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Tuesday 12 February 2013 6:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Six kindergartens in six Vava'u villages, have received computers in preparation for the 2013 school year, donated by a Tongan businessman, Mosese Uele.
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Monday 11 February 2013 9:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : When the crunch of Tonga's huge debt to China becomes critical in the new financial year 2013-14, the government, naturally, will be looking for someone to blame. ... The failure of the government and parliament to present a transparent, accountable and comprehensive report on the destruction and the reconstruction of the Nuku'alofa CBD remains the most controversial issue for the government of Lord Tu'ivakano, since he came into office on December 2010. Editor's Comment by Pesi Fonua3 comments Premium content -
Monday 11 February 2013 8:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An e-commerce project that started offering free online booking development to small-medium sized accommodation businesses in Tonga two years ago is now in full swing across 11 Pacific Islands. Premium content -
Monday 11 February 2013 1:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan noble, Baron Fielakepa (51) passed away early yesterday morning Sunday February 10, at an Auckland hospital.3 comments Premium content -
Friday 8 February 2013 5:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Government has allocated $1 million to finance a new Agricultural Export Marketing Fund aimed at providing short term loans to exporters who buy exportable produce from farmers. Three agricultural produce exporting companies have been selected to access the funds.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 7 February 2013 8:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 15-year-old Tongan youngster from New Zealand has been recruited by a major AFL Club to play “Aussie Rules” football. Premium content -
Thursday 7 February 2013 8:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Seabourn Quest from the United States visited Nuku'alofa on February 6 with 336 passengers and 347 crew. It departed for Fiji yesterday afternoon at 5pm after a tsunami watch issued for Tonga and warning for Fiji was cancelled.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 7 February 2013 5:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Ofa Lauaki of 'Ohonua was charged with bribing a police officer Detective Pita Tahitu'a with a sack of taro and bunches of bananas, so that traffic charges against him might be dropped.2 comments -
Thursday 7 February 2013 5:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The new Australian High Commissioner to Tonga, HE Mr Brett Aldam today presented his letter of credence to King Tupou VI at the Royal Palace. Premium content -
Thursday 7 February 2013 5:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Reports out of the Solomon Islands in the last few hours have reported nine deaths so far, in the aftermath of yesterday’s tsunami, with hundreds of homes destroyed on the island of Santa Cruz in the Eastern province of Temotu. Premium content -
Wednesday 6 February 2013 4:02pm
Suva, Fiji : Multi-million grants from Australia and New Zealand were handed over to the Vice-Chancellor and President of the USP, Professor Rajesh Chandra at the Oceania Centre for Arts, Culture and Pacific Studies, Suva on 30 January. Premium content -
Wednesday 6 February 2013 3:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Foreign Reserves held by the National Reserve Bank of Tonga rose by $3.6 million, from $253.7 million in November to $257.3 million in December, or 9.3 months of imports.1 comment Premium content -
Wednesday 6 February 2013 3:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A United Nations review conducted on the state of human rights in Tonga was completed on 25 January 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland, when Tonga's Minister for Internal Affairs, Lord Vaea was questioned over women’s rights, police violence, establishing a national human rights institution, the living conditions of persons with disabilities and the reasons for Tonga's failure to accede to numerous core international human rights instruments.1 comment Premium content -
Wednesday 6 February 2013 9:34am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two Tongan gridiron players Haloti Ngata and Ma’ake Kemoeatu are Superbowl champions after their team The Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 , in a thrilling encounter at Superbowl XLVII in New Orleans on February 4. Premium content -
Tuesday 5 February 2013 6:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA launched the world's first Global Renewable Energy Atlas on 13 January at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirate UAE, to coincide with the opening of IRENA's two-days Third Assembly 13-14 January. Tonga's Prime Minister, Lord Tu'ivakano led a 9-members Tongan delegation. Premium content -
Tuesday 5 February 2013 6:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's first small wind turbine project is expected to be commissioned by Tonga Power Ltd. at Lavengatonga on eastern Tongatapu in April, in a project that aims to collect data and provide experience in wind generation.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 5 February 2013 6:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sioeli Vakataumai Havea (27) of Fasi died on Monday, February 4 after it is believed he was electrocuted by a low power-line that he touched while walking on Laifone Road, beside the Royal Tombs in central Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Monday 4 February 2013 10:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Rugby League Superstars Manu Vatuvei and Konrad Hurrell are in Tonga this week to promote their team, the Vodafone Warriors of New Zealand. Premium content -
Monday 4 February 2013 9:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In a Cabinet reshuffle over the weekend, the two portfolios of the Minister for Police, Prisons and Fire Services, and the Minister for Revenue Services, have been taken up by a new member of Cabinet, Siosifa Tu'utafaiva, the No. 6 Tongatapu People's Representative to the Legislative Assembly of Tonga. Premium content -
Monday 4 February 2013 9:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The MS Artania from Germany visited Nuku'alofa today with over 900 passengers and 500 crew. Premium content
