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Monday 16 September 2013 5:15pm
Newcastle, United Kingdom : Tane Tu’ipulotu (32), a popular Tongan rugby player who plays professional rugby in England has decided to call it a day after sustaining a career-ending knee injury.1 comment
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Monday 16 September 2013 3:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 57-year-old former Police Inspector and the Officer in Charge of the ‘Eua Police Station has been jailed for one-year starting today, after he was convicted of fraudulent conversion of taking fuel intended for the police vehicle for his own use. Premium content -
Monday 16 September 2013 3:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Liahona High School and Tupou Tertiary Institute won the Youth in Business Challenge 2013 for setting up trial businesses to make caramel popcorn and marketing services. Premium content -
Monday 16 September 2013 3:30pm
Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna : Papua New Guinea dominated the final medal tally at the 2013 Pacific Mini-Games in Wallis and Futuna, which came to a close last week on September 12. Tonga’s two gold medallists are Decathlon Athlete Toutouofa Vea (22) and Heptathlon Athlete Mafikovi Akanete (19). Premium content -
Friday 13 September 2013 6:45pm
Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna : A relieved Tonga’s Rugby 7’s team has won a bronze medal at the 2013 Pacific Mini-Games in Wallis Island (‘Uvea) after defeating Papua New Guinea 19 -12 on Wednesday. Samoa took gold after defeating Fiji 31-12.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 13 September 2013 6:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Chinese Embassy in Nuku’alofa came out for the first time today to state that its gifted MA60 aircraft to Tonga was verified by China’s aviation airworthiness standard, and that while it satisfies requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) the manufacturer had not applied for certifications in countries where it did not operate.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 13 September 2013 6:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Defence Services will be renamed, after parliament voted 10-7 in favour of "His Majesty's Armed Forces" or "HMAF" and amended the Tonga Defence Services Act on Tuesday 12 September. From the House by Pesi Fonua.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 13 September 2013 6:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Leta Havea Kami has been appointed as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Tonga Development Bank (TDB) and the first woman to take up the position, effective from September 2. Premium content -
Friday 13 September 2013 10:44am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new public holiday on Tuesday September 17 this year marks the official birthday of the Crown Prince Tupouto‘a -‘Ulukalala, who will be 28 years old. Premium content -
Thursday 12 September 2013 6:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Five energy efficiency projects expected to be implemented in Tonga next year will include the installations of energy efficient lamps in government buildings, homes and replacing existing inefficient street lights. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 September 2013 6:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The health of Tonga's coral reefs is under investigation in a new study that began this week. The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation is on a one-month Global Reef Expedition in Tonga to research and make recommendations on how Tonga can preserve the resources. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 September 2013 6:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A jury trial of a suspended deputy secretary of the Ministry of Justice, who is charged with manslaughter after a traffic accident, began at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court this week. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 September 2013 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's government places a top priority on developing solar power in Tongatapu, along with outer islands renewable energy projects, in its new blueprint for infrastructure development over the next five years. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 September 2013 7:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 37-year-old father in ‘Ohonua, ‘Eua, has been charged with manslaughter in relation to the death of his 10-year-old son after he crashed into a tree in an accident alleged to have been caused by faulty brakes, on September 5. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 September 2013 6:58pm
Majuro, Marshall Islands : The European Union will boost the defence of Pacific Island countries against natural disasters with a €20 Million support programme. According to the European Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard “For the Pacific people climate change is not about a distant future. ...This programme will help the Pacific states in their efforts to adapt to this new climate reality.” Premium content -
Tuesday 10 September 2013 6:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Sea Princess from Australia visited Nuku’alofa in the weekend with nearly 2,000 passengers. It berthed at the new Vuna Wharf and many of its passengers were out visiting shops and cafes in the Central Business District. Premium content -
Monday 9 September 2013 7:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s high speed internet will be on show during a Pacific Islands Chapter of the Internet Society (PICISOC) Conference, PacINET to be held on September 9-13 in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Monday 9 September 2013 7:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Supreme Court judge in Tonga, in jailing a tearful embezzler on September 6 said the crime had become commonplace in Tonga. “Embezzlement has to stop,” said Mr Justice Charles Cato, who warned stakeholders to address the problem before it was too late and companies would not operate in Tonga. “Corruption at any level or shape in Tonga needs to be wiped out,” he said. Premium content -
Sunday 8 September 2013 4:44pm
Majuro, Marshall Islands : The Republic of Kiribati and the United States have signed a boundary treaty delimiting the waters between their two countries. Premium content -
Sunday 8 September 2013 4:17pm
Suva, Fiji : King Tupou VI of Tonga, the 20th Chancellor of the University of the South Pacific, conferred certificates, diplomas and degrees earned by 713 graduating students at the Laucala Campus, on Friday, 6 September, 2013. Premium content
