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Tuesday 3 October 2023 11:06pm
Brisbane, Australia : Tongan-Australian vocal duo and siblings Vika and Linda Bull were awarded the Artistic Excellence Award of the 2023 Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA) ceremony.
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Tuesday 3 October 2023 10:51pm
Sydney, Australia : “Miss Tonga” Elika Bunter was crowned Woman of the World 2023, at the Pageant of the World 2023 competition, held on 30 September, in Sydney, Australia. Free to view -
Tuesday 3 October 2023 10:42pm
Washington DC, USA : Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku held a bilateral meeting with the Executive Director of the World Bank, Group of Southeast Asia, Dr. Wempi Saputra, on 26 September, at Washington D.C., where they discussed upon areas that could better assist Tonga in line with the goals of the World Bank, of ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity, focusing on sustainability, resilience, and inclusiveness. Free to view -
Tuesday 3 October 2023 10:28am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Ambassador for Women in Football, Lositika Feke, a 20 year-old striker of the national women’s football team, the Mataliki, returned from a sports diplomatic programme in Sydney, during the FIFA Women's Football World Cup. She was funded by the British High Commissioner in Tonga, who visited the Tonga Football Academy last week. Free to view -
Tuesday 3 October 2023 9:46am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Ten Tongan students joined an international school-based leadership programme, hosted in Tongatapu, for eight days from 24 September to 1 October, along with 14 students from New Zealand and Australia, organised by the Future Leader’s Academy at Makeke Camp. Free to view -
Tuesday 3 October 2023 9:10am
Brisbane, Australia : Brisbane is set to host the 2023 Oceania Rugby Sevens Championship for the first time, in a three days competition, with teams also competing for an Olympic qualification, starting 10-12 November, at the Ballymore Stadium. The women’s Olympic section of the tournament will feature Tonga, and seven other Pacific islands countries, vying for the sole qualification spot to Paris 2024. Free to view -
Monday 2 October 2023 11:27am
Marseille, France : The 'Ikale Tahi managed three tries in a loss to the Springboks in a hard contest this morning. Free to view -
Friday 29 September 2023 9:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Siaosi Havea (28) was sentenced to three-years five-months imprisonment for serious housebreaking and the theft of goods valued at $10,118 pa’anga from a shop at Poutaha. ““It is quite obvious from the defendant’s previous convictions that he is a habitual property offender and is a high risk of re-offending,” said the judge.
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Friday 29 September 2023 9:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Folauola Kamoto was sentenced to 34-months imprisonment with the final-18-months suspended on conditions for various drug offences that included possession of 2.35 grams of methamphetamine. Her husband Koloa Kamoto was sentenced to 12-months imprisonment. Premium content -
Friday 29 September 2023 8:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : For the first time, more women than men marched out in completion of their Tonga Police Residential Phase Training, yesterday 28 September. The Baton of Honour for Recruit Wing 51 was awarded to Probation Constable Toketa Prescott. Premium content
Sports
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Tuesday 26 September 2023 8:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Oceania Sport Education Program (OSEP) has conducted training courses for team managers and trainers in Tonga, this month, held at TASANOC, in Haveluloto. Free to view -
Thursday 31 August 2023 10:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Rugby Union launched a Red Friday Campaign, starting from tomorrow Friday 1 September, in support of the 'Ikale Tahi team for the upcoming Rugby World Cup. Free to view
Pacific Islands
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Friday 29 September 2023 8:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Pacific leaders attended the second U.S.-PIF Summit in Washington this week on the invitation of President Joe Biden, who pledged to work with Congress to provide $200 million in funding for the region. Tonga's Prime Minister's Office said in a statement that the United States is also dedicated to working together with the Pacific region to support the successful delivery and implementation of the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent (2050 Strategy). Premium content -
Tuesday 26 September 2023 8:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An El Niño has been officially declared for Tonga today, by the Tonga Meteorology Department, meaning that the Central and Eastern Pacific Ocean is now warmer than usual, expecting warmer temperatures, less rainfall, and a more active cyclone season. Free to view
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Monday 2 October 2023 3:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Competent Authority has approved an increase in the regulated price of diesel effective 19 September 2023. This has contributed to an increase of 53.43 seniti per litre from the last regulated price of diesel in June 2023. We are on a quarterly review of the regulated price of fuel which has increased the tariff by 11.12 seniti per kWh (12.6%). The total electricity tariff will increase from the current 87.90 seniti per kWh to 99.01 seniti per kWh. Kuo tali ‘e he Pule Fē’unga ke hiki ‘a e totongi ‘o e lolo tisolo ‘a ia ke kamata ngāue’aki ‘i he ‘aho 19 Sepitema 2023. ‘Oku tokoni ‘a e hiki ko ‘eni ki hono hiki hake ‘a e totongi lolo ‘aki ‘a e seniti ‘e 53.43 ki he lita mei Sune 2023. Free to view -
Saturday 16 September 2023 2:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Na’e tokoni lahi ‘a e Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘a Tongaˊ ki he Pule’anga ‘I hono foaki atu ‘a e sieke pa’anga ‘e $14.2 miliona ki he Palemia Le’ole’oˊ Hon. Samiu Vaipulu pea mo e Minisitā Pa’anga Hon. Tiofilusi Tiueti he’enau Fakataha Lahi Fakata’u ‘o e 2023, na’e fakahoko he ‘aho Falaite 15 Sepitema. Free to view -
Saturday 16 September 2023 2:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A cheque for $14.2 million was presented by the National Reserve Bank of Tonga to the Tonga Government on Friday 15 September, as part of the Bank's profit distribution for the financial year ended 30 June 2023. This year’s audited financial statement of the Bank confirmed a historical net profit of $20.4 million, and 70% of this was paid to government. The income was generated through investment of foreign reserves. Free to view
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