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Tuesday 16 May 2017 5:27pm
Utah, USA : Utah Police have arrested Sione Vaitai (26), of Tongan descent, who has been on the run from Police since Friday after he allegedly stabbed his Father and Sister with a kitchen knife at their home in Sandy City, Utah. The victims were taken to hospital in critical condition but are now stabilized.
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Monday 15 May 2017 11:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Prime Minister Hon ‘Akilisi Pohiva has, in an abrupt turnaround, said in a radio interview today that Tonga will not host the Pacific Games 2019. His statement comes just days after confirming last week that the games were on.1 comment Premium content -
Monday 15 May 2017 11:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The International Family Day 2017 was marked on Monday, May 15 in Nuku’alofa with a display of colourful hand painted table mats, with the slogan "No Violence = Happy healthy families". Premium content -
Monday 15 May 2017 11:22pm
Utah, USA : Utah Police are looking for Sione Vaitai (26), of Tongan descent. He is accused of stabbing his father and sister with a kitchen knife two days ago at their home in Sandy City, Utah, USA. Premium content -
Monday 15 May 2017 10:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tevita Vaka (28) is serving an accumulative sentence of 12-years imprisonment for a series of violent robberies in 2015-16 in Nuku'alofa. A Supreme Court judge who viewed "the callous, ruthless nature of the offending" said this was a deterrent sentence to protect people from being the victims of predatory criminal acts in their homes. Premium content -
Monday 15 May 2017 6:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 74-year-old man is alleged to have committed suicide on Wednesday, May 10 at Longolongo. Premium content -
Sunday 14 May 2017 11:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Public Service Tribunal has allowed the appeal of Busby Kautoke against the termination of his contract of employment by the Public Service Commission (PSC) on 18 April 2017. Premium content -
Sunday 14 May 2017 11:51pm
California, USA : Two Tongan women in California, have been jailed for neglecting their 73-year-old mother, who was found in a gangrenous state after passing away in 2013. The pair were sentenced on Friday, only two days before Mother’s day today. They were sentenced by the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office. Premium content -
Sunday 14 May 2017 11:48pm
Wellington, New Zealand : Tonga faces many challenges and New Zealand may be able to help Tonga overcome some of them, said New Zealand's new Foreign Minister Brownlee after a two-day visit May 9-11. He believed Tonga has many opportunities to grow its economy. Premium content -
Sunday 14 May 2017 6:47pm
Auckland, New Zealand : A shooting early Sunday morning at the Vava’u Lahi Night Club in Manukau, New Zealand, has left one man seriously injured with a shot in the leg. One of the walls at the nightclub was shattered. Premium content -
Friday 12 May 2017 11:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Chinese will take over the running of Tonga in a few years time, Tonga’s Prime Minister, Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva told an incredulous Press Conference he called yesterday, 11 May at Popua. He was commenting on the low-productivity rate of Tongan workers, after he was asked why so few Tongans were employed by Chinese construction companies in Tonga. AUDIO FILE ADDED.3 comments -
Friday 12 May 2017 2:27pm
Nadi, Fiji : As Tropical Cyclone Ella moves away from Tonga it is expected to weaken and track to the north of Vanua Levu in Fiji on Saturday. -
Friday 12 May 2017 2:14pm
London, United Kingdom : Tonga yesterday joined Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation as a full member country. The organisation is part of Commonwealth efforts to achieve greater impact using ICTs in economic development and social inclusion Premium content -
Friday 12 May 2017 7:03am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tropical Cyclone Ella (Category 2) was located 247km northwest of Niuafo'ou in northern Tonga at 3:00am this morning 12 May 2017, and on its current track is moving west at about 3 knots toward northern Fiji. -
Thursday 11 May 2017 10:23pm
New York, USA : Each year, more than 1.25 million people – many of them young people – die in automobile accidents. And whether or not a car is exceeding posted speed limits often is the difference between life and death. The fourth annual United Nations Global Road Safety Week, May 8-14, provides a chance to draw more attention to Improving road safety.. -
Thursday 11 May 2017 9:46pm
Bonn, Germany : As climate change negotiators meet in Bonn, Germany, between 8 – 18 May, to discuss rules and processes to implement the Paris Agreement, the Chair of the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group, Gebru Jember Endalew is concerned little is being done to support poor and small countries vulnerable to climate change. Underdeveloped Pacific Island nations such as Tonga also lack the capacity to adequately protect their population from natural disasters, increased drought and sea level rises. Premium content -
Thursday 11 May 2017 9:42pm
Florida, USA : Steve Tu’ikolovatu, defensive lineman for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has revealed that he and his wife once lived out of a SUV, a 2004 Chevrolet Suburban, near a beach in California for two months. Premium content -
Thursday 11 May 2017 2:10pm
Nadi, Fiji : Youth and students from around 13 Pacific Island countries had the opportunity to put forward their ideas on addressing corruption in a three-day Pacific Youth Anti-Corruption Innovation Lab meeting in Nadi, Fiji last week. Premium content -
Thursday 11 May 2017 2:07pm
Strasbourg, France : Tonga has become the 55th Party to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime Treaty, allowing for effective international cooperation on cybercrime and electronic evidence. Premium content -
Thursday 11 May 2017 2:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s sole domestic carrier Real Tonga will begin collecting domestic taxes to be added to their airfares, starting on 15 May. Premium content
