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Monday 19 November 2018 11:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s repayment of its $119 million pa'anga concessional loan from China that was scheduled to start this year, has been deferred for another five years.
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Monday 19 November 2018 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 23-year-old man who sustained multiple gunshot wounds after being shot in Kolonga on Saturday night, November 17 is reported to be in a stable condition at Vaiola Hospital. Free to view -
Monday 19 November 2018 6:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A complaint has been received by Tonga Police from a victim who alleged to have been assaulted by soldiers on November 4 in Vaini. At the same, His Majesty’s Armed Forces said they are investigating the alleged assault. Free to view -
Monday 19 November 2018 5:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 41-year-old man arrested in relation to the seizure of $460,000 pa’anga worth of methamphetamine in Kanokupolu on November 14, remains in custody, pending court later this week. Free to view -
Monday 19 November 2018 5:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Around 200 students at the Malia Tupu ‘Imakulata Primary School in Ma’ufanga celebrated the handover of a new building with two classrooms on November 15. Free to view -
Monday 19 November 2018 5:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The price of petrol has fallen, while diesel and kerosene prices have increased, as approved by the Tonga Competent Authority (TCA) for November – December, starting on 16 November 2018. Free to view -
Sunday 18 November 2018 6:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mele 'Amanaki Samate, who presented a petition to Parliament calling for the impeachment of seven Cabinet Ministers this year, said they are working on cases to take the Cabinet Ministers to Court. Free to view
Opinion
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Tuesday 13 November 2018 3:22pm
Sene, 'Aositelelia : Kau Fale Alea, ko ho’omou tali e lipooti ‘a e ‘atita ‘oku tatau ia mo ha’amou pehee ‘oku mo’oni e lipooti ‘a e ‘Atita, ka ki he Kapineti mo e PM ke hoko atu pe ‘enau ngaue ta’e Faka-lao mo Ta’e-Faka-Konisitutone ka tau toki sio he ta’u fo’ou ki he palopalema ‘a e fonua. – ‘Inoke Fotu Hu’akau.
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Tuesday 13 November 2018 10:20am
Tokyo, Japan : On his week-long tour of Asia, US Vice President Mike Pence has been promoting a vision of a “free and open” Indo-Pacific region, characterized by unimpeded trade flows, freedom of navigation, and respect for the rule of law, national sovereignty, and existing frontiers. The question is whether this vision of an Indo-Pacific free of “authoritarianism and aggression” is achievable. One country that seems willing to contribute to realizing this vision is Japan. By Brahma Chellaney Free to view
Sports
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Sunday 18 November 2018 1:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Wales ran in ten tries against the ‘Ikale Tahi this morning in Cardiff, Wales. The score was levelled 24 – 24, before a second-half surge by Wales resulted in seven unanswered tries. Free to view
Pacific Islands
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Monday 12 November 2018 7:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Seven contestants will compete for the crown in the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant to be held in Tonga on November 29-30. Premium content
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Monday 5 November 2018 5:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : November 2 is the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China and the Kingdom of Tonga. It is of great significance to jointly celebrate this historic day. On October 26, 1998, His Majesty King Tupou VI, who was then Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defence of Tonga visited China, and on behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga, signed the Joint Communique on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations with his counterpart in the Chinese Government. By H. E. Wang Baodong, Chinese Ambassador to the Kingdom of Tonga. Free to view
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I wonder how the Tongan missionaries are faring in converting Chinese to Christianity when Europeans have failed for hundreds of years.
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