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Tuesday 27 November 2018 7:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan athletes from nine sporting disciplines will begin training in China next month as part of a new aid project called the "China Aid Project on Sports Technical Assistance to Tonga-2018”. The training initiative for about 100 athletes and coaches occurs at a crucial point – just eight months before the 2019 Pacific Games are scheduled to begin in Samoa on 7 July, 2019.
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Tuesday 27 November 2018 7:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 19-year-old youth, who was found seriously injured on the side of the main road in Ha'atafu over the weekend, died on November 26, at Vaiola Hospital. Premium content -
Monday 26 November 2018 9:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Finau Mahe (41) who appeared at the Fasi Magistrate’s Court on November 26, charged in relation to the seizure of $460,000 pa’anga worth of methamphetamine at Kanokupolu has been released on bail. Premium content -
Monday 26 November 2018 9:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Prime Minister Pohiva has been an oppositional leader in Tonga's government since 1987...now that he is the Prime Minister and head of government, he still continues with the same mindset of governing in opposition, undermining his very own government. He opposes the majority of Tongans who decry his outrageous disregard for following policies, procedures, and the law. Simply put, PM Pohiva does not practice what he once preached passionately: democracy. - 'Ana Tausinga. -
Monday 26 November 2018 9:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Five men who were arrested on November 15 after illicit drugs and a pistol were seized in a vehicle during a police routine traffic stop on Hihifo Road and at a property in Fangaloto, appeared at the Fasi Magistrate's Court on November 26. Premium content -
Monday 26 November 2018 8:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 85th Birthday of Emperor Akihito, the Emperor of Japan was celebrated in Nuku’alofa on Thursday evening, 22 November, with a reception hosted by the Japanese Ambassador to Tonga. He said the Emperor would abdicate next year after 30 years on the Chrysanthemum Throne. Premium content -
Monday 26 November 2018 7:52pm
: The Tonga Women’s national soccer team defeated the Cook Islands 1 – 0 in their final game of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup in New Caledonia yesterday, 25 November. Tonga’s winning goal was scored by Laveni Vaka. Premium content -
Monday 26 November 2018 7:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Flying Fijians defeated France 21 – 14 on Saturday 24 November, securing a strong finish to their tour of the northern hemisphere, two weeks after suffering a huge 54 – 17 loss to Scotland.1 comment Premium content -
Monday 26 November 2018 7:50pm
Apia, Samoa : The Tonga men’s national basketball team has defied all odds and won bronze in the FIBA Polynesian Basketball Cup to qualify for the Pacific Games next year, after an 18-year absence from the game. Premium content -
Sunday 25 November 2018 2:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A test match will take place in Hamilton between the ‘Ikale Tahi and World Cup favourites the All Blacks next year on 7 September, two weeks before the start of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. NZ Rugby CEO Steve Tew said New Zealanders admire the way Tongan supporters get behind their team. Premium content -
Sunday 25 November 2018 2:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The ‘Ikale Tahi were unable to score a try against Georgia this morning, losing the final game of their Northern tour in the Georgian capital Tblisi, 20-9. Premium content -
Friday 23 November 2018 6:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four male prisoners have been arrested in connection with 11 cannabis pot plants and homebrew found at Ha'alefo Prison in Vava'u on November 16. Premium content -
Friday 23 November 2018 6:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three people were arrested after being found in possession of 100 small packets of cannabis already packed for distribution at a home in Ngele'ia on November 21. Premium content -
Friday 23 November 2018 5:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The annual White Ribbon Day, 16 Days of Activism will be launched with a parade in Pangai on Saturday, November 24 in a campaign to end all forms of violence against women and girls. Premium content -
Friday 23 November 2018 4:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The ‘Ikale Tahi team to play Georgia at Tbilisi on Saturday (Sunday morning, Tongan time), was announced yesterday, 22 November by Coach, Toutai Kefu, Captain Sonatane Takulua and Manager, Lano Fonua. Premium content -
Friday 23 November 2018 12:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga was “delighted to join the Belt and Road cooperation,” the Prime Minister Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva told President Xi Jinping of China when they met in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on November 16, during the 2018 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) annual meeting, according to the PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 22 November 2018 5:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The remains of an abandoned newborn baby was found in a bush area in Nukunuku on Tuesday, November 20, Tonga Police confirmed today. Premium content -
Thursday 22 November 2018 5:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Ofaloto Vaha’i (17) has been named as the youth who died on November 16 in Vava‘u, after he reportedly fell from a one tonne truck that was travelling on a road from Toula to Neiafu. Premium content -
Thursday 22 November 2018 4:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 20-year-old man who was convicted of raping a woman last year in Tongatapu will be sentenced on November 26, at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 22 November 2018 12:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Indonesia’s relationship with Pacific Island States is important, said Indonesian officials, who commented on their commitment to developing Papua and who see Indonesia as a member of the Pacific community. By Finau Fonua
