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Thursday 14 March 2024 3:38pm
London, United Kingdom : On 11 March, some 2.5 billion of us will come together to celebrate the Commonwealth family. ...This year, the Commonwealth Heads of Government will be meeting in a Pacific island country for the first time, gathering in Samoa this October. This gathering takes place a few months after the once-in-a-decade UN Small Island Developing States Conference in Antigua and Barbuda this May. These states are already harnessing the power of nature to tackle the causes and impacts of climate change. Rt. Hon. Lord Cameron, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, UK. -
Wednesday 13 March 2024 2:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Rising star, the Tonga Tala, Tonga’s national netball team aims to push up its no. 8 ranking in the top ten world netball teams, in their international competitions coming up for 2024. Tala Head Coach Jaqua Pori-Makea Simpson, in Tonga this week, said they would keep striving, “I think sixth is a place for Tala to sit at," she said.
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Tuesday 12 March 2024 11:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Moana Pasifika marketing team is in Nuku'alofa for a couple of days to begin preparations for launching their first match in Tonga, set to be held at Teufaiva Stadium, on 4 May. Premium content -
Tuesday 12 March 2024 10:48pm
: A newly upgraded water supply system for Houma was handed over to the village by the Ambassador of Japan to Tonga, HE Mr Inagaki Hisao last Friday, 8 March 2024. Premium content -
Monday 11 March 2024 10:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Taliai Tapueluelu (36) and Penitiketo Latu (27) are serving two-years in prison for serious causing bodily harm, when in Neiafu they repeatedly kicked an unconscious man on the head with their boots, in what the Acting Lord Chief Justice described as an outrageous abuse of police powers, when sentencing them. Premium content -
Monday 11 March 2024 10:05pm
Suva, Fiji : A tribute to a renowned Tongan writer and Pacific scholar, the late Epeli Hau’ofa, was held by the Oceania Centre for Arts, Culture and Pacific Studies, at the University of the South Pacific (USP) in Fiji, with the launch of a new book, titled ‘Remembering Epeli Hau’ofa His Life and Legacy’ on 7 March. Premium content -
Monday 11 March 2024 6:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Siosiua Vea (37) was sentenced to two-years two-months imprisonment, partially suspended, for serious fraudulent conversion, when he scammed $15,000 from a couple whom were paying for a vehicle advertised on facebook. Premium content -
Saturday 9 March 2024 6:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A tree planting ceremony at the Fale Alea compound in Nuku'alofa on 7 March was initiated by the Speaker of the House, Lord Fakafānua and the Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the Chinese Embassy, Mr Ruan Dewen. A total of $151,893.62 pa'anga was granted by the Chinese Government to the Legislative Assembly’s Tree Planting Initiative and nurseries in Tonga can apply for grants of up to $10,000 under the program. Premium content -
Saturday 9 March 2024 6:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sione Taulua (36) was sentenced to one-year eight-months imprisonment for the theft of items valued at $13,600 from a home that his father was looking after at ‘Alakifonua, while the owners were abroad in July last year. Premium content -
Friday 8 March 2024 7:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Ikale Tahi will have a home advantage when they take on Italy, Spain and Fiji later this year, in three confirmed matches that will be hosted by Tonga at Teufaiva Stadium in Tongatapu. -
Friday 8 March 2024 7:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Livingi Fifita (43) received a suspended sentence on conditions for charges that included carrying a .22 rifle with intent to commit an offence against his co-worker at a supermarket in Pea. Premium content -
Friday 8 March 2024 4:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku and members of the Cabinet sought an audience with King Tupou VI at the remote island of Niuafo'ou, yesterday, 7 March, following weeks of uncertainty after the King withdrew his confidence and consent to the appointment of two cabinet ministers, Minister of His Majesty's Armed Forces Hon, Hu'akavameiliku, and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Hon. Fekitamoeloa 'Utoikamanu. -
Thursday 7 March 2024 11:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tensions rose in the House this week as members of parliament, expressed their frustrations with the politics of the Prime Minister over his disaccord with the King and other issues, including his handling of the Lulutai Airlines. Their questions boiled over into screaming matches, which ended with two members – one from the Nobles’ table and one from the People’s table, being thrown out of the House and suspended for one and two days. Premium content -
Thursday 7 March 2024 9:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Andy Fukofuka is serving six-months in prison for abetment to the theft of a boat engine, after losing his appeal to the Supreme Court. Premium content -
Thursday 7 March 2024 7:30pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Five players from the Junior Ikale Tahi team have been chosen to play for the Moana Pasifika U20 team, in their next game on 11 March. Meanwhile, the Junior Ikale Tahi finally clinched their first win (33-31) over Moana Pasifika in round three of the challenge at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland yesterday, 6 March. -
Thursday 7 March 2024 5:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sione Pongi (36) is serving 16-months imprisonment for drugs offences, after the Supreme Court replaced his original 10-months sentence imposed by the Magistrates Court, in a successful appeal by the Crown against sentence. “That he cooperated with the police I respectfully consider irrelevant when in reality he was caught red handed,” stated the judge. Premium content -
Thursday 7 March 2024 5:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tu’ifua Angilau (36), who was reported to have been selling illicit drugs around Nuku'alofa, was found guilty of possession of 1.96 grams of methamphetamine, when he was arrested after a police car chase in January 2023. Premium content -
Wednesday 6 March 2024 7:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Seven males and two females were arrested on charges related to illicit drugs last week by Tonga Police during multiple police raids at different locations. Premium content -
Tuesday 5 March 2024 9:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : International Women's Day was celebrated in Nuku'alofa today, with a call to ‘Build her skills’ and support women in technology training, by women from across government ministries, NGOs, the private sector and community with an event held in the Nuku'alofa CBD, hosted by the Women's Affairs and Gender Equality Division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Premium content -
Tuesday 5 March 2024 8:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A fraudulent online car dealer, Filimone To‘aho (43), was sentenced to seven years imprisonment with the final year suspended for eight charges of receiving a total of $243,486 by false pretences in a scam on Facebook. His victims, six women and two men, included a prince. Premium content
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