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Monday 24 August 2015 5:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan fruit pickers are taking part in two leadership and training programs launched on Monday, 24 August in Nuku'alofa.
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Monday 24 August 2015 4:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Pacific Retail Limited (PRL) have sold their Office Equipment Ltd. business to Pancom Holdings Limited (PHL) in a privately negotiated sale that closed in June 2015.1 comment Premium content -
Monday 24 August 2015 11:01am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Recycled clothing, a popular informal business in the Pacific Islands, has become a highly-organised industry across the region and now in Tonga, with the opening of a new business venture by the 'Uta'atu family, called Value City (Tonga) Ltd. on Saturday. Premium content -
Sunday 23 August 2015 12:55pm
Jaipur, India : India is pushing for deeper cooperation with 14 nations of the strategically-located Pacific region. The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a number of initiatives, including setting up of a space station in any of the countries and developing capacities in disaster management, The Times of India reported on 22 August. Premium content -
Saturday 22 August 2015 12:29am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Members of Tonga's 'Ikale Tahi took on the OCs Minis Rugby team at Cranleigh School, Surrey, for a training session this week. Photos courtesy Tonga Rugby Union. Premium content -
Friday 21 August 2015 11:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A wealth of fine mats from Tongatapu villages were displayed at Tongatapu’s two-day Royal Agricultural, Fisheries and Industrial Show 2015 was opened today by King Tupou VI at the Funga-Mana-Mo’ui Grounds in ‘Atele. Photos by Linny Folau.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 21 August 2015 8:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongatapu’s two-day Royal Agricultural, Fisheries and Industrial Show 2015 was opened today by King Tupou VI on a bright sunny day with a large variety of stalls showcasing plentiful supply of local food crops, vegetables, fruits and seafood along with traditional weaving, handicrafts and manufactured goods at the Funga-Mana-Mo’ui Grounds in ‘Atele. Premium content -
Friday 21 August 2015 7:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Aquaculture plays a vital role in providing nutrition and jobs in developing nations but more aquaculture is needed. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization says that the amount of farm-reared fish must increase from 66 million tons annually to 93 million tons by 2030 to maintain current levels of per capita global fish consumption. Premium content -
Friday 21 August 2015 7:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga is one of four Pacific countries that have not ratified the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC), along with New Zealand, Samoa and Niue. Premium content -
Thursday 20 August 2015 7:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Parliament was in an upheaval this afternoon with the revelation by Lord Tu’ilakepa that the Prime Minister was paying his Media Adviser $500 a day, three days a week. From the House by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Thursday 20 August 2015 7:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : More than 600 primary school students in the central and western districts of Tongatapu are competing in a regional soroban competition that will end on 25 August in the western district, with top students to enter a national competition in 2016. Premium content -
Thursday 20 August 2015 5:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New off field kit for the ‘Ikale Tahi was donated by former English prop Phil Vickery who urged the people of Gloucester to support the squad during the Rugby World Cup that starts on 19 September in England. Premium content -
Thursday 20 August 2015 5:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 20-year-old man from Leimatu’a has been charged with reckless driving causing death in a road crash in Neiafu on Thursday, 19 August. Premium content -
Wednesday 19 August 2015 7:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Parliament this afternoon decided unanimously to allow more time for the House Committee on Privileges to inquire into impeachment allegations against Hon. 'Etuate Lavulavu, that were tabled into parliament on Monday 17 August.2 comments Premium content -
Wednesday 19 August 2015 6:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new 200m foreshore that extends along the coastal area in Pangai, on Lifuka Island in Ha‘apai, is expected to be completed within six to 12 months, replacing the existing foreshore that has been wrecked over the years by natural disasters.1 comment Premium content -
Wednesday 19 August 2015 5:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fourteen men have been arrested and charged in relation to alleged string of housebreaking, theft and one armed robbery committed in eight homes in the Nuku’alofa area from August 6-15. Premium content -
Wednesday 19 August 2015 3:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lots of healthy vegetables, tropical fruits and traditional food crops were on display at the ‘Eua Royal Agricultural, Fisheries and Industrial show held on Saturday, 15 August. Photos by Solomone Vaikeli. Premium content -
Tuesday 18 August 2015 7:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A four-day local training program for Magistrates, prosecutors and legal professionals began on Tuesday, 18 August to strengthen and improve the judiciary in Tonga held under the Pacific Judicial Development Program (PJDP).1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 18 August 2015 6:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Chairman of the Tonga Rugby Union ‘Epeli Taione today announced the ‘Ikale Tahi squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup that will be held in England from September 18 to October 31. Premium content -
Monday 17 August 2015 9:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A letter seeking the approval of the House for the impeachment of the Minister of Infrastructure and Tourism, Hon. ‘Etuate Lavulavu was tabled into parliament this morning, 17 August by the Vava’u No. 2 Nobles’ Representative, Lord Tu’ilakepa. Premium content
