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The editor of the Taimi o Tonga newspaper denies that news media in Tonga are being persecuted because of their political stance. Kalafi Moala is objecting to allegations of media...

A Tonga newspaper publisher says the media has to take some of the blame for the riot on November 16th. Kalafi Moala, whose Taimi O Tonga, newspaper was once banned...

The publisher of a Tongan newspaper has criticised New Zealand for not taking a stronger stance about the way the Pacific kingdom is governed. A number of recommendations have been...

The publisher of the Taimi O Tonga newspaper, Kalafi Moala, says a New Zealand parliamentary report on this country's relationship with Tonga lacks weight. The new report contains 17 suggestions...

The publisher of the Taimi O Tonga, Kalafi Moala, says the results of Tonga's elections reflect a long-running support for the Pro-Democracy movement. The Pro-Democracy movement has improved its…

The publisher of the Taimi O Tonga newspaper, Kalafi Moala, says he is delighted that Tonga's Crown Prince Tupouto'a has revealed that the sacked Police Minister, Clive Edwards, had been...

Tonga's Crown Prince Tupouto'a is blaming the sacked Police Minister, Clive Edwards, for the country's failed constitutional curb on its media, saying he was waging a personal vendetta gainst the...

A Tongan newspaper editor is calling for the New Zealand government to do more more to bring about democracy in Tonga. Kalafi Moala made the plea at a select committee...

Amendments made to the Tongan Constitution last year are to be legally challenged in the courts on the 30th August. After a series of failed attempts last year to ban...

The Tongan government has granted a newspaper licence to the Kele'a, the publication of the pro-democracy movement. The approval came after a new application was submitted with a former general...

The leading pro-democracy MP in Tonga, Akilisi Pohiva, says legal action challenging constitutional amendments is likely to undermine the integrity of the king and the Tongan government. Last year…

The Editor of the Tonga Star, Sangster Saulala, has refuted claims by a rival paper that the kingdom will no longer have independant media because of newspaper licencing. The government...

The president of the Pacific Island News Association, Lance Polu, says the new approach to the licensing of newspapers in Tonga is an attack on democracy and freedom of speech.

The government secretary in Tonga, Eseta Fusitua, says three publications in the Kingdom have been declined operating licences because of the quality of their reporting. Two controversial laws…

The government secretary in Tonga, Eseta Fusitua, says three publications in the Kingdom have been declined operating licences because of the quality of their reporting. Two controversial laws…

The publisher of The Taimi o Tonga, Kalafi Moala, says the government has been biased in its licensing of newspapers in the kingdom. Two controversial laws introduced late last year...

The publisher of the Taimi o Tonga, Kalafi Moala, says the paper will no longer be distributed in the Kingdom. Mr Moala says the confiscation of the Taimi earlier this...

Tongan police have confiscated the Taimi O Tonga newspaper from different outlets in areas around the Nuku'alofa and Eastern districts of Tongatapu. This has been confirmed by the deputy police...

Tonga's Press Council takes another step forward this week when the Complaints Committee comes into operation. The Press Council was set up in July in a bid to head off...

The Tongan government rejects claims that the newly passed Newspaper Act will be used to muzzle the media. The Act, passed Tuesday, is the latest in a series of moves...

The Tonga Government has dismissed claims that the constitution has been amended to shut the Taimi O Tonga newspaper out of the country. The Legislative Assembly voted this week to...

The Tonga Government has dismissed claims that the constitution has been amended to shut the Taimi O Tonga newspaper out of the country. The Legislative Assembly voted this week to...

The Tonga Government has dismissed claims that the constitution has been amended to shut the Taimi O Tonga newspaper out of the country. The Legislative Assembly voted this week to...

The Tonga Government has dismissed claims that the constitution has been amended to shut the Taimi O Tonga newspaper out of the country. The Legislative Assembly voted yesterday to change...

The Tonga Government has dismissed claims that the constitution has been amended to shut the Taimi O Tonga newspaper out of the country. The Legislative Assembly voted yesterday to change...