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Friday 19 October 2018 5:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : More than 80 graduates from the University of the South Pacific Tonga Campus celebrated their graduation in Nuku‘alofa on Friday, October 19.
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Friday 19 October 2018 5:09pm
Geneva, Switzerland : Unfortunately, few agricultural workers are in a position to advocate for their rights. Seasonal and rural workers lack access to collective bargaining, and undocumented migrant workers avoid unions for fear that employers will retaliate by calling the immigration authorities. Moreover, basic benefits such as social security, health care, and workers’ compensation are typically nonexistent. By Hilal Elver and Melissa Shapiro -
Friday 19 October 2018 4:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mate Ma‘a Tonga fans of all ages decked in red and white were out in force today, 19 October, to show their support ahead of tomorrow night’s match against World Champions, Australia, at Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand. King Tupou VI showed his support when the Mate Ma’a Tonga had an audience with him at 'Atalanga in Auckland yesterday. Premium content -
Thursday 18 October 2018 7:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A high ranking official from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), visited Tonga this week for discussions with the Prime Minister and Tongan officials about capacity development to improve financial stability and other important issues. Premium content -
Thursday 18 October 2018 5:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A two-day Climate Change Donor Roundtable started on October 18 at the National Reserve Bank of Tonga, and focused on Tonga’s Joint National Action Plan for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management. A climate resilient and low emission development pathway is essential for safeguarding Tonga’s social, economic, and environmental aspirations, says the Minister of MEIDECC.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 18 October 2018 12:26pm
Honiara, Solomon Islands : Tonga is one of four Pacific Island countries that is supporting a proposal for the establishment of a Regional Secretariat for labour mobility initiatives and a PACER Plus Implementation Unit. The Solomon Islands, Tonga, Samoa and Vanuatu also offered to host the Labour Mobility Initiatives and the PACER Plus Implementation Unit in their own country, when the proposal was raised at the 2018 Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting, held in Honiara, Solomon Islands on 10 October 2018. -
Thursday 18 October 2018 9:55am
Stockholm, Sweden : As scientists have conclusively shown, in the last decade, we have entered a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene, in which human activity – in particular, economic activity – has been the dominant factor influencing Earth’s climate and environment. In the Anthropocene, our planet’s life-support system is changing faster than ever. By Johan Rockström, Jørgen Randers, and Per Espen Stoknes Premium content -
Wednesday 17 October 2018 10:37pm
Nuku'alofa Tonga : It will cost around $45,000 pa‘anga for the Tongan Parliament to send a delegation of six people, including the Speaker Lord Fakafanua, “to show Parliament’s unwavering support for Mate Ma’a Tonga” on Saturday. But the Clerk of the House said the figure had yet to be finalised as some MPs who are overseas might join the delegation in Auckland. Premium content -
Wednesday 17 October 2018 10:19pm
Auckland, New Zealand : More than 25,000 spectators will watch the Mate Ma‘a Tonga play Australia in a sold-out Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland this Saturday, 20 October. This figure almost doubles the crowd of 12,763 that watched the Kiwis play Australia last weekend at the same stadium. Premium content -
Wednesday 17 October 2018 10:17pm
Christchurch, New Zealand : All Blacks fullback David Havili has been re-signed by the Canterbury Crusaders until 2021. The 2017 champion super rugby club announced the re-signing yesterday. Premium content -
Wednesday 17 October 2018 6:49pm
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : Parliament has not revealed how much it will allocate to spend on sending a 6-person delegation to Auckland to watch this weekend's Rugby League match.2 comments Premium content -
Wednesday 17 October 2018 6:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mate Ma’a Tonga have announced their team to play Australia this Saturday. Konrad Hurrell has been placed on reserve, to the surprise of many fans. Premium content -
Wednesday 17 October 2018 5:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new technologically-advanced tide gauge station was officially commissioned at the Tanoa Hotel on 16 October 2018 by the Prime Minister Hon ‘Akilisi Pohiva and unveiled at Vuna Wharf by the Minister for Internal Affairs, Hon Losaline Ma’asi on his behalf. -
Wednesday 17 October 2018 5:55pm
Canberra, Australia : ‘Ikale Tahi prop Vunipola Fifita has signed with the ACT Brumbies for the 2019 Super Rugby Season. Premium content -
Wednesday 17 October 2018 5:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four men have been charged with possession of methamphetamine this month, in four separate arrests on Tongatapu. Premium content -
Wednesday 17 October 2018 5:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Petrol and kerosene retail and wholesale prices have increased significantly for October to November, starting on October 16. Premium content -
Tuesday 16 October 2018 6:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Colourful displays of fresh local produce and entertainment at the Nuku'alofa waterfront today, 16 October, commemorated World Food Day (WFD) under the global theme ‘Our actions are our future, a zero hunger world by 2030 is possible’. Premium content -
Tuesday 16 October 2018 6:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Christ’s University has become the first Tongan owned university to be registered by the Tonga National Qualification Accreditation Board (TNQAB) on Friday 12 October 2018. Premium content -
Tuesday 16 October 2018 5:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan MPs in accepting an invitation to attend this Saturday’s Mate Ma‘a Tonga Rugby League test match in Auckland, New Zealand, are reportedly planning to spend up to $200,000 from the House budget to cover airfares and hotel accommodation for their weekend away. Premium content -
Tuesday 16 October 2018 10:56am
Amman, Jordan : Arab countries have a long history of rewarding journalists who toe the official line, while punishing those, like Khashoggi, who dare to speak truth to power. Such behavior is not limited to dictatorships. It does not help that many of those press-freedom violators – including Saudi Arabia – are among America’s closest allies. President Donald Trump’s attacks on the US press, together with his silence on attacks occurring elsewhere, have gone a long way to embolden violators of press freedom around the world. By Daoud Kuttab
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