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Thursday 21 April 2022 7:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Pita Vakalahi (28) will be sentenced on 1 June, after he was found guilty of demanding a bribe of $640 pa'anga from a driver in a traffic offence case he worked on in 2019.
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Thursday 21 April 2022 6:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Alaki Fonua Tupou (56) was sentenced to 18-months imprisonment for causing seriously bodily harm, when he punched a man on the mouth smashing five of his teeth at a rugby match in Kelana, Vava'u. The sentence was fully suspended on conditions. Premium content -
Thursday 21 April 2022 6:37pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Tonga’s Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku visited the Moana Pasifika rugby players in Auckland yesterday to thank them and their supporters for “for helping Tonga in our time of need”, in the aftermath of the volcanic eruption and tsunamis on January 15. Premium content -
Wednesday 20 April 2022 11:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An election petition filed against Tongatapu No. 2 People’s Representative to Parliament, Dr ‘Uhilamoelangi Fasi, for alleged bribery, during the 2021 General Election campaign was dismissed by the Supreme Court. The petition was filed by a rival candidate Semisi Sika, who has been ordered by the court to pay the Dr Fasi's costs of the proceedings. Premium content -
Wednesday 20 April 2022 9:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A couple were arrested in Ma’ufanga with nine packs containing 0.29 grams of methamphetamine and $300 cash on Thursday, 14 April. Four others were arrested with drugs utensils, at different locations on Tongatapu. Premium content -
Wednesday 20 April 2022 9:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two 20ft containers filled with donations of relief items are being sent to Tonga’s National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) to distribute to those impacted by the January volcano and tsunami event. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 April 2022 8:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The new Ma’ufanga Health Clinic, funded by Japan, was officially opened last Thursday, April 14, by Lord Fakafanua and the Japanese Ambassador HE Mr Kensaku Munenaga. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 April 2022 7:59pm
: The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine program for children aged 5 to 11 years started rolling out across primary schools in Tongatapu today, April 19. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 April 2022 7:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Eleven people were arrested and charged in the seizure of illicit drugs, cash and drug utensils at different locations in Tongatapu from April 8-11. Premium content -
Saturday 16 April 2022 12:49am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The quarantine period for repatriated passengers has been reduced to 10 days starting next week, the Acting Deputy Prime Minister, Hon Poasi Tei confirmed on April 14. Quarantine for goods has been discontinued.1 comment Premium content -
Saturday 16 April 2022 12:42am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Kristian Woolf will continue to be Head Coach of Tonga’s National Rugby League team ahead of the June test match against New Zealand and the World Cup in England later this year. Premium content -
Saturday 16 April 2022 12:37am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga will participate in weightlifting and rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games to be held in Birmingham, England, from 28 July to 8 August. Premium content -
Saturday 16 April 2022 12:30am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An Australian NGO, the Nerang Men’s Shed and other Men's Sheds on the Gold Coast, have collected tools to assist households in Tonga devastated by the Hunga Tonga Hunga-Ha’apai volcanic eruption and tsunamis in January. Premium content -
Saturday 16 April 2022 12:26am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Health services in Tonga will be strengthened with new medical equipment, donated by Japan and handed over to Tonga on April 8. Premium content -
Monday 11 April 2022 10:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lockdown restrictions are now being enforced in Niuafo'ou, Niuatoputapu and 'Eua.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 8 April 2022 12:52am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A range of cleaning supplies from Karcher in Australia donated to hospitals across Tonga to help with cleaning up the ashfall after the eruption, were received by the Ministry of Health yesterday, 6 April. Premium content -
Wednesday 6 April 2022 9:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Tongan delegation led by Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku will attend the 7th Our Ocean Conference 2022 held in Koror, Palau on April 13-14. Premium content -
Wednesday 6 April 2022 5:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lockdown restrictions for Tongatapu and Vava’u will ease further over the next two weeks starting on Saturday, April 9, with businesses allowed to operate from Monday to Saturday from 5am to 8pm. Premium content -
Wednesday 6 April 2022 5:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The keys to the first new home, built by the Tongan government under the volcano and tsunami rebuilding program, were handed over to ‘Ahau resident Halaime Veilofia by the Prime Minister Hon Hu’akavameiliku yesterday. Premium content -
Tuesday 5 April 2022 5:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Ha’apai is now under lockdown restrictions, starting today up to 5:00am Saturday, April 9, after it was confirmed there is COVID-19 spreading in the community. Premium content
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