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Wednesday 20 January 2016 5:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sio Vaka (19) has been charged with murder in the death of a 36-year-old man, Lipine Fakatene, whom he allegedly stabbed during a fight in Fua’amotu on Sunday night, 17 January.2 comments
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Tuesday 19 January 2016 8:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A tropical cyclone warning for Niue, issued by RSMC Nadi this evening expects Severe Tropical Cyclone Victor with winds gusting up to 205 km/hr near its centre, to pass 330km to the south of Niue over the next 24-48 hours, moving on a westerly track toward southern Tonga. Forecasters state that mariners in Tongatapu and 'Eua coastal waters and for Telekitonga and Teletokelau coastal waters can expect rough to very rough seas and heavy damaging swells on Thursday, with strong and gusty winds at times. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 January 2016 6:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The seat for the Tongatapu No. 4 People’s Representative to Parliament will remain vacant until at least April this year, after Mateni Tapueluelu lost the seat in a Supreme Court ruling on December 11, 2015. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 January 2016 6:01pm
Hawaii, USA : Tony Finau has made history as the first professional golf player of Tongan and Samoan descent invited to play at the Sony Open, the PGA Tour’s first full-field event for 2016 in Hawaii on 15 January. Photos: Dan K Aiono Sataraka. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 January 2016 3:49pm
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea : Papua New Guinea has offered to help the Tongan government in hosting the 2019 Pacific Games, particularly in management expertise for the sports. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 January 2016 3:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Women’s U-17 soccer team scored a convincing 4 -1 victory over Samoa in the Cook Islands last Saturday, January 16. Premium content -
Monday 18 January 2016 4:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Eleven people have been charged so far by Tonga Police in an ongoing investigation into alleged forgery and illegal issuance of Tongan passports. Premium content -
Monday 18 January 2016 4:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Encouraging overseas born Tongan youth to spend some time in Tonga and to attend schools in Tonga, through a properly structured program, could help to foster stronger connections with second and third generation offspring of migrants, a new report recommends. But the report also reveals that for students having little or no preparation for a change of lifestyle, settling in to high school is very challenging and can even be dangerous.3 comments Premium content -
Monday 18 January 2016 4:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 19-year-old man has been charged with murder in relation to death of a 36-year-old man whom he allegedly stabbed during an incident in Fua’amotu on Sunday night, 17 January. Premium content -
Monday 18 January 2016 4:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A six-year-old boy is reported to be in a stable condition at Vaiola Hospital after sustaining serious injuries when he was hit by a vehicle on Friday, 15 January at Tokomololo. Premium content -
Monday 18 January 2016 11:25am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The pressing need in Tonga's education system today is the lack of available computer and Information Technology (IT) in the Kingdom, particularly with the Internet. - Sione Mokofisi. -
Sunday 17 January 2016 5:19pm
Utah, USA : Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, has recruited Tongan born Kelaokalani (Kalani) Sitake as head coach for their college gridiron football team, the BYU Cougars, who play in the highest level of college football in the United States. Premium content -
Friday 15 January 2016 5:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Police are still searching for two men who robbed a Chinese shop in Fasi on Saturday night, 9 January, allegedly using an air gun. Premium content -
Friday 15 January 2016 5:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The price of petrol, diesel and kerosene for Tonga will continue to decrease from this month to February, starting from Monday 18 January. Premium content -
Friday 15 January 2016 5:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Asset Managers and Associates Ltd. (TAMA) presented its first dividend of $50,000 to Hon. Poasi Tei, Minister of Public Enterprises, for its shareholder, the Government of Tonga on 9 December. -
Friday 15 January 2016 5:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Airports Ltd. has declared a $1.3 million pa'anga annual dividend for 2014-15 - its highest dividend amount payable to its shareholder the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga. -
Thursday 14 January 2016 8:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa, currently in a very poor condition, is scheduled for a $24 million pa'anga reconstruction project in preparation for Tonga's hosting of the 2019 Pacific Games. Premium content -
Thursday 14 January 2016 8:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Free Church of Tonga has bought the Mauna Ziona church property sold for $51,000 dollars during an auction earlier this week in Hawaii. Premium content -
Thursday 14 January 2016 5:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New Year weddings for 2016 have kept the Registry Office in Nuku’alofa busy with more than 30 marriages registered since last week, when government offices resumed working on 4 January after the holidays. Photos by Linny Folau.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 14 January 2016 5:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Strong El Nino conditions, peaking in Tonga in recent weeks, have been among the three strongest El Nino events of the past 50-years, suggested by temperatures recorded in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Rainfall outlook for the next three-months is below average, with a higher chance of a tropical cyclone for Tonga.
