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Thursday 4 June 2015 10:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga High School marked its 68th Anniversary today 4 June, which included the launch of new solar panels that can provide up to 70 percent of the school's electricity demand.
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Thursday 4 June 2015 10:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sefo Kautai (58) appeared at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday 3 June charged with three counts in relation to the alleged shootings and wounding two of his relatives at a plantation in Lavengatonga, Tongatapu on 29 May. Premium content -
Thursday 4 June 2015 4:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's new big budget offers a $5 million boost for government salaries along with new charges to be imposed on foreign exchange and a large increase in airport tax to raise funds for the 2019 Pacific Games. From the House, by Pesi Fonua.3 comments Premium content -
Wednesday 3 June 2015 9:40pm
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea : Today's leg in the baton relay for the Pacific Games was started by the Chieftain of the Mountain men from Mt Modawa and a cult Higiva man, locally respected for their monk like traditions who choose to wear no clothing. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 June 2015 6:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 50-year-old man of Tongan/Australian origin has been charged in relation to the illegal importation of 288 cartons of Manchester brand tobacco without health warnings. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 June 2015 6:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Pacific Pearl cruise ship visited Nuku’alofa today with more than 2,000 passengers and crew after visiting Neiafu, Vava'u yesterday 2 June. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 June 2015 5:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new water supply system was handed over today 3 June, to the happy community of Fua’amotu in Tongatapu by the Government of Japan. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 June 2015 5:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Scholarships worth $10,475 pa’anga were awarded by the Tonga Development Bank this week to cover full tuition fees of 13 students at Montfort Technical Institute and Tupou Tertiary Institute. Premium content -
Tuesday 2 June 2015 10:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Tupou (74) of Kolofo’ou was formally inducted to TASANOC's "Tonga Hall of Fame", on Friday night, May 29, by ‘Ahongalu Fusimalohi, the Acting President of the Tonga Sports Association and the National Olympic Committee (TASANOC). Premium content -
Tuesday 2 June 2015 5:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 58-year-old man has been charged with grievous bodily harm for allegedly shooting and wounding two of his relatives at a plantation in Lavengatonga, Tongatapu, on Friday 29 May. Premium content -
Tuesday 2 June 2015 5:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Equipment worth $3.6 million pa’anga to assist Tonga's development efforts and improve disaster preparedness was handed over from Japan today, 2 June in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Monday 1 June 2015 9:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Heilala Vanilla this month celebrates its 10th year in business since its first vanilla harvest in Vava‘u in 2005. Premium content -
Monday 1 June 2015 6:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A petition from Non-Government Organisations and the Civil Society Forum of Tonga was presented to Parliament today in support of a Cabinet decision to ratify the United Nation’s Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).2 comments Premium content -
Monday 1 June 2015 6:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga settled for fourth place in the World Rugby U20s Trophy after a hard fought campaign that ended with a loss to Uruguay 43-44 on 24 May in Lisbon. Premium content -
Friday 29 May 2015 9:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The new Mata ‘o e La‘a Solar Facility that will provide 3% of Tongatapu's energy demand with green energy, was received for Tonga by HM King Tupou VI at Vaini in an official handover of the project this morning, 29 May.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 29 May 2015 8:28pm
Pago Pago, American Samoa : Those who think that equality for all including women, can be accomplished without ratification of CEDAW, are deluded. ... People should march to the Palace to assure that the Constitution is solid against abortion and same-sex marriage ... not against CEDAW. - Sione Lousiale Kava6 comments -
Friday 29 May 2015 1:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Hundreds of Tongatapu secondary and tertiary school students led by lively brass bands marched through central Nuku'alofa on Thursday, 28 May to mark the opening of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga's 2015 Session. Photos by Linny Folau Premium content -
Thursday 28 May 2015 8:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : His Majesty King Tupou VI officially opened the Tonga Legislative Assembly this morning, 28 May. Photos by Linny Folau Premium content -
Wednesday 27 May 2015 10:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HE Mr David Vogelsanger, the Ambassador of Switzerland to Tonga visited the Tonga Red Cross Office in Nuku’alofa on Wednesday, 27 May. Premium content -
Wednesday 27 May 2015 9:52pm
Salt Lake City, USA : Vilisoni Angilau (21) was sentenced to prison for up to 15-years for the death of another Tongan Sione Fakatoufifita (19) during a fatal shooting two-years ago in Salt Lake City. Premium content
