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Saturday 15 February 2020 11:49am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's expanding capital Nuku'alofa, will be connected to eastern Tongatapu with the building of a 720m bridge, to span the Fanga‘uta Lagoon at its narrowest point, in a massive USD$55 million development project set for completion by 2024.
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Friday 14 February 2020 10:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Acting Minister of Health is hopeful that four Tongan sports teams in China will be permitted to evacuate to London where they may be quarantined for 14-days before returning to Tonga, and approval for the move is being sought from the UK Government. In Tonga the distressed parents of the swimmers are happy that the government is trying to get the teams home. Premium content -
Friday 14 February 2020 10:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Embassy in Beijing has been keeping tabs on Tongan nationals across China, including 49 students to ensure they are looked after, as new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to climb. Premium content -
Friday 14 February 2020 8:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nine people have been arrested from seven different locations in Tongatapu, in ongoing drug operations by Tonga Police. Seized were methamphetamine, cannabis as well as ammunition. Premium content -
Friday 14 February 2020 8:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Ten Tongans have completed training as coaches to help develop local industries, after undertaking a programme with Tonga Skills. -
Thursday 13 February 2020 9:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Isn't it unusual that there has not been a sitting of Parliament to welcome in a change of government, formed under a new Prime Minister in October last year? - Editor's Comment, by Pesi Fonua. -
Thursday 13 February 2020 9:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The jury trial against Lord Tu’ivakano who is charged with 10 counts, mostly passport related offences continues at the Supreme Court, in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 13 February 2020 7:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's tourism industry, while preparing to welcome visitors off three cruise ships on Wednesday, has been hit hard with the last minute cancellations. Premium content -
Wednesday 12 February 2020 10:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Paying to the shareholder a combined total tax of $1.9 million during the financial year 2018/19 – the Transport Sector Public Enterprises reports a return to the shareholder and the people of Tonga, a total dividend and tax of $5.5 million for their performance during the financial year 2018/19, an increase of 57% from the financial year 2017/18. The Transport Sector Public Enterprises consists of the Ports Authority Tonga, Tonga Airports Limited, and the Friendly Island Shipping Agency. -
Wednesday 12 February 2020 2:02pm
Apia, Samoa : Tonga and Samoa’s Under-20s rugby teams will play against each other in a one-off test match on 22 February to contest Oceania Rugby U20s Trophy and to determine qualification for the 2020 World Rugby U20s Trophy in Spain later this year. -
Wednesday 12 February 2020 2:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Maori actor and director Taika Waititi (44), won an academy award for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 92nd Academy Awards for his movie “Jojo Rabbit” on Sunday, 9 February. Waititi beat five nominees to win the award, which included screenplays for movies such as Joker and The Irishman. Premium content -
Wednesday 12 February 2020 11:22am
Brisbane, Australia : The Queensland Tongan Language School was opened in Brisbane, Australia on Saturday 8 February. The school is hosted at Griffith University Logan Campus and offers a 12-month-course in the Tongan language. Premium content -
Wednesday 12 February 2020 11:09am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four cruise ships have been ordered to stay away from Tonga this week under a diversion order issued yesterday, 11 February, by the Ministry of Health, to prevent the introduction or spread of the new coronavirus, now named SARS-CoV-2. The virus with 393 cases outside of China, has been identified as a form of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) coronaviruses. -
Tuesday 11 February 2020 10:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Tu’ivakano has pleaded not guilty to 10 charges, five of which are for acceptance of a bribe by a government servant, at the start of his jury trial, at the Supreme Court today, February 11. By Linny Folau. Premium content -
Tuesday 11 February 2020 10:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The trial of former Prime Minister Lord Tu‘ivakano, who is facing multiple charges in relation to passport offences, began on Monday 10 February and a jury has been selected and sworn in at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court. Premium content -
Tuesday 11 February 2020 6:10pm
Geneva, Switzerland : The number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases worldwide has climbed to 40,235 in China and 909 deaths as at 10 February, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). No update has been provided by the Tonga Government on the Tongan students and sports athletes currently in China, since its travel advisory on 5 February. Meanwhile, residents in Tonga's Vava'u Group are worried that cruise ships are arriving directly from overseas at this time. Premium content -
Monday 10 February 2020 6:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The special nature of early childhood education such as learning through play needs more advocacy, say educators, as 10 new government preschools opened across Tonga today, with the Minister for Education and Training, Hon Siaosi Sovaleni officially opening one at the Veitongo Government Primary School (GPS) to mark the first preschool day. Premium content -
Friday 7 February 2020 9:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Super League board has announced that it will put measures in place to stop future controversial signings, specifically pointing out last month's Catalan Dragon’s signing of Israel Folau. Premium content -
Friday 7 February 2020 6:38pm
Wellington, New Zealand : Tonga's former Chief Justice Anthony David (Tony) Ford QSO passed away on January 31, in Wellington, New Zealand, where his funeral will be held on Monday. -
Friday 7 February 2020 3:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga has acceded to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, becoming the 14th and final Pacific Island country to do so and the 187th signatory in the world. Premium content
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