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The actual number of Tongan Diplomatic Passports in circulation is unknown, the Prime Minister, Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva, told a Press Conference on Friday 11 November. The PM who is responsible for the issue of diplomatic passports has expressed his concern over the illegal selling of Tongan Diplomatic, and Ordinary passports to criminals who were using them to transfer illegal drugs to New Zealand and Australia.

A charity event hosted by HM Queen Nanasipau’u, themed "A Night of Hope for the Tonga National Centre for Women and Children", for Saturday night has sold out tickets raising $10,000 pa’anga for the TNCWC centre to support its operation and its community service activities to help eliminate violence against women and children.

The Tonga Men’s and Women’s Sevens teams both managed to get a win on Day 1 of the Oceania Rugby Sevens Championships today November 11. The Women’s team defeated Solomon Islands 21 – 0 while the Men’s team defeated American Samoa with 6 tries to 1. The Women’s team lost its two other matches to Australia 45 - 5 and Fiji 36 – 0. The Men’s team lost to PNG 28 – 10 and Fiji 42 – 19.

The ‘Ikale Tahi team to play Spain at the Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid on Saturday, 12 November (Sunday in Tonga) was named this morning.

Around 856 people living in the village of Navutoka on eastern Tongatapu, now have access to a reliable water supply system from the Government of Japan, replacing an old system that was installed in the 1980s had deteriorated over the years.

Twenty-two people were arrested and charged for alleged drunk driving, disorderly and drinking in public places mainly in central Nuku’alofa over the weekend, during Operation Safe Streets aimed at preventing alcohol fueled crimes in Tongatapu.

Seven Georgian nationals who entered Tonga on stolen Greek passports in September voluntarily left the country on Friday morning, November 4 on a Fiji Airways flight.

Tonga's Law Week from November 7-11 this year will focus on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Attorney General's Office said.

What has happened to the Vote of No Confidence in the Prime Minister Hon. 'Akilisi Pohiva and his government? It's a question that many people have been asking after the Tongan Parliament ended its 2016 session on Thursday, 27 October.