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Friday 27 November 2020 6:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Dux of Queen Salote College was awarded to Senolita Yarnville Faka'osifolau (18), while dux of St Andrew's High School dux was awarded to Luseane Liuono (18), at the two secondary schools prize giving ceremonies on November 27.
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Friday 27 November 2020 6:36pm
New York, USA : New York Times reporting: A day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged Americans to stay home for Thanksgiving, more than 1 million people in the United States got on planes, marking the second day that more than 1 million people have flown since March. Nearly 3 million additional people have flown in the days since. For some, the desire to see family is worth the risk of potentially getting the coronavirus while traveling. Premium content -
Friday 27 November 2020 2:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Hundreds of young students from various Government Primary Schools in Nuku'alofa today performed in a cultural dance competition, at the Tonga High School field. Photos by Linny Folau. Premium content -
Friday 27 November 2020 11:54am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fakamolemole pea hufanga he fakatapu ki he Hau e ‘Otu Tonga, Hou’eiki, Pule’anga ‘o Tonga mo hono Falealea kae ‘umaa e Tonga kotoa. Kae fai atu mu’a ha fakatalanoa hei’ilo na’a tokoni ki he’etau langa fonua. - ‘Inoke Fotu Hu'akau. -
Friday 27 November 2020 10:20am
Wellington, New Zealand : Up to 2,000 experienced seasonal workers from the Pacific will be allowed into New Zealand in 2021 to address labour shortages in the horticulture and wine growing sectors. But countries wanting to send workers must agree to take back not only their new workers coming under the border exception but also other RSE employees already in NZ when the 2020/2021 season ends. Premium content -
Thursday 26 November 2020 8:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The three urgent Bills that were tabled into Parliament on Monday, 23 November by the Prime Minister, Hon. Dr Rev Pohiva Tu’I’onetoa are yet to be reintroduced and passed by the House. From the House by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Thursday 26 November 2020 5:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Penisimani Angilau was sentenced to nine-months imprisonment, which was fully suspended for possession of 0.75 grams of methamphetamine seized at Tokomololo. He told the Court he is homeless and was delivering the illicit drug for a friend. Premium content -
Thursday 26 November 2020 5:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Finau Pomale (47) was sentenced to eight-months imprisonment for possession of 0.6 grams of methamphetamine and 8.40 grams of cannabis at Fatai this year. The sentence was fully suspended on conditions. Premium content -
Thursday 26 November 2020 4:57pm
Pangai, Ha'apai : A billboard displaying a Women and Children Crisis Centre (WCCC) toll-free phone number to enable women and girls to access support services was launched in Pangai, Ha’apai, on 25 November. Premium content -
Thursday 26 November 2020 7:43am
London, United Kingdom : Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, revealed in a deeply personal essay in The New York Times Opinion section on Wednesday that she had miscarried her second child with Prince Harry in July, bringing light to an experience shared by many grieving families who often suffer in silence. Premium content -
Wednesday 25 November 2020 8:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Lord Chief Justice has awarded damages to a private business and its director, after ruling that Tongan Police officers and civil servants from the Ministry of Fisheries held an unlawful search for sea cucumbers, alleged to have been illegally harvested during the closed season. The police had acted on unreliable and inaccurate information and nothing was found during the search. Premium content -
Wednesday 25 November 2020 7:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Daniel Bruno Moimoi (35) received a suspended sentence today at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court after his conviction on charges including the possession of 225.67 grams of cannabis seized at Tofoa, in 2019. Premium content -
Wednesday 25 November 2020 6:49pm
Melbourne, Australia : New York times reporting: The shark attacked Sunday, when Charles Cernobori, 59 and a father of three, was bodysurfing off Cable Beach in Western Australia. A couple found him, dragged him to the beach and called emergency services. Premium content -
Wednesday 25 November 2020 5:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Australia supports Tonga in joining a global campaign to end gender based violence starting today, 25 November, the International Day for Elimination of Gender-Based Violence. Premium content -
Wednesday 25 November 2020 5:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The first CoViD-19 tests for repatriated passengers from Auckland all tested negative, confirmed Ministry of Health CEO Dr Siale ‘Akau’ola. Premium content -
Wednesday 25 November 2020 12:03pm
Washington DC, USA : Though it has not come as a surprise, the attack on the credibility of the 2020 election by US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party cannot simply be brushed under the rug of history. Once the norms that underpin constitutional democracy have been tossed aside, there is little left to fight for. America’s failures to address past injustices – including the subjugation of indigenous peoples, slavery, racism, and the deprivations of the poor, immigrants, and the incarcerated – helps to explain why trust in democratic institutions has been so corroded in the first place. Having been made brittle, America’s institutions have long been vulnerable to attack. By Katharina Pistor -
Tuesday 24 November 2020 5:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Montfort Technical Institute held its graduation and Cadet Marching Out Parade at the school compound in Fangaloto, Tongatapu, on November 24. Premium content -
Tuesday 24 November 2020 5:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Losana Siale (17) was named as the Dux of Tupou High School this year, during a prize giving ceremony at Vaololoa on November 24. Premium content -
Tuesday 24 November 2020 5:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 117 repatriated passengers arrived at Fua’amotu International Airport from Brisbane, Australia this afternoon. Tongan seasonal workers boarded the return flight to Brisbane. Premium content -
Tuesday 24 November 2020 5:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nineteen water supply and reservoir stations servicing 16 villages in the Tongatapu 5 electorate were cleaned by the Hihifo youth council on Satuday 21 November, to ensure communities have safe access to water. “The youth is here to help, but everyone else in the community has a role to play,” says Lopeti Tufui. Premium content
