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Sunday 3 September 2017 4:25pm
Sene, 'Aositelelia : Fakamalo atu ki he ‘Ateni Seniale he fakamahino ki he tukunga ‘o e tu’utu’uni kuo hifo mei he’ene ‘Afio fekau’aki mo e Palemia, mo e kau Minisita ‘o e Kapineti pea pehe ki he Pule’anga fakakatoa. -
Sunday 3 September 2017 12:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The dissolution of the Tongan Parliament by HM King Tupou VI on August 24 is a wake up call for Tongans to return their focus to Tonga's modern democratisation process. Since a move to speed up the democratic reform process was initiated in 2010, social and political progress has faltered in an increasingly unsettled and disruptive political environment. By Pesi Fonua
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Friday 1 September 2017 6:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : King Tupou VI opened the new multi-million Chinese funded "St George Government Building" on a rainy Friday morning, September 1, with Prime Minister Hon ‘Akilisi Pohiva on hand, welcoming him to the event. Photos by Linny Folau, Pesi Fonua and Peter Poulsen. Premium content -
Friday 1 September 2017 5:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three suspects have been arrested and charged for allegedly entering a room at the Tanoa Hotel early on August 30 and stealing a laptop and four flash drives, belonging to a team of Australian heart surgeons. Premium content -
Friday 1 September 2017 5:20pm
Suva, Fiji : ‘The Beginning of Life’ a documentary focused on giving children the best possible start to life and reinforcing the proverb "it takes a village to raise a child", screened for the first time in the Pacific region on August 30, in Suva, Fiji. Premium content -
Thursday 31 August 2017 7:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : There should be a Cabinet Minister in the Privy Council. “There should be a connection between the Cabinet and the Privy Council,” said the PM, Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva yesterday. By Pesi Fonua Premium content -
Thursday 31 August 2017 6:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Responding to social media commentary, Tonga's Acting Attorney General 'Aminiasi Kefu came out to set the record straight that the King's personal Royal prerogative to dissolve Tonga’s Legislative Assembly "is not limited by law and any legal action taken against this dissolution will be dismissed immediately by the Courts." He was responding to views circulated by Lopeti Senituli, a former Government CEO, who was urging the government to take legal action against the King's decision. Premium content -
Thursday 31 August 2017 3:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Men do have control over how they behave sexually, and the excuse that they can't control their urges is not valid, especially when it comes to high-risk situations that could lead to sexual assault or rape of a woman or a girl, a male advocacy training group learned in Nuku'alofa.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 31 August 2017 3:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : While Tonga argues over its protocol for signing the PACER Plus Trade Agreement, the other signatories and donor partners Australia and New Zealand say it is a matter for the Kingdom to sort out. Premium content -
Thursday 31 August 2017 2:46pm
Nadi, Fiji : Tongan scientist, Siosiua Halavatau, is encouraging farmers to be “soil smart” when cultivating crops; to not overplough the land and to avoid using fertilizers and thereby play their part in reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. By Finau Fonua -
Wednesday 30 August 2017 11:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga government's signing of the PACER Plus Trade Agreement is not valid as it was not presented to the King for approval, the Acting Attorney General, ‘Aminiasi Kefu said today, amid a growing row over government's apparent failure to follow proper protocols. -
Tuesday 29 August 2017 11:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Legal officers who draft legislation for governments in the Pacific region, met in Tonga last week, 23-24 August to share expertise and to reinforce knowledge of legislative procedures. Premium content -
Tuesday 29 August 2017 10:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Over 800 people living at Tatakamotonga village now have access to clean and reliable water supply, after Japan upgraded its system. Premium content -
Tuesday 29 August 2017 10:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Climate change impacts are evident everywhere in the Pacific, where many communities are on the front line of its damaging impacts, said Australia’s Ambassador for Environment Patrick Suckling, who is visiting the Pacific region. -
Tuesday 29 August 2017 7:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Police have yet to receive a medical report to confirm the death of a 13-month-old baby girl, who is alleged to have drowned after being found in a bucket of water in Ma’ufanga on Monday, August 21. Premium content -
Monday 28 August 2017 11:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Speaker of Tonga's Legislative Assembly Lord Tu'ivakano today on national radio outlined his many serious concerns about the government of Hon. 'Akilisi Pohiva that he had brought to the attention of King Tupou VI last week. His move was sparked by what he said was evidence last week that government was pushing to do away with the Constitutional authority of the King to endorse legislation. By Pesi Fonua Premium content -
Monday 28 August 2017 6:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 33-year-old male patient at the psychiatric ward at Vaiola Hospital has been charged with murder in relation to the death of another male patient on Friday, August 25. Premium content -
Monday 28 August 2017 6:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 45-year-old man was arrested on Friday night, August 25, after police seized 178 cannabis plants, which he allegedly cultivated at his plantation in Fua'amotu.1 comment Premium content -
Monday 28 August 2017 6:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Paula ‘Eukaliti (23) who filed a claim against former employer Puloka Construction Ltd. won $19,962.50 compensation in the Supreme Court, after the middle and index fingers of his right hand were severed above the second joints, during a work accident in 2014. Premium content -
Saturday 26 August 2017 5:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The present government of Tonga will continue as a Caretaker Government until elections take place, King Tupou VI proclaimed today.2 comments Premium content
