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Saturday 3 July 2021 2:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Viliami Takau of Ma’ufanga, is the new General Manager of the Tonga Tourism Authority. The new Board of Directors announced that he assumed the position on 25 June 2021. -
Friday 2 July 2021 11:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Ikale Tahi coach, Toutai Kefu, said tomorrow's match in Auckland with the All Blacks - the best team in the world, “was thrust upon us and we've taken the opportunity and run with it, with both hands.” By Pesi Fonua. -
Friday 2 July 2021 7:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Imposing six year prison sentences on convicted fraudsters 'Etuate and 'Akosita Lavulavu today Hon. Mr Justice J. Cooper said he had taken into account all mitigating factors and had kept his overall sentence as low as he as he could. In his 61 points sentencing remarks, released this afternoon, the judge said he took no account of the corrupting of the trial process by both defendants and their submission of false references. “I ignore the fact that Mr Lavulavu has sought to try and influence the outcome with the lure of money.” He also noted that they were not charged with theft, when they could have been.
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Friday 2 July 2021 7:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HRH Princess Pilolevu Tuita visited the new Builders Burger Café at the Ocean Swimming Pool, Touliki on July 1. The business has been operating since April, has recently completed its children's swimming area. Premium content -
Friday 2 July 2021 12:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Six years prison sentences were imposed on the Lavulavu couple this morning in their sentencing at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court. The judge noted that both had shown no remorse and made no attempts to repay over $500,000 pa'anga of TVET education funds they had plundered. Probation reports said 'Etuate was known to be “deceitful” and 'Akosita's dishonesty proved her true character. 'Akosita is a Minister in the Tu'i'onetoa government. Premium content -
Thursday 1 July 2021 4:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Opeti Fekau (38) was today sentenced to three-years four months imprisonment for possession of 21.24 grams of methamphetamine, seized at his home in Havelu. The judge found that the amount involved was clearly for the purpose of supply. Premium content -
Thursday 1 July 2021 4:21pm
Manilla, Philippines : A five-year strategy to help 12 smallest Pacific Island countries, including Tonga, build resilience against economic shocks, deliver sustainable services, and promote inclusive and sustainable growth, was endorsed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Premium content -
Thursday 1 July 2021 4:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lemoto Lui (45) was sentenced today to four-years imprisonment for two counts of serious indecent assault committed on a young girl in 2020. The judge expressed his concern that in spite of deterrents such offences had not only continued “but they have risen as well.” Premium content -
Thursday 1 July 2021 3:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 2,319 people have received their second dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as at this morning, July 1, confirmed the Tonga Ministry of Health. Premium content -
Wednesday 30 June 2021 9:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Parliament resumed yesterday morning, 29 June after it had a fortnight break after the House passed the 2021-2022 National Budget on 10 June. It was a slow start on Tuesday. From the House by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Wednesday 30 June 2021 8:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A singing competition, block party, food festival, float parade, and the One Tonga concert, are some of the events on the Ministry of Tourism’s festival calendar starting this week in Tongatapu. Premium content -
Wednesday 30 June 2021 6:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga has named its team, which includes 13 debutants, to face the All Blacks at Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland, on Saturday 3 July. Premium content -
Wednesday 30 June 2021 6:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A repatriation flight with over 200 passengers arrived in Tonga this afternoon from Auckland, New Zealand. Another flight is expected to arrive this evening from Brisbane, Australia with no passengers but will take out seasonal workers and others. Premium content -
Wednesday 30 June 2021 6:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Heneli Manuofetoa (40) was sentenced today to another seven months imprisonment for possession of 0.1 gram of methamphetamine. He is currently serving time at Hu’atolitoli Prison for another drug offence. Premium content -
Wednesday 30 June 2021 12:28pm
Austin-Texas, USA : Outside the rich-country bubble, the virus can spread, mutate, sicken, and kill. One obvious solution is to get the hoarded stockpile of vaccines into arms all around the world - but there have been only "paltry half-measures and insufficient gestures". For now, where this is heading is obvious. The US and Europe are offering crumbs, protecting their billionaires, their pharmaceutical lobbies, and their politicians’ campaign contributions. Meanwhile, China and Russia have other ideas – and the capacity to realize them. So, before too long, when the back of this pandemic is finally broken, the world will have fresh evidence about who is reliable and who is not. - By James K. Galbraith. -
Tuesday 29 June 2021 6:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An interim group, chaired by Tonga's Prime Minister, will manage Tonga’s Rugby League Affairs, until a rugby league governing body is established next year, confirmed the Prime Minister’s office today, 29 June. Premium content -
Tuesday 29 June 2021 6:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Tongan student at the University of the South Pacific in Fiji has tested positive for the COVID-19. Positive cases are increasing in Fiji since its latest outbreak in April, prompting Tonga to postpone repatriation flights from Fiji. Premium content -
Tuesday 29 June 2021 6:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : By this morning, 1125 people had received their second dose of the Covid-19 Astra-Zeneca vaccine, since the second vaccination roll out started on June 24 in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Tuesday 29 June 2021 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Quarantine costs for Tongan repatriates will continue to be paid by the Tongan Government confirmed MEIDECC CEO Paula Ma’u. Plans for repatriated passengers to start paying for their quarantine from July have been sidelined for the time being. Premium content -
Tuesday 29 June 2021 6:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The repatriation flight to Tonga from Brisbane, scheduled on 30 June, has been deferred due to the current COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney and parts of Queensland, MEIDECC stated today. However, the repatriation flight from New Zealand is still scheduled to arrive tomorrow, Wednesday, with about 240 passengers. Premium content
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