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Matangi Tonga - Tonga's leading news website
Breaking news
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Thursday 24 January 2019 5:17pm
: While Tonga Cable Ltd. works on the breakdown of its submarine fibre optic cable that connects Tonga’s internet to the world, many businesses in Tonga are struggling to keep their operations functioning. The tourism industry is hard hit.
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Thursday 24 January 2019 4:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A tearful eyewitness recalled how a nightclub bouncer struck a victim repeatedly with a baseball bat on the head, in evidence presented at a murder trial being heard this week in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court. Free to view -
Thursday 24 January 2019 4:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Atonio Moeaki (40) has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Dr Sione Feo Lau‘i (23) on February 9, 2018 in a murder trial that started on Monday, January 21 in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court before Hon Mr Justice Cato and a jury. Free to view -
Thursday 24 January 2019 4:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sitiveni ‘Esi Muli (17) who is currently serving life imprisonment for the murders of Mr Feng Sheng Pei and Mrs Su Jie Wen was sentenced on January 23 for serious arson. Free to view -
Thursday 24 January 2019 4:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two men of Asian origin were arrested with around $40,000 in USD and New Zealand currencies in body packs wrapped around their bodies on Friday, January 18 at the departure lounge at Fua‘amotu International Airport. Free to view -
Thursday 24 January 2019 4:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Cable Ltd. is still trying to confirm what caused Tonga’s cable internet black out from 8.30pm Sunday, 20 January, Samuela Fonua, Board Chairman of Tonga Cable Ltd. told Matangi Tonga on Wednesday. By Pesi Fonua Free to view -
Tuesday 22 January 2019 6:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A search and rescue operation is underway to find ‘Alakoni Moala (40) who went missing when out diving at the Liku in Ha’asini on Saturday, January 19. Free to view -
Tuesday 22 January 2019 6:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two Cabinet portfolios have been reshuffled with the separation of the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture, now headed by two Ministers. The PM has also reshuffled his own portfolios, and those of other ministers. Free to view -
Tuesday 22 January 2019 5:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's sudden internet cable black out Sunday night, is now going into its third day after a fault in a fibre optic submarine cable has cut its main connection with the world. Free to view
Opinion
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Friday 18 January 2019 5:08pm
Georgetown, Guyana : One of the biggest obstacles to reducing the rate of unplanned pregnancies is the lack of sex education in schools. If more teenagers had access to sex education and contraception, fewer girls would have their lives interrupted by pregnancy. Only by empowering women and girls with the resources to control their reproduction will the grim statistics that have long burdened Guyana – and many other countries – begin to change for the better. By Patricee Douglas Free to view -
Monday 14 January 2019 1:26pm
New York, USA : In a world divided by conflict and greed, the Global Fund’s fight against AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria is a matter of enlightened self-interest and a reminder of how much humanity can accomplish when we cooperate to save lives. For public and private donors, that means providing the financing needed to eliminate all three scourges by 2030. Free to view
Sports
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Thursday 27 December 2018 5:29pm
Dublin, Ireland : Japan, Canada, and USA are joining Tonga, Fiji, and Samoa in the 2019 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup tournament from 27 July to 10 August 2019 in preparation for the upcoming Rugby World Cup.
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Thursday 22 November 2018 12:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The World Rugby Council awarded full membership to the rugby unions of Fiji and Samoa on 14 November. World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont said in a statement that it was a “just reward” for the two countries because of their World Cup performances and development efforts. Both Fiji and Samoa had endorsed “Mandatory Governance Principles” and rolled out reforms for good governance. Premium content
Pacific Islands
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Thursday 20 December 2018 11:29pm
Katowice, Poland : The Ocean is an integral part of our climate discussions and cannot be spoken about in isolation, stressed Samoa's Prime Minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi at a high-level panel discussion event during COP24 in Katowice, Poland.1 comment Free to view -
Tuesday 11 December 2018 5:58pm
Sydney, Australia : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) welcomed the United States as the newest member of the Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF) during a PRIF agency member leaders meeting today, 11 December. Premium content
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kaloni j says:
Very sad to see those with knowledge and experience in this industry leave Tonga. Government policies for many years have really let the local fishing sector down.
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