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Thursday 5 May 2011 11:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HON Moimoikimofuta Vaea (49), a son of the late Baron Vaea and Baroness Tuputupu of Houma passed away at Vaiola Hospital this afternoon, May 5. A family member confirmed that Hon. Moimoikimofuta, better known as Moimoi, died from a heart failure. He was the Vice President of the Tonga Football Association (TFA). It is understood that Moimoi was not feeling well at work, at the Tonga Football compound at Loto Tonga, and was rushed to hospital after mid-day where he passed away. The remains of Hon. Moimoi have been transferred from the hospital to his home at Makapaeo, and the funeral arrangements are expected to be confirmed later, Hon Moimoi is a younger brother of Princess Nanasipau'u Tuku'aho and Lord Vaea. Hon Moimoi who was born on July 26, 1961, was not married.
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Thursday 5 May 2011 11:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Aloma Johansson was elected as the new President of the Tonga Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (TCCI) this evening, at its Annual General Meeting in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 5 May 2011 11:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan-born American Professional Football stars Ma'ake and Chris Kemoe'atu met the Prime Minister, Lord Tu'ivakano this morning, May 5, 2011, during a brief visit to Tonga. Premium content -
Thursday 5 May 2011 10:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The price of electricity will go up by 13.13 seniti per kWh, from 84.86 seniti per kWh to 98 seniti per kWh through out Tonga, starting with the meter reading for May at the beginning of June. Premium content -
Thursday 5 May 2011 10:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's sea cucumber stocks have been overfished in Tongatapu resulting in a depletion of nearly 50 percent over the past two years - especially of sea cucumber with a high commercial value, the Fisheries Department has revealed. Premium content -
Thursday 5 May 2011 10:13am
Neiafu, Vava'u : Police seized 20 counterfeit $100 notes in Neiafu, Vava'u on May 3. Premium content -
Tuesday 3 May 2011 7:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Twenty-seven nursing students graduated from the Queen Salote Nursing School receiving their Diploma in Nursing, from the Queen Mother Halaevalu Mata'aho, on Friday April 29. Premium content -
Tuesday 3 May 2011 7:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 29-year-old man from Tatakamotonga appeared at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa on May 3 on one count of manslaughter by negligence charge over the death of an elderly man who was hit by his vehicle on Christmas day in 2009. Premium content -
Tuesday 3 May 2011 7:25pm
Neiafu, Vava'u : A 28-year-old man from 'Utulei in Vava'u who pleaded not guilty to three charges of rape, housebreaking and assault appeared at the Vava'u Supreme Court for trial by jury on May 3 presided over by Justice Robert Shuster. Premium content -
Monday 2 May 2011 3:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Rotary Club of Nuku'alofa raised nearly $5,000 pa'anga at its 9th Annual Children's Fun Fair on Saturday April 30 at the Akoteu Grounds in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Monday 2 May 2011 2:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Head Coach of the 'Ikale Tahi, 'Isitolo Maka and his newly appointed assistant, Toutai Kefu are on a ten-day tour of France and the United Kingdom to meet and talk with Tonga's European based players and the officials of the clubs that they are playing for. Premium content -
Sunday 1 May 2011 6:29pm
Paris, France : On this 2011 World Press Freedom Day, May 3 we call on all governments to join forces with the United Nations to guarantee and to promote freedom of expression in print, on the airwaves, and online. - A Joint Message by UN Secretary-General, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and UNESCO Director-General. Premium content -
Sunday 1 May 2011 5:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Twenty two Tongans students graduated from the Laidlaw Theological College, Auckland, New Zealand on 9 April 2011. Premium content -
Saturday 30 April 2011 11:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Royal Wedding of HRH Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton was celebrated in Tonga on Friday evening with a reception hosted by the British High Commissioner for Tonga, Mr Malcolm McLachlan and Dr Mary McLachlan at Consular House, in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Saturday 30 April 2011 1:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : THE world's largest solar powered boat, the MS TÛRANOR Planetsolar was an impressive sight as it smoothly sailed into the Nuku'alofa harbour on April 29, during its first ever-solar boat expedition around the world. Premium content -
Saturday 30 April 2011 1:19pm
Nukunuku, Tonga : Ten teams are competing in the Kingdom Cup Touch Rugby Tournament with the finals to be held on Saturday, April 30 at the Nukunuku Wesleyan Primary School ground. Premium content -
Friday 29 April 2011 5:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A distressed yacht that was rescued in Ha'apai waters after sending out an emergency beacon on Tuesday morning was towed back to Nuku'alofa by the barge 'Waimana' and not by the TDS Voea Pangai, the police confirmed today. Premium content -
Friday 29 April 2011 10:52am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HM King George Tupou V is in London to attend the Royal Wedding of HRH Prince William and Catherine Middleton on Friday, April 29 at Westminster Abbey. Premium content -
Friday 29 April 2011 10:26am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : THE British Government donated over $80,000 pa'anga worth of law books and computer equipment to the Supreme Court of Tonga in Nuku'alofa on Thursday, April 28. Premium content -
Thursday 28 April 2011 9:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A team of New Zealand Defence doctors, dentists and nurses has provided medical and dental services to the people in Niuatoputapu as part of the United States-led humanitarian and disaster relief exercise, known as 'Pacific Partnership 2011'.1 comment Premium content
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