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A search and rescue operation for two missing fishermen from Hihifo, Niuatoputapu, was suspended by Tonga Police on Sunday, 11 October after their capsized fishing boat was found.

Ka fokotu’u Pisinis ‘a e Pule’angaa, ‘e fili ‘a e Poate ke nau fakalele, pea ‘oku fakafatongia’aki ‘a e kau Talekitaa ke nau tataki ‘a e Pisinisii, ka ‘oku ‘ikai ‘uhinga ia ke nau ‘micro manage’ ‘a e Pisinisii, pea ‘oku mahu’inga ‘aupito ke mahino ‘a honau fakangatangata’angaa. – Sione Tu’itupou Fotu.

Today (10 October), on the occasion of the European and World Day against the Death Penalty, the European Union and its Member States reiterate our strong opposition to the use of capital punishment.

The Tongan Parliament has rushed through two new Communications Bills to establish a new regulatory body that will have powers to block selected internet content to internet users in Tonga, along with other clauses that give power to infringe individual rights. From the House by Pesi Fonua.

Tupou College and Japan are giving school drop-outs another chance to re-explore their talents, by upgrading Tupou College’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training facility (TVET). The building upgrade was handed over today, Wednesday 7 October from the Government of Japan.

A mother from Lapaha has been charged with a domestic violence offence in an incident involving her 4-month old baby daughter on 4 October in Lapaha.

More than 2600 Class Six students from primary schools throughout Tonga completed this year’s Tonga Secondary School Entrance Examination today Wednesday, 7 October. Photos by Linny Folau.

‘I he ngaahi ‘aho ni ko e tui fakafo’ituitui ‘a e kakai ‘oku konga lalahi ‘e ua – ‘conservative’ mo e ‘liberal’, pea ‘oku na tu’u fehangahangai ‘i he taimi lahi ‘aupito. – Sione Tu’itupou Fotu.

The Prime Minister of Tuvalu and President of Kiribati have called for a strong and effective climate change agreement at the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) to be held in Paris at the end of this year.