A leading police officer, Acting Deputy Commissioner Sālote Grewe Tonga (61) who retired after 42-years of service with Tonga Police, was farewelled in a parade on Friday, 8 July and lauded for her strong character and deep values that made her a role model in her career. "Sālote treated everyone from all walks of life with respect," said Commissioner Stephen Caldwell.
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Tuesday 12 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Monday 11 July 2016
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Apia, Samoa
Tonga’s Under-17 Men’s Soccer team defeated American Samoa by two points to zero in their final game of the OFC U-17 Preliminary Tournament last Friday July 8 in Apia, Samoa.
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Monday 11 July 2016
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Neiafu, Vava'u
A US Citizen was arrested and charged with the Manslaughter of his Canadian wife in Neiafu, Vava’u, the Tongan Police stated this afternoon, 11 July 2016.
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Monday 11 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 24-year-old man from Fasi is charged in relation to the death of a 22-year-old man whom he allegedly hit with his vehicle on Taufa’ahau Road in Pea, early Saturday morning, 9 July.
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Monday 11 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The outgoing Miss Heilala 2015 Brittne Fuimaono, perched on the open roof of a vehicle, led a colourful Miss Heilala Parade on Saturday July 9.The parade ended at Ma'ufanga, where the two Miss Heilala joined each other to ride in a convertible for final waves and photos, bringing the week-long event to its conclusion. Photos by Peter Poulsen.
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Monday 11 July 2016
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In compliance with a court order, the Tonga National Rugby League will hold its 2016 Annual General Meeting to be held this week on Friday 15 July 2016 at the Tonga Amateur Sports Association Office, Haveluloto.
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Monday 11 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In a decision on Friday, Tonga's Cabinet turned down a Petition by the Public Service Association to defer the implementation of a new civil service salary structure from 1 July 2016 to 1 January 2017. A move to increase the salary of the Prime Minister to $100,000 per annum was also deferred.
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Saturday 9 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Miss Loumaile Lodge, Laura Lauti (20) was crowned as Tonga’s new Miss Heilala 2016 early this morning Saturday 9 July, at the Miss Heilala Ball held at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall.
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Friday 8 July 2016
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Hawaii, USA
Thirty-five royal Tongan marines are currently in participating in the world's largest international maritime warfare exercise, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC 2016), in Hawaii. On their first day of training last Thursday June 30, the Tongan marines conducted Urban operations with Australian, New Zealand and U.S troops at Kaneohe Bay in Hawaii.
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Friday 8 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 56-year-old woman from Canada was found dead by her husband who went to wake her up in their yacht ‘Sea Oak’ on Thursday morning 7 July in Neiafu, Vava'u.
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Friday 8 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A show of fantastic creative island fashion wowed a full house at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall last night, during the final judging events of the Miss Heilala 2016 Pageant, before the crowning takes place tonight, Friday 8 July.
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Friday 8 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Wearing colourful knotted sarongs for a swimwear event and delighting a large crowd with their talent performances, ten Miss Heilala contestants took part in the pageant’s final competitions at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall last night, July 7.
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Friday 8 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Significant increases in prices for petrol and diesel took effect from July 1-15 in Tonga, due to increase in duty starting today Thursday, 7 July.
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Thursday 7 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A multi-purpose training centre for the 120 people living on the small island of Lofanga in the Ha’apai Group was commissioned on Wednesday, 6 July, funded with $183,914 pa’anga under Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots and Human Security project.
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Thursday 7 July 2016
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Suva, Fiji
Pacific Island countries will soon have a regional roadmap to guide efforts towards implementing and monitoring the 17 goals outlined in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty.
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Thursday 7 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Salvation Army marked 30 years of service in Tonga with celebrations held under a theme ‘Arise, March, Shine!’, from July 1-4 in Nuku’alofa, attended by the Salvation Army's international leader from London, General André Cox and his wife Silvia, the World President for Women’s Ministries.
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Wednesday 6 July 2016
Beijing, China
Hardworking Tongan students in China are motivating each other to succeed in their studies. During a Lotu faka-famili last week at the Tongan Embassy in Beijing, students celebrated the success of Curtis Tu'ihalangingie and Sulieti Latu, who recently completed their university degrees in China. By Finau Fonua.
Wednesday 6 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s traditional dancing and costumes were on show at the Miss Heilala Tau’olunga competition last night, 5 July at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall in Nuku'alofa.
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Tuesday 5 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The King's Mātapule, Motu'apuaka of Te'ekiu, passed away at the weekend at the age of 68, in Las Vegas, USA, his family has confirmed.
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Tuesday 5 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two women were elected during local government elections for District and Town Officer positions last Wednesday 29 June. Sisifa Fili is the new District Officer of ‘Eua Motu’a District - the first woman to be a District Officer, and Vika Kaufusi is the new Town Officer for Haveluloto.
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