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Noted Fijian (Born in Papua to Tongan parents) antropologist Epeli Hau'ofa died on January 11 in Suva, Fiji. The Savage Minds blog links to an essay by Epeli Hau'ofa tha argued against the commonly held assumption that the pacific islands were isolated communities held apart by massive oceans.
The Tonga Review writes about a newly commissioned multi-million dollar water system that produces muddy water.
Samiuela LV Taufa writes about a local hospital that takes cost cutting to ridiculous levels.
Pacific Empire in a guest post at cominganarchy.com looks at the concepts of “arc of instability” and “Africanization of the South Pacific” that some academics and analysts use to describe the instability in the island nations of Pacific Ocean.
Samiuela LV Taufa is lamenting over the government decision of closing down the Tonganow news site in Tonga. “I wonder who had the bright idea of closing these guys down for not being politically correct ?”
Samiuela LV Taufa is looking for a higher paying job in order to have the <a href=”http://www.nomoa.com/news/Mobile_Phones_-_I_need_a_new_job”>latest mobile phone</a> that everyone seems to be carrying in Tonga.
Samiuela LV Taufa is looking for a higher paying job in order to have the latest mobile phone that everyone seems to be carrying in Tonga.
Responsibility for the rioting rests with the Tongan government which should have seen the trouble coming. By giving the impression...
The rioters are not directly connected to the pro-democratic party, they were just youths who saw the opportunity to riot...
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I think they didn't know what they do before realize what they have done was wrong they were not suppose...
Tonga should give the people what it wants. If they want a democracy, then that's what they should get, perhaps...
I think this is very harsh but it's a best way to but 'Akilisi back to work again. Why...