the Tonga International Airports Hotel at Fua’amotu at the invitation of the hotel owner. ends Saturday - 12/03/11: 0110hrs People flee to higher ground in Tonga over Tsunami threats
Many people have begun fleeing to higher ground in Tonga’s main island of Tongatapu which is very flat, while the Tsunami threatening to hit most of the Pacific island countries at 5.00am local time is still being enforced. The Tsunami warning was triggered by the 8.8 magnitude devastating earthquake that shook Japan Friday afternoon. Radio and TV Tonga have received calls from the public being concern over where they could flee to. Warnings and precautions
from authorities have advised them to flee to the only elevated area of Mataki’eua and ‘Atele, about six kilometres from the Nuku’alofa Central Business District. As of midnight Friday, it was reported that these two areas were packed with people. And people from the outer islands have also called for advice saying they were only made aware of the Tsunami warning from Radio Tonga 1 about three hours ago. Radio Tonga was alerted of the earthquake and the Tsunami in Japan at about 9.00pm local time, and normal programming was cancelled to provide instant warning. Director of the Meteorological Office, ‘Ofa Fa’anunu has advised the public to take necessary precautionary measures and make early preparations. Government Geologist, Kelepi Mafi said people should be very careful and take heed of all the warnings. The Tsunami Warning No. 5 issued for all of Tonga advises all persons in coastal and low lying areas all over Tonga to pay special attention to Radio Tonga for directions and warnings. It says it is essential to take precautions now and move inland and to higher ground and wait for further notice. Mariners are advised to stay away from the coast or move to deep ocean. ends Monite - 07/03/11: Foaki 'e Siaina pa'anga TOP$5.6 miliona kihe tokoni fakalakalaka
Na'e fakamo'oni'i ha aleapau 'i he vaha'a 'a e Pule'anga Tonga pea mo e Pule'anga 'o Siaina 'i he pongipongi Falaite 'aho 4 Ma'asi 2011, ke foaki mai ha tokoni ko e pa'anga 'e TOP $5.6 miliona (RMB 20 miliona), ko e tokoni ki hono langa fakalakalaka 'a e fonua. Na'e fakamo'oni ki ai 'a e 'Eiki Palemia, 'Eiki Minisita ki Muli mo e Va'a Fefolau'aki Nopele Tu'ivakano pea mo e Talafekau Lahi 'o Siaina ki Tonga ko H.E Wang Donghua 'i he 'aho ni 'i he 'ofisi 'o e Potungaue ki Muli 'i Nuku'alofa. 'Oku fakataumu'a 'a e tokoni fakapa'anga ko 'eni ke fakahoko'aki ha ngaahi ngaue kehekehe pe, 'o fakatatau ki he ngaahi fiema'u ki hono langa fakalakalaka 'a e fonua, 'a ia 'e toki alea ki ai 'a e ongo Pule'anga 'a mui ange.
Na'e me'a fakamalo ai 'a e 'Eiki Palemia koe'uhi ko e poupou kuo fai, pea ne pehe ko e tokoni ko 'eni na'e makatu'unga ia 'i hono ha'elea 'e He'ene 'Afio Kingi Siaosi Tupou V 'a Siaina 'i he konga ki mu'a 'o e ta'u ni.'I ha me'a makehe 'a e Talafekau Lahi mei Siaina Wang Donghua, na'a ne fakamo'oni'i kuo hoko 'a Tonga mo Siaina ko e ongo kaume'a mo'oni pea kuo fuoloa mai eni 'a e feveitokai'aki 'a e ongo fonua ni. Neongo 'a e vave 'a e fakalakalaka hake 'a e tu'unga faka'ekonomika 'o Siaina, ka ko e fonua ia 'oku kei langalanga hake, 'o hange pe ko Tonga. Pea neongo 'a e ngaahi faingata'a 'oku mau fekuki mo ia 'i hono langa hake 'emau fonua, 'oku mau kei ongo'i pe mo mahu'inga'ia 'i homau va mo Tonga ni. 'E tokonia pe 'e he kaume'a 'a e kaume'a, mo e masiva 'a e masiva. Ko e ngaahi fakaikiiki ko ia ki hono tufa mo vahevahe 'a e tokoni 'o ko 'eni, 'e toki fakahoko ia 'i he molumalu 'a e Potungaue Pa'anga mo e Va'a Palani pea mo e Pangike Fakalakalaka 'o Siaina. Ko e aleapau ko 'eni 'oku ne faka'ilonga'i ai 'a e fengaue'aki vaofi 'a e ongo pule'anga ni 'i he tafa'aki faka'ekonomika pea mo e tafa'aki fakatekinikale. NGATA’ANGA Falaite - 25/03/11: Hao kotoa pea malu fanau Tonga ako sikolasipi ‘i Christchurch, Nu’usila
Kuo ma’u mai ha fakamatala mei he Potungaue Ako, Ngaue ‘a Fafine pea mo e ‘Ulungaanga Fakafonua ‘a Tonga, ‘oku kei hao mo malu lelei pe ‘a e kotoa ‘o e fanau ako sikolasipi ‘oku nau lolotonga feinga ako ‘i he ‘Univesiti ‘o Canterbury ‘i Christchurch, Nu’usila, hili ‘a e fu’u mofuike na’e to ‘i he kolo ‘i he ‘aho Tusite 22 Fepueli. Pacific Islands Education Advisor at the University of Canterbury, Mrs. Katinia Makaafi, has confirmed with the Scholarship Unit at the Ministry of Education, Women’s Affairs and Culture (MEWAC), that all students remain unharmed and safe with their families.
The university campus is currently closed until further notice and staff and students have been advised to stay at home. MEWAC has also contacted some of the students directly by telephone, and they have affirmed their safety and prefer to remain in Christchurch until the resumption of classes. Ends Tusite - 01/03/11: Holoki totongi hono utamai e fua e fonua, toutai mo e lalanga mei Vava'u mo Ha'apai
‘Oku kamata he ‘aho ni, 1 ‘o Ma’asi, 2011, hono ngaue’aki e ngaahi totongi ma’ama’a ki hono utamai ‘e he ngaahi vaka e Pule’anga ‘a e fua e fonua, toutai mo e lalanga ke fakatauatu ‘i Nuku’alofa ni.
Tusite - 15/02/11: Tu'unga 'oku 'iai e hiki e totongi 'uhila
Tu’unga ‘oku ‘i ai ‘a e hiki ‘o e totongi ‘uhila ‘Oku fiema’u ke fakaha ‘e he ‘Eiki Palemia ki he kakai ‘o e fonua ‘a e tu’unga ‘oku ‘i ai ‘a e fokotu’utu’u ‘a e Tonga Power Ltd ke hiki ‘a e totongi ‘o e ‘uhila,
‘I he ‘aho 28 Sanuali 2011, ne hanga ai ‘e he Komisoni ‘Uhila ‘o fakaha ki he Pule’anga kuo nau fai ‘a e ngaue pea tali ai ‘a e kole ‘a e Tonga Power Ltd ke hiki hake ‘a e totongi ‘o e ‘uhila mei he seniti ‘e 84 ki he seniti ‘e 92 ki he ‘iuniti, ‘a ia ko e seniti ‘e 8 ‘oku ‘amanaki ke fai ‘aki ‘a e hiki pea ‘e kamata ‘a e hiki ‘o totongi ki he ‘uhila ‘i he ‘aho 1 Fepueli 2011. Na’e fai leva ‘e he ‘Eiki Palemia ha tu’utu’uni ke fakatatali ‘a hono hiki ‘o e totongi ‘o e ‘uhila kae ‘oleva kuo fai ha ngaue ki ai ‘a e Pule’anga. Pea ‘i he ‘aho 31 ‘o Sanuali 2011 na’e fakataha ai ‘a e ‘Eiki Minista ki he Ngaahi Pisinisi ‘a e Pule’anga pea mo e Pule kae ‘uma’a ‘a e ‘Akauniteni ‘o e Tonga Power Ltd, ‘o nau alelea ai ki he ta’eloto ‘a e Pule’anga ki he fokotu’utu’u hiki totongi ko eni mei he seniti ‘e 84 ki he seniti ‘e 92 ki he ‘iuniti. Na’e fokotu’u mai foki ‘e he kautaha Tonga Power Ltd ka ‘ikai ke hiki ‘a e totongi ‘uhila ‘e hoko ‘eni ko ha mole lahi ki he potungaue pea ‘e fe’unga mo e pa’anga ‘e uakilu ma teau hiva tolu ($200,193.00) ‘i he mahina, pea ‘e malava ke mate ai ‘a e kautaha Tonga Power Ltd pea ‘e ‘ikai ke lava ‘o fakahoko lelei ‘a hono fatongia ko hono tufaki mo tauhi ‘a e ‘uhila ke ‘inasi ai ‘a e kakai ‘o e fonua, kae’uma’a ‘a e ngaahi kautaha pisinisi ‘a e kakai. ‘Ikai ke ngata ai ka ko hono tauhi mo hono fakalelei’i pea mo e hoko atu ‘a e ngaue ‘a e kautaha ni ‘e tu’u ta’epau ‘aupito ki he kaha’u. Na’e kei fiema’u pe ‘e he Pule’anga ke vakai’i ‘e he Tonga Power Ltd pe ‘e lava ke nau toloi ‘enau polokalama langa ‘i ha fo’i taimi fe’unga pea ka ‘ikai ke lava ‘o toloi, ‘e kumi leva ‘e he Pule’anga ha founga tokoni fakapa’anga ke fakahoko’aki ‘a e ngaahi polokalama ‘a e Tonga Power Ltd pe ko ha subsidy ke totongi ‘e he Pule’anga. Na’e hili ‘a e femahino’aki ko eni pea matuku ‘a e fakataha kae fai ha ngaue ‘a e Tonga Power Ltd ki he ngaahi me’a na’e kole ki ai ‘a e Pule’anga. ‘I he ‘aho 2 ko ia ‘o Fepueli 2011, ne fakahoko mai ai mei he Tonga Power Ltd ko e uike pe ‘e 2 te nau tuku mai koe’uhi ko e ngaahi mole fakamahina ‘a e kautaha ‘e fe’unga ia fakafuofua ki he $200,193.00 ‘i he mahina pea ‘e uesia lahi ai ‘a e kautaha ‘uhila. Na’e toe tali tohi atu leva ‘a e Pule’anga ‘o fakaha ‘a ‘enau ta’efiemalie lahi ki he founga ngaue na’e fakahoko ‘e he Tonga Power Ltd. GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF TONGA Hili ‘a hono ‘ave ‘a e tohi na’e fai atu ‘e he Pule’anga ki he Tonga Power Ltd, ‘oku tukupa ‘a e Pule’anga ke hokohoko atu ‘a e ngaue pea mo e fekumi ki ha founga ke fakasi’isi’i ‘a e hiki ‘o e totongi ‘uhila. ‘Oku fiema’u foki ke fakamahino heni ‘oku ‘ikai ko ha kovi ‘a e Tonga Power Ltd ‘i he hiki ko eni ‘o e totongi ‘uhila, he ko hono hiki pe ‘a e totongi ‘o e lolo mo e tisolo, kuopau leva ke hiki e totongi ‘o e ‘uhila ‘i Tonga ni. ‘Oku ‘ikai ‘aupito ke tau pule’i mei Tonga ni ‘a e mahu’inga mo e totongi ‘o e lolo pea mo e tisolo he ko e ngaahi me’a fakamamani lahi eni ia. ‘Oku tau kei fiema’u ke fakalele lelei mo tufaki mai ‘a e ‘uhila ke ‘inasi ai ‘a e Tonga kotoa pea ‘i he’ene pehe ‘e pau ki he kakai ke nau fua ‘a e ngaahi fakamole ki hono ngaohi mo hono tufaki mai ‘a e ‘uhila. Ko e palopalema ‘o e totongi ‘o e ‘uhila ‘oku tofanga pea mo tofuhia ai ‘o ‘ikai ko Tonga ni pe ka ‘oku 'ikai ki ai foki mo hotau ngaahi tukui fonua kaunga‘api ‘i he Pasifiki pea pehe foki mo e ngaahi fonua lalahi ‘o mamani. ‘Oku ‘ikai foki ko ha me’a fo’ou eni ia pea ko e fekumi mo e ngaue ke solova ‘a e palopalema ni ‘e kei hokohoko atu pe pea ‘e hiki to ‘a e ngaue ‘a e Pule’anga ki ai. Pea ‘i he lolotonga ni ‘oku kei ta’ofi tu’u pe ‘e he Pule’anga ‘a hono hiki ko ia ‘o e totongi ‘uhila ‘uhila koe’uhi ko e kakai ‘o e fonua. NGATA |
Five students charge with willful damage
Police have charged five students in relations with willful damaging a public transport.
0500hrs Thousands of people heed Tsunami warning and flee to higher ground Saturday Mar 11, 2011
Thousands of people have fled and sought refuge on higher ground at His Majesty’s residence, The Villa, about three kilometres out of Nuku’alofa Central Business District. Radio Tonga news Ella Toke reports from the southern side of the Villa that more than a hundred vehicles packed with people,
including women and children have set up camps or remained in their vehicles. They have with them candles, lamps, food items, pillows and some beddings. The Villa is located on an elevated land and it has become the target for shelter by people fleeing during previous Tsunami warnings. With about an hour before 5.00am, the time indicated for the Tsunami to strike Tonga and some Pacific Island Countries, it is reported that many people have heeded the warning to seek shelter on elevated lands. Despite that, Radio Tonga understands that still many people, even living along or a few meters away from the waterfront, believed that the Tsunami will not strike at all citing their strong religious beliefs. ends Mar 16, 2011: Tonga presents at Pacific Climate Change Roundtable Wednesday
*photo from solarb.msfc.nasa.gov The Kindgom of Tonga is the first of the Pacific members of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) to produce a joint national action plan for climate change adaptation and disaster risk management. The action plan was approved by Cabinet in Tonga in July last year. The plan has helped bring two separate bodies together that work on similar issues to work in a more unified manner under the one action plan that covers all sectors, instead of working independently and often duplicating efforts. It addresses issues in relation to climate change, sea level rise, extreme events and geological hazards. “This plan started with political support in 2009,”said Lupe Matoto of the technical and sustainable development division in the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. “We also carried out a lot of consultation with stakeholders, nationally we haven’t been so quiet, and we have achieved a lot in terms of collaboration with other stakeholders.” The Vision of the Joint National Action Plan (JNAP) on Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management for Tonga is to ‘promote and ensure safe, healthy, secure and resilient communities to climate change impacts and disaster risks’. The plan has six goals in all covering good governance, enhanced technical knowledge and an increase in education and understanding of the JNAP, analysis and assessment of climate change impacts and disaster risk, enhanced community preparedness and resilience to all disasters, technically reliable, economically affordable and environmentally sound support to Tonga and strong partnerships between government agencies, NGO’s and private sectors. “In preparing this plan we learnt that you need really good teamwork for this to work well, teamwork and strong partnerships. It is also best if there is direct involvement of the communities in project activities to ensure ownership and there is a real need for donor coordination to avoid duplication.” Other major achievements by the Kingdom of Tonga include the passing of two legislations, one being the Environment Management Act 2010 which has led to the establishment of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, the Renewable Energy Amendment Act 2010 and the Tonga Energy Roadmap 2010 – 2020 was formed which steps out the plan for Tonga to use more renewable energy. Tonga has completed their second national communications, a report which is required under the United Nations Framework for the Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which will be submitted to cabinet for endorsement. “We’ve taken the first step, now we need to follow through and carry out this work. We’re hopeful that partners will take our JNAP and other related action plans on board to see how we can all work on this together.” The Kindgom of Tonga has also established a Parliament Standing Committee for Environment and Climate Change which will discuss any issues on a cabinet level to fast track any outstanding issues on climate change. Every quarter the Ministry on Environment and Climate Change will host a national climate change roundtable with resident donors and all relevant stakeholders, the first one was held last year with the next climate change roundtable to be held next month. Ends (Source: SPREP) Japan Grants Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects helps TV Tonga Wednesday Mar 16, 2011
The Ambassador of Japan, HE Yasuo Takase and the Chairperson of the Tonga Broadcasting Commission (TBC) Board of Directors, Hon. ‘Eseta Fusitu’a have today signed a Grant Contract Agreement worth about T$200,000 to upgrade TV Tonga’s broadcasting and production equipment.
The assistance from the Tokyo Government comes under its Grants Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects. According to Ambassador Takase, this is the first assistance to provide under this scheme. He hopes their help would reach out to all the people of Tonga and “to contribute to the promotion of cultural and higher educational activities and preservation of cultural heritage.” In acknowledging the assistance at the signing ceremony, the Chairperson of the TBC Board of Director, Hon. ‘Eseta Fusitu’a expressed her sincere appreciation on behalf of the Government of Tonga and the TBC. “As we are all aware, media facilitates many things. It facilitates unity of a country, it facilitates the conveying of information, and today Your Excellency, may I thank the people of the country for once again, accepting of this hospitality and the assistance to the development of the government of Tonga.” The Hon. Chairperson also says TBC is grateful for the assistance as it is about to celebrate its 50th Anniversary on July 4th, 2011. The Japanese Embassy in Tonga and TBC have identified a range of new and modern TV equipment to be purchased worth about US$96,000. The Chief Engineer of TBC, Solomone Finau says the equipment includes digital cameras, servers for on-air TV Programs, computers for editing of programs, among others. ends Tuesday Mar 08, 2011: Vanuatu PM reviewing Cabinet Minister’s future after assault
PACNEWS 08 MARCH 2011 PORT VILA (RNZI) ---- A Vanuatu government spokesperson says the prime minister will be reviewing the future of a minister who’s been accused of orchestrating an assault on a newspaper publisher.
Vanuatu Daily Post Publisher Marc Neil Jones said he was assaulted last Friday after the Public Utilities Minister Harry Iauko led a group of men into his office. He said the Minister was angry about criticism against him published in the paper, and while he could not see who committed the attack, Iauko was in control of the situation. A spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s office, Richard Caltona said Iauko told him Marc Neil Jones should have sought his side of the story before publishing “The Minister’s comment was that Jones went and published something without first getting the Minister’s opinion. However, that does not excuse his actions. We have advised the newspaper publisher that if he so wishes to press charges to please go ahead.” Richard Caltona said Prime Minister Sato Kilman will be reviewing his options, but he cannot say if they include sacking the minister. Meanwhile, the publisher of the Vanuatu Daily Post said he will seek justice privately if the police fail to prosecute the minister he’s accused of orchestrating his assault. The Vanuatu police say they’re investigating a complaint of intentional assault but have yet to lay charges as Neil Jones did not see who committed the attack. They say they’ve not decided whether charges will be laid against all those present during the assault. Neil Jones said the Minister was in complete control of the situation and he will take out a private prosecution if the police don’t lay charges against him. “What we need to do is get him convicted. If he is convicted of a criminal offence and the ombudsman does his job and gets him clearly convicted of a breach of the leadership code, then his political career is finished.”...PNS (ENDS) Tuesday Mar 08, 2011: PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM REFERENCE GROUP TO ADDRESS SEXUAL AND GENDER BASED VIOLENCE
Nuku’alofa, Tonga, 8th March 2011- On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Pacific Islands Forum is pleased to announce the second meeting of the Forum’s Reference Group to Address Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) will take place in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, from 9-11 March 2011 The Reference Group was established in 2010 to guide implementation of the Forum’s 2009 mandate from Leaders to raise awareness of the seriousness of sexual and gender based violence and its impact on the Pacific, and to establish firmly on the political agendas of Forum members the issue of SGBV. Forum Leaders also committed to eradicate SGBV and to ensure all individuals have equal protection of the law and equal access to justice.
Reference Group members agreed at their first meeting on 16 November 2010, that subsequent meetings take place in Forum countries, to provide opportunity to meet with as wide a range of stakeholders as possible across the Forum membership. In acknowledgement of Leaders’ recognition of the importance of local and national level contributions to address SGBV, the visit will also serve as a fact finding mission to inform the Reference Group on how it can better progress the mandate from Forum Leaders. During its visit, the Reference Group will meet with officials from the ministries responsible for women’s and children’s affairs, health, judicial affairs and security. The Group will also meet with civil society organisations that work on issues relating to SGBV. The Reference Group members are: Ms Ethel Sigimanu, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry for Women, Youth and Children’s Affairs, Solomon Islands; Mr Teurakai Ukenio, Acting Director Community Development & Social Services Division, Ministry of Internal & Social Affairs, Kiribati; Commissioner Chris Kelley, Royal Tonga Police, Tonga; Ms Elizabeth Cox, Regional Director, UN Women Pacific; Mrs Fekitamoeloa K. ‘Utoikamanu, Deputy Director-General, Secretariat of the Pacific Community; and Ms Shamima Ali, Director, Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre. ENDS. For media enquiries contact Mr Johnson Honimae, the Forum Secretariat’s Public Affairs Officer on phone 679 331 2600 or email: johnsonh@forumsec.org.fj or Ms Angela Thomas on email: angelat@forumsec.org.fj Tuesday - 08/03/11: PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM SECRETARIAT - Forum to move beyond basic education for girls
In a statement to mark the 100th anniversary celebration of International Women’s Day on 8th March 2011, the Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Tuiloma Neroni Slade says “Pacific women and girls deserve not only equal access to education and training in science and technology but support from society and employers when choosing this career path.”
“The theme for this year’s international women’s day – ‘equal access to education, training and science and technology: pathway to decent work for women’ is apt for the Secretariat given the recently endorsed Pacific Education Development Framework (PEDF). The Framework seeks to coordinate regional activities and provide advocacy and a leadership role in policy dialogue at the regional level and was endorsed by all member countries of the Pacific Islands Forum,” says Mr Slade. “The Framework, which has been endorsed by all Forum Education Ministers includes gender as a cross-cutting issue thereby committing their countries, the Secretariat and development partners to working strategically to ensure gender issues are considered across all the education sectors.” A working group, which includes development partners, has been formed by the Forum Secretariat to track the implementation of the Framework at regional and country levels to ensure all the priorities including gender concerns are achieved. This will also include addressing the lack of disaggregated data at all levels of education, sensitizing education personnel to gender issues and gender stereotypes perpetuated by the education system including the curricula and textbooks. The Framework not only focuses on formal school education but on non-formal education, teacher education and systems of governance and administration and technical and vocational education and training. Whilst the Framework does not direct the work of the Ministries for Education at the national level, the Secretariat through the working group can provide strategic advice on the importance of ensuring gender is integrated into national education systems and support where needed. The Forum Secretary General, Mr Slade commended the Samoan government for including gender awareness and analysis in teacher training and the Solomon Islands government for recently commissioning a research on barriers to education at the national level. “I understand that the Solomon Islands study also included gender dimensions in the barriers to education and I look forward to the official release of this study,” says Mr Slade. The Forum Secretariat has a Gender Policy that promotes comprehensive analysis of gender issues in the region concerning the work and mandate of the Secretariat. Implementation of this policy includes facilitation and supporting initiatives of member governments in mainstreaming gender into national and regional development processes. Among other areas of work, the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat through the Leaders communiqué has established a Reference Group to address Sexual and Gender Based Violence in the region. The Group comprises of senior representative each from three Forum member governments, a CROP agency, the United Nations and civil society. The Reference Group has been mandated to support Governments address sexual and gender based violence in the context of their national and international commitments to gender equality and human rights; to contribute to the building of knowledge and evidence to inform policy, legislation and national programmes to address the issue of sexual and gender based violence; to identify future challenges to the Pacific region in the area of sexual and gender based violence, and to identify preventative activities the Forum Secretariat could support; and to discuss and monitor the progress of implementation of new activities and policies resulting from the work of the Reference Group. The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat congratulates member countries for the advancement made in promoting and protecting women’s rights through legislation and polices, their Universal Periodic Review reports and for highlighting issues faced by women in their respective nations. The Secretariat remains committed to working with member states to fulfill their international obligations in ensuring that women’s rights are promoted and protected in the region and recognizes and acknowledges the work of CSOs and NGOs in the promotion and protection of women’s rights in the region at the national and regional level. ENDS. Friday - 11/03/11: Tonga climate change research efforts aided with new tool
A team from the Australian Government’s Pacific Climate Change Science Program have been in Nuku'alofa this week working with Tonga Meteorological Services to install and train staff in the use of a new climate database management system and meet with stakeholders.
PCCSP scientists, from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), have been researching past and current climate trends and natural variability, as well as developing climate and ocean projections for 14 Pacific nations and East Timor. “A key part of the PCCSP is building the capacity of national meteorological services and developing computer-based tools to support them in delivering their climate services and research. This has included the development of a customised climate database management system called CliDE (Climate Data for the Environment),”said Dr Gillian Cambers, Program Manager, Pacific Climate Change Science Program. “Accurate records of the climate are critical in building an understanding of how the climate is changing and are essential for verifying climate projections and predictions of the likelihood of droughts, floods and other extreme events. Records show temperatures are rising across the region,” added Dr Cambers. “CliDE will help the Tonga Meteorological Services to securely manage their historical and current meteorological data such as records of temperature and rainfall, said Mr Rod Hutchinson, the CliDE Project Leader, from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. “A whole lot of Historical Climate Data records dating back to the 1980’s are still recorded on paper and this new tool is an opportunity for the Tonga Meteorological Service to get those data into digital form so it can be used for more effective climate analysis and more accurate climate predictions, said Mr Ofa Faanunu, Director of the Tonga Meteorological Service. The PCCSP is a key activity of the Australian Government’s International Climate Change Adaptation Initiative, which commenced in 2008 to help meet high-priority adaptation needs of vulnerable countries in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly Pacific island nations and East Timor. The PCCSP is helping address the urgent need for better scientific knowledge about climate change so Pacific nations, like Kiribati, can prepare for the future. This comprehensive science program is being delivered by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), through their partnership in the Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research. Media Assistance: Jill Rischbieth, Pacific Climate Change Science Program Communications Officer Ofa Faanunu M: +61 449 534 731 Jill.Rischbieth@csiro.au 676 7770610 Wednesday - 09/03/11: Tonga marks 100th Anniversary of International Women's Day
Tonga today joins the rest of the world in celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the International Women's Day.
This year’s theme is- Access to Education, Training, Science and Technology: Pathway to decent work for Women. A prayer service was held this morning and attended by Hon Fatafehi 'o Lapaha Tuita as the guest of honour, as well as many women. Speaking to the gathering, Hon. Fatafehi ‘o Lapaha Tuita says the International women's day was initiated by the United Nations as a special day to focus on women.Different areas highlighted on this day in relations to women include peace, social development, happiness, equal opportunity for the people and development schemes for women. Another reason is to highlight the people's attention on women's efforts that contribute to world peace and security. The guest of honour also awarded prizes to winners of an essay and debate competitions for secondary school and youth.A special exhibition was held at the Queen Salote College's Hall.Following the prayer service, Westpac Bank of Tonga also held a prayer breakfast at its main office in Nuku'alofa.Bank’s General Manager, Paul Wilkinson says in order to show their support in commemorating International Women's Day, the bank launches its newest financial assistance to the public known as the Westpac Women's Education Grants.“ The biggest part of today is to announce that we are putting out three grants for primary, secondary and tertiary education for females, supporting money towards their education expenses……so its T$200 for Primary School, $200 for Secondary School and $1500 for tertiary education.” Ends Wednesday - 09/03/11: Wold Bank funds major airport development worth US$30-35m
The World Bank will finance a major airport development initiative for the Kingdom at a tune of US$30m-35m.
This was revealed by the Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Samiu Vaipulu to Radio and TV Tonga News this week.Hon. Vaipulu says the Government is working on finalising leasehold lands with owners of lands where airports are located. He says these formalities are to be completed by Wednesday, March 9th. According to the Deputy Prime Minister, His Majesty has confirmed that he will not pursue a lease arrangement for his estate where part of the airport in Vava’u is situated. However, negotiations were made with Fotu of Leimatu’a where a part of the airport is located in his hereditary land. In Tongatapu, some of the leases were being processed as of last week, bu all work must be completed by this week when the delegation from the World Bank arrives for talks to confirm their assistance towards the project. Hon. Vaipulu says the upgrade work to the airports includes extension and strengthening of the runway to allow Boeing 777 to land in Tonga. Other facilities will also be built. He adds that Pilolevu Airport in Ha'apai is also included in the World Bank fund but it is situated on Government land. Meanwhile, the Kaufana airport in 'Eua is under the assistance of the New Zealand Government to extend the runway to 800 metres. Ends Mar 7, 2011: China donates TOP$5.6 million as development aid
The Governments of Tonga and China signed an agreement today, 4th March 2011, approving approximately TOP$5.6 million (RMB 20 million) in aid funds to be provided by the Chinese Government for priority development projects in the Kingdom
The Prime Minister & Minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Lord Tu’ivakano and the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Tonga, H.E Mr. Wang Donghua signed the Agreement of Economic and Technical Cooperation between the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga and the Government of the People’s Republic of China at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this morning. Aid funds are targeted for various projects, to be decided upon later by both governments. Lord Tu’ivakano thanked the Chinese government, acknowledging that the grant came as a result of the recent visit by His Majesty King George Tupou V to Beijing in late January: “The Government of Tonga is extremely grateful - especially as we are all struggling through economically strained times,” he said. His Excellency Wang Donghua added that Tonga and China were “true friends” who have “always treated each other with respect”. “China is fast developing its economy but it is still a developing country like Tonga. We have lots of challenges to face in developing our economy, but we value our relationship with Tonga. “Friends help friends. Poor help poor,” he said. Details regarding disbursement procedures will be handled by Tonga’s Ministry of Finance and National Planning and the China Development Bank. The arrangement marks another milestone in Tonga’s relationship with China, including continued technical and economic cooperation. END Mar 2, 2011: USA SURVIVOR TO RELOCATE
The Government of Tonga has been informed officially by SURVIVOR last Friday that the production scheduled to take place in Vava’u in 2011 has been move elsewhere. According to SURVIVOR, ‘they have not been able to secure the necessary logistics especially with regards to the necessary hotel accommodations’.
According to Leisa Francis Co-Executive Producer of SURVIVOR, she has advised ‘therefore I regret to inform you (Prime Minister) that it has been decided to move the 2011 installment of SURVIVOR elsewhere’. The Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Samiu Vaipulu said today that this is a major marketing and economic blow for the country especially to Vava’u during these difficult times. The government has done everything possible to keep SURVIVOR in Vava’u through incentives and concessions as well as support through the Ministry of Tourism and a Special Parliamentary Bill to meet their special requirements. The Deputy Prime Minister added, the Government also set up a Cabinet Subcommittee to oversee this project and have met SURVIVOR management and hotel owners in Neiafu. The Deputy Prime Minister said, the government has delivered SURVIVOR all its requirements and it only got involved in the accommodation negotiation when it was informed in the eleventh hour that negotiation had collapsed between SURVIVOR and the two main hotels in Vava’u. ‘After joint consideration of various accommodation options we could not found a solid reliable solution and they ran out of time to do so’, said Leisa Francis of SURVIVOR. SURVIVOR told the Government that their in-country spending will be USD$6 million (TOP$10 million +) and they have already spent a considerable amount since November last year through their assessment team and management visited. The international crew would have generated over USD$1 million in tourism spend. The total rooms nights required over the period of the shoot was 25,000 room nights which would have worth over USD$2 million to the local accommodation in Vava’u, excluding the use of domestic airlines, local land and water transport, over 150 local labor, fuel, food, water, restaurants and bars, shopping and private homes. SURVIVOR has been produced in more than ten countries worldwide and is screened to an audience of 14 million in the US every week and distribute to 154 countries. The Ministry of Tourism, said that from a marketing point of view, this kind of publicity reach is just enormous especially in the USA which is our third important market. The value of this publicity is beyond the budget of the Ministry of Tourism. Despite this huge setback, SURVIVOR told the Deputy Prime Minister, that they are still very committed to have the opportunity to return to Vava’u in the future to make the show. Contact – Hon. Samiu Vaipulu, Deputy Prime Minister – ph: (676)8781694 March 1, 2011. |
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Tusite - 15/03/11: Kuo fakaha 'ehe 'uluaki fakamo'oni 'a e Talatalaaki 'ihe hopo kihe fakaevaha 'oe MV Princess Ashika, Kapiteni Vakautapola Vi, neongo aipe ha ngaahi fklelei na'e fiema'u kihe vaka ni na'e kei ta'efe'unga pe ia ke folau 'ihe potu tahi 'o Tonga.
Koe tali ia 'a Vakautapola kihe ngaahi fakafehu'i meihe fa'ahi 'a e faka'iloa 'ihe pongipongi 'oe 'aho ni. Na'a ne pehee kohono teuaki fakatau 'o ha vaka 'oku 'iai 'ae ngaahi tafa'aki kuopau ke fai 'ahono muimui'i pau 'aia 'oku kau heni 'a e fotunga 'oe vaka 'e fakatau, koe natula 'oe potu tahi 'e folau ai, koe mama'o 'e folau ai, koe vaka pasese pee vaka uta koloa, koe ha 'ae fa'ahinga uta 'e uta ai, koe ha 'ae fa'ahinga kalasi koia 'oe vaka koia moe ngaahi me'a kehe.
'Ihe 'ene fakamatala koe 'ikai pe koia ke fakakakato 'a e ngaahi fiema'u ko'eni 'ihe kamata'anga koe hala aipe 'ae toenga 'oe ngaahi me'a kimui. Na'e toe fakaha foki 'e Vakautapola ko'ene fkha koia 'oku ta'efe'unga 'ae vaka ni meihe ngaahi taa koia na'e fakaha ange kia teia 'ehe Pule maloloo 'ae kautaha Shipping Corporation of Polynesia Limited, John Jonesse koe'uhi na'a te'eki pe ke vakai tonu ia 'ihe vaka ngata 'ihe ngaahi 'ata 'ihe televisone. Na'a ne pehe na'e kei fakatatali pe kia Jonesse kene fetu'utaki ange 'ihe uike hoko hili 'ena 'uluaki fetaulaki pea na'e 'ikai ke fetu'utaki ange 'a Jonesse ia. Ka na'e fakaha foki 'e Laki Niu 'aia 'oku ne fakafofonga'i 'a Jonesse 'oku pehe 'e Jonesse na'e toutou fetu'utaki atu kia Vakautapola ka na'e fakaha meia Vakautapola 'oku ne fu'u mo'ua, ka na'e pehee foki 'e Vakautapola 'oku 'ikai mo'oni eni koe'uhi na'e toki 'ohovale pe ia 'ihe fanongo kuo'osi 'alu 'a e ni'ihi ko hono 'omi 'ae vaka mei Fisi. Na'e pehee Vakautapola 'ihe taimi na'a ne fakataha ai pea mo Jonesse 'ihe kumi fale'i ange 'a Jonesse kihe vaka ni na'a ne feinga ke fakamahino atu kia Jonesse 'a e ngaahi fakalelei 'oku fiema'u kihe vakaa kaa na'e feinga pee 'a Jonesse ke ofe'i 'a e talanoa kihe tafa'aki fakangaue pe koe operations 'oe vaka. 'Ihe fakamatala 'a Vakautapola 'okapau na'e mahu'inga'ia 'a Jonesse 'ihe 'ene ngaahi fkmatala na'e fakahoko atu kihe ngaahi monomono na'e fiema'u kihe vaka kae 'oua tene hiki 'a e talanoaa kuopau ke fai 'ae ngaue kiai. 'Ihe faka'eke 'a Peau Pifeleti koe fakafofonga lao 'ae Talekita le'ole'o 'oe Malinii, Viliami Tu'ipulotu na'a ne fehu'i ange kia Vakautapola pee na'a ne vakai kiha tohi 'a Viliami Tu'ipulotu Talekita Le’ole’o Malini 'oku mahino ai 'oku ta'efe'unga pea fiema'u 'ae fklelei kihe vaka na'e pehe 'e Vakautapola 'io na'e 'iai pee 'ene vakai kihe tohi koia. Na'e toe fakapapau'i aipe 'e Vakautapola koe mo'oni na'e 'ikai pe fe'unga 'ae vaka ni ke folau 'i tahi tatau aipe 'ae hala 'oe fa'ahinga fotunga koia kihe potu tahi 'o Tongaa pea tatau aipe 'okapau na'e fakahoko kotoa 'ae ngaahi fakalelei na'e fiema'u kiaii. 'Ihono fehu'ia 'e Sifa Tu'utafaiva fakafofongalao 'a e Kapiteni, Makahokovalu Tuputupu na'a ne 'eke ange kia Vakautapola pe na'a ne fakaha nai kiha taha 'ae ta'efe'unga ko'eni 'ae vaka. 'Ihe tali 'a Vakautapolaa 'io na'a ne fakaha ange kia Sateki Manu pehe kiha Mosese Fakatou. 'Ihe fehu'i 'a Sifa na'a ne fakaha nai 'ene hoha'a ko'eni kihe 'Eiki Palemia 'oe 'aho koia, kau minisita pee koe kau fkfofonga Falealea, na'e pehee 'e Vakautapola kohai 'e fanongo ange kiai?? 'okapau koe pule e 'o e Kautaha vaka Shipping Corporation, John Jonesse 'oku 'ikai kene tali 'ene fale'i. Na'e toe kole foki 'a Sifa kihe fakmo'oni kene fakamatala ange kihe 'ene 'ilo kihe kapiteni 'aia na'e fakaha 'e Vakautapola 'oku ne falala lahi kia Makahokovalu he koe tangata mokomoko ka 'oku 'ikai kene 'ilo kihe mo'oni'i me'a koia na'e hoko 'ihe po koia na'e hoko ai 'ae fakatamaki. Ka na'e toe fakapapau'i 'e Vakautapola 'okapau koia na'e 'eikivakaa 'e 'ikai pe tene folau 'ae vaka….ends Monite - 14/02/11: 'E kau 'a e minisita malolo 'oe potungaue fefononga'aki, he fakamo'oni kihe talatalaaki fekau'aki mo e tukuaki'i ne fakamo'oni loi 'a e pule maloloo 'o e kautaha vaka Shipping corporation of Polynesia Limited
'E kau 'i he kau fakamo'oni 'e ui 'ehe Fakahinohino lao pule 'a e pule'angaa ki he hopo 'a e ni'ihi kuo tukuaki'i ki he'enau kaunga tonu mo e tupu'anga 'o e fakaevaha ki he MV Princess Ashika, 'a e minisita maloloo 'oe potungaue fefononga'aki, Paul Karalus pehee kihe 'inisipekita malini mei Nu'usila ko David Shaw. Na'e fakaha eni 'ehe Fakahinohino Lao Pulee, 'Aminiasi Kefu 'ihe kamata 'a e hopo 'ihe pongipongi 'o e 'ahoni 'one pehe tene ui 'a e kau fakamo'oni 'e toko tolungofulu pe si'I ange ai lolotonga ‘a e mahina 'e taha 'e lele ai 'a e hopo.
Na'e ha 'ihe'ene fakamalanga 'ahono tukuaki'i 'ehe kalauni na'e fkmo'oni loi 'a e Pule maloloo 'oe Kautaha vaka Shipping Corporation of Polynesia Ltd John Jonesse kiha lipooti 'oku pehee koe lipooti 'a Shaw. Na'e toe pehee 'ehe Fakahinohino Lao Pule kohonau fatongia ko hono 'omai 'ae ngaahi fakamo'oni kene poupou'i 'a e ngaahi faka'ilo kuo tukuaki'i kiai 'a e kau faka'iloa. 'Ihe fakamatala 'a 'Aminiasi ko 'enau 'omi 'enautolu ke toki me'a kiai 'ae fakamaau, kau sula pea moe kau faka'iloa pea ko kinautolu kenau hanga 'o sivi'i mo vakai'i 'a e ngaahi fakamo'oni koia. Na'e kamata pee 'a e fakamalanga ‘ihe hopo meihe kamata'anga koia 'o e 2009 'ihe fakakaukau 'a e Pule'anga kenau 'omai ha vaka kene fetongi 'aki 'a e MV 'Olovahaa. Na'e ha meihe'ene fakamalanga ko e ngaahi faka'ilo koia kihe kau faka'iloa 'aia 'oku faka'ilo kotoa kinautolu kihe tamate tangata 'ihe ta'e tokanga pehee kihe ngaahi faka'ilo fakafo'ituitui kihono tuku atu pea mohono 'ave 'a e vaka ta’efe’unga ki tahi. Lolotonga eni kuo fakaha 'ehe 'uluaki fkmo'oni 'ihe hopo 'oe MV Princess Ashika, Kapiteni Vakautapola Vi na'a ne 'osi fakha ange kihe Pule maloloo 'oe kautaha Vaka Shipping Corporation, John Jonesse koe fotunga 'oe vakaa mohono fo'u 'oku 'ikai fe'unga ia ke folau 'ihe tahi lahi mo hou hange ko Tonga ni ka na'e fakataumu'a pe ia ke folau 'ihe tahi 'oku nonga. Lolotonga 'ae fakamatala 'a Vakautapolaa na'e tuku atu ai ‘a e fakahaa fakamo’oni ‘ihe fakamaau’anga koe ngaahi 'ata 'oe vaka 'ihe te'eki ke fakatau mai 'aia na'e pehee 'ehe fakmo'oni na'e 'oange kiai 'e Jonesse ke fai ange ha'a ne fakamatala makatu'unga 'ihe 'ene taukei ‘ihe folau tahi. Na'e ha 'ihe ngaahi 'ata ko'eni ‘a e ngaahi tohi atu ai ‘a Vakautapola kihe ngaahi fakalelei na’a ne pehee na'e fu'u fiema'u ke fakahoko kihe vaka 'o kau heni 'a e fiema'u ke toe ngaohi fo'ou 'o hiki'i ma'olunga hake 'a e matapa 'o e vakaa koe'uhi koe ma'olunga koia na'e 'iai na'e fu'u ma'ulalo 'o malava pee ke hake atu 'ae tahi ki loto. Na'e toe 'iai foki moe ngaahi tafa'aki kehe na'e fiema'u ke fakalelei 'ihe fakamatala 'a Vakautapola 'o kau heni 'a 'ene pehe na'e 'ikai foki ke 'iai ha maama ia 'ihe vaka 'aia kiai koe vaka ni 'oku totonu ke lele pee 'ihe 'aho ka 'oku ne 'ilo'i koe natula koia 'oe folau tene fkhoko 'i Tonga ni kuopau ke fakahoko po'uli 'aia 'oku fiema'u ha maama. 'Ihe fakamatala 'a Vakautapolaa na'e mahino kiai 'ihe 'ene vakai hifo kihe ngaahi pepa na'e 'oange koia 'e Jonesse koia tene folau ki Fisi 'o 'omai 'ae vaka ka 'ihe taimi koia na'e kakato ai 'ena fepootalanoa'aki kihe vaka na'e fkha ange 'e Jonesse kiai tene toki fetu'utaki ange 'ihe uike hoko kiai ka na'a ne toki 'ohovale pe ia he fanongo kuo'osi folau 'a e ni'ihi ia ki Fisi ke 'omi 'ae vaka. Koe kau faka'iloaa, koe kautaha vaka Shipping Corporation of Polynesia Ltd, koe Pule maloloo 'oe kautaha vaka Shipping Corporation of Polynesia Ltd John Jonesse, koe Takelita le'ole'o 'oe Malinii, Viliami Tu'ipulotu, koe kapiteni 'oe MV Princess Ashika, Makahokovalu Tuputupu pea moe meti 'uluaki, Semisi Pomale….ends MEI HE 'OFISI PALEMIA
'AKAPULU 'IUNIONI 'A TONGA
23 FEPUELI, 2011 ‘Oku fie fakahoko atu heni ‘e he ‘Eiki Palemia, Nopele Tu’ivakano ‘a e tu’utu’uni na’e fakahoko ‘e he Kapineti fekau’aki mo e tohi tangi ‘o e ‘aho 2 Fepueli 2011 ‘a ia na’e fakahu mai ‘e he ni’ihi ‘o kinautolu ‘oku nau poupou pe kau ki he ngaahi Kalapu ‘Akapulu ‘o e Vahenga Tongatapu. 'AKAPULU 'IUNIONI 'A TONGA Ko e tohi tangi ko ‘eni ke fakamaloloo’i mei he komiti ‘akapulu ‘a Tonga ‘a e ki’i motu’a muli ko Bob Tuckey pea ke tukuange mei he ngaahi kalapu ‘akapulu kenau fili mo taki ‘i hono fakalele ‘o e ‘akapulu ‘i Tonga ni. Na’e pehe foki ‘e he tohi tangi ‘oku sea, CEO pea toe vahe lahi pea ‘oku ta’efiemalie ‘a e tokolahi ‘i hono taki ‘e he motu’a muli ko ‘eni ‘a e ‘akapulu ‘i Tonga ni, he na’e lava pe ‘o fakalele lelei ‘a e ‘akapulu ‘e he matu’a Tonga ‘i he World Cup 2007. 1. ‘I he fakataha Kapineti ‘o e uike kuo ‘osi ‘aho 16 Fepueli 2011 na’e faingata’a’ia ‘a e Kapineti ke liliu pe fakapekia ‘a e lao ‘oe ma’u mafai ‘o e ‘akapulu ‘iunioni ‘a Tonga, ‘a ee na’e fakahoko ‘i he ‘aho 15 ‘o Sanuali 2010. 2. Kimu’a ke fakahoko ‘a e fo’i lao ko ‘eni na’e launga mai ai ‘a e IRB, ‘a ee ‘oku nau fakalele ‘a e ‘akapulu ‘a mamani, ki he Pule’anga Tonga ‘o fakaha mai ai koe $5 miliona ne ‘osi ‘omai ki he ‘akapulu ‘oku te’eki ai ke ‘oange ha fakamatala fe’unga (acquittals) fekau’aki mo hono ngaue’aki ‘o e pa’anga ko ia. Taimi tatau pe na’e lolotonga fai ‘a e ngaahi fefusiaki moe ngaahi hopo ‘a e komiti ‘akapulu ‘e ua ‘i Tonga ni, ‘o pehe ‘e he komiti na’e sea ai ‘a Sione Taumoepeau koe komiti ia na’e fili ‘e he ngaahi kalapu ‘akapulu ‘i Tonga ni kae pehe ‘e he komiti na’e sea ai ‘a Sangster Saulala ko kinautolu na’e fili pea ko kinautolu ‘oku tonu ke taki. Taimi tatau pe na’e ‘i ai ‘a e ‘u ngaahi hopo ‘i he fakamaau’anga ‘i he va ‘o e fa’ahinga ko ‘eni pea mo e ngaahi fakatonutonu fekau’aki moe mafai. 3. ‘I he tu’unga ko ia na’e fakahoko mai ai ‘e he IRB ki he Pule’anga kapau he’ikai ke lava ‘e he Pule’anga ke fa’u ha fo’i lao ke fokotu’u ha mafai fakataimi mo ha kakai ‘oku fe’unga mo taau ke nau fakalele ‘a e ‘akapulu ‘i Tonga ni ‘i Fepueli 2010 ki Tisema 2011, ‘e ta’ofi leva ‘a e ngaahi tokoni ‘a e IRB ki he ‘akapulu ki Tonga ni pea ‘e tuku ‘a Tonga ni ki tu’a pea ‘e ‘ikai ke toe kau ‘i he fe’auhi ‘a GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF TONGA mamani ‘i he 2011 pe te ne toe kau ‘i ha fe’auhi mo ha fonua kehe ‘oku memipa ‘i he IRB. Na’a nau toe fakahoko mai ‘e ‘ikai ‘aupito fiema’u ha taha mei he ongo komiti ko’eni ‘oku na fefusiaki ke kau ki he memipa fo’ou ‘i he ‘akapulu ‘i Tonga ni, kae ‘oleva kuo fai ha fakalelei mo ha fakatonutonu ki he konisitutone lolotonga pea fai mo ha fakama’opo’opo ki he pa’anga ‘e $5 miliona na’e ‘omai mo fai ha fili ki ha komiti fo’ou pea te nau kamata he ‘aho 28 ‘o Fepueli 2012. 4. Koe’uhi koe mahu’inga ‘o e ‘akapulu pea moe kaha’u ‘o e hako tupu ‘o e fonua na’e fiema’u ke tau kei kau pe ki he ‘akapulu mo tau kei kau pe ki he World Cup ‘oku fai ki Nu’usila ‘i Sepitema 2011. Na’e fai leva hano tali ‘a e fokotu’u na’e ‘omai mei he IRB. 5. Mei Fepueli 2010 ki he ‘aho ni na’e fakapa’anga pea ‘oku kei fakapa’anga pe ‘e he IRB ‘a e ‘akapulu ‘i Tonga ni mo fai ‘a e teuteu ‘a ‘etau timi ‘akapulu Fakafonua pe ‘Ikale Tahi ki hono fakaava ‘a e fe’auhi ‘akapulu ‘a mamani, pea te tau fepaki ai moe All Blacks ‘a Nu’usila ‘i Sepitema ‘o e ta’u ni. 6. Na’e faingata’a’ia ‘a e Pule’anga ko ‘eni ‘i hono tali ‘a e ngaahi kole na’e ‘omai ‘i he tohi tangi he ‘oku ‘ikai ke tau totongi ‘a e vahe ‘a e sea, CEO pea moe nofo’anga ‘a e tokotaha na’e ‘omai ‘e he IRB ma’ae ‘akapulu ‘i Tonga ni, pea ka tau toe fai ha me’a he taimi ni ‘e lau ‘e he IRB ‘oku tau maumau’i ‘a e alea ne fai mo kinautolu pea lava ai ke tau malolo mei he ‘akapulu ‘i he 2011. 7. Ko ia ai ‘oku fai atu ‘a e kole ni mei he ‘Eiki Palemia ‘o Tonga, ‘Eiki Nopele Tu’ivakano kia Hou’eiki pea moe kakai ‘o e fonua ke mou fakamolemole mo angalelei mu’a kae tuku ke lele ‘a e ‘akapulu mo e ngaahi teuteu ‘oku fai ki he Ipu ‘a Mamani ‘i he ta’u ni, he koe alea ne ‘osi fai, koe’uhi pe na’a toe ‘iai hano anga. Ko e me’a ‘oku kole atu ‘i he lolotonga ni ho’omou poupou kia kinautolu ‘oku fakahoko ‘a e ngaahi fatongia kae’uma’a ‘etau si’i fanau va’inga pe koe ‘Ikale Tahi. ‘Oku poupou ‘a e Pule’anga lolotonga ki he fokotu’utu’u fo’ou ‘a e ‘akapulu ‘o hange pe ko e alea ne fai mo e IRB ke kamata he ‘aho 28 ‘o Fepueli 2012 hono fili ‘a e Poate Fo’ou ‘a e ‘Akapulu mo kei ma’u ai pe ‘a e tokoni mai ‘a e Poate ‘Akapulu ‘a Mamani (IRB). NGATA’ANGA GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF TONGA Hili ‘a hono ‘ave ‘a e tohi na’e fai atu ‘e he Pule’anga ki he Tonga Power Ltd, ‘oku tukupa ‘a e Pule’anga ke hokohoko atu ‘a e ngaue pea mo e fekumi ki ha founga ke fakasi’isi’i ‘a e hiki ‘o e totongi ‘uhila. ‘Oku fiema’u foki ke fakamahino heni ‘oku ‘ikai ko ha kovi ‘a e Tonga Power Ltd ‘i he hiki ko eni ‘o e totongi ‘uhila, he ko hono hiki pe ‘a e totongi ‘o e lolo mo e tisolo, kuopau leva ke hiki e totongi ‘o e ‘uhila ‘i Tonga ni. ‘Oku ‘ikai ‘aupito ke tau pule’i mei Tonga ni ‘a e mahu’inga mo e totongi ‘o e lolo pea mo e tisolo he ko e ngaahi me’a fakamamani lahi eni ia. ‘Oku tau kei fiema’u ke fakalele lelei mo tufaki mai ‘a e ‘uhila ke ‘inasi ai ‘a e Tonga kotoa pea ‘i he’ene pehe ‘e pau ki he kakai ke nau fua ‘a e ngaahi fakamole ki hono ngaohi mo hono tufaki mai ‘a e ‘uhila. Ko e palopalema ‘o e totongi ‘o e ‘uhila ‘oku tofanga pea mo tofuhia ai ‘o ‘ikai ko Tonga ni pe ka ‘oku kai ki ai foki mo hotau ngaahi tukui fonua kaunga‘api ‘i he Pasifiki pea pehe foki mo e ngaahi fonua lalahi ‘o mamani. ‘Oku ‘ikai foki ko ha me’a fo’ou eni ia pea ko e fekumi mo e ngaue ke solova ‘a e palopalema ni ‘e kei hokohoko atu pe pea ‘e hiki to ‘a e ngaue ‘a e Pule’anga ki ai. Pea ‘i he lolotonga ni ‘oku kei ta’ofi tu’u pe ‘e he Pule’anga ‘a hono hiki ko ia ‘o e totongi ‘uhila ‘uhila koe’uhi ko e kakai ‘o e fonua. NGATA FALEALEA 'O TONGA
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TONGA
23 FEPUELI, 2011 Ne fakahoko ‘e he Tama Pilinisi Kalauni Tupoto’a Lavaka ha’a ne fakataha makehe pea mo e ‘Eiki Sea ‘o e Fale Alea, Lord Lasike pehe ki he ni’ihi ‘o e Hou’eiki Memipa ‘o e Fale Alea ‘o Tonga ‘i he ‘aho 23 ‘o Fepueli 2011. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TONGA Ko e taumu’a ‘o e fakataha ni ke fakama’ala’ala mo fakataukei’i ‘a e Hou’eiki Memipa ‘a ia ‘oku ‘ikai ke nau memipa ‘i he Kapineti ki he ngaahi ngaue ‘oku fakahoko ‘e he ‘ofisi Talafekau lahi ‘o Tonga ‘oku tu’u ‘i Kenipela, ‘Aositelelia. Na’e kau ‘I he me’a ‘a e Tama Pilinisi Kalauni ‘a e ngaahi ngaue kehekehe hono ‘Ofisi ‘oku fakahoko pea mo e ngaahi fonua ko ia ‘e 9 ‘oku nau tokanga’i. ‘Oku kau heni ‘a ‘Aositelelia, Papua New Guinea, Siapani, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, United Arab Emirate(UAE), Brunei pea mo ‘Initonesia. Ne kau he ngaahi me’a ne feme’a’aki ai e Tama Pilinisi Kalauni moe Hou’eiki Memipa ‘a e ngaahi faingata’a’ia kehekehe ‘oku fehangahangai moe ‘Ofisi ‘i hono fakahoko honau fatongia pea pehe ki he ngaahi fokotu’utu’u ngaue kuo fai ki he kaha’u ‘o fakataumu’a eni ke laka mo nga’unu ai pe ki mu’a e fakahoko fatongia koe’uhii ko e lelei fakaluukufua ma’a e kakai ‘o e fonua. Na’e kau ki he fakataha ni ‘a e toko 10 ‘o e Hou’eiki Memipa ‘o e Fale Alea. NGATA'ANGA Tongan PM farewells TDS contingent to Solomon Islands
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Feb 25, 2011 - Tongan scholarship students in Christchurch safe after quake
All Tongan Government-funded scholarship students currently studying at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand are confirmed to be safe and secure, after the devastating earthquake that shook the city on Tuesday 22 February.
Na’e fakahoko ha fetu’utaki ‘a e Va’a Sikolasipi ‘a e Potungaue Ako pea mo e tokotaha fale’i fakaako ‘a e ‘Univesiti ‘o Canterbury ki he Pasifiki, Katinia Makaafi, ‘o ne fakamo’oni’i ai ‘oku nau malu kotoa pea ‘ikai ke ‘i ai ha me’a ‘e hoko ki he fanau ako pea ‘oku nau nofo malu pe mo honau ngaahi famili. Ko e tu’u he taimi ni ‘oku lolotonga tapuni ‘a e ‘univesiti pea kuo fai pe ‘a e fale’i ki he kau ngaue mo e fanau ako ke nau malolo pe ‘i ‘api ‘o talitali pe ha taimi ‘e toki fanongonongo ai ke hoko atu ai ‘a e ‘u kalasi. Na’e toe lava lelei foki mo ha ngaahi fetu’utaki ‘a e Potungaue pea mo ha ni’ihi ‘o e fanau sikolasipi ‘i Christchurch he telefoni, pea kuo nau fakapapau’i mai ‘oku nau sai pe, pea ‘oku nau loto ke nau nofo pe ‘i Christchurch kae ’oleva kuo toe kamata ‘a e ako. Ngata’anga |
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Holoki totongi hono utamai e fua e fonua, toutai mo e lalanga mei Vav'u mo Ha'apai - cont.
Ko e konga eni ‘a e polokalama tokoni ‘a e Pule’anga ki he kaungoue, toutai mo e kau lalanga ‘i Vava’u mo e ‘Otu Ha’apai, ‘a ia na’e fakahoko ai ‘e he Tokoni Palemia, Hon. Samiu Vaipulu mo ‘ene Komiti ki he Fefononga’aki mo e Kautaha Vaka ‘a e Pule’anga ‘a e tu’utu’uni ke fakama’ama’a ‘a hono utamai e ngaahi koloa ni.
‘I he fakamatala fakaongoongo mei he Pule’anga, na’e pehe na’e feinga ‘a e Komiti ki he Poate ‘a e Taulanga ke tokoni ki hono holoki e totongi feleti ko ‘eni pea na’a nau loto ke to’o e totongi ki hono fakahifo e ngaahi koloa ni ‘i he Taulanga Nuku’alofa. Na’e ‘osi a’u foki e totongi ko eni ki he $15.00 ki he kato me’akai mei Vava’u, ‘a ia ko e mahu’inga ko eni na’e kau ai ‘a e totongi taulanga pea mo e fakamole ‘a e vaka. ‘I he tu’utu’uni fo’ou ni, kuo holo ai mei he $15.00 ‘a hono utamai e kato meakai mei Vava’u ke $5.00. Ko e fo’i kape, kau siaine pe hopa ‘e $3.00 ia ki he taha hono utamai, ko e holo ia mei he $6.00 ki he taha. ‘Oku ma’uatu mei he Kautaha Vaka ‘Otumotu Anga’ofa pe Friendly Islands Shipping Agency (FISA) ‘a e fakaikiiki ki he ngaahi totongi. ‘Oku fakatauange ‘a e Komiti ‘e lava ‘e he polokalama ni ‘o tokoni’i ‘a e kau ngoue, toutai mo e kau lalanga ke ‘oatu e fua honau nima ki he maketi ‘i Tongatapu ke fakatauatu ai. ‘Oku fakamalo foki heni ‘a e Tokoni Palemia, Hon. Samiu Vaipulu, mo ‘ene Komiti ki he Poate Taulanga ‘i he ‘enau loto lelei ke tokoni’i hono utamai e fua e kakava ‘o e kakai mei tokanga, ngatai mo falehanaga mei he tukuimotu ‘o Ha’apaiveu mo e Fatafatamafana. Ngata Fakanofo ‘a Hon ‘Uliti Uata ko e Minisita Mo’ui - continued
Kuo tali lelei ‘e he Ta’ahine Pilinisesi Pule, Pilinisesi Salote Mafile’o Pilolevu Tuita, ‘a e fokotu’u mei he ‘Eiki Palemia, Nopele Tu’ivakano ke hoko ‘a Hon. ‘Uliti Uata ko e Minisita Mo’ui.
Na’e tali eni ‘e he Ta’ahine Pilinisesi Pule he ‘aho Tusite, 25 ‘o Sanuali 2011, ‘o fakatatau ki he fakamatala mei he ‘Ofisi ‘o e Palemia. Na’e kamata fai fatongia aipe ‘a e ‘Eiki Minisita Mou’i fo’ou he ‘aho ni ‘aki ‘a ‘ene fakataha mo e Sekelitali Pule mo Sekelitali ki he Kapineti, Busby Kautoke pea mo e Talekita Mo’ui, Dr Siale ‘Akau’ola, ke fakataukei’i ia ki hono fatongia ki he Kapineti pea pehe ki hono ngaahi fatongia koe Minisita Mou’i. Na’e fa’ele’i ‘a ‘Uliti Uata ‘o Ha’ano, Ha’apai he ‘aho 24 ‘o Aokosi 1936, pea ‘oku mali mo Lu’isa pea ‘oku ‘i ai moe fanau ‘e toko hongofulu. Ko ‘Uliti Uata ko e taha ia ‘o e kau tangata taukei ‘i he pisinisi, he ko e ta’u eni ‘e 40 ‘ene fakalele mo hono famili ‘a e ngaahi pisinisi kehekehe mo ne tokanga’i ‘a e kau ngaue tokolahi. ‘Oku kau ai ‘a ‘ene pisinisi he fefolau’aki vaka, falekoloa, folau ‘eve’eva mo e ngaahi pisinisi kehe pe. ‘Oku ‘ikai ke ngata pe ‘i he’ene taukei he pisinisi, ka ko e ta’u eni ‘e 24 ‘a ‘ene hoko ko e fakafofonga Fale Alea ‘o Tonga ma’ae vahefonua Ha’apai. Kuo lauita’u ‘a ‘ene pule mo tataki ‘a e ngaahi ngaue ‘o fakataumu’a ke tokoni ki he kakai e fonua. (Ongoongo Letio & TV Tonga) Talitali ‘e he Kovana Le’ole’o mo Vava’ulahi e ‘Eiki Palemia fo’ou - continued
Na’e talitali fiefia ‘e he kainga ‘o Ha’afuluhao ‘a e fuofua ‘a’ahi faka-Pule’anga ‘a e ‘Eiki Palemia ‘o Tonga, Nopele Tu’ivakano he Tusite, 18 ‘o Sanuali, 2011. Na’e me’a ai mo e ‘Eiki Palemia malolo, Nopele Sevele-‘o-Vailahi.
Na’e fakaha mei he faiongoongo ‘a e Letio mo e TV Tonga ‘i Neiafu, Filomenga Hansen, na’e fai e ouau talitali ki he holo ‘o e Hotele Puataukanave ‘o fakatefua ai e kau taki ‘o e ngaahi potungaue ‘a e Pule’anga. Na’e fakatu’uta ai mo e ha’unga ‘o e ‘Eiki Palemia ‘e Afu-‘o-Ha’alaufuli ko e tangata’i tauhi fonua ‘o e Lolo-‘a-Halaevalu. Na’e talitali ‘a e ha’unga ‘e Fotu ‘o Leimatu’a ‘one fakamalo mo fakafofonga’iatu e poupou ‘a e kainga ‘o Ha’afuluhao ki he ‘Eiki Palemia. “’Oku kei Tonga pe ‘a Tonga, ke tu’u ke ma’u ‘a Vava’u pea ke tau poupoua mo lotua ‘a ‘etau Palemia ko hotau ‘eikivaka fo’ou,” ko Fotu ia. Na’e hokoatu ki he fakafe’iloaki ki he ‘Eiki Palemia mo e ‘Eiki Kovana Le’ole’o. Na’e kole ai ‘e he Fakamaau Polisi Pule ‘a Vava’u, Paula Tatafu ke fai ha’anau hiva mo e lotu famili fakataha moe Palemia mo e Kovana le’ole’o, ‘o fai e lotu tuku ‘e Saluni Mafi koe Tiuta Lahi e Ako Ma’olunga ‘a Vava’u. ‘I he taimi 7 ‘o e efiafi Tusite aipe, na’e fakahoko ai e talitali ‘oe ‘Eiki Palemia, Nopele Tu’ivakano moe Kovana le’ole’o, Nopele Sevele-‘o-Vailahi, ‘i he Sales Bar and Restaurant ‘o e Hotele Puataukanave. Na’e ‘iai ‘ae kau taki ‘oe ngaahi Potugnaue ‘ae Pule’anga pea mo e kau pisinisi muli pea mo e kau fakaafe ‘e ni’ihi. Na’e me’a ai mo e ‘Eiki Minisita e Potungaue Ngaue ‘a e Kakai, Fefakatau’aki mo e Ngaahi Ngaue’anga, Hon. Lisiate ‘Akolo, CEO ‘o e Potungaue Takimamata, Sakopo Lolohea pea moe kulupu ‘oku ‘iloa koe “Survivor USA”. ‘I he lea talitali ‘a Fakamaau Polisi Paula Tatafu, na’a ne pehe ko ha katoanga ‘oku kamata mo e ‘Eiki koe ha’ofanga ia ‘o e fiefia mo e ikuna. Na’e fai e lotu kamata ’e Pastor Havili Sefesi ‘o e City Impact. Ko e fakame’ite na’e fakahoko ia ‘e Fifita Fanga’alu Jnr Paea, ko e ‘ofefine ‘o e Pule Hotele Puataukanave, Tomifa mo Amyann Aetui Paea. ‘I he me’a ‘a e ‘Eiki Palemia, Nopele Tu’ivakano, na’a ne fakamalo’ia’i ‘a e tokoni ‘a e kainga ‘o e Fatafata Mafana. “ ‘Oku ou fakamaloatu heni na’e ‘ikai keu mei a’usia ‘a e tu’unga ko eni ka ko ho’omou fili au. “ ‘Oku ‘i ai ‘a e tui ta’etoeveiveiua ko e tu’umalie’anga ‘o Tonga ‘oku makatu’unga ia ‘i Ha’afuluhao.” Na’e toe fakamalo’ia ‘e he ‘Eiki Palemia ‘ae Kovana Le’ole’o ‘i he ‘ene tali loto lelei ‘a ‘ene kole kene kei hoko atu pe ‘i hono fatongia koe‘uhi ko e ngaahi ngaue lalahi (projects) mo e ngaahi alea ma’a Vava’u Lahi pea koe ‘uhi ko e kakai ne nau fengaue’aki ke kei hokohoko lelei pe ‘enau fetu’utaki. ‘I he fakamatala ‘a Filomenga, na’e faka’osi ‘aki ‘a e me’a ‘a e ‘Eiki Palemia ‘a ‘ene pehe, “’oku ‘I ai ‘a e ngaahi fokotu’utu’u ‘a e Pule’anga pea ‘e malava ke hoko ia ‘o makatu’unga’ ‘i he ‘etau fengaue’aki fakataha, pea ‘ofa pe ketau toe vaofiange mo tau fepoupou’aki ‘i he ngaahi ngaue ‘oku fai pea ‘e lava ai ke lato ‘a e ngaahi fiema’u.” Na’e hoko atu ki he me’a ‘a e Kovana le’ole’o, Nopele Sevele-‘o-Vailahi ‘o pehe ‘I he ‘ene me’a ‘I Vava’u ‘I Novema ta’u kuo’osi, na’e tokolahi e kakai na’a nau ‘ekeange pe ‘e fefe honau kelekele mo ‘enau pisinisi ‘I he ‘ene tu’uatu ko eni. Na’a ne tali ki ai ‘o pehe, “’oku mou ‘I Vava’u, ‘oku mou ‘I Pouono ‘a e feitu’u na’e tuku ai ‘a e fonua ni ki Langi, pea ‘oua temou hoha’a he ‘oku fai pe ‘a e ngaue ki ai pea ‘e lelei pe ‘a e me’a hono kotoa.” Na’a ne fakamalo’ia ai ‘a Fotu pea mo Afu mo ne pehe, “malo e fanau tama lelei ke tau poupou’i ‘a e Palemia ,Nopele Tu’ivakano.” Na’e toe fakamalo e ‘Eiki Kovana Le’ole’o ki he ‘Eiki Palemia koe foaki ange ‘ae koloa ko’eni kene kei hoko atu e ngaue pea tene fai hono tukuingata ke fakahoko ‘a e ngaahi fiema’u ‘a Vava’u ‘i he ki’I taimi kuo tukuange ma’ana. Na’e kau ‘I he ‘ene me’a ‘a ’ene pehe koe tokolahi ‘I Vava’u ‘oku ‘ikai kenau lave’i ‘ae hisitolia ‘o e ‘Eiki Palemia ‘o hange ko e me’a ‘a Fotu ‘i hono fakatu’uta ‘o e ha’unga talitali ‘o e Palemia. Na’e pehe ai ‘e Fotu, “’oku ‘ikai ko ha toki palemia eni ‘a Tu’ivakano, na’e ‘uluaki palemia ‘a e Tu’ivakano ‘I he 1912–1923 pea ko e palemia ia hono 7 ‘o Tonga. “ Ko e ‘aho ni ko Nopele Tu’ivakano ‘eni ko e Palemia ‘o Tonga pea ‘oku totonu ke tau fiefia pea patapata ‘a e Tonga kotoa kae tautefito kia kimoutolu ‘oku ‘i Ha’afuluhao, he ko’etau Palemia eni pea hange ko e Tu’ivakano kimu’a, ke ngaue ‘i ha ta’u ‘e 12 pe toe lahiange ai. “Ko ia ai ‘Eiki Palemia temau fai homau tukuingata pea ‘oku ‘oatu ai ‘emau poupou mo ‘emau talamonu ki he fatongia ‘o e feitu’u na, temau fai homau leleitaha, ‘a kimautolu nofo ‘i Ha’afuluhao ni, pea mo kinautolu mei he fonua muli, kemau teke ‘a e langi ‘o Tupou mo Hou’eiki.” Holoki totongi e 'uhila
‘I he ‘aho 28 Sanuali 2011, ne hanga ai ‘e he Komisoni ‘Uhila ‘o fakaha ki he Pule’anga kuo nau fai ‘a e ngaue pea tali ai ‘a e kole ‘a e Tonga Power Ltd ke hiki hake ‘a e totongi ‘o e ‘uhila mei he seniti ‘e 84 ki he seniti ‘e 92 ki he ‘iuniti, ‘a ia ko e seniti ‘e 8 ‘oku ‘amanaki ke fai ‘aki ‘a e hiki pea ‘e kamata ‘a e hiki ‘o totongi ki he ‘uhila ‘i he ‘aho 1 Fepueli 2011.
Na’e fai leva ‘e he ‘Eiki Palemia ha tu’utu’uni ke fakatatali ‘a hono hiki ‘o e totongi ‘o e ‘uhila kae ‘oleva kuo fai ha ngaue ki ai ‘a e Pule’anga. Pea ‘i he ‘aho 31 ‘o Sanuali 2011 na’e fakataha ai ‘a e ‘Eiki Minista ki he Ngaahi Pisinisi ‘a e Pule’anga pea mo e Pule kae ‘uma’a ‘a e ‘Akauniteni ‘o e Tonga Power Ltd, ‘o nau alelea ai ki he ta’eloto ‘a e Pule’anga ki he fokotu’utu’u hiki totongi ko eni mei he seniti ‘e 84 ki he seniti ‘e 92 ki he ‘iuniti. Na’e fokotu’u mai foki ‘e he kautaha Tonga Power Ltd ka ‘ikai ke hiki ‘a e totongi ‘uhila ‘e hoko ‘eni ko ha mole lahi ki he potungaue pea ‘e fe’unga mo e pa’anga ‘e uakilu ma teau hiva tolu ($200,193.00) ‘i he mahina, pea ‘e malava ke mate ai ‘a e kautaha Tonga Power Ltd pea ‘e ‘ikai ke lava ‘o fakahoko lelei ‘a hono fatongia ko hono tufaki mo tauhi ‘a e ‘uhila ke ‘inasi ai ‘a e kakai ‘o e fonua, kae’uma’a ‘a e ngaahi kautaha pisinisi ‘a e kakai. ‘Ikai ke ngata ai ka ko hono tauhi mo hono fakalelei’i pea mo e hoko atu ‘a e ngaue ‘a e kautaha ni ‘e tu’u ta’epau ‘aupito ki he kaha’u. Na’e kei fiema’u pe ‘e he Pule’anga ke vakai’i ‘e he Tonga Power Ltd pe ‘e lava ke nau toloi ‘enau polokalama langa ‘i ha fo’i taimi fe’unga pea ka ‘ikai ke lava ‘o toloi, ‘e kumi leva ‘e he Pule’anga ha founga tokoni fakapa’anga ke fakahoko’aki ‘a e ngaahi polokalama ‘a e Tonga Power Ltd pe ko ha subsidy ke totongi ‘e he Pule’anga. Na’e hili ‘a e femahino’aki ko eni pea matuku ‘a e fakataha kae fai ha ngaue ‘a e Tonga Power Ltd ki he ngaahi me’a na’e kole ki ai ‘a e Pule’anga. ‘I he ‘aho 2 ko ia ‘o Fepueli 2011, ne fakahoko mai ai mei he Tonga Power Ltd ko e uike pe ‘e 2 te nau tuku mai koe’uhi ko e ngaahi mole fakamahina ‘a e kautaha ‘e fe’unga ia fakafuofua ki he $200,193.00 ‘i he mahina pea ‘e uesia lahi ai ‘a e kautaha ‘uhila. Na’e toe tali tohi atu leva ‘a e Pule’anga ‘o fakaha ‘a ‘enau ta’efiemalie lahi ki he founga ngaue na’e fakahoko ‘e he Tonga Power Ltd. GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF TONGA Hili ‘a hono ‘ave ‘a e tohi na’e fai atu ‘e he Pule’anga ki he Tonga Power Ltd, ‘oku tukupa ‘a e Pule’anga ke hokohoko atu ‘a e ngaue pea mo e fekumi ki ha founga ke fakasi’isi’i ‘a e hiki ‘o e totongi ‘uhila. ‘Oku fiema’u foki ke fakamahino heni ‘oku ‘ikai ko ha kovi ‘a e Tonga Power Ltd ‘i he hiki ko eni ‘o e totongi ‘uhila, he ko hono hiki pe ‘a e totongi ‘o e lolo mo e tisolo, kuopau leva ke hiki e totongi ‘o e ‘uhila ‘i Tonga ni. ‘Oku ‘ikai ‘aupito ke tau pule’i mei Tonga ni ‘a e mahu’inga mo e totongi ‘o e lolo pea mo e tisolo he ko e ngaahi me’a fakamamani lahi eni ia. ‘Oku tau kei fiema’u ke fakalele lelei mo tufaki mai ‘a e ‘uhila ke ‘inasi ai ‘a e Tonga kotoa pea ‘i he’ene pehe ‘e pau ki he kakai ke nau fua ‘a e ngaahi fakamole ki hono ngaohi mo hono tufaki mai ‘a e ‘uhila. Ko e palopalema ‘o e totongi ‘o e ‘uhila ‘oku tofanga pea mo tofuhia ai ‘o ‘ikai ko Tonga ni pe ka ‘oku 'ikai ki ai foki mo hotau ngaahi tukui fonua kaunga‘api ‘i he Pasifiki pea pehe foki mo e ngaahi fonua lalahi ‘o mamani. ‘Oku ‘ikai foki ko ha me’a fo’ou eni ia pea ko e fekumi mo e ngaue ke solova ‘a e palopalema ni ‘e kei hokohoko atu pe pea ‘e hiki to ‘a e ngaue ‘a e Pule’anga ki ai. Pea ‘i he lolotonga ni ‘oku kei ta’ofi tu’u pe ‘e he Pule’anga ‘a hono hiki ko ia ‘o e totongi ‘uhila ‘uhila koe’uhi ko e kakai ‘o e fonua. NGATA |
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Tusite - 25/01/11-11am: Fakamatala ‘Ea Makehe Fika 17 fekau’aki mo Saikolone Wilma
FAKAMATALA'EA MAKEHE HONO TAHAFITU FEKAU'AKI MO E SAIKOLONE FAKATALOPIKI KO WILMA HONO TUKU ATU MEI HE SENITA FAKAMATALA'EA 'A TONGA MEI FUA'AMOTU HE TAIMI 11:00AM TUSITE 25 SANUALI 2011
KO E FAKATOKANGA SAIKOLONE FAKATALOPIKI. 'OKU KEI TU'U PE 'A E FAKATOKANGA MATANGI MALOHI E ALA HOKO AI HA MAUMAU LAHI 'AUPITO KI HE 'OTU MOTU 'O VAVA'U MO E 'OTU MOTU 'O HA'APAI KOTOA. 'OKU KEI TU'U PE MOE FAKATOKANGA MATANGI MALOHI 'E ALA HOKO AI HA MAUMAU KI TONGATAPU, EUA MO E 'OTU MOTU IIKI OFI ATU. 'OKU KEI TU'U PE MO E FAKATOKANGA MATANGI MALOHI KI HE TOENGA 'O E 'OTU TONGA. KOE SAIKOLONE FAKATALOPIKI KO "WILMA" NA'E FE’UNGA HONO UHOUHONGA MOE LATITUTE 18.8 FAKATONGA PEA LONGITUTE 173.0 FAKAHIHIFO PE 110KM KI HE HAHAKE 'O VAVA'U PE 180KM KI HE TOKELAU HAHAKE 'O LIFUKA 'I HE TAIMI 7:00AM 'O E PONGIPONGI NI OFI KI HE UHOUHONGA 'OE SAIKOLONE 'OKU 'AVALISI HONO MALOHI KI HE MAILETAHI 65 KI HE HOUA PEA TO TAKUTAKU 'O A'U KI HE MAILETAHI 'E 90 KI HE HOUA. KOE SAIKOLONE 'OKU NE NGA'UNU FAKATONGAHIHIFO 'I HE VAVE KO E MAILE TAHI 'E 14 KI HE HOUA.'I HONO HALANGA LOLOTONGA 'OKU FAKAFUOFUA 'E OFI 'A HONO UHOUHONGA 'I HE 290KM KI HE FAKATONGAHIHIFO 'O VAVA'U PE 75KM KI HE HIHIFO-TONGA HIHIFO 'O LIFUKA FAKAFUOFUA KI HE TAIMI 7:00PM 'O E EFIAFI NI PE OFI KI AI. KOE FAKAMATALA'EA KI HE 'OTU MOTU 'O VAVA'U MO HA'APAI KOTOA. 'E A'U 'A E MALOHI 'O E MATANGI KI HE MALOHI 'E ALA HOKO AI HA MAUMAU LAHI AUPITO MEI HE TONGAHAHAKE PEA TEKA 'O ANGI MEI HE TOKELAU HAHAKE 'I HE MALOHI KO E MAILE TAHI 65 TO TAKUTAKU KI HE 90 KI HE HOUA PEA MALAVA KE A'U KI HE HONO MALOHI KI HE 75KT TO TAKUTAKU KI HE 110KT I HE 'AHO NI. HOKOHOKO ATU 'A E 'UHO'UHA PEA MALAVA KE LOLO LAHI MO TAFEA E NGAAHI FEITU'U MA'OLALO TAU TEFITO KI HE NGAAHI MATAFANGA KI HE TOKELAU MO E TOKELAU HAHAKE 'OE NGAAHI MOTU. KI TONGATAPU, EUA MOE NGAAHI 'OTU MOTU OFI ATU.'E A'U E MALOHI E MATANGI KI HE MALOHI 'E ALA HOKO AI HA MAUMAU 'AVALISI KIHE 40KT MEI HE TONGA KI HE TONGAHIHIFO TEKA AI KI HE HIHIFO PEA MALAVA KE A'U E TO TAKUTAKU KI HE MAILETAHI 60 KI HE HOUA.'AO'AOFIA E LANGI MO 'UHO'UHA TU'U MO TO KA E FAKA'AU PE KE 'UHO'UHA PEA MALAVA KE LOLO LAHI HA NGAAHI TAIMI. KI NIUAFO'OU, NIUATOPUTAPUANGI E MATANGI MEI HE TONGA KI HE TONGAHIHIFO MAILETAHI E 15/20 IHE HOUA TEKA AI KI HE HIHIFO MEI HE 'AHO NI PEA MALAVA PE KE TOTAKUTAKU KI HE MAILETAHI 'E 35 'I HE HOUA. KO E FAKAMATALA'EA KI HE KAU FOLAU TAHI. 'E ANGI MALOHI E MATANGI HE MALOHI 'E ALA HOKO HA MAUMAU LAHI 'AUPITO (HURRICANE FORCE) 'I LOTO HE MAILE 'E 30 MEI HE UHOUHONGA. PEA 'E ANGI MALOHI E MATANGI HE MALOHI 'E ALA HOKO HA MAUMAU LAHI (STORM FORCE) 'I LOTO HE MAILE 'E 50 MEI HE UHOUHONGA. PEA ANGI MALOHI E MATANGI HE MALOHI 'E ALA HOKO HA MAUMAU (GALE FORCE) 'I LOTO 'I HE MAILE 150 MEI HE UHOUHONGA. HOU 'AUPITO E TAHI PEA AAKE MALOHI 'AUPITO E PEAU MEI HE TOKELAU KI HE TOKELAUHAHAKE. 'I HE NGAAHI POTU TAHI 'I TU'A MEI HE 'ELIA KOIA 'E ANGI E MATANGI MEI HE TOKELAU KI HE TOKELAU-HIHIFO MAILETAHI 15-20 KI HE HOUA TO TAKUTAKU KI HE 30KT KI HE HOUA.HOU E TAHI PEA AAKE MALOHI 'AUPITO E PEAU. HU'A MO E MAMAHA E TAHI TAUMALIE 11:50AM MAHATOKA 06:05PM FUA E PALOMETA 'I FUA'AMOTU 'I HE TAIMI 11:00AM NA'E FE'UNGA MOE MILIPA 'E 1004 PEA MILIPA 'E 1002 'I VAVA'U PEA MILIPA 'E 998 'I HA'APAI. KOE FAKAMATALA’EA MAKEHE HONO HOKO ‘E ‘OATU FAKAFUOFUA KI HE 1:00PM HO'ATA PE 'OFI KIAI. Tusite - 25/01/11: Fakamatala makehe fekau'aki mo Saikolone fakatalopiki WILMA, fika 16
FAKAMATALA'EA MAKEHE HONO TAHAONO FEKAU'AKI MO E SAIKOLONE FAKATALOPIKI KO WILMA HONO TUKU ATU MEI HE SENITA FAKAMATALA'EA 'A TONGA MEI FUA'AMOTU HE TAIMI 8:00AM TUSITE 25 SANUALI 2011
KO E FAKATOKANGA SAIKOLONE FAKATALOPIKI. 'OKU KEI TU'U PE 'A E FAKATOKANGA MATANGI MALOHI E ALA HOKO AI HA MAUMAU LAHI 'AUPITO KI HE 'OTU MOTU 'O VAVA'U MO E 'OTU MOTU 'O HA'APAI KOTOA. 'OKU KEI TU'U PE MOE FAKATOKANGA MATANGI MALOHI 'E ALA HOKO AI HA MAUMAU KI TONGATAPU, EUA MO E 'OTU MOTU IIKI OFI ATU. 'OKU KEI TU'U PE MO E FAKATOKANGA MATANGI MALOHI KI HE TOENGA 'O E 'OTU TONGA. KOE SAIKOLONE FAKATALOPIKI KO "WILMA" NA'E FE’UNGA HONO UHOUHONGA MOE LATITUTE 18.0 FAKATONGA PEA LONGITUTE 172.4 FAKAHIHIFO PE 185KM KI HE HAHAKE-TOKELAUHAHAKE 'O VAVA'U PE 285KM KI HE TOKELAU HAHAKE 'O LIFUKA 'I HE TAIMI 4:00AM 'O E PONGIPONGI NI OFI KI HE UHOUHONGA 'OE SAIKOLONE 'OKU 'AVALISI HONO MALOHI KI HE MAILETAHI 55 KI HE HOUA PEA TO TAKUTAKU 'O A'U KI HE MAILETAHI 'E 80 KI HE HOUA PEA 'OKU AMANAKI 'E A'U HONO MALOHI KI HE 65KT TO TAKUTAKU KI HE 90KT.KOE SAIKOLONE 'OKU NE NGA'UNU FAKATONGAHIHIFO 'I HE VAVE KO E MAILE TAHI 'E 15 KI HE HOUA.'I HONO HALANGA LOLOTONGA 'OKU FAKAFUOFUA 'E OFI 'A HONO UHOUHONGA 'I HE 185KM KI HE FAKATONGAHIHIFO 'O VAVA'U PE 75KM KI HE HIHIFO-TONGA HIHIFO 'O LIFUKA FAKAFUOFUA KI HE TAIMI 4:00PM 'O E EFIAFI NI PE OFI KI AI. KOE FAKAMATALA'EA KI HE 'OTU MOTU 'O VAVA'U MO HA'APAI KOTOA. 'E A'U 'A E MALOHI 'O E MATANGI KI HE MALOHI 'E ALA HOKO AI HA MAUMAU LAHI AUPITO MEI HE TONGAHAHAKE PEA TEKA 'O ANGI MEI HE TOKELAU HAHAKE 'I HE MALOHI KO E MAILE TAHI 65 TO TAKUTAKU KI HE 90 KI HE HOUA PEA MALAVA KE A'U HONO MALOHI KI HE 75KT TO TAKUTAKU KI HE 110KT I HE 'AHO NI. HOKOHOKO ATU 'A E 'UHO'UHA PEA MALAVA KE LOLO LAHI MO TAFEA E NGAAHI FEITU'U MA'OLALO TAU TEFITO KI HE NGAAHI MATAFANGA KI HE TOKELAU MO E TOKELAU HAHAKE 'OE NGAAHI MOTU. KI TONGATAPU, EUA MOE NGAAHI 'OTU MOTU OFI ATU.'E A'U E MALOHI E MATANGI KI HE MALOHI 'E ALA HOKO AI HA MAUMAU 'AVALISI KIHE 40KT MEI HE TONGA KI HE TONGAHIHIFO TEKA AI KI HE HIHIFO PEA MALAVA KE A'U E TO TAKUTAKU KI HE MAILETAHI 60 KI HE HOUA.'AO'AOFIA E LANGI MO 'UHO'UHA TU'U MO TO KA E FAKA'AU PE KE 'UHO'UHA PEA MALAVA KE LOLO LAHI HA NGAAHI TAIMI. KI NIUAFO'OU, NIUATOPUTAPU, MO TAFAHI: ANGI E MATANGI MEI HE TONGA KI HE TONGAHIHIFO MAILETAHI E 15/20 IHE HOUA TEKA AI KI HE HIHIFO MEI HE 'AHO NI PEA MALAVA PE KE TOTAKUTAKU KI HE MAILETAHI 'E 35 'I HE HOUA. KO E FAKAMATALA'EA KI HE KAU FOLAU TAHI. 'E ANGI MALOHI E MATANGI HE MALOHI 'E ALA HOKO HA MAUMAU LAHI 'AUPITO (HURRICANE FORCE) 'I LOTO HE MAILE 'E 30 MEI HE UHOUHONGA. PEA 'E ANGI MALOHI E MATANGI HE MALOHI 'E ALA HOKO HA MAUMAU LAHI (STORM FORCE) 'I LOTO HE MAILE 'E 50 MEI HE UHOUHONGA. PEA ANGI MALOHI E MATANGI HE MALOHI 'E ALA HOKO HA MAUMAU (GALE FORCE) 'I LOTO 'I HE MAILE 180 MEI HE UHOUHONGA. HOU 'AUPITO E TAHI PEA AAKE MALOHI 'AUPITO E PEAU MEI HE TOKELAU KI HE TOKELAUHAHAKE 'I HE NGAAHI POTU TAHI 'I TU'A MEI HE 'ELIA KOIA 'E ANGI E MATANGI MEI HAHAKE MAILETAHI 15 KI HE HOUA KAKA AI KI HE 25-30KT.HOU E TAHI PEA FAKA'AU KE HOU 'AUPITO MO AAKE MALOHI 'AUPITO E PEAU. HU'A MO E MAMAHA E TAHI TAUMALIE 11:50AM MAHATOKA 06:05PM FUA E PALOMETA 'I FUA'AMOTU 'I HE TAIMI 8:00AM NA'E FE'UNGA MOE MILIPA 'E 1005.4 PEA MILIPA 'E 998.5 'I VAVA'U PEA 1001.0 MILIPA 'I HA'APAI KOE FAKAMATALA’EA MAKEHE HONO HOKO ‘E ‘OATU FAKAFUOFUA KI HE 11:00AM 'O E PONGIPONGI NI PE 'OFI KIAI. |
Jan 25th, 2011 - Latest Weather Bulletin on TC Wilma
SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER SEVENTEEN FOR TONGA ON TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA ISSUED FROM NATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE FUA'AMOTU AT 11:00AM TUESDAY 25 JANUARY 2011.
A TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE HA'APAI GROUPS. A STORM WARNING IS IN FORCE FOR VAVA'U GROUP AND TONGATAPU. A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE REST OF TONGA. TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA (CATEGORY 3) CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 18 DECIMAL 8 SOUTH 173 DECIMAL 0 WEST OR ABOUT 110KM EAST OF VAVA'U OR ABOUT 180KM NORTHEAST OF LIFUKA AT 7:00AM THIS MORNING. CLOSE TO ITS CENTRE THE CYCLONE IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE AVERAGE WINDS UP TO 65 KNOTS WITH MOMENTARY GUST UP TO 90 KNOTS. THE CYCLONE IS NOW MOVING SOUTH-SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 14KNOTS.ON THIS TRACK THE CYCLONE CENTER IS EXPECTED TO LIE NEAR 290KM SOUTHWEST OF VAVA'U OR ABOUT 75KM WEST-SOUTHWEST OF LIFUKA BY AROUND 7:00PM TODAY. FOR THE HA'APAI GROUPS:VERY DESTRUCTIVE HURRICANE FORCE WINDS FROM THE SOUTHEAST TURNING NORTHEAST LATER WITH AVERAGE SPEEDS OF 65KNOTS GUSTING TO 90KTS.HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.SEAS INCREASING TO PHENOMINAL WITH DAMAGING HEAVY SWELL.HEAVY RAIN . FLOODING INCLUDING SEA FLOODING OF LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS EXPECTED. FOR VAVA'U,TONGATAPU AND 'EUA.EXPECT STORM FORCE WINDS OF 50KT TO 55KT GUSTING TO 80KT FROM THE EAST TO SOUTHEAST TURNING NORTHEAST LATER.RAIN BECOMING FREQUENT AND HEAVY AT TIMES WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS AND FLOODING INCLUDING SEA FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS EXPECTED. FOR NIUAFO'OU AND NIUATOPUTAPU EXPECT NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15/20KTS TURNING WEST TODAY WITH GUST OF UP TO 35KTS.MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SOME SHOWERS THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR THE MARINERS:EXPECT HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30MILES OF CENTRE WITH PHENOMINAL SEAS. EXPECT STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 MILES OF CENTER AND EXPECT GALE FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 MILES OF CENTRE WITH HIGH TO VERY HIGH SEAS AND DAMAGING HEAVY SWELLS. ELSEWHERE, NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUST TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS ROUGH WITH HEAVY SWELLS. TIDES HIGH TIDE 11:50AM LOW TIDE 06:05PM MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AT 118:00AM WAS 1004 MILIBARS WITH 1002 MILIBARS AT VAVA'U AND 998 MILLIBARS AT HA'APAI. THE NEXT SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN FOR TONGA ON TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 1:00PM THIS MORNING OR THEREABOUTS. Jan 25th, 2011 - Special Weather Bulletin on Tropical Cyclone Wilma No. 16
SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER SIXTEEN FOR TONGA ON TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA ISSUED FROM NATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE FUA'AMOTU AT 8:00AM TUESDAY 25 JANUARY 2011.
A TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGA HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE VAVA'U AND HA'APAI GROUPS. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR TONGATAPU,EUA AND NEARBY SMALL ISLANDS. A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE REST OF TONGA. TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA (CATEGORY 2) CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 18 DECIMAL 0 SOUTH 172 DECIMAL 4 WEST OR ABOUT 185KM EAST-NORTHEAST OF VAVA'U OR ABOUT 285KM NORTHEAST OF LIFUKA AT 4:00AM THIS MORNING. CLOSE TO ITS CENTRE THE CYCLONE IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE AVERAGE WINDS UP TO 55 KNOTS WITH MOMENTARY GUST UP TO 80 KNOTS POSSIBLY INCREASING TO 65 KNOTS GUSTING TO 90 KNOTS FROM MIDDAY TODAY. THE CYCLONE IS NOW MOVING SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 15KNOTS.ON THIS TRACK THE CYCLONE CENTER IS EXPECTED TO LIE NEAR 185KM SOUTHWEST OF VAVA'U OR ABOUT 75KM WEST-SOUTHWEST OF LIFUKA BY AROUND 4:00PM TODAY. FOR THE VAVA'U AND HA'APAI GROUPS:WINDS INCREASING TO VERY DESTRUCTIVE HURRICANE FORCE FROM THE SOUTHEAST TURNING NORTHEAST LATER WITH AVERAGE SPEEDS OF 65-75KNOTS GUSTING TO 110KTS. HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. SEAS INCREASING TO PHENOMINAL WITH DAMAGING HEAVY SWELL. HEAVY RAIN . FLOODING INCLUDING SEA FLOODING OF LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS EXPECTED. FOR TONGATAPU, EUA AND NEARBY SMALL ISLANDS:EXPECT DAMAGING GALE FORCE WINDS OF 40KT GUSTING TO 60KT FROM THE EAST TO SOUTHEAST TURNING NORTHEAST LATER. RAIN BECOMING FREQUENT AND HEAVY AT TIMES WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS AND FLOODING INCLUDING SEA FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS EXPECTED. FOR NIUAFO'OU AND NIUATOPUTAPU EXPECT SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15/20KTS TURNING WEST TODAY WITH GUST OF UP TO 35KTS.MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SOME SHOWERS THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR THE MARINERS: WINDS INCREASING TO HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30MILES OF CENTRE WITH PHENOMINAL SEAS. EXPECT STORM FORCE WITHIN 50 MILES OF CENTRE AND EXPECT GALE FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 MILES OF CENTRE WITH HIGH TO VERY HIGH SEAS AND DAMAGING HEAVY SWELLS. ELSEWHERE, EASTERLY WINDS 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS FROM TOMORROW.SEAS BECOMING VERY ROUGH WITH HEAVY SWELLS. TIDES HIGH TIDE 11:50AM LOW TIDE 06:05PM MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AT 8:00AM WAS 1005.4 MILIBARS WITH 998.3 MILIBARS AT VAVA'U AND 1001.0 MILLIBARS AT HA'APAI. THE NEXT SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN FOR TONGA ON TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 11:00AM THIS MORNING OR THEREABOUTS. |