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A tropical cyclone warning for Niuatoputapu has been been cancelled this evening and replaced with a strong wind warning as Tropical Cyclone Tuni moves away from Tonga’s northern islands. Telephone services for the remote Niuas are currently disrupted by the windy conditions.

The Prime Minister, Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva this afternoon, at a Press Conference, sentenced Hon. ‘Etuate Lavulavu for corruption by terminating his ministerial post as Minister of Infrastructure but retained him as Minister of Tourism without pay for five months as from January 2016. No questions were allowed.

A specialist urology team from Australia with local health staff provided free diagnostic and treatment services at Vaiola Hospital from November 17-23.

A 24-year-old man drowned at Hufangalupe beach in Vaini this morning 26 November after falling off the cliff while another man who jumped in to rescue him was saved by Tonga Police.

Tonga’s Chamber of Commerce & Industry Inc. (TCCI) returned John Paul Chapman as President, with 'Aloma Johansson as Vice President in uncontested ballots last night at the 2015-16 Annual General Meeting.

Tonga is one of three Pacific Islands countries that has achieved over half of its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), with only two countries Cook Islands and Niue achieving all of the MDGs, by the end of the first 15 year plan 2000-2015. Now a new plan called the UN 2015-2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), forms a “Global Agenda” that will guide Tonga during the next 30 years.

In memory of Jonah Lomu, a condolence book for the Lomu family has been made available for members of the public to sign at the New Zealand High Commission in Nuku’alofa. ‘I he fakamanatua ‘o Jonah Tali Lomu, ‘oku i ai ‘a e Tohi pōpoaki fiekaungāmamahi ma’ae fāmili ‘o Jonah Tali Lomu ‘oku faka’atā ki he kakai ‘o e fonua ke nau fakamo’oni ai ‘i he ‘Ofisi ‘o e Talafekau Lahi Nu’usila.

Sione Noa Niua (23) from Hofoa was announced the Dux of Montfort Technical Institute today, 24 November, securing his place in His Majesty’s Armed Force’s next recruitment in 2016.

Tongan citizens will now benefit with a short-stay visa free travel to European Countries (EU) after a Schengen Visa Waiver Agreement was signed on 20 November in Brussels.