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Friday 2 June 2017 4:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga government has the ultimate power to withdraw Tonga from hosting the 2019 Pacific Game, Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva, Tonga’s PM told a Press Conference on Tuesday, 30 May at the Fa’onelua Convention Centre. “The Act is still there, but we don’t recognize that Act,” he said.
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Friday 2 June 2017 4:35pm
Suva, Fiji : Donald Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Paris Climate Agreement is a “grave moral injustice” say Pacific civil society groups, asserting that “His decision is a clear sign of his continued support of the fossil fuel industry which directly threatens the lives of communities living in the Pacific islands.” Premium content -
Friday 2 June 2017 3:25pm
Suva, Fiji : "Deeply disappointing," is how the incoming President of COP23, Fiji’s Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, this morning responded to the decision by the Trump administration to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change. Bainimarama said the impacts of climate change "are obvious, and humankind ignores these facts at its peril." Premium content -
Thursday 1 June 2017 11:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Hundreds of Tongatapu secondary and tertiary school students led by lively and colourful brass bands marched through central Nuku'alofa today, Thursday, June 1 to mark the opening of the Tonga Legislative Assembly's 2017-18 session. Premium content -
Thursday 1 June 2017 9:27pm
New York, USA : President Donald Trump’s ravings against the 2015 Paris climate agreement are partly a product of his ignorance and narcissism. Yet they represent something more. They are a reflection of the deep corruption of the US political system, which, according to one recent assessment, is no longer a “full democracy.” American politics has become a game of powerful corporate interests: tax cuts for the rich, deregulation for mega-polluters, and war and global warming for the rest of the world. By Jeffrey D. Sachs. -
Thursday 1 June 2017 4:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Healthy living, better education and how to advance our economy are the challenges that we are facing today, Tonga's King Tupou VI said when he opened the 2017-18 session of the Tonga Legislative Assembly in Nuku'alofa this morning, 1 June 2017. The King was certain that Tongans are capable of confronting these challenges. Premium content -
Thursday 1 June 2017 4:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : As Tonga pushes for higher exports in agriculture produce, with the PACER Plus Agreement ready to be signed this month, the forecast for drier weather and the chance of another El Nino raises fresh concerns about water. Premium content -
Thursday 1 June 2017 3:50pm
Hayward-California, USA : Californian teenager, Petelo Finau (18) of Hayward, is being commended for saving his autistic 13-year-old brother from a house fire that erupted at their home last Friday night. Premium content -
Wednesday 31 May 2017 5:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Asian Development Bank has approved a $2.75 million loan and a $2.25 million grant to help Tonga strengthen it’s long-term economic growth prospects, while supporting and developing its capacity to respond to external economic shocks. Premium content -
Wednesday 31 May 2017 5:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A prisoner described as "dangerous" by Tonga Police has again escaped from custody and remains at large. Premium content -
Wednesday 31 May 2017 5:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A police officer (27) charged with armed robbery remains in custody after his case was adjourned to 6 June. Premium content -
Wednesday 31 May 2017 4:16pm
Nadi, Fiji : Tongan brothers, Semisi (19) and Matavao Fanguna (20) have won the Open Mens Tennis Doubles against Tahiti in the Fiji Tattslotto Open Tennis Championships 2017 held in Denarau, 24 – 28 May. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 May 2017 7:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Secondary school children will march in Nuku'alofa to mark the opening by HM King Tupou VI of the 2017-2018 parliamentary session on Thursday morning, June 1 at Parliament House. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 May 2017 7:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga is gearing up for the 2017 Heilala Festival - two weeks of events from 26 June until 9 July, the highlight being the Miss Heilala Pageant. The first contestant to register for the pageant is Miss Tourism Tonga, 'Ana Havea. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 May 2017 5:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A soldier trainer who injured a recruit by burning him with an iron has been court-martialed and kicked out of the Tongan army. Premium content -
Monday 29 May 2017 10:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two new members have been appointed by King Tupou VI to sit on the Privy Council. Lord Tangi of Vaonukonuka and Rev. Dr Tevita Koloaia Havea will revive an elite group of advisors. Premium content -
Monday 29 May 2017 5:52pm
Majuro, Marshall Islands : The University of the South Pacific (USP) Convention, which legally embeds the university in member countries, was signed by eight country governments including Tonga at the USP’s 84th council meeting in Majuro, Republic of Marshall Islands on 25 May. Premium content -
Monday 29 May 2017 5:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A private yacht owned by Waitt Foundation founder and philanthropist Ted Waitt from the United States will be carrying out a research expedition on coral reefs in Ha’apai and Vava’u. Premium content -
Monday 29 May 2017 5:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two men have been arrested and charged with possession of an illicit drug, after packets of dry cannabis leaves were seized during a police search at Vaini on Saturday morning, May 27. Premium content -
Monday 29 May 2017 5:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A post mortem report stated that Oscar Taione (31), the fireman recruit who died after collapsing during training over a week ago, died of natural causes. Premium content
