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The Friendly Islands Shipping Agency FISA, yesterday 19 February announced its acquisition of the cargo vessel, MV Theresa, to transport cargo to the outer islands of Tonga and to nearby Pacific Nations.

Tonga is expanding its tourism industry branding, 'The Kingdom of Tonga, the True South Pacific' to include the marketing of its agricultural produces overseas.

Tonga’s Under-20 Women’s team were beaten by a better Under-20’s Papua New Guinea side yesterday 4 – 0 in the opening match of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Under-20’s Women’s tournament.

The University of the South Pacific (USP) commenced its academic year yesterday February 17, 2014 with more than 40 nationalities represented on campus, a melting pot of cultures and peoples.

The trial of six men with manslaughter charges relating to the death of the New Zealand Police Officer, Kali Fungavaka will be heard in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court from March to May this year.

A 17-year-old boy was arrested and charged with four counts of carnal knowledge, unlawful imprisonment, assault and indecent assault of a 13-year-old girl at Houmakelikao.

A 44-year-old male driver died early on Sunday morning, 16 February while driving his car along Hala Liku, ‘Utulau, Tongatapu.

An expedition is currently underway in Vava’u to assess the Island group’s ecosystem.

There is a urgent need for Pacific nations to rise above national agendas and act regionally, to respond effectively to the economic crisis in the Pacific’s albacore long line fisheries, warns the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency Director-General James Movick. Pacific countries will also need to confront distant water fishing nations to reconcile their narrow fishing interests with their broader role as key strategic and development partners of this region, he said.