Tropical Cyclone Kofi brought heavy rain and gusts of up to 48 knots (90kmph) to Tongatapu early this morning as the system moved to the southwest of Tonga. The Fua‘amotu Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre has downgraded the cyclone warning this morning, while a gales warning remains in force for Tonga waters, with an extreme high tide advisory continuing for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
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Saturday 1 March 2014
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongatapu, ‘Eua and Ha‘apai can expect damaging gale force winds of 35 knots with gusts up to 50 knots overnight as Tropical Cyclone Kofi moves southeast through southern Tongan waters. On its current track the centre is expected to lie about 205km west-southwest of Nomuka or 140km west of Nuku‘alofa about midnight tonight, Saturday. The Fua'amotu TCWC warns that damaging gale force winds may occur several hours before the Cyclone centre passes. (FTCWC Advisory 3:00pm).
Saturday 1 March 2014
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Tropical Cyclone Warning is now in force for Vava‘u, Ha‘apai, Tongatapu and 'Eua as Tropical Depression 15F approaches Tonga and is forecast to become a Category 1- 2 cyclone as it moves through southern Tonga on Saturday and Sunday. On its current track and if the depression continues to intensify, the centre is expected to lie about 290km west-northwest of Nomuka or 265km northwest of Nuku'alofa at 7:00pm this evening. Latest forecast at 9:00am from Fua'amotu TCWC.
Friday 28 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Police allege that a 20-year-old male intruder was stabbed three times by a woman after breaking into her Tatakamotonga home and attempting to indecently assault her.
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Friday 28 February 2014
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Suva, Fiji
Two new Vice Presidents of USP, Dr Giulio Masasso Paunga of Tonga and Dr Dilawar Grewal, were appointed by the Executive Committee of the University of the South Pacific on February 24.
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Friday 28 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
No arrest has been made in relation to the death of Dao Zin He (31), the Chinese shopkeeper who died in a suspected homicide a week ago, on February 21.
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Friday 28 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A strong wind warning with a heavy rain advisory is in force for Tonga as a Tropical Depression lies over the Fiji Group. The depression is forecasted to develop into a Category 1 Tropical Cyclone as it moves towards Tonga within the next 48-hours over the weekend.
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Friday 28 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The heads of fisheries from the Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga and Tuvalu held talks this week with the Overseas Fishery Cooperation Foundation (OFCF) of Japan in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
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Thursday 27 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A couple who have been charged with manslaughter by negligence over the death of their six-month-old baby boy earlier this month were released on bail on February 24. The baby is alleged to have been sick for three-days and died at home from dehydration before the parents took him to Vaiola Hospital.
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Thursday 27 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s High Commissioner to Australia, Princess Angelika Tuku’aho met Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Julie Bishop in Canberra, Australia yesterday, Wednesday February 26.
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Thursday 27 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 2013 Session of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga will resume on Monday, March 24 after it was adjourned from October last year.
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Thursday 27 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 67-year-old man from Tatakamotonga, found dead at a tax allotment on Tuesday, February 25, is reported to have suffered a heart attack.
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Thursday 27 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Cyclone Ian could be a blessing in disguise for Tonga's struggling economy, with the Reserve Bank now predicting an economic stimulation from the inflow of new development assistance.
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Thursday 27 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Creative Tongans are realizing that they can make a livelihood from handicrafts, after receiving training in cultural tourism awareness, says Sione Loseli who ran workshops in Vava‘u last week, under a Handicrafts and Cultural Tourism Support Program.
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Wednesday 26 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga signed a $23.1 million grant agreement with the Asian Development Bank to fund a Climate Resilience Sector Project on February 25 in Nuku’alofa.
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Wednesday 26 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Power has announced a reduction in the price of electricity.
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Wednesday 26 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Government of Japan provided a grant assistance of around $3.7 million (TOP) or $200 million (JPY) to assist Tonga meet its social and economic needs by providing products manufactured by Japanese small and medium-sized enterprises.
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Tuesday 25 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two men have been arrested and charged with murder in relation to a Chinese man, Mr Yi (44), who was found dead in his electronics shop on Railway Road, in June 2012.
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Tuesday 25 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Elder Neil L. Andersen, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, USA, visited Tonga during the weekend.
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Tuesday 25 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The United Nation’s Secretary-General's Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, Margareta Wahlstrom has praised Small Island Developing States (SIDS) for their efforts in disaster risk-reduction.
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