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A Jetstream (J32) aircraft operated by the Real Tonga Airlines has been detained and grounded this afternoon after making a full emergency landing at Fua'amotu airport at mid-day today, in what was the second serious aircraft incident for the airline in less than a week.

Viliami Takau (39) of Ma’ufanga has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for the Tonga Chamber of Commerce & Industry (TCCI).

After a brakes failure on Real Tonga's 12-Harbin Y12 aircraft caused the aircraft to veer on the runway and disrupted flights to 'Eua on Friday January 2, the airline today apologized to passengers affected by the disruption, including the world champion athlete Valerie Adams and her partner.

Eleora 'Ana Kolokeiti Vasiti Faith Havea was the first of four babies to be born in Tonga in 2015.

Four projects in Tonga that work to end violence against women were awarded $306,635 (USD) in grants today from the Pacific Regional Ending Violence Against Women Facility Fund.

After winning today's election, Tonga's new Prime Minister elect 'Akilisi Pohiva, was rushed home by his family who said he was “really sick”.

The large stump of a century-old Ngatae tree (Coral Tree) outside the Tonga Development Bank in central Nuku’alofa has been carved a local artist Sitiveni Fehoko, who was commissioned by the bank.

With domestic inflation easing since June and headline inflation well below the reference range of 6-8% there are no inflationary pressures on the monetary policy stance in the near term, the National Reserve Bank of Tonga reported on December 17.

With less than a week before Christmas international and domestic flights have increased to meet the demand of travellers during the peak holiday season in Tonga.