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‘Alipeti Tu’i’ile’ila was found not guilty on possession of 3.29 grams of methamphetamine at Popua last year, after a Supreme Court judge found that a Police Diary of the events was not a reliable record.

Tonga Police will be conducting a live firing practice (fanapolo) at Hufangalupe, Tongatapu, tomorrow, 8 November, in areas marked with red flags, from 7:00am-5:00pm. Police warned the public not to enter the area during this time.

Tonga will take on the Kangaroos, in an iconic rematch for the Pacific Championship finals. The game is set kickoff at 6:00pm on Sunday, 10 November 2024 (Tongan Time), at the CommBank Stadium in Sydney, Australia.

Tongan culture, friendly locals, natural sites and plentiful BBQ, were listed among the “most appealing aspects” of Tonga in a survey of international visitors released by the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) this week. But the least appealing for visitors is fierce dogs and the littering.

A 29-year-old woman from Nukuleka lost her life this morning, and two passengers were critically injured, when a vehicle collided with a power pole on Vuna Road at Touliki, Nuku'alofa. Two other passengers escaped with minor injuries.

Mr. James P. Panuve was officially appointed as Israel’s first Honorary Consul to Tonga, in Nuku’alofa, this week.

The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) and the World Bank launched a handbook to strengthen coastal State enforcement of fisheries law in the Pacific region, today, at the FFA Headquarters in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

A Farewell Parade was held by Tonga Police today for Superintendent Siaosi Paseka who is retiring after 37 years of service. He was celebrated by the police force and police partners from Australian Federal Police and New Zealand Police, families and friends at the Tonga Police College, in Longolongo.

In October 2024 Air Terminal Services (Tonga) Limited (ATS) was entered onto the International Air Transport Association’s register as having completed and achieved the highest available award being the IATA Safety Audit Ground Operations certificate (ISAGO). Mr Rene de Boer of the Netherlands, head of one of three international agencies for ISAGO, conducted the audit of ATS in March this year, and presented the certificate to ATS.