Is Justice Still Blind in Tonga?
By Melino Maka | Tonga Independent News In every courtroom across the world, the statue of Lady Justice stands with a blindfold—notbecause she refuses to see, but because she is […]
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‘E TAUAKI FAKA’ILO NAI E PALEMIA MO E MINISITA FAKAFISI PEA MO E PALEMIA LE’OLE’O?
Talu ‘a e hu mai e Pule’anga fo’ou ‘i Sanuali 2025 mo e kamata ke toe fakalalahi ange ‘a e kee mo e kaikaila pea kuo a’u ‘eni ki he tu’unga kuo nau tau’aki fakamanamana “ke ‘alu ‘o faka’ilo” “ko hai ‘oku ilifia atu ki ho’o faka’ilo” “ko hai ‘oku ke fakamanamana’i” “’alu ‘o faka’ilo” “tuku ho’o loi” “’oku ‘ikai teu ilifia atu au kia koe” “ta hu taua ki tu’a” ko e to’o eni mei he ngaahi kongakonga lea ne fai aki e felauaki fefeka ko ‘eni ‘iloto Fale Alea, kae si’i fakalongolongo pe si’i Hou’eiki Nopele mo e Tamasi’i Pilinisi Kalauni, kae tuku pe ke fetakai atu pe kau fakafofonga fale alea kuo fili mai ehe kakai ki Fale Alea e kee mo e tauaki tauheleta mo e fakamanamana.
“Ongo Taki ‘e Toko Ua, Tuliki ‘e Taha — Ka Ko e Toko Taha Pē ‘Oku Pule”
Ko e ‘Analaiso ‘o e Konifelenisi Fakamafola ‘a Eke mo Peters ‘i Nuku’alofa Ko e Palēmia Tokoni ‘o Nu’usila ko Rt Hon Winston Peters mo e Palēmia ‘o Tonga ko […]
“Two Leaders, One Stage — But Only One in Command”
An Analysis of the Eke–Peters Joint Press Conference in Nuku’alofa NZ Deputy Prime Minister Rt Hon Winston Peters and Tonga’s Prime Minister Hon Dr ‘Aisake Eke When New Zealand Deputy […]
Opinion: Steering Through the Storm — A Critical Look at Market Volatility and Today’s Fiscal Challenges
In the wake of global economic instability, fiscal policy has become the compass by which nations hope to navigate the uncharted waters of market volatility. Yet in many countries, including […]
Fakakaukau: Ko e Faka’uli ‘i he Matangi Malohi — Ko ha Vakai Fakaanga ki he Feliliuaki ‘o e Maketi mo e Ngaahi Faingata’a Faka’ekonomika ‘o e ‘aho ni
‘I he ‘ao ‘o e ta’e-ma’uma’uluta faka’ekonomika fakaemāmani lahi, kuo hoko ‘a e ngaahi tu’utu’uni faka’ekonomika ko e kāpasa ‘oku ‘amanaki ke tataki’aki ‘e he ngaahi fonua ‘a e tahi […]
Lēlue ‘Ikai Toe Mapule’i: Ko e Founga ‘a Trump ke Ne Ngāue’aki ‘a e Lakanga Palesiteni ke Fakamanavahē’i ‘a e Kau Ngāue Fakalao ‘o ‘Amelika
‘I he langilangi fakalao ‘o ‘Amelika, ko e tau’atāina kuo hoko ma’u pē ko e makatuliki. Kuo fakafofonga’i ‘e he kau loea ‘a e kakai ‘oku ‘ikai manakoa taha, ‘a […]
Runaway Train: How Trump Weaponized the Presidency to Intimidate America’s Legal Profession
In the American legal landscape, independence has always been a cornerstone. Lawyers have represented society’s most unpopular, most vulnerable, and most powerful alike—not because of who they are, but because […]
Lessons from the Caribbean: What the Pacific Islands Forum Must Learn and Act On
There are moments in history when the moral clarity of leadership in one region sends a ripple of urgency across oceans. That moment is now, and it comes not from […]
Ngaahi Lēsoni mei he Kalepea: Ko e me’a kuo pau ke ako mo ngāue’i ‘e he Fōlami ‘a e ‘Otu Motu Pasifiki
‘Oku ‘i ai ‘a e ngaahi taimi ‘i he hisitōlia ‘oku ‘omi ai ‘e he mahino ‘o e taki ‘i ha feitu’u ‘a e peaukeau ‘o e tu’utāmaki ‘o e […]