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The King’s Judicial Appointments and Discipline Panel is looking for a Tongan to replace the Lord Chief Justice Michael Whitten KC of Australia, who completed a four year appointment at the end of August. Meanwhile, the King in Council has appointed Justice Petunia Tupou KC as Acting Lord Chief Justice, Acting President of the Land Court and Acting President of the Court of
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer, the Shiranui departed Tonga this morning, 30 August, after welcoming the Crown Prince and Crown Princess onboard, and holding a joint exercise with HMAF, during its two day visit.
Tongan cabinet minister, Akosita Lavulavu, and her husband, Etuate, are now in Tongatapu s Hu atolitoli Prison.
Jailed for fraud they have lost a bid for bail as they prepare for an appeal in March.
The Lord Chief Justice Michael Whitten denied them bail, ruling he doubted their prospects for success on appeal.
The Lavulavus had run the Unuaki o Tonga Royal Institute, but falsified the number of students enrolled when applying for vocational education training grants, pocketing the state money the school was sent.
Our Tonga correspondent, Kalafi Moala, says this is the first successful corruption case before the courts in years and he senses the people are delighted at the outcome.
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