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Tuesday 26 September 2017 9:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 21-year-old man who was arrested in relation to kidnapping and sexually assaulting a six year-old girl last weekend in Tongatapu has been charged to appear in court.
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Monday 25 September 2017 11:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Prime Minister surprised a local press conference last week by leaking a document that he said was a "confidential" Cabinet decision relating to funds allocated for the opening celebration of the new St. George Government Building on September 1.1 comment Premium content -
Monday 25 September 2017 7:31pm
New York, USA : King Tupou VI highlighted sustainable development as critical to tackling climate change, in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, on 22 September. Premium content -
Monday 25 September 2017 7:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 21 year-old man has been arrested in relation to kidnapping and sexually assaulting a six year-old girl last weekend in Tongatapu. Premium content -
Monday 25 September 2017 7:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Cooperation at regional and international level is essential for fighting the unique challenges cybercrime presents to the peoples of the Pacific and the entire world, Tonga’s Lord Chief Justice O. G. Paulsen told the opening of a cybercrime training session today, September 25. Premium content -
Monday 25 September 2017 6:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 21-year-old male pedestrian died on Sunday, September 24 after being hit on Taufa’ahau road in Ha’ateiho, the day before. Premium content -
Friday 22 September 2017 7:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongans are heading to the polls soon on November 16, and there are now 57,391 voters registered, according to a final electoral roll published on September 15. Premium content -
Friday 22 September 2017 7:23pm
Suva, Fiji : A declaration outlining actions to tackle Climate Change is circling the Pacific Island countries for support before being delivered to world leaders at COP 23 in Bonn, Germany. Premium content -
Friday 22 September 2017 7:22pm
Seattle, USA : A Tongan born teacher in the United States, Lynette Suliana Sikahema Finau of Arizona, will be distinguished with the “Excellence in Education Award” at the annual Community Voice Awards in Seattle. Premium content -
Friday 22 September 2017 7:17pm
Nadi, Fiji : Addressing a way forward for early childhood education was the focus of the first Pacific Early Childhood Development Conference held on September 19-21 on Denarau Island, Nadi. Premium content -
Friday 22 September 2017 7:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Some 35 girls from various secondary schools in Tongatapu are holding a Girls Empowerment Camp from September 19-23 as part of activities marking the International Day of Peace. Premium content -
Friday 22 September 2017 7:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four Tongan passports and jewelry were stolen during a home break-in at Fua’amotu on September 14, while the residents were sleeping. Premium content -
Friday 22 September 2017 7:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : No arrests have been made so far during a Police investigation into the homicide death of Kevini Maka (22), whose body was recovered from a waterway next to Popua Park earlier this month. Premium content -
Thursday 21 September 2017 10:51pm
Cambridge-MA, USA : Last week, in a brazen rebuff to tough new United Nations sanctions, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s regime fired a ballistic missile over the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido – its second launch over Japan in less than three weeks. But, far from indicating that sanctions don’t work, Kim’s move shows that they still aren’t tough enough. ... it is the time to do whatever is needed to defuse nuclear tensions and protect the lives of those in the Kim regime’s crosshairs. -
Thursday 21 September 2017 10:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 25-year-old man is detained in custody in relation to the civil defence sirens that were stolen from a pole in Kolovai in early August. Premium content -
Thursday 21 September 2017 10:30pm
Leicester, United Kingdom : ‘Ikale Tahi star fullback Atieli Pakalani has been signed by top English rugby club, Leicester Tigers. He joins three other Tongan internationals signed by the club; Telusa Veainu, Sione Kalamafoni and Valentino Mapapalangi. Premium content -
Thursday 21 September 2017 10:29pm
Momi Bay, Fiji : A push for the development of political parties in democratic societies in the Pacific by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) was the focus of a dialogue held this week in Momi Bay, Fiji where over 40 representatives from the Pacific region attended, including Tonga. UNDP's Bakhodir Burkhanov said political parties need to be “more than just a temporary vehicle for the promotion of the interests of one political leader or a small group”. Premium content -
Thursday 21 September 2017 10:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 20-year-old man was arrested in relation to robberies of retail shops in Longoteme. Police are looking for two other male suspects. Premium content -
Wednesday 20 September 2017 10:41pm
Huddersfield, United Kingdom : A top English Rugby League club, the Huddersfield Giants, have honoured one of their prop forwards Sebastine Ikahihifo with three Player of the Year awards. Premium content -
Wednesday 20 September 2017 10:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 32 Tongan students received their certificates in specialized technical and vocational training from the Australia-Pacific Technical College during its graduation which also marked its 10th anniversary, in Nuku’alofa on Wednesday, September 20. Premium content
