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Monday, May 23, 2011

Worcester bring Sione Tu'ipulotu and George Porter - BBC News


Sione Tu ' ipulotu played in two cups in the world of TongaWorcester Warriors have signed Center Sione Tu'ipulotu and shore up George Potter of Plymouth Albion, after his promotion to the Premiership.
Tonga your ' international Tu'ipulotu of 32 year old recently was named player of the season Plymouth.
Porter, 21, won the Mike Turner Player most promising youth in Albion last season.
The former England under-18 international played in each of the games of Plymouth League, last season.
Sione Tu ' ipulotu, who has played in two World Cup for Tonga, in 1999 and 2007, previously played for Pontypool, Caerphilly, Newport Gwent Dragons.
He joined Plymouth in 2009 and has been a performer or star performer for the club during the last two seasons in bricks.
"I registered Sione since dragons and we are confident that you can make a big impact at Sixways and they join us in mainly playing as a centre," Richard Hill warriors coach told BBC Hereford and Worcester.
"Sione has been one of the main performers of Plymouth Albion the last two seasons."
George had an excellent year in the Championship and played almost every minute of Plymouth
Worcester coach Richard Hill
"It is a very powerful Centre and in the Premiership Aviva need these types of players because defences are so well drilling and strong," he added.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Injury: Joel Reddy. Image: Brett Costello source: The Daily Telegraph - Herald Sun

Injury: Joel Reddy. Image: Brett Costello source: The Daily Telegraph
It was a day for Parramatta busy yesterday after that lost Joel Reddy to a lesion of the pectoralis of end of season, signed the center of the coast of gold Esi Tonga, released controversial young Brad Murray and then Tom Humble had cleared to play after a load of drugs in the term.
Humble and former eels Brendan Oake were to serve as interim suspensions for testing positive to a banned stimulant.
An audience last night, retired judge Laurence Street said that he felt that the couple took the illegal agent unaware and since then it has fully cooperated with the World Anti-Doping Agency.
His suspension immediately ended with humble to play for new South Wales Cup this weekend.
Eels Chief Executive Paul Osborne said:
"I am really satisfied with both children, has been a difficult time for them and with Tom, let us hope that, not will it take long to return to the routine."

Tonga language to be tested - the Zimbabwe

HARARE – the Tonga language be tested in grade seven for the first time in Zimbabwe. (In the photo: David Coltart)
Five other languages are currently struggling to get tested by the Ministry of education, according to an official of the promotion of indigenous languages of Zimbabwe (ZILP).  Minister Coltart had agreed that Tonga proved by his Ministry at the level of grade seven at the end of this year, the official said.
This occurred after several consultations were held by people of Binga who asked why their language was marginalized. An estimated one million people used the daily language in that region.
The official said that the language would be tested under the regulation of ZIMSEC which regulates all examinations in the country.
"We also want other languages be recognised by the Government." I can actually say that other languages like Venda, Tonga, Kalanga and Nambu have been fighting for recognition and the Ministry has agreed in Tonga this year. "As you know language unites people and culture".

Fiji and Tonga: asylum's Island - The Economist


SEVERAL hundred years ago, the State of Fiji, the Pacific Islands was a place of refuge for the Princes exiled from neighbouring Tonga. It is now Tonga that serves as a destination for asylum-seekers blue-blooded of Fiji. Roko Tevita Uluilakeba Mara, son of the founder of the modern State, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara final, fled by sea, with the help of the Navy of Tonga.

 It is now under the protection of the use of homburg Tonga monarch, King George Tupou V, a distant relative of the father of the Mara Mr.
Contrasting fortunes switches does not end there. Tonga, long an autocratic monarchy, took a giant step towards democracy in November, when the country elected its first elected Government. Meanwhile, Fiji has entered into increasingly more authoritarian.

 Draconian public emergency regulations have been in force, with few let-ups, since a military coup in December 2006.
Until it was suspended in October, Mr Mara was commander of the regiment of Fiji. He had been a loyal ally of the coup leader and military Chief, Frank Bainimarama. Now in freedom in the capital of Tonga, Nuku'alofa Mr Mara denounces what he says is hurtful Commodore Bainimarama Government control exercised by the Attorney general, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. It calls for regime change.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

No conflict Minerva Reef: fiji

There was no conflict between Fiji and Tonga on the question of Minerva Reef, as reported by media overseas communication says Mara's Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs only.
of FBCL-news.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Hunt star in Broncos trial

The Titans opened marker in the first two minutes from the Centre of Esi Tonga, who ended the game with a broken nose poorly but the Broncos slipped directly into top gear, five tries of accounting in a barrage of 15 minutes.
through ABC Sport - Hunt stars in Broncos tests.

Ratu Iloilo was a true gentleman of the Pacific

Your ' first Minister Lord of Tonga ivakano has described Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda - as a loyal Chief and a true gentleman of the Pacific.
of FBCL-news.