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Friday 16 August 2013 4:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Ministry of Commerce, Tourism and Labour has approved new petroleum prices for the next month from mid-August to mid-September. Retail prices for petroleum were significantly higher when compared to petroleum prices approved for mid-July to mid-August.
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Friday 16 August 2013 3:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 34-year-old woman has been arrested by police following the death of a 14-year-old girl this morning at Vaiola Hospital. The suspect is expected to be charged later today, as police continue a homicide inquiry. Premium content -
Friday 16 August 2013 3:33pm
Nuku‘alofa, Tona : Tonga's ‘Ikale Tahi will play Romania, France and Wales this November, during a European tour organised by the International Rugby Board (IRB) for second-tier rugby nations. Premium content -
Thursday 15 August 2013 5:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : King Tupou VI opened the fourth Royal Agricultural Show in Pangai, Ha’apai on Wednesday, August 14, where an abundance of local food and products was displayed at the one-day event. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 August 2013 9:03pm
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : A valuable collection of preserved Tongan artefacts, including five war clubs, a priest staff and a kali (headrest) dating back to the 1800’s are to be auctioned in England by Christie’s Auctions at the end of August.2 comments Premium content -
Wednesday 14 August 2013 8:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Sonatane Tu'akinamolahi Taumoepeau-Tupou (70), a former Tongan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tonga’s first Permanent Representative to the United Nations passed away at Vaiola Hospital, on Tuesday August 13. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 August 2013 8:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s high speed internet goes live on Wednesday, August 21, with the commissioning by King Tupou VI of the project at the Tonga Cable Ltd station in Sopu. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 August 2013 4:09pm
Neiafu, Vava‘u : A 42-feet aluminium yacht was towed into Neiafu port last week after it was caught on a reef about four miles off Hunga Island, Vava‘u. A Canadian couple on board were rescued. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 August 2013 3:35pm
Neiafu, Vava‘u : Three new classrooms have been constructed for Vava’u Side School, under a T$209,000 construction project was funded by the Government of Japan as part of its Grant Assistance for grassroots human security projects around the world. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 August 2013 3:29pm
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s young tennis champion, Sisilia Teu has won the Girls Under 15 tennis competition at the East Pacific Tennis Championships in Apia, Samoa. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 August 2013 2:46pm
Auckland, New Zealand : The wedding of Hon. Frederica Lupe’uluiva Fatafehi ‘o Lapaha Tuita and Sione Mateialona Filipe was held at the Anglican Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell, Auckland on Saturday, August 10. Photos courtesy Monalisa Palu Fineanganofo. Premium content -
Monday 12 August 2013 5:46pm
Neiafu, Vava‘u : King Tupou VI opened the third Royal Agricultural Show in Neiafu, Vava‘u on Saturday, August 10. A Tu‘anekivale business, ‘Ene’io Enterprises Co. Ltd. won the Best Overall Booth and five other categories. Premium content -
Monday 12 August 2013 1:23pm
Wellington, New Zealand : The New Zealand Government stepped up its travel advisory for visitors to Tonga, as the MA-60 aircraft, operated by REAL Tonga started commercial passenger flights to Vava‘u on Saturday August 10.2 comments Premium content -
Monday 12 August 2013 12:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s MA60 aircraft made three inaugural commercial flights to Vava‘u on Saturday, August 10, and the aircraft gifted from China is scheduled to fly twice-daily to Vava'u. Premium content -
Sunday 11 August 2013 3:44pm
USA, : In my view as a Tongan from America and was involved with the Olympic Games of 1984 in Los Angeles California, I can tell you that you can do it. – Meteliko Tuaileva. -
Friday 9 August 2013 5:40pm
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : Fiji’s Prime Minister, Commodore Josaia Ovrequ Bainimarama, this week told Pacific Islands leaders at the Sheraton Fiji Resort that he believed that ordinary people had been excluded from the decision-making process in regional government.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 9 August 2013 5:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : It will cost Tonga $USD70 million to host the 2019 Pacific Games, but the Tongan tax payers will contribute less than one tenth of that amount. $USD50 million has been earmarked for capital and infrastructure development and $USD20 million for operational cost. - ‘Ahongalu Fusimalohi. -
Friday 9 August 2013 3:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga has banned the sales and use of two Karicare Infant Formula products for newborns and for six-months babies and older after receiving information that the products may contain contaminated ingredients. The ban came into effective on Thursday, August 8, and will remain until further notice. Premium content -
Friday 9 August 2013 3:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A total of 147 Tupou College students and four adults who have been charged in relation to a violent attack on a home in Tofoa on July 18, are expected to appear at the Nuku’alofa Magistrate’s Court on October 7-10 . Premium content -
Friday 9 August 2013 3:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Five men are detained in Hu’atolitoli Prison, accused of kidnapping a father and son in Nuku’alofa on July 24 and taking a ransom of nearly half a million pa’anga from their families. Premium content
