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Susitina Ta’ai (17) of Matahau was named Dux of ‘Apifo‘ou College on Friday, 27 November at the Bishop Patelesio Finau and Knight Sofele Kalala Hall, in Ma'ufanga.

A specialist urology team from Australia with local health staff provided free diagnostic and treatment services at Vaiola Hospital from November 17-23.

Meeting business women in Tonga and learning about their entrepreneurial journeys, was Christine Forster from the Asian Development Bank Private Sector Development Initiative (PSDI), who was in Nuku’alofa from November 23-17 as part of a review across six Pacific countries.

A trial to hear an election petition filed against the Minister of Infrastructure and Vava’u No.16 People’s Representative to Parliament Hon 'Etuate Lavulavu started on Wednesday, 25 November only to be adjourned to Monday, 30 November in Neiafu.

Tonga’s Chamber of Commerce & Industry Inc. (TCCI) returned John Paul Chapman as President, with 'Aloma Johansson as Vice President in uncontested ballots last night at the 2015-16 Annual General Meeting.

Tonga is one of three Pacific Islands countries that has achieved over half of its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), with only two countries Cook Islands and Niue achieving all of the MDGs, by the end of the first 15 year plan 2000-2015. Now a new plan called the UN 2015-2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), forms a “Global Agenda” that will guide Tonga during the next 30 years.

In memory of Jonah Lomu, a condolence book for the Lomu family has been made available for members of the public to sign at the New Zealand High Commission in Nuku’alofa. ‘I he fakamanatua ‘o Jonah Tali Lomu, ‘oku i ai ‘a e Tohi pōpoaki fiekaungāmamahi ma’ae fāmili ‘o Jonah Tali Lomu ‘oku faka’atā ki he kakai ‘o e fonua ke nau fakamo’oni ai ‘i he ‘Ofisi ‘o e Talafekau Lahi Nu’usila.

Sione Noa Niua (23) from Hofoa was announced the Dux of Montfort Technical Institute today, 24 November, securing his place in His Majesty’s Armed Force’s next recruitment in 2016.

Tongan citizens will now benefit with a short-stay visa free travel to European Countries (EU) after a Schengen Visa Waiver Agreement was signed on 20 November in Brussels.