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Friday 18 September 2020 6:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a devastating toll in terms of human lives and health, jobs, growth, and economic progress in Asia and the Pacific. Donors have pledged more than $4 billion to replenish Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) grant funds for the region during a virtual meeting on 16 September.
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Friday 18 September 2020 6:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tinitale Finau (45) was sentenced today at the Supreme Court to two-years imprisonment, which was fully suspended for cultivating 54 cannabis plants in 'Eua. Free to view -
Friday 18 September 2020 6:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four men have been arrested with methamphetamine and cannabis at three different locations in Tongatapu in an ongoing operation by Tonga Police. Free to view -
Friday 18 September 2020 6:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongamoa Kakau (32) was found guilty today of serious indecent assault committed on a 21-year-old woman in the early morning hours, at her home in Houmakelikao. Free to view -
Friday 18 September 2020 6:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Court of Appeal second session, which will hear Lord Tu’ivakano's appeal against his conviction is deferred to start on October 19 in Nuku'alofa. Free to view -
Friday 18 September 2020 6:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Forty-five people repatriated from Fiji and Kiribati tested negative for CoViD-19 and are now in home quarantine for seven days after completing their 14 days quarantine at the Tanoa Hotel. Free to view -
Friday 18 September 2020 1:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan economy has been struggling to recover from the impact of two severely destructive cyclones, Gita in 2018 and Harold in 2020, followed by a long-term border closure, and extended CoVid-19 restrictions. Economic outlooks are so depressing in the region, that policy makers now need to consider mental and physical wellness alongside economic recovery planning. The September Asian Development Outlook 2020 Update, is sub-titled: “Wellness in Worrying Times”. Free to view -
Wednesday 16 September 2020 6:27pm
Bundaberg, Australia : A Tongan fruit-picker was fined $650 after punching a backpacker from Vanuatu in a consensual fight in Australia. Free to view -
Wednesday 16 September 2020 6:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three men who caused the death of Sione Feimoefiafi (49) by stomping on his head at and outside the Tali‘eva Bar in the Nuku'alofa CBD in 2019, were today found guilty of manslaughter. They are detained in police custody for sentencing in October. Free to view -
Wednesday 16 September 2020 5:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The price of petrol has increased, while kerosene, diesel and LPG prices have decreased effective today, 16 September. Free to view
Opinion
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Wednesday 16 September 2020 7:02pm
New Delhi, India : The World Bank should no longer publish its Doing Business index, owing to its flawed design and vulnerability to manipulation. The Bank also owes the developing world an apology for all the harm this misleading and problematic tool has already caused. By Jayati Ghosh.1 comment Free to view -
Wednesday 9 September 2020 2:40pm
Auckland, New Zealand : In many Tongan households in Aotearoa where the children have lost their Tongan reo, it is likely to be because the parents, despite their fluency in the reo, do not use it with their children at home. But Tongan is never irrelevant because it carries thoughts and feelings, knowledge and understanding, world-views and identities, dreams and aspirations – and what it means to be a Tongan human being. By Dr Melenaite Taumoefolau for Tongan Language Week 6 – 12 September 2020. Free to view -
Friday 28 August 2020 5:17pm
Abuja, Nigeria : Growing evidence shows that COVID-19 survivors can suffer from long-term health effects, not least heart-related complications. All countries with high rates of obesity should be considering programs encouraging weight loss, healthier eating, and physical activity. The more we can reduce the heart-related and other complications of COVID-19, the more lives we will save. By Ifeanyi M. Nsofor. Free to view
Sports
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Monday 14 September 2020 7:44pm
New South Wales, Australia : The Oceania Rugby Women’s Championship, scheduled for November in New Zealand, has been cancelled due to CoViD-19. However, Tonga is scheduled to play Samoa in a Rugby World Cup Repechage Qualifier match in November in Auckland.
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Thursday 10 September 2020 6:31pm
Dunedin, New Zealand : Former Crusaders’ utility back Fetuli Paea (26) has signed with the Highlanders in Dunedin. Free to view
Pacific Islands
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Thursday 10 September 2020 6:36pm
Geneva, Switzerland : The World Health Organization is urging countries to eliminate industrially produced trans-fat (TFA), from the global food supply by 2023, due to its link to heart disease and death. In Tonga, 1.71 % of coronary heart disease deaths is due to trans-fat intake. Trans-fats raise our bad (LDL) cholesterol levels and lower your good (HDL) cholesterol levels. Examples of foods that may contain trans-fat include doughnuts, cookies, crackers, muffins, pies and cakes. Free to view -
Thursday 3 September 2020 7:16pm
Canberra, Australia : Tonga’s High Commissioner to Australia, Princess Angelika Latufuipeka Tuku’aho is looking for creative artwork or photos and stories that symbolise and celebrate Tonga's 50 years relationship with Australia - and three cash prizes are offered for the top submissions. Free to view -
Thursday 27 August 2020 6:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Seven countries including Tonga have ratified the PACER-Plus agreement which will come into effect 60 days after the eighth country ratifies it. Premium content
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JuheiN says:
I personally think drugs should be more a medical problem than a criminal one, but hopefully we can figure out a way to get the investigations right.
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