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Thursday 12 February 2015 4:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The recently enacted Food Act 2014 was reviewed last night under a theme “Food safety is your business”, at a Tonga Chamber of Commerce and Industry meeting, and was met with concern among some business owners. By Finau Fonua. -
Wednesday 11 February 2015 5:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A former travel consultant, Sera Polata, who changed her plea to guilty in relation to 39 charges of forgery and knowingly dealing with forged documents for visa applications was remanded in custody for sentencing on March 6.
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Wednesday 11 February 2015 5:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Volcanic activity with white steam coming out of an area about 20km southwest of Late Island in Vava'u was spotted by a Real Tonga Airline pilot on Monday, February 9. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 February 2015 11:17am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Office of the Prime Minister is obligated to respond in brief to questions and criticisms raised by the liberal news media, and is dubbed to be the wider views of the public at large, as to why the New Government has been slow in instigating the changes they proposed to the constituents and the people of Tonga, prior to election. - Prime Minister's Office, Government of Tonga.1 comment -
Tuesday 10 February 2015 6:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Viliami Taufa, a Tongan national who lives and works in New Zealand has been appointed as an advisor to the Prime Minister, Hon. 'Akilisi Pohiva today, 10 February. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 February 2015 5:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : All classrooms at Tupou High School’s Nukunuku Campus have been renovated with over $100,000 pa’anga grant assistance by the Government of Japan. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 February 2015 5:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Bishop Soane Patita Paini Mafi (53) will be made Cardinal at a consistory in Rome on Saturday, February 14, making him Tonga’s first as named by Pope Francis. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 February 2015 2:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Prime Minister Pōhiva’s recent favouritism appointments are the actions of a dictator. - Sione A. Mokofisi – MBA.2 comments -
Tuesday 10 February 2015 9:00am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's domestic MA60 aircraft operations have been suspended from February 8 and the aircraft has been returned to the government, Real Tonga announced today, citing new legislation that took effect on Sunday. Premium content -
Monday 9 February 2015 5:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Vava‘u Noble’s Representative to Parliament, who was fined last week after pleading guilty to firearms and ammunition charges, will retain his noble title since his sentencing was less than two years. Premium content -
Monday 9 February 2015 5:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A local drama group “On the Spot” will put on a show in Ha’apai this week to help cheer-up residents in the outer island community that was devastated by Cyclone Ian last year. By Finau Fonua. -
Monday 9 February 2015 5:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's "de facto" new government of Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pōhiva, who masterminded the hijacking of the majority ballots cast by voters on November 27, 2014 general elections, is basking delightfully in power today. Thanks to the local media's adoration of this political "sophism" . . . - Sione A. Mokofisi – MBA.1 comment -
Monday 9 February 2015 5:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga High School held its two-days Annual Sports today looking for its best athletes in preparation for the upcoming Inter-College Sports competition usually held in April. Premium content -
Monday 9 February 2015 5:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mr. Prime Minster my wish is this: Keep your son, give him a rocking top level grade government salary with a radical pension plan, hire another relative as your uniformed driver and please have the Treasury buy a brand new Pajero for yourself as PM with a personalized license plate preferably saying "YO PM." - Gabe Fatafehi.3 comments -
Sunday 8 February 2015 11:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Confusion over changed ownership of the government newspaper, the Tonga Weekly, has left the publisher-editor Faka'osi Maama and his staff deeply concerned over their jobs and the future of the paper, which has stalled during the take-over. Premium content -
Friday 6 February 2015 2:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mo'ale Finau is the new governor of Ha'apai, the Acting Secretary to Cabinet, 'Aholotu Palu confirmed at noon today, 6 February. Premium content -
Friday 6 February 2015 2:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Lord Tu’ilakepa was fined $10,000 Pa’anga on charges relating to illegal possession of firearms and ammunition yesterday, February 5. Premium content -
Friday 6 February 2015 2:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga High School ex-student Motekiai Langi from Kahoua, has been signed to play American football for Brigham Young University (BYU) in Salt Lake City, Utah.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 5 February 2015 8:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Vaiola Hospital's Paediatric Ward has been gifted with a $100,000 playground, presented by the Tae Kami Foundation, this morning, 5 February. Premium content -
Thursday 5 February 2015 7:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) has announced its intentions to increase local Tuna catches for Pacific Islanders in order to improve food security. The plan is to expand the use of Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) to improve the local capacity for Tuna catches. Premium content
