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Monday 14 November 2022 11:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An international Chess Grandmaster, Nigel Short and Vice President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) will visit Tonga this week, to hold a Chess Simultaneous Exhibition and promote the sport of chess. The chess exhibition will be held at Hotel Nuku'alofa on Wednesday, 16 November.
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Monday 14 November 2022 11:22pm
Abu Dhabi, UAE : During his visit to the United Arab Emirates, King Tupou VI held an audience with the Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Tonga in Cyprus, Mr Joseph Borghese. The Palace Office said they discussed potential investments and further cooperation. Premium content -
Monday 14 November 2022 11:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Remembrance Sunday Service to remember the Tongan soldiers who served and fell on the battlefields of the First and the Second World Wars, was held on 13 November at the Cenotaph in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Monday 14 November 2022 9:49pm
Bucharest, Romania : The ‘Ikale Tahi has taken the win 39-10 against Chile in their second match of the 2022 Northern Hemisphere tour, at the National Rugby Stadium in Bucharest, Romania on 12 November. -
Friday 11 November 2022 11:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 'Ikale Tahi squad to play Chile in their second match of the 2022 Northern Hemisphere tour, was announced today by the Tonga Rugby Union. They are scheduled to play against Chile at the National Rugby Stadium in Bucharest, Romania, tomorrow 12 November. Premium content -
Friday 11 November 2022 11:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The United States Peace Corps commemorated its 55th anniversary in Tonga on 10 November, a happy occasion that also announced the return of volunteers in 2023. Premium content -
Friday 11 November 2022 11:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Eighteen Pacific countries and territories conducted their first-ever regional exercise (PacWave22-PICT) to test new early warning procedures for a potential tsunami arising from volcanic activity in the Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha’apai (HTHH) volcano. A two hour long live regional exercise took place yesterday, 10 November. Premium content -
Friday 11 November 2022 11:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 32-year-man died early this morning, 11 November, when his car swerved and collided with a tree on Taufa'ahu Road in front of Hu’atolitoli Prison, at Vaini. The road death toll now stands at 11 this year for Tonga. Premium content -
Friday 11 November 2022 11:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The By-Election to elect the new People's Representative to the Tonga Legislative Assembly for the Tongatapu 8 constituency will be held on Thursday, 19 January, 2023. This is to fill the seat vacated by the late Hon. Semisi Fakahau. Premium content -
Friday 11 November 2022 11:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Six people, accused of trading online on Sundays, have been issued warnings by Tonga Police for trading online on Sunday, 6 November in Tongatapu. Premium content -
Thursday 10 November 2022 9:29pm
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt : Innovative use of the internet to stay connected and access climate information, and for education to build resilience, was highlighted at the Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion, during the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Egypt this week. A side event that focused on “Resilience Building in the Virtual Space” was hosted at the Pavilion and highlighted SPREP's e-Learning platform development. Premium content -
Thursday 10 November 2022 9:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Farmers, fishers, smallholder farmers, market vendors and small business owners will soon have access to a new parametric micro-insurance product, designed to help them meet their immediate needs after tropical cyclones, and other extreme events. The insurance was launched by under a United Nations Capital Development Fund programme in Nuku’alofa on 8 November. Premium content -
Thursday 10 November 2022 6:27pm
Kaitaia, New Zealand : Tonga Men’s basketball team has qualified for the Pacific Games 2023, after five days of basketball matches at the FIBA Polynesian cup 2022, in Kaitaia, New Zealand from 1-5 November. Premium content -
Thursday 10 November 2022 6:22pm
Auckland, New Zealand : James Faleofa, who was awarded the Royal New Zealand Navy’s “Sailor of the Year 2022”, is a Leading Youth Development Specialist of Tongan descent. Premium content -
Thursday 10 November 2022 6:16pm
Sydney, Australia : The 2022 Oceania Rugby Sevens Challenge will be held on 19-20 November at the Hugh Courtney Oval in Brisbane, Australia, with Tonga competing. Premium content -
Wednesday 9 November 2022 8:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An inquest in Neiafu today determined that a 46-year-old woman died from smoke inhalation and severe burning in a house fire at Neiafu yesterday. Her husband survived after the couple tried to escape the inferno by jumping from the rooftop of the multi storey building. Premium content -
Wednesday 9 November 2022 7:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sione Finau Sisifa has been re-appointed as Solicitor General for four-years serving at the Attorney General's office in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Wednesday 9 November 2022 7:17pm
Sharm El-Sheikh, Eqypt : Grants of $16.5 million for the Blue Pacific Finance Hub, which aims to build ocean and coastal resilience in countries threatened by the impacts of climate change was announced by the Asian Development Bank with the Global Environment Facility and the Nordic Development Fund at COP27, in Egypt. Premium content -
Wednesday 9 November 2022 12:20pm
Sharm El-Sheikh, Eqypt : Climate change is the single greatest threat that will determine the future of Small Island Developing States like the Kingdom of Tonga, said King Tupou VI at COP27 this week. “We no longer have the luxury of time,” and our task is to agree to ambitious goals and act together before the impacts become irreversible for us all. -
Tuesday 8 November 2022 10:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 46-year-old woman died from a fire at her house in Neiafu, early this morning, 8 November. Premium content
