A 28-year-old man has been charged with reckless driving causing the death of a passenger, the first road death this year at Fatai.
You are here
Results for Tonga
Wednesday 13 March 2019
Premium content
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Premium content
Wednesday 13 March 2019
Premium content
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan Parliament degenerated to a one-party political system yesterday afternoon, 12 March, when the only Members left in the House were Cabinet Ministers and their supporters, after the Noble's Representatives walked out, along with three People's Representatives, Tevita Lavemaau, Siaosi Sovaleni and Samiu Vaipulu.
Premium content
Tuesday 12 March 2019
Premium content
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongan workers may take up semi-skilled jobs in Australia for a period of up to three-years under a Pacific Labour Scheme, after a Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the Tonga government on March 12 at St George Government Building.
Premium content
Tuesday 12 March 2019
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The SPBD Microfinance Network, the largest microfinance provider in the South Pacific, has promoted Fine Tu'ipulotu to General Manager of South Pacific Business Development (SPBD) Microfinance Ltd in the Kingdom of Tonga. Fine is the first Tongan-born national appointed to the top post.
Monday 11 March 2019
Premium content
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Lord Tu'ivakano had his trial tentatively set to start in September after appearing at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa on March 11.
Premium content
Monday 11 March 2019
Premium content
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Four tractors were gifted to the Tongan Government by the local government of Dongguan, a city in the Guangdong Province of China, on March 11.
Premium content
Friday 8 March 2019
Premium content
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Celebrating women’s achievements and forging a more gender balanced Tonga was the focus of a luncheon to mark International Women’s Day (IWD) under the theme ‘Balance for Better’ today, 8 March, organized by the Bank South Pacific at Davina House. The Minister MAFFF said Tonga needs more women to become leaders.
Premium content
Friday 8 March 2019
Premium content
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Twenty-four people involved in managing climate resilience projects have completed a certification in Project Management Practice at the USP Tonga Campus, organized by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through its USD$24 million regional Climate Ready Project.
Premium content
Thursday 7 March 2019
Premium content
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Government yesterday, 6 March after lunch retrieved from the House the six urgent bills that it had tabled into parliament, apparently withdrawing them for public consultation. From the House, by Pesi Fonua.
Premium content
Thursday 7 March 2019
Premium content
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A soroban team from the Tongatapu Eastern District primary schools won the 2019 Tonga National Soroban Competition held on March 7, at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall.
Premium content
Thursday 7 March 2019
Premium content
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police are investigating separate cases of sexual assault of two young girls reported last week in Nuku'alofa
Premium content
Wednesday 6 March 2019
Premium content
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A weekly direct flight to Tonga from mainland China is being negotiated and is planned to be launched before the end of the year, according to the Ministry of Tourism.
Premium content
Wednesday 6 March 2019
Premium content
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A total of 49 Tongan students received their certificates in specialized technical and vocational training from the Australia Pacific Training Coalition, graduating on March 6.
Premium content
Wednesday 6 March 2019
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
I think many Tongans, including myself, are concerned over what is occurring with the Government’s development projects at Popua. ...Someone in the Government must speak up and take action or they will be held accountable by future generations who are impacted by these decisions. - Tevita ‘Ita.
Tuesday 5 March 2019
Premium content
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Mate Ma’a Tonga are scheduled to play against Great Britain, New Zealand and Australia this year. The fixtures were announced by the NRL today 5 March.
Premium content
Tuesday 5 March 2019
Premium content
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new patrol boat named Ngahau Koula (Golden Arrow), currently being built in Australia, is expected be handed over to His Majesty’s Armed Forces (HMAF) in June.
Premium content
Monday 4 March 2019
Premium content
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Friendly Islands Satellite Communications Ltd (Tongasat) will have to pay $15,000 pa'anga for security of costs to the Supreme Court, before their appeal against a ruling of the Lord Chief Justice can be heard.
Premium content
Saturday 2 March 2019
Premium content
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Tonga Police Drugs Enforcement Taskforce raid seized 31 packs or 14.53 grams of methamphetamine and 1 pack or 0.72 grams of cannabis from a home in Kolomotu'a on Thursday night. Two men were arrested.
Premium content
Saturday 2 March 2019
Premium content
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Six Bills, tabled into parliament by Cabinet and labelled “urgent” by Tonga's Prime Minister, stirred fierce debate on Wednesday and Thursday. The House rejected a motion for public consultation over the proposed changes to the Constitution being debated. From the House By Pesi Fonua
Premium content
Friday 1 March 2019
Premium content
Apia, Samoa
Samoa signed a Memorandum of Understanding formalising its support for the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Regional Aerial Surveillance Program on February 28.
Premium contentPages
Tonga weather forecast from yr.no, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and the NRK. See also Fua'amotu Weather Forecasting Center, Tonga, for latest local weather bulletin.