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Thursday 4 September 2014 5:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Communications Corporation and Vodafone Fiji have signed a strategic partnership alliance that will allow the Tongan telecommunications company to leverage the extensive industry experience of Vodafone Fiji.
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Thursday 4 September 2014 5:15pm
Apia, Samoa : One in three Pacific children under the age of five are stunted, UNICEF's Olav Kjorven, told the Small Islands Developing States conference in Samoa this week. “Under nutrition early in life contributes directly to a propensity for obesity in adulthood. We need to address both sides of this issue,” he urged. Premium content -
Thursday 4 September 2014 11:44am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fokotu'u atu : Fēfē ke tau muimui pē he founga faka-Pilitaniá, 'aki hono fili 'e he kakaí honau kau Fakafofongá, pea fili 'e he kau Fakafofongá 'a e Palemiá. Pea tau faka-'Amelika leva he taimi ko é 'e fili ai 'e he Palēmiá 'e ne kau Minisitā ki he Kapinetí. – Tevita mo Senituli.1 comment -
Wednesday 3 September 2014 10:51pm
Apia, Samoa : A new Pacific Partnership aimed to prevent and control non-communicable diseases was launched in Samoa on September 2. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 September 2014 10:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Friendly Islands Triathlon (FIT) flag was flying on the shores of lake Toya in Hokkaido, Japan for the Hokkaido Ironman tournament in August. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 September 2014 10:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A week promoting the Tongan Language is currently being held in New Zealand,from 1-7 September. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 September 2014 3:57pm
Apia, Samoa : Digicel Group called for a new submarine fibre optic cable to connect 12 Pacific Islands to Sydney, at a Private Sector Forum of the UN Conference on Small Island Developing States, in Samoa on August 31. Premium content -
Tuesday 2 September 2014 9:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three Tongan fishermen who were rescued in Fiji last month have returned home to Nomuka in Ha’apai on Monday, September 1. Premium content -
Tuesday 2 September 2014 9:15pm
Apia, Samoa : Many Small Island Developing States SIDS are thought to have economic strength because they enjoy middle income status, and are therefore considered well-positioned to achieve their development goals. However, the reality is often the opposite. By Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Deodat Maharaj Premium content -
Tuesday 2 September 2014 9:02pm
Apia, Samoa : Durable partnerships between small island states and their developing partners will be a way forward for small island states to achieve sustainable development, adapting to climate change while providing a decent standard of living for all, with lasting economic growth. Premium content -
Tuesday 2 September 2014 8:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Prime Minister Tu‘ivakano has commended the draft outcome of the 3rd Small Island Developing States (SIDS) conference, which started yesterday September 1, in Apia, Samoa. Premium content -
Tuesday 2 September 2014 8:56pm
Bali, Indonesia : A call for action to include media in the global development agenda was released in a 'Bali Road Map' at the end of a Global Media Forum on August 28 in Indonesia. Premium content -
Monday 1 September 2014 9:34pm
Apia, Samoa : Ban Ki-moon, the UN Secretary-General was made a Samoan Chief yesterday, 31 August. Premium content -
Friday 29 August 2014 9:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : There were mixed emotions in the Tongan Parliament yesterday, 28 August, as it struggled to restore order and bring its 2014 Parliamentary Session to a peaceful closure, ending the first four years of Tonga's more-democratically elected government. In the end, part of the Minutes were ordered to be deleted. From the House, by Pesi Fonua.2 comments Premium content -
Friday 29 August 2014 4:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two ultra-marathon runners from New Zealand, Andrew Fifita-Lamb and Lydia Fa’afiu will start to run an arduous 115km around Tongatapu today, August 29. Premium content -
Friday 29 August 2014 4:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Training for Tongan handicraft producers is boosting their earnings by improving their creative skills and making them more aware of what their customers expect, say the organisers of courses in cultural tourism and handicraft making held this month in Tongatapu. Premium content -
Thursday 28 August 2014 5:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Siutoni Tupou, Tonga's new Export Pathway Manager, today received a new vehicle, and equipment to help her maintain an important working relationship between Tonga's export farmers and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Forests and Fisheries, assisted by the Australian-funded Pacific Horticulture and Agricultural Market Access Program (PHAMA). Premium content -
Wednesday 27 August 2014 5:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A lawsuit filed by Tongan MP Sione Taione against the Tongan government, accusing it of unlawfully making payments to three nobles, was rejected by the Supreme Court on Friday 22 August.1 comment Premium content -
Wednesday 27 August 2014 4:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three women from the 'Havila ‘o e Funga Mohuefa' Group from Houma in Tongatapu sold over FJ$100,000 (FJD) worth of handicrafts at the Fiji Hibiscus Exhibition on August 18-23. Premium content -
Wednesday 27 August 2014 4:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The last day of deliberation for the Legislative Assembly of Tonga has been tentatively set for tomorrow Thursday, August 28. Premium content
