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Friday 13 December 2013 9:00am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Pacific Islands fisheries development projects have received USD$45 million in allocations from the European Union over the last four years to help promote sustainable management of fisheries resources and with the aim of ensuring maximum economic returns for the region from the resources. However, the countries in the region are mainly responsible for their own development - based on national strategies, the European Union reported.1 comment
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Wednesday 11 December 2013 7:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Torrential rain over Tongatapu did not dampen the spirit of the Glasgow 2014 Queen's Baton Relay on its second day in Tongatapu today, and Prince Tungi received the Queen's Baton, at the Palace Office after its rotation through villages and the capital supported by cheerful throngs of sporting clubs. Photos by Linny Folau and Mary Lyn Fonua. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 December 2013 1:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Mango Tree Centre for the disabled celebrated the handover of a new building gifted by the Government of Japan on 10 December. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 December 2013 12:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 56-year-old man from Pahu was found dead by a security guard at Faua Wharf in Nuku'alofa on Monday evening December 9. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 December 2013 6:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Over 400 graduates from three Government Post-Secondary Education Institutes received their diplomas and certificates from Prince Tu’ipelehake on 10 December. Photos by Linny Folau.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 10 December 2013 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Team who won nine medals at the Special Olympics 2013, Asia Pacific Games last week in Australia were warmly welcomed in Nuku'alofa today with a celebratory march followed by a special ceremony attended by Crown Prince Tupouto‘a ‘Ulukalala. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 December 2013 9:00am
Port Vila, Vanuatu : Three Tongan students graduated from the University of the South Pacific's School of Law on Friday, 6 December in Port Vila, Vanuatu. HM King Tupou VI conferred the degrees as Chancellor of the university. Premium content -
Monday 9 December 2013 6:30pm
Newcastle, Australia : The Tonga team has won nine medals at the Special Olympics 2013 Asia Pacific Games that ended last week in Newcastle, Australia. The eight athletes are expected tp return to Tonga early Tuesday morning, Dcember 10. A celebratory march will be held in Nuku'alofa, organised by a Special Olympics Committee leaving from the Tonga Red Cross Offices on Hala Taufa'ahau at 9:00am. A program will be held at the Digicel Christmas Tree Square at 10:00am. Premium content -
Monday 9 December 2013 6:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An Australian-Tongan professional Mixed-Martial-Arts fighter (MMA) fighter, Soa “the Hulk” Palelei, has caught the attention of MMA audiences after he knocked-out a popular American kick-boxer in an Ultimate Fighter Championship bout yesterday December 8 in Brisbane, Australia. Premium content -
Saturday 7 December 2013 6:57pm
Cairns, Australia : Greenpeace has expressed its disappointment that the Pacific tuna talks which ended in Cairns yesterday have failed to take action to end overfishing of the region's valuable tuna stocks, which it says is in a dire state “as the region is robbed of its resources”.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 6 December 2013 7:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's banks remain flush with funds, and are being urged to lend more to help stimulate an economy that looks as if it has stalled this year, as all key industries in Tonga except for construction recorded falls in lending, according to figures released today. Premium content -
Friday 6 December 2013 5:38pm
Newcastle, Australia : Tonga has won six medals including three gold medals won by winning sprinter Tomasi Ma’asi at the Special Olympics 2013, Asia Pacific Games, that ended in Newcastle, Australia today. Premium content -
Friday 6 December 2013 5:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 62-year-old woman, an Australian national, is reported to have drowned at Liku’alofa Beach on western Tongatapu on Tuesday 3 December, stated the Tonga Police today.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 6 December 2013 4:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga and Tuvalu are among thirteen countries that have not signed a global treaty to ban nuclear tests and are being urged to sign and or ratify the treaty as soon as possible. . Premium content -
Friday 6 December 2013 11:48am
Cairns, Australia : Overfishing of tuna in the Pacific Islands has led to calls to substantially reduce fishing effort for Big-eye and Bluefin and to introduce strengthened catch limits for Albacore. Meeting in Cairns, Australia this week, Pacific islands delegates to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) are renewing their efforts for sustainable management of tuna stocks. Premium content -
Thursday 5 December 2013 7:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : During its first year of operation Tonga's new National Retirement Benefits Fund collected over $6.15 million pa‘anga from its membership of 4,304 employees and 308 employers, and may expect to double its membership in the future as more businesses join the statutory fund, whose administration has been supported by donor funding. Premium content -
Thursday 5 December 2013 6:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Top students of Tonga High School and Tonga College received their awards from Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala and Prince Tungi, at the annual prize giving ceremonies marking the end the school year for government secondary schools this week. Photos by Linny Folau. Premium content -
Thursday 5 December 2013 5:22pm
Honiara, Solomon Islands : Miss Tonga Rosemarie Fili (23) is one of 10 contestants vying for the Miss South Pacific title 2013/2014, held this week in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Premium content -
Wednesday 4 December 2013 5:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 2013 school year for primary and secondary schools in Tongatapu comes to an end this week marked with prizing giving ceremonies. Photos by Linny Folau. Premium content -
Wednesday 4 December 2013 5:00pm
Newcastle, Australia : Sprinter Tomasi Lolesio Ma‘asi has won Tonga’s first gold medal at the inaugural Special Olympics 2013 Asia Pacific Games held this week in Newcastle, Australia. Premium content
