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Tuesday 13 August 2019 11:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Customs have seized over 1 million illegal smuggled cigarettes with an estimated street value of $1.19 million pa‘anga - their largest confiscation in a decade, in a joint operation with Tonga Police, involving 100 law enforcement officers on August 10.
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Tuesday 13 August 2019 10:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An award recognizing the sport of table tennis used to promote and protect the health of its members including people with disabilities in its ‘Smashing Down Barriers with Table Tennis’ initiative, was handed over by Ministry of Health CEO, Dr Siale ‘Akauola to Tonga Table Tennis Federation (TTTF) CEO Netina Latu at Vaiola Hospital today, 13 August. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 August 2019 10:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fifteen girls from different schools took part in a Cyber Safety Co-Design program in Nuku’alofa from July 31 to August 8. The program targeted cyber safety initiatives for young women and girls in Tonga and the Pacific region. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 August 2019 10:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Vaha Palei (32) was sentenced to two-years nine-months imprisonment for possession of 20.4 grams methamphetamine seized during a Police search at Te'ekiu. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 August 2019 7:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A German tourist (40) remains missing at sea in ‘Eua, after she went out diving with others on Sunday, August 11. Premium content -
Monday 12 August 2019 10:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Finding a quorum to enable the Tongan Parliament to proceed with its 2019 session has been an issue since it was scheduled to resume on 5 August. There is much work for the House to do. The Ministry of Education presented its annual reports from 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. From the House by Pesi Fonua Premium content -
Monday 12 August 2019 9:55pm
London, United Kingdom : On the eve of the 50th Pacific Islands Forum Meeting taking place in Tuvalu this week, the Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland recognises the existential threat which climate change poses to Pacific Islanders. She calls on governments across the globe to urgently meet the terms of the Paris climate change agreement, if we are to save our Pacific Islands, as the rising sea levels could literally engulf thousands of islands in the region by 2100. -
Monday 12 August 2019 8:20pm
Cambridge-MA, USA : Digital technology has transformed how we communicate, commute, shop, learn, and entertain ourselves. But the current problems afflicting social media are a perfect example of what can happen when uniform rules are imposed with no regard for social context and evolved behaviors. The rich and variegated patterns of communication that exist off-line have been replaced by scripted, standardized, and limited modes of communication on platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. As a result, the nuances of face-to-face communication, and of news mediated by trusted outlets, have been obliterated. Efforts to “connect the world” with technology have created a morass of propaganda, disinformation, hate speech, and bullying. By Daron Acemoglu. -
Monday 12 August 2019 7:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A search is being carried out for a woman who was reported missing at sea off ‘Eua on Sunday, August 11. Premium content -
Monday 12 August 2019 7:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Australia has come away with 13 of the 14 titles at the Oceania Junior Table Tennis Championships held in Tonga at ‘Atele Indoor Stadium on 7 – 10 August. By Eleanor Gee Premium content -
Monday 12 August 2019 7:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Paula Naitoko (59) had his case adjourned for two-weeks after it was mentioned at the Fasi Magistrate’s Court on August 12. Premium content -
Monday 12 August 2019 7:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Multi-national militaries have come together for the 2019 Tafakula Exercise held on Tongatapu from August 12-24, focusing on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training scenarios. Premium content -
Friday 9 August 2019 8:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nurses at Vaiola Hospital impressed the World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus with their singing during a ceremony to welcome him this morning, 9 August, so much, that he invited them to Geneva, Switzerland next year.1 comment -
Friday 9 August 2019 7:44pm
Apia, Samoa : Tonga's National Meteorological Service needs reforming in order to manage an increasing number of climate related hazards and projects, 'Ofa Fa'anunu, told the 5th Pacific Meteorological Council meeting in Samoa this week, when he presented Tonga's country report. Premium content -
Friday 9 August 2019 6:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Paula Naitoko (59) was ordered to be released on bail but under very tough conditions after a hearing at the Supreme Court in Nuku’alofa on August 9. Premium content -
Thursday 8 August 2019 7:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Friendship, fun and fine football were all on display as Tonga Under 19 Women hosted Australia’s Westfield Junior Matildas in a historic international at the Tonga Football Academy on Tongatapu today. Premium content -
Thursday 8 August 2019 6:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new classroom building for Takuilau College was handed over by the Government of Japan on August 8. Premium content -
Thursday 8 August 2019 6:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Training is being held at Vailoa Hospital to update medical staff on endoscopy, a non surgical procedure used to examine one's digestive tract. Premium content -
Thursday 8 August 2019 6:28pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Tevita Funaki is the newly appointment Chairperson of the Pacific Business Trust in New Zealand. Premium content -
Thursday 8 August 2019 6:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A search has been called off for Tatakamotonga youth, Toupili Finau (19) who went missing missing at sea after swimming at Fua’amotu on July 29. Premium content
