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Wednesday 8 October 2014 5:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Over 2900 Class Six students from 122 primary schools throughout Tonga completed this year’s Tonga Secondary School Entrance Examination today, Wednesday October 8. The results of the examination decide whether or not a student gains entry to their preferred high school.
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Tuesday 7 October 2014 6:26pm
New York, USA : Pacific Island leaders met the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe in New York last month in preparation for the Pacific Island Leaders Meeting (PALM7) to be held in May 2015 in Iwaki, Japan. Premium content -
Monday 6 October 2014 7:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s first Parliament Week with a theme 'Our Parliament' opened today aimed at furthering the knowledge of the public, including students, on how parliament works and the role it plays in governing the country. Premium content -
Monday 6 October 2014 6:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan Rugby Sevens has hit a new low by failing to qualify for next year’s HSBC Wellington Sevens Tournament. This is the first time Tonga has failed to qualify for the Wellington Sevens since the tournament’s inception in the year 2000. -
Monday 6 October 2014 6:50pm
Neiafu, Vava'u : Na’asoni Lolohea (71) has been charged with reckless driving in relation to the death of a 20-year-man, who died after allegedly being run over over by a vehicle in Neiafu.1 comment Premium content -
Monday 6 October 2014 2:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The ‘Ikale Tahi will tour Europe this November for its Autumn tests series. Tonga will play the United States, Georgia and Scotland. Premium content -
Friday 3 October 2014 6:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Princess 'Elisiva Fusipala Tauki'onetuku Tuku'aho Vaha'i (65) passed away this morning in San Francisco after a long illness.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 3 October 2014 4:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Hundreds of teachers paraded through central Nuku’alofa today to commemorate the World Teacher’s Day 2014 under a theme 'Invest in the future, invest in teachers'. -
Friday 3 October 2014 11:58am
Canberra, Australia : Tonga's HRH Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala represented Tonga's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade at a diplomatic training programme held in Canberra recently. Premium content -
Thursday 2 October 2014 9:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A planned resignation by the four members of the Public Service Commission (PSC) was avoided this week when it was discovered that there was a missing link between the Prime Minister's Office and the Commissioners. Premium content -
Thursday 2 October 2014 8:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : There are now more Mormons in Tonga than Catholics, making Mormonism (LDS church) the second largest Christian denomination in the Kingdom after Methodism. Tonga is also the world’s “most Mormon country”, having a higher proportion of Mormons per capita than any other nation.1 comment -
Thursday 2 October 2014 7:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : John Paul Chapman (33) was elected as the new President of the Tonga Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. for 2014-15 at the Annual General Meeting on September 29. Premium content -
Wednesday 1 October 2014 5:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The night of 8 to 9 October this year will bring us another lunar eclipse, almost equal to the one of the 15 April seen in Tonga. By Firitia Velt. Premium content -
Wednesday 1 October 2014 5:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer seen in women in Tonga and so far this year 12 have undergone surgery, so early detection is a very important factor for the best health outcome, Lord Tangi said today at the launch of the Pink October Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 September 2014 11:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : King Tupou VI supported the call to urgently address the adverse impact of climate change, when he addressed the United Nation’s General Assembly on Saturday 27 September in New York, United States.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 30 September 2014 11:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lemasingo Tanya Nai (26) is the youngest candidate to confirm that she will be contesting the parliamentary seat for Tongatapu Constituency No. 9 in Tonga’s November 27 General Election.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 30 September 2014 1:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Ko e fokotu'u fakakaukau 'eni ke hanga 'ehe Pule'anga 'o fokotu'u ha 'Komisoni Fekumi ki he Mo'oni' (sort of Truth Commission) he vave taha ke nau fekumi ki he mo'oni kakato 'o e 'uhinga na'e hoko ai 'a e 16/11. – S. Tu'itupou Fotu. Premium content -
Monday 29 September 2014 9:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The inflation rate for the month of August this year 2014 was almost three times higher than the inflation rate for the month of August last year 2013.1 comment Premium content -
Monday 29 September 2014 8:53pm
Washington DC,USA : The world’s largest fully protected marine will be created in the central Pacific Ocean by the United States President Barack Obama. Premium content -
Monday 29 September 2014 8:44pm
Dubai, UAE : In today’s crisis of extremism, we must recognize that we are just as interdependent for our security, as is clear in the current struggle to defeat ISIS. What we are fighting is not just a terrorist organization, but the embodiment of a malicious ideology that must be defeated intellectually. – Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Premium content
