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Wednesday 24 July 2024 2:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 19 year old male from Kolovai died yesterday, 23 July, at Vaiola Hospital, from critical injuries sustained in a hit and run accident on Monday 22 July. A suspect, a 50 year old male from 'Ahau, has been arrested in connection with the incident.
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Wednesday 24 July 2024 1:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : College athlete, Maleselo Fukofuka (19) from Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu, is Tonga's only sprinter to qualify and represent Tonga at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics Games. “I'm thrilled, I put my trust in God and I'm good to go," he said, before leaving for Paris last night. Premium content -
Wednesday 24 July 2024 11:56am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Unclaimed Monies as of June 2024, total $1,186,983.21. Please be advised that account holders (owners) of listed unclaimed monies are required to make your claim to your respective banks within 3 months from the first date of this publication. In accordance with section 94 of the Banking Act 2020 states, that any remaining unclaimed funds and properties after three (3) months claim period have met its expiry date, shall be presumed to be abandoned funds or properties. •••••••••••• Fakatokanga'i ange ko kimoutolu 'oku lisi atu homou hingoa΄ 'i he ngaahi pa'anga 'oku te'eki ai ke 'eke'i΄, ke fakahū atu leva ho'o 'eke΄ ki hoó Kautaha Paánga Fakapangikē óku hā atu΄, 'i loto 'i he māhina 'e tolu (3) mei΄ he 'uluaki 'aho 'o e fanogonongo΄ ni. Fakatatau ki he kupu 94 ‘o e Lao ki he Ngāue Fakapangikē΄ 2020, ko e pa'anga 'ikai 'eke'i 'i he hili mei heni ha mahina 'e tolu (3) pea kuo laka hake he taú é 5 'ene í he Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ó Tonga΄, 'e lau ia ko e pa'anga mo e ngaahi koloa li'aki pea kuo pau ke fakatu'asila fakahangatonu ha 'eke 'o e ngaahi pa'anga pe koloa kuo li'aki΄ ki he Ministā Pa'anga΄ pea fakatatau pē ki he'ene fakangofua΄. -
Tuesday 23 July 2024 11:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new tugboat for Tonga was commissioned by HM King Tupou VI today, 23 July, at the Taufa'ahau Domestic Wharf, Nuku'alofa. The new tugboat, named "Fanga'ilifuka" by the King, is a grant from the Government of Japan Premium content -
Tuesday 23 July 2024 2:03pm
Tokyo, Japan : The Tongan community in Japan welcomed Tonga's Prime Minister Hon. Hu'akavameiliku and his delegation at a reception on Sunday 21 July in Tokyo. The PM, his Chief Secretary and Secretary to Cabinet, Paula Mau, and other officials visited Japan to attend the Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting from 16-18 July. Premium content -
Monday 22 July 2024 10:20pm
Nottingham, England : Tonga’s National Touch World Cup Team defeated Scotland (10-5) in the playoff, to earn 9th place in the World rankings for Open Men's Touch at the weekend, in Nottingham, England. The Touch World Cup brings the best Touch players from around the globe to decide who is World Champion. -
Friday 19 July 2024 9:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Spain’s Los Leones (The Lions) defeated the ‘Ikale Tahi today (29-20) at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. In the first half, Spain’s Gonzalo Vinuesa scored two penalty goal kicks while Tani Bay scored the team’s first try. Premium content -
Friday 19 July 2024 5:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Starlink has been granted a “provisional temporary permit” to operate in Tonga, MEIDECC announced today, 19 July. This was in response to a “significant amount” of public concern after the Tonga government instructed Starlink to cease its services in Tonga, stated MEIDECC CEO Sione 'Aka'oula. -
Thursday 18 July 2024 8:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Spain is set to take on Tonga at the Ikale Tahi's home ground at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku’alofa, tomorrow afternoon, 19 July 2024. Kick-off is scheduled for 3:30pm local time. Both teams are closely ranked teams in the World Rugby standings. Tonga, currently sitting at 16th place and Spain, who are just three spots behind at 19th. Premium content -
Thursday 18 July 2024 6:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Supreme Court in Nuku’alofa sentenced ‘Okona ‘One’one (31) to four years imprisonment, with some part suspended, for charges including possession of 5.04 grams of methamphetamine at his home address in ‘Anana. The possession of scales and over 540 dealer-bags made it clear this was possession with intent to supply; so far more serious than simple possession, stated the judge. Premium content -
Thursday 18 July 2024 12:30am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga will send four athletes to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Tonga Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (TASANOC) announced the team and officials today. The athletes will compete in three different sports, athletics, boxing, and swimming. -
Thursday 18 July 2024 12:12am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In the Supreme Court of Tonga, Civil Jurisdiction, Mr Justice Cooper on 12 July ruled to continue an Interim Injunction in favour of the plaintiff, the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in an ongoing court battle over control of the Kingdom's foreign affairs, that will lead to a judicial review hearing in September. Premium content -
Wednesday 17 July 2024 8:34am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lulutai Airlines has leased an additional aircraft, a SAAB 340B, from Air Chathams out of New Zealand for three months to increase the number of seats on the domestic inter-island service. Tonga’s national carrier airline announced that the aircraft arrived in Tonga on 16 July and would begin operating this week, under Lulutai Airline’s Air Operating Certificate. Premium content -
Tuesday 16 July 2024 6:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The critical components required to restore Fire Services at Lupepau'u Airport in Vava'u are expected to arrive in Tonga tonight, Tonga Airports Ltd. (TAL) stated today, 16 July. International flights from Nadi to Vava'u have been downgraded over the last two weeks, and TAL said they were working to reinstate Category 4 airport rescue fire operations there. Premium content -
Monday 15 July 2024 7:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Wharf no. 1, the latest milestone of the Nuku'alofa Port Upgrade, was commissioned in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on 12 July 2024 in Tongatapu. The Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku was joined by Asian Development Bank (ADB) Director General for the Pacific, Leah Gutierrez, the Australian High Commissioner to Tonga, Brek Batley, and Tonga's Minister of Infrastructure, Sevenitini Toumo’ua. Premium content -
Monday 15 July 2024 7:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Around 50 smallholder farmers gained new skills in organic agriculture and agroecology, under training sessions run by the Pacific Organic Learning Farms Network (POLFN) project. Premium content -
Monday 15 July 2024 7:18pm
Beijing, China : Eight Tongan students have completed their studies and graduated from various universities in China in the past academic year. Premium content -
Monday 15 July 2024 2:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga is still in progress with preparations for the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders meeting to be held on 26 - 30 August, in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Sunday 14 July 2024 8:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Due to a safety issue with the fire services at the Vava'u Airport in Tonga, Fiji Airways has downgraded its aircraft on the Nadi to Vava'u route from an ATR72 to a smaller ATR42 aircraft. This was after Flight FJ295 from Nadi heading to Vava‘u, was turned around on Thursday 4 July 2024 and did not land. The airline stated it was organising alternative travel arrangements for guests affected by the decision to reduce seats on the route. Smaller aircraft are scheduled this week as a temporary measure. Premium content -
Friday 12 July 2024 11:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Last Tuesday 9 July, Tonga's communications Regulator, MEIDECC, notified Starlink, the global satellite internet network, to cut off all services to its roaming subscribers across Tonga's land and seas. The government will not allow the use of Starlink in the current ongoing communications crisis in Tonga, because they have not given Starlink's fixed broadband services a license to operate here. The regulator is not allowing the roaming services either, after the nation's domestic fiber optic cable failed on 29 June. “With understanding of the inconvenience, at the same time the law cannot be put aside just because you have slow internet,” the Prime Minister told Starlink users yesterday, many of whom had raised safety concerns.1 comment
