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Wednesday 27 February 2019 8:44pm
Kingston, Jamaica: : Tonga has been elected as Council Vice-President for Asia Pacific at the International Seabed Authority 25th Session held in Jamaica on February 25.
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Wednesday 27 February 2019 7:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Ombudsman Office is carrying out an investigation into a series of allegations of maladministration in the Boards of Public Enterprises. Premium content -
Wednesday 27 February 2019 6:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tropical Cyclone Pola Category 2 was located about 315km west of Ha’apai, 285km west northwest of Nomuka, 325km west of Ha'apai or 290km northwest of Nuku’alofa, at 5:00pm this afternoon. TC Pola is expected to develop into a Category 3 in the next 6 to 12 hours, according to Tonga Met's Tropical Cyclone advisory this evening. -
Wednesday 27 February 2019 11:15am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Parliament passed the Foreign Investment Bill 2019 yesterday, 26 February with votes of 15-3, after a hot debate on whether or not to take into account the concerns of the Tonga Chamber of Commerce and the business community. From the House, by Pesi Fonua.1 comment Premium content -
Wednesday 27 February 2019 4:32am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tropical Cyclone Pola Category 1 (previously called TD11F) was located about 305km northwest of Vava'u or 380km north northwest of Ha'apai at 1:00am this morning. Heavy rain and gale force winds may start to affect Vava'u and Ha'apai this morning, according to Tonga Meteorological Services. -
Tuesday 26 February 2019 9:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A petition signed by Pentecostal churches supporting the call for King Tupou VI to dissolve the Tongan Parliament and investigate government, was presented to the Palace Office today, February 26. Premium content -
Tuesday 26 February 2019 9:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 19-year-old man from Vaini is reported to be in a stable condition at Vaiola Hospital after falling off the Hufangalupe cliffs into the ocean on Saturday, February 23. Premium content -
Tuesday 26 February 2019 1:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A gale wind warning is now in force for all of Tonga land areas and coastal waters as Tropical Depression 11F was located 55km west southwest of Niuafo’ou or 245km west of Niuatoputapu or 385km northwest of Vava'u at 7:00pm this evening. There is a high chance for the system to develop into a tropical cyclone tonight, according to Tonga Meteorological Services. -
Monday 25 February 2019 6:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Viliami Mangisi (59) charged in the seizure of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of around $2 million pa’anga is to appear at the Supreme Court in March. Premium content -
Monday 25 February 2019 5:57pm
New York, NY,USA : Undefeated heavyweight boxer, Junior Fa, (WBO ranked #8) will face France’s Newfel Ouatah this weekend, 2 March, in a headline event of the Arnold Pro Boxing Card in Columbus, Ohio, USA. Premium content -
Monday 25 February 2019 3:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Better dialogue between government and the private sector will help to smooth key processes holding back the growth of business in Tonga, the Chamber of Commerce & Industry (TCCI) has told government, in a hurried submission on the Foreign Investment Bill last Friday, February 22. Premium content -
Monday 25 February 2019 1:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s tense and conflicting politics were exposed when three petitions were presented to the HM King Tupou VI on 18 February, with a call to not only dissolve parliament, but also to establish a Royal Commission to investigate alleged wrong doings by government; and to appoint a caretaker government. Last week the Prime Minister, Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva, responded by calling the petitions “trouble making”. Premium content -
Friday 22 February 2019 7:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Vainiaku ‘Aisea (38) was sentenced to two-years and three-months for reckless driving that caused the death of a 12-year-old girl who was waiting for her bus on By Pass Road, Nuku'alofa, in July last year. “This is a terribly sad case,” the Chief Justice said in his ruling. Premium content -
Friday 22 February 2019 7:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Police have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Australian Federal Police, New Zealand Police and Fiji Police to combat serious organized crimes in the region. Premium content -
Friday 22 February 2019 7:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan parents, and family members who never though they would be able to understand what goes on in the minds of their autistic loved ones, were given hope after watching a documentary on autism last night, 21 February, organised by the Embassy of Japan and the Autism Foundation of Tonga, at the Tanoa Hotel. By Eleanor Gee. Premium content -
Friday 22 February 2019 7:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The case of former Prime Minister, Lord Tu‘ivakano will be called on March 11 at the Supreme Court in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 21 February 2019 9:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Public Consultation meeting on the Foreign Investment Bill 2019 between the Minister of Commerce, Consumer, Trade, Innovation, and Labour, Hon. Tu’i Uata and a few members of the Nuku'alofa business community was held this afternoon, 21 February at Parliament Building, Fanga’uta. From the House by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Thursday 21 February 2019 7:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) has offered the Tongan government a free service to digitise its family history records, said Elder Aisake Tukuafu, in a statement yesterday, 20 February. Premium content -
Thursday 21 February 2019 7:07pm
London, UK : ‘Ikale Tahi number eight, Sione Vailanu, will be moving from Saracens after signing with Wasps for next season in the UK. Premium content -
Thursday 21 February 2019 7:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Court of Appeal from 8-18 April will hear an appeal by TongaSat against a Supreme Court decision that declared that the multi-million Chinese aid fund grants paid to the company in 2008 and 2011 were unlawful. Premium content
