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Saturday 14 March 2015 9:13am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Viliami Tu’ipulotu, a Class 5 student from Ngele'ia Government Primary School in Tongatapu, was awarded a trip to Japan after winning the written category of Tonga’s National Soroban Competition on March 12.
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Saturday 14 March 2015 8:56am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four athletes, including a gold medalist sprinter from Tonga, will participate in this year’s Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angeles, from July 25 to August 2. Premium content -
Friday 13 March 2015 3:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A severe Tropical Cyclone Pam that was upgraded to Category 5 early this morning is expected to hit Vanuatu tonight, Friday March 13 and emergency plans have been activated. Premium content -
Thursday 12 March 2015 8:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tanoa Hotel Group from Fiji will take over Tonga's International Dateline Hotel for redevelopment this year, aiming to transform the seafront hotel and reopen as Tanoa Dateline in mid-2017, with a Tongan four star standard. Premium content -
Thursday 12 March 2015 6:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Australian Government has committed AUD$1,191,094 million to support the continuation of a Tonga Police Development Program (TPDP) for 2014-15. Premium content -
Thursday 12 March 2015 6:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A ban on airline passengers importing fruit from Auckland, New Zealand, to Tonga remains enforced by Tonga's Quarantine authorities.3 comments Premium content -
Thursday 12 March 2015 6:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Supreme Court judge has dismissed an application by the Public Service Association Inc. and Mele ‘Amanaki to transfer civil actions claiming damages against them for defamation, from the Magistrate’s Court to the Supreme Court. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 March 2015 3:42pm
: A jury trial from April 13-17 in Vava'u will hear an election petition filed against Hon ‘Etuate Lavulavu, the Minister for Infrastructure and Vava’u No.16 People’s Representative to Parliament for alleged illegal practices and bribery. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 March 2015 3:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga A were narrowly defeated by Samoa 30 - 28 in their first game of the 2015 Pacific Challenge Cup. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 March 2015 9:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : “How is the new government?” It's a question that most Tongans and people interested in the region are asking these days. Editor’s Comment by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 March 2015 5:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga government's decision to ratify UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) was welcomed by Tongan women's rights advocate 'Ofa-Ki-Levuka Guttenbeil-Likiliki who was in New York for the announcement at the UN last night, where there were lots of accolades for Tonga.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 10 March 2015 5:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Supreme Court : The Prime Minister Hon ‘Akilisi Pohiva will pay costs to the former Prime Minster Lord Tu’ivakano, HRH Princess Pilolevu Tuita and two other respondents after an unsuccessful criminal appeal, at the Nuku’alofa Supreme Court.1 comment Premium content -
Monday 9 March 2015 10:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Government of the Kingdom of Tonga announced this evening in a statement that it has agreed to ratify the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) after lengthy and thorough discussions in Cabinet last week, on Wednesday 4 and Friday 6 March 2015. The decision comes as a breakthrough for Tonga's women's organisations who have been seeking government's consent for two decades.1 comment Premium content -
Monday 9 March 2015 10:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Increasing women’s leadership and equitable political representation was the message under a Tongan theme Make it Happen, Women in Parliament which marked the International Women’s Day on March 8 in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Monday 9 March 2015 10:12pm
Suva, Fiji : Scientists for the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) are trying to develop a breadfruit (Mae) that is more productive and climate resistant. Premium content -
Monday 9 March 2015 10:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga A will play Samoa A tomorrow March 10, at the opening of the World Rugby Pacific Challenge in Suva, Fiji. Premium content -
Monday 9 March 2015 2:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Stunning landscapes around Tonga’s newest volcanic island have attracted sightseers and adventurers. Photos by GP Orbassano.1 comment -
Sunday 8 March 2015 2:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Although Free Trade Agreements with trading partners provide opportunities for market access for Pacific Islands products, generally businesses in Tonga lack awareness of the rules, says Viliame Rova who facilitated a workshop this week in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Saturday 7 March 2015 11:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : One of Tonga’s most successful traditional craftsmen, Sitiveni Fehoko believes that Tonga’s handicrafts are the best in the Pacific and have the potential of being a significant export for Tonga. He is passing on his skills of carving to disadvantaged youth. -
Friday 6 March 2015 10:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Tu’iha’ateiho was fined $2,500 pa’anga on one charge of possession of a firearm, a .22 automatic pistol without a license, today at the Nuku’alofa Supreme Court. Premium content
