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A 31-year-old man was charged today with murder in relation to the death of his elder brother during an alleged fight at a home in Mataika, Tongatapu, last night Tuesday, 26 April.

Anna Jane Vea will represent Tonga at commemorations for the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme in France in September, as the winner of a World War I essay competition run by the New Zealand High Commission, in Tonga.

The Pacific Games Council is eager to see a Master Plan for the 2019 Pacific Games in Tonga turn into reality, and to make this happen the Tongan Government should swiftly secure contracts for the design and the construction of sporting facilities and venues required, the President of the Pacific Games Council, Vidhya Lakhan said at a Press Conference in Nuku'alofa on Friday, 22 April.

Tonga’s own ON THE SPOT Arts Initiative (Inc.) celebrated its 10th anniversary on Friday receiving a generous donation of $15,000 from the Bank of the South Pacific – Tonga.

The body of a missing New Zealand visitor Gregory Reynolds was found in a dense bush area close to the Liku’alofa Beach Resort in Tongatapu on Sunday, 24 April. Tonga Police said no further details will be released at this stage.

Fijian 7s rugby player Masivesi Dakuwaqa is partially blind with a blurred left eye. But this hasn’t stopped Masivesi from being a phenomenal player for Fiji and the 22 year-old has become a crowd favourite

Obituary. A Tongan life peer, Taniela Hoko'ila Tufui (Dan), formerly Lord Tufui of Talaheu, died on April 19 at the age of 83, in Ballarat, Australia. A barrister, he was the first Tongan to head the Law Department, was a long serving Chief Secretary to the Government of Tonga and Secretary to Cabinet, and a Privy Councillor.

NRL legend, Andrew Johns has heavily criticised the eligibility rules in international rugby league. He said that Tongan rugby league players not selected for the Kiwis or Kangaroos should not have to wait 2 years to play for Tonga.

Tropical Cyclone Amos is still intensifying and on its current track is expected to reach Category 3 strength by 1:00pm Saturday April 23 and lie about 300km north of Niuafo’ou or about 385km North Northwest of Niuatoputapu. Strong winds may affect Niuafo’ou land area from early Saturday morning and Niuatoputapu land area from late Saturday to Sunday. Gale force winds are expected over open waters to the north of the two Niuas from tomorrow morning and Sunday, advises Tonga Met.