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Saturday 12 December 2020 10:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice, Sione Vuna Fa‘otusia was arraigned at the Nuku’alofa Supreme Court today on two charges, including interference with the course of justice, in a dispute over a stolen cow in January 2019.
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Saturday 12 December 2020 10:06pm
Bangkok, Thailand : A guide to support countries in the Asia-Pacific region to conduct self-assessments on their legal and technical readiness for cross-border paperless trade was launched on 9 December. Premium content -
Saturday 12 December 2020 10:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 129 passengers repatriated from New Zealand on 9 December have tested negative for CoViD-19 in their first round of testing, confirmed Chief Medical Officer (Public Health) Dr Reynold 'Ofanoa on December 11. Premium content -
Friday 11 December 2020 6:07pm
Queanbeyan, Australia : I agree with you that the PACER Plus trade agreement is of questionable benefit for Tonga. But I do not share your concern for Tonga’s trade deficit. Over the last year, Tonga’s foreign reserves have increased about 19% to the equivalent of nearly 10 months’ imports. If the balance of trade were a problem for Tonga, its foreign reserves would be declining. - Leigh Harkness -
Friday 11 December 2020 2:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Thirteen-year-old 'Oto'ota Fahina Likiliki has been selected from Tonga to sing in a virtual Commonwealth musical collaboration “for healing the human spirit during CoViD-19”. The musical project will combine 54 voices chosen from 54 Commonwealth member countries, to virtually record a soundtrack with the Dionysus Ensemble in Britain. Premium content -
Thursday 10 December 2020 8:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A motion for Vote of No Confidence in the Prime Minister Hon. Dr Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa that was submitted to the Speaker of the Tongan Parliament yesterday 9 December, is expected to be tabled into parliament when it resumes at 10:00am on Tuesday, 12 January 2021. From the House by Pesi Fonua Premium content -
Thursday 10 December 2020 7:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : More than 300 graduates from two Government Tertiary Institutes received their certificates and diplomas on December 10, during a Combined Awards Ceremony. Premium content -
Thursday 10 December 2020 6:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : One hundred and fifty-seven repatriates arrived at Fua’amotu International Airport from Nadi, Fiji, at 12:50pm today, 10 December, Tonga Police confirmed. Premium content -
Wednesday 9 December 2020 8:03pm
Nukku'alofa, Tonga : The authority of the House is being eroded by the continued deference of its proceedings during the past weeks, Lord Tu‘i‘afitu, the Chairman of the Whole House Committee warned Parliament, when it met on 1 December. The House got down to business and among other legislation unanimously agreed to create a new public holiday for November 20. From the House, by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Wednesday 9 December 2020 6:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 129 repatriated passengers arrived at Fua’amotu International Airport from Auckland, New Zealand this afternoon, December 9. Premium content -
Wednesday 9 December 2020 6:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Shalina Kumar (23) from Fangaloto was sentenced to six-months imprisonment, which was fully suspended for charges, including possession of 0.06 grams of methamphatamine. Premium content -
Wednesday 9 December 2020 5:53pm
Geneva, Switzerland : A new one-year global campaign was launched today by the World Health Organisation to support at least 100 million people as they try to give up tobacco through communities of quitters. Premium content -
Tuesday 8 December 2020 6:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Ministry of Education saw an improvement in this year’s Secondary School Entrance Examination with 51% of students passing compared to 43% in 2019, Vava'u and Niuatoputapu students did well, they announced yesterday. Premium content -
Tuesday 8 December 2020 6:23pm
Suva, Fiji : A set of principles and best practices was presented by the Regional Pacific Women’s Network Against Violence Against Women and UN Women Fiji Multi-Country Office, on December 7. -
Tuesday 8 December 2020 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Inoke Hu’akau (39) received a suspended sentence for charges, including possession of 0.06 grams of methamphetamine seized at a home in Kapeta, earlier this year. Premium content -
Tuesday 8 December 2020 5:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Repatriates from Brisbane tested negative for CoViD-19 and were released from quarantine in Nuku'alofa this morning, confirmed Chief Medical Officer (Public Health) Dr Reynold 'Ofanoa today. Premium content -
Tuesday 8 December 2020 1:28pm
New York, USA : Science Times: Walking for at least 11 minutes a day could reduce the undesirable health consequences of sitting for hours and hours, according to a helpful new study of the ways in which both inactivity and exercise influence how long we live. The study, which relied on objective data from tens of thousands of people about how they spent their days, found that those who were the most sedentary faced a high risk of dying young, but if people got up and moved, they slashed that threat substantially, even if they did not move much. -
Tuesday 8 December 2020 12:59pm
Cambridge-MA, USA : According to the conventional wisdom, the twenty-first century will be characterized by the global shift from American hegemony to Sino-American rivalry. But a bipolar international order is neither inevitable nor desirable, and in fact, would be deeply unstable. Its emergence would heighten the risk of violent conflict and three of the biggest challenges facing humanity would either be ignored or made worse. We should start imagining and working toward alternative arrangements. - By Daron Acemoglu. -
Monday 7 December 2020 6:22pm
New York, USA : New York Times reporting: Unilever New Zealand said it would begin a one-year experiment to allow all 81 of its employees to earn their full salaries while working one day fewer per week, a move the company said might actually boost productivity and improve employees’ work-life balance. Some business and productivity experts say the concept may finally get a serious look amid a pandemic that has altered how billions live and work around the globe. Premium content -
Monday 7 December 2020 4:38pm
Manila, Philippines : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD$45 million grant to help rehabilitate and upgrade the international port at Queen Salote Wharf in Nuku’alofa, ADB announced on December 4. Premium content
