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Saturday 17 October 2020 1:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : After 145 years of Rule of Law, the Tongan Parliament with majority votes of 18-0 on Thursday 15 October passed a bill to amend the Tongan Constitution by adding on a Clause 89A to allow undefined Tongan “tradition” to be used in decisions by courts and tribunals, without applying rules of evidence. There was no public consultation. The amendment goes to the King before it can be Gazetted. From the House by Pesi Fonua.
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Saturday 17 October 2020 9:39am
Stockholm, Sweden : The announcement of this year’s Nobel Prize laureates should remind us of the many contributions basic science has made to contemporary life. With COVID-19 ravaging much of humanity, and the world anxiously awaiting a breakthrough that can end the pandemic, we can no longer take science for granted. And the global science community, for its part, has risen to the occasion in unprecedented ways, not only to develop vaccines, therapies, and diagnostics, but also to improve our understanding of the virus and the best strategies to protect ourselves. By Lars Heikensten, Marcia McNutt, and Johan Rockström. -
Friday 16 October 2020 7:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fresh local produce on display at ‘Atele Indoor Stadium marked World Food Day today, 16 October under the theme ‘Grow, nourish, sustain. Together. Our actions are our future’. Lord Tu'ilakepa said the current pandemic is starting to affect our food systems, which will lead to more poverty for mankind. Premium content -
Friday 16 October 2020 7:02pm
- : New York Times: New Zealand’s popular prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, is expected to return to power in this week’s general election, with polls giving her Labour Party a comfortable double-digit lead over the more conservative National Party. Here’s how the campaign has played out, and what to watch for as the results come in Saturday. By Damien Cave. Premium content -
Friday 16 October 2020 6:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In Tonga we loose more lives at sea than through natural disasters, 'Ofa Fa'anunu told maritime operators in Tongatapu and 'Eua on October 16, in a consultation workshop by the Tonga Meteorological Services, aimed to improve weather and radio services. -
Friday 16 October 2020 5:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A couple was arrested with 10.66 grams of methamphetamine ready for distribution at their home in Sopu on October 15. Premium content -
Friday 16 October 2020 5:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The price of petrol, kerosene and diesel has decreased starting from today, 16 October, as approved by the Tonga Competent Authority for October – November. Premium content -
Friday 16 October 2020 3:57pm
- : New York Times: The Great Barrier Reef, one of the Earth’s most precious habitats, lost half of its coral populations in the last quarter-century, a decline that researchers in Australia said would continue unless drastic action is taken to mitigate the effects of climate change. By Maria Cramer. Premium content -
Thursday 15 October 2020 5:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Children from several kindergartens on Tongatapu celebrated Global Handwashing Day today, 15 October, under a theme “Hand Hygiene for All”. The day was introduced to reduce childhood mortality rates related respiratory and diarrhoeal diseases by a simple behavioural change - hand washing with soap. -
Thursday 15 October 2020 5:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A total of 93 people were issued with new infringement notices and penalties in Tongatapu mainly for speeding, in a one-week traffic operation by Tonga Police, between October 5-11. Premium content -
Thursday 15 October 2020 5:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Five people have been arrested and charged with offences in relation to possession of methamphetamine and cannabis in four different locations in Tongatapu. Premium content -
Thursday 15 October 2020 11:31am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : MPs claimed that because Cabinet Ministers were on an election campaign mission to ‘Eua, it forced parliament to close down on Monday, 12 October, because it did not have the quorum. From the House by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Thursday 15 October 2020 9:41am
Queensland, Australia : At the start of the year, when COVID-19 was ravaging Wuhan, China, and beginning to envelop the West, I warned that the crisis would likely be replicated across much of the developing world, with significant long-term consequences for us all. Sadly, this prediction was correct....At the global level, the challenge is to ensure that vulnerable people everywhere are protected. Failing that, we will be entering a much more dangerous world, and the prospects for a robust global economic recovery will be severely diminished. By Kevin Rudd -
Wednesday 14 October 2020 6:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : To date, all Pacific nations have abolished the death penalty entirely except for two, Tonga and Papua New Guinea. The World Day against the Death Penalty was jointly marked by the Australian and New Zealand High Commissions on October 9 in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 October 2020 3:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : All 141 passengers from Christchurch tested negative for CoViD-19 on the first round of testing in Tonga confirmed Ministry of Health CEO, Dr Siale ‘Akau’ola last night. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 October 2020 3:54pm
Houma, Tongatapu : Baroness Tuputupu-‘o-Pulotu Vaea celebrated her 90th birthday today, 14 October at her residence, Tali ki Ha‘apai at Houma. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 October 2020 8:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 40-foot container full of brand new wheelchairs and walking aids was officially handed over to the Ministry of Health by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at Vaiola Hospital today. The equipment will help needy people throughout Tonga and is the fourth container-load of equipment donated by the church. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 October 2020 8:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Harris Satini (43) was found guilty at the Supreme Court last week for possession of 1.32 grams methamphetamine at Vaini. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 October 2020 6:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tevita Valikoula (57) was sentenced today to five-years three-months imprisonment for receiving stolen Tongan properties valued at $19,400 pa’anga and encouraging another to steal $17,000 worth of kava plants. The judge said it was despicable the offender had exploited another man to his own advantage. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 October 2020 12:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The proceeding of the Tongan Parliament yesterday, 12 October, was deferred because it did not have a quorum, when most of the Cabinet members were stranded at 'Eua, where they had celebrated the first birthday of the appointment of the People's Party Government with fasting and prayers. From the House by Pesi Fonua. Premium content
