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Monday 31 July 2017 7:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga has finally eliminated lymphatic filariasis (kulokula fua), after more than three centuries, validated by the WHO. This is a health problem that caused the swelling of one's limbs, scrotum and breast.
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Monday 31 July 2017 7:19pm
Apia, Samoa : Finding the best areas to generate solar power in Pacific Island countries is now possible with a new free tool, Global Solar Atlas, facilitated by the World Bank, and launched today, 31 July, at the Pacific Power Association (PPA) Conference in Apia, Samoa. At the click of a button, the application will help investors and policymakers identify potential sites for this renewable energy. Premium content -
Monday 31 July 2017 7:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : There was a decline in the flow of tourists from Australia to the Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa and Tonga during the first four months of 2017, according to the July 2017 issue of the Asian Development Bank Pacific Economic Monitor. Premium content -
Monday 31 July 2017 5:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's King Tupou VI urged Tongatapu farmers to be more aware of the environmental impacts from the use of pesticides and chemicals, polluting the underground water supply, when the king opened the Tongatapu Royal Agriculture, Fisheries and Tonga-Made Show on Saturday, July 29 at the Funga-Mana-Mo’ui Grounds in ‘Atele. Photos by Linny Folau and Eleanor Gee Premium content -
Monday 31 July 2017 5:23pm
Auckland, New Zealand : A 42-year-old Tongan man visiting New Zealand is in critical condition with serious head injuries at an Auckland hospital after he was attacked in Auckland at around 3:40am on Saturday, July 29. Premium content -
Sunday 30 July 2017 6:06pm
New York, USA : Giving girls the skills and knowledge they need to become productive individuals who can participate in the twenty-first-century economy empowers them in all aspects of their lives, enabling them to contribute to their families, communities, and economies in ways they choose. It is the right thing to do for global development – and for girls and women themselves. But ... empowering girls to use their energies and talents to transform their societies will not be easy. By Thoai Ngo. -
Sunday 30 July 2017 5:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three men have been charged with possession of illicit drugs after a search warrant was executed by police at a home in Ngele’ia on Wednesday, July 26. Premium content -
Sunday 30 July 2017 5:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A man who was shot on the leg in Holonga, Vava'u, early Friday morning, July 21 was hospitalized at Vaiola Hospital after being flown to Tongatapu for treatment. Premium content -
Sunday 30 July 2017 5:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Seven cows were shot dead by a farmer in ‘Utui, Vava’u on the morning of Tuesday, July 25 after he found his watermelon destroyed. Premium content -
Sunday 30 July 2017 4:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mate Ma’a Tonga prop forward, Leilani Latu, has sustained a serious jaw injury and will be unable to compete for the remainder of the 2017 NRL season. Premium content -
Sunday 30 July 2017 4:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : His Majesty’s Armed Forces are currently conducting a two-week military training exercise called “Exercise Tafakula”. The joint exercise involves the participation of soldiers from the United States Marine Corp and Navy, the French Military and the New Zealand Defense Force. An opening ceremony for the exercise took place on July 17. Premium content -
Friday 28 July 2017 12:15pm
Port Vila, Vanuatu : Drones will be trialled for the first time in the Pacific to deliver lifesaving vaccines to inaccessible remote communities in Vanuatu starting in August. The trial will test the capacity, efficiency and effectiveness of drones to be used on a regular basis. Premium content -
Thursday 27 July 2017 8:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nine male police officers have been suspended from Tonga Police for criminal and disciplinary matters. Another 16 criminal investigations are currently underway against other police officers. Premium content -
Thursday 27 July 2017 7:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Staff of Tonga's Office of the Auditor General are undergoing training to improve the standard of public financial management. Premium content -
Thursday 27 July 2017 7:49pm
Stanford,California, USA : A health survey conducted by Stanford University reveals how physically active populations around the world are, and Hong Kong is rated as having the most active citizens in the world walking 6,880 steps daily on average. Although Tonga was not included in the survey, the findings somewhat correlate to some of its issues such as obesity and physical activity. Premium content -
Thursday 27 July 2017 7:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A prominent Australian economist, Dr Patricia Ranald, has called the Pacer-Plus agreement a “failed” regional agreement, because it excluded Fiji, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea. Premium content -
Thursday 27 July 2017 7:33pm
Auckland, New Zealand : The Tonga Under-19 Women’s Soccer team have finished at the bottom of the 2017 Oceania Football Confederation tournament after losing their final game to New Zealand (0 – 9) last Tuesday July 24, in Auckland. Premium content -
Thursday 27 July 2017 2:52pm
Auckland, New Zealand : A New Zealand court has sentenced a 22-year-old Tongan man, Finau Tuitupou, to 2 years and nine months’ imprisonment for the assault of a senior New Zealand police constable. The sentencing took place last week at the Manukau District Court. Another 18-year-old Tongan man has been accused of participating in the assault and is due for sentencing later this year. Premium content -
Thursday 27 July 2017 12:18pm
Ha'apai, Tonga : In Ha'apai, 191 primary school students have competed in a district Soroban competition that aims to strengthen their mathematical skills. The students from Classes 3 – 5 at six Government Primary Schools took part in the competition at the Ha’apai High School Hall on Thusday, July 20. Premium content -
Wednesday 26 July 2017 10:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Digicel Tonga Ltd. today bought 16.6% of Tonga Government’s shares in Tonga Cable Ltd., which amounted to USD$4.19 million equivalent to $9.1 million pa’anga, that will be used to assist in financing the extension of the fibre optic cable network to Vava’u and Ha’apai. Premium content
