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Friday 31 May 2019 2:51pm
Suva, Fiji : In the Pacific islands, about four in every five children between two to 14 years experiences some form of violent discipline. Violence at school is also high. Yet the impact of violence against children affects their development and continues into adulthood and the next generation, UNICEF Pacific Representative Sheldon Yett told a regional programme in Fiji this week. -
Friday 31 May 2019 6:08am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : There was no tsunami threat from two 6.1 magnitude earthquakes felt in Nuku'alofa early this morning, the Tonga Meteorological Service advised. -
Thursday 30 May 2019 10:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s state of democracy appeared to be advancing, but with regards to the state of Tonga’s economy, there is a lack of “vision”, King Tupou VI pointed out when he opened Tonga 2019-20 Parliamentary Session this morning, 30 May 2019.
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Thursday 30 May 2019 10:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Hundreds of Tongatapu secondary and tertiary school students led by lively brass bands marched through Nuku'alofa on Thursday, May 30 to mark the opening of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga's 2019-20 session. Premium content -
Thursday 30 May 2019 9:32am
New York, USA : The immune system – an intricate network of cells, tissues, and organs – is the human body’s primary mechanism for staying healthy. Decoding it should be central to our efforts to understand and fight illness, whether non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s, or infectious ones such as tuberculosis, malaria, and Ebola. By fully leveraging the power of our immune systems, we could find new ways to fight disease everywhere. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning will be the keys to this achievement - because of the vast size and complexity of the human immune system. It is billions of times larger than the human genome. By Wayne Koff. -
Wednesday 29 May 2019 4:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga in June starts its busy season of events, with church conferences, national shows and the annual Heilala festival leading up to the marking of King Tupou VI 60th Birthday celebrations on July 4 in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Wednesday 29 May 2019 3:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mr Robin Ord-Smith MVO has been appointed as the new British High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Tonga, as Britain reopens its diplomatic mission in Nuku‘alofa,13 years after departing in 2006. Premium content -
Tuesday 28 May 2019 9:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, Tonga’s Minister for Health was appointed as a member of the World Health Organisation Executive Board during the 72nd World Health Organisation Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland last week. Premium content -
Tuesday 28 May 2019 6:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A team of eight taekwondo practitioners, six males and two females, are training hard to cement their spot to represent Tonga for the very first time at the Pacific Games held in Samoa in July. By Eleanor Gee. Premium content -
Tuesday 28 May 2019 6:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The people in Lavengatonga on eastern Tongatapu had their old water system upgraded by Japan and handed over on May 28. Premium content -
Tuesday 28 May 2019 6:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongatapu Royal Agriculture, Fisheries and Tourism Trade Show this year will be held a month earlier than usual, on Saturday, June 22, to be followed by the outer islands shows. Premium content -
Tuesday 28 May 2019 5:34pm
Bangkok, Thailand : A new United Nations report on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) progress urges countries to redouble efforts. On its current trajectory, Asia and the Pacific will not achieve any of the 17 SDGs by 2030. Many SDG targets related to the environment and natural resources are registering negative trends. Hazardous waste generation, the reduction in forest areas and the permanent water body extent are the three SDG indicators which are predicted to regress the most by 2030, compared to 2015. -
Tuesday 28 May 2019 12:16pm
Apia, Samoa : Representatives from 15 Pacific islands are meeting in Apia, Samoa, from May 27-29 for the PacWaste Plus Inception Meeting, looking at ways to reduce the production of, and improve the management of, hazardous wastes, solid wastes and related aspects of waste water in their countries, aiming for a Cleaner Pacific by 2025. Premium content -
Tuesday 28 May 2019 11:19am
San Sebastian, Spain : “Gastronomy tourism” or food tourism is an opportunity to promote local economic growth and include more people in development. Because we are all “eaters” the exploration of food has become a large part of the tourism experience worldwide. Premium content -
Monday 27 May 2019 5:46pm
Stockholm, Sweden : Earlier this month, a bleak global assessment of the shocking state of life on Earth made headlines worldwide. According to the report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), about 12% of all known animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction. Worse still, humanity is destroying entire habitats, and with them the web of life that supports societies and economies. Unsurprisingly, the findings were greeted with despair. By Ana Paula Aguiar, Odirilwe Selomane, and Pernilla Malmer. -
Monday 27 May 2019 5:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : More than 10 male accused charged with various illicit drug offences in separate cases were brought in a Tonga Police bus to the Fasi Magistrate’s Court this morning, May 27. Premium content -
Saturday 25 May 2019 7:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Last night at Kolomotu‘a, a well-attended and lively public consultation on six government bills showed that a great majority was not supportive of a move by government to take on more power. The bills proposed to establish new bodies to appoint officials. Premium content -
Saturday 25 May 2019 3:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new multi-million pa'anga complex to house four government utilities was opened by HM King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau'u at Matatoa on the outskirts of Nuku'alofa, yesterday, 24 May. Premium content -
Friday 24 May 2019 6:06pm
Manukau City, New Zealand : Top Pacific musicians were recognized at the 15th Pacific Music Awards celebrated last night, 23 May, at the Sir Woolf Fisher Arena Vodafone Events Centre, Manukau City, New Zealand. -
Friday 24 May 2019 5:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The case against three soldiers charged in the assault of a man at Vaini last year is to be called on June 17 for committal to the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa. Premium content
