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Tuesday 7 August 2018 10:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two teenage boys charged with murder in relation to the death of a Chinese couple, Mr Feng Sheng Pei and Mrs Su Jie Wen, in February pleaded not guilty on August 7, during arraignment at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court.
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Tuesday 7 August 2018 10:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A volunteer group from the South Pacific Animal Welfare (SPAW) is offering free veterinary services on Tongatapu at the end of this month from August 27-31, 2018. Premium content -
Tuesday 7 August 2018 12:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A male pedestrian from Patangata died on Friday night, August 3 after being hit by a vehicle, whose driver was allegedly under the influence of alcohol , on Vuna Road in Popua. Premium content -
Tuesday 7 August 2018 12:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Epuefi Laimani (34) appeared at the Fasi Magistrate’s Court on Monday, August 6 charged with possession of the illicit drug methamphetamine valued at around $10,000 pa’anga in street value. Premium content -
Tuesday 7 August 2018 12:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Student nurses from the University of Sydney and the University of Canberra are undertaking professional placements at Vaiola Hospital and village clinics in Tonga as part of Australia’s New Colombo Plan. Premium content -
Tuesday 7 August 2018 12:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Prime Minister Hon ‘Akilisi Pohiva has requested the Japanese Government for assistance to extend Fua’amotu International Airport's runway by 400 metres, estimated at to cost around $40 million pa’anga. Premium content -
Tuesday 7 August 2018 11:53am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Setitaia Pasivaka Chen has been appointed as the Acting Chief Executive Officer for Tonga Power Ltd, starting on August 1. Premium content -
Tuesday 7 August 2018 11:47am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Ringo Fa’oliu has returned as the new CEO for the Ministry of Infrastructure for four-years, starting on August 6. Premium content -
Thursday 2 August 2018 6:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fifty-eight students in vocational and tertiary training will receive scholarships worth more than $30,000 pa'anga for their tuition fees this year, from the Tonga Development Bank. Premium content -
Thursday 2 August 2018 5:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Aunofo Havea, a well known Tongan seafarer, was awarded a certificate under the Standards of Training and Certification for Watchkeeping and Seafarers STCW by Eric R. Dawick, the president of the Northeast Maritime Institute, Fairhaven, Massachusetts on 26 July. She is a licenced master of vessel of less than 500 cross tons.2 comments Premium content -
Thursday 2 August 2018 5:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Methamphetamine valued around $10,000 pa’anga in street value was seized by police at a home in Hofoa, Tongatapu on August 1. Premium content -
Thursday 2 August 2018 5:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Taufa Fevaleaki whose name was blacklisted from flying out of Tonga was found guilty of making a false statement, when applying for a Tongan passport on a second name in 2014. Premium content -
Thursday 2 August 2018 5:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A man in his 20s from Nakolo has been sentenced to six-years imprisonment after being convicted of sodomy and abducting a child under the age of 12, for an offence committed in Tongatapu last year. Premium content -
Thursday 2 August 2018 5:51pm
Suva, Fiji : A toolkit aimed at empowering and encouraging Pacific Media to write more articles on the Pacific ocean’s health was launched at a two-day workshop by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) on 24 July in Suva, Fiji. Premium content -
Thursday 2 August 2018 5:33pm
Kingston, Jamaica : Tonga has been re-elected for another four-years as member state of the International Seabed Authority Council during its 24th session held in Kingston, Jamaica, last month. Premium content -
Thursday 2 August 2018 5:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s official foreign reserve continued to grow as the National Reserve Bank of Tonga recorded an increase of $26.8 million for the month of June. The reserves rose to $468.7 million, equivalent to 8.1 months of imports. Premium content -
Wednesday 1 August 2018 12:10am
Noumea, New Caledonia : Meteorogical services in the Pacific islands are aiming to improve tropical cyclone warning services in the region. Premium content -
Tuesday 31 July 2018 11:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan noble and former Prime Minister, Lord Tu’ivakano had his case adjourned yet again to August 9. Premium content -
Monday 30 July 2018 8:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : King Tupou VI opened the vibrant Tongatapu Royal Agriculture, Fisheries and Tourism Trade Show at Fungamanamo'ui Grounds on Saturday, July 28, concluding the national event for this year. Premium content -
Monday 30 July 2018 8:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Twenty-eight recruits, who are expected to graduate from the Tonga Police College in October, were reminded that the rule of law must be adhered to in their line of work at all times. Premium content
