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La Moqueuse, a French Navy Patrol Vessel called into Nuku'alofa on May 25-28, during a routine maritime surveillance operation of the Pacific Ocean.

A M-60 aircraft gifted to Tonga from China is expected to arrive in early July. The aircraft owned by the Tongan Government will be operated by Real Tonga Airline under a dry-lease arrangement, the Acting Prime Minister Hon. Samiu Vaipulu said today.

A charity boxing event between Northern and Southern hemisphere rugby players and other athletes in Dubai, UAE, ended on May 24 with the Southern Hemisphere coming out on top with six victories out of ten bouts.

A 28-year-old man has been charged with murder in relation to the death of a 79-year-old man, who was his close relative, in an alleged assault at a home in Ha'avakatolo early Saturday morning May 25. The victim is reported to have sustained head injuries, said Tonga Police today.

Eleven rugby stars, one cricketer and an Australian fitness model will enter a boxing ring in Dubai today for a bout in the “Fighting Chance” charity boxing contest, including the 'Ikale Tahi's 'Epeli Taione.

A 33-year-old man from Kolovai was hunted by a Police Tactical Response Group and arrested after he allegedly shot a man with a rifle at a home in Fo'ui on May 23. The victim is reported to be in a stable condition at Vaiola Hospital with injuries on his upper left arm.

Tonga government officials told a Chinese business delegation that they would review a policy that imposes 15% consumption tax on business investments in Tonga. They also told the potential investors that tourism is "Tonga's most vibrant industry" and that Tonga has fish to give for fishing boats and it will speed up its process of issuing licenses to fish in Tonga's waters.

A strong 7.4Mw tremor rattled Nuku'alofa before dawn for over a minute starting at 6:19am. Two aftershocks, including 6.6Mw were felt in Nuku'alofa after 10:00am. The first 7.4Mw earthquake was centred south of Fiji and Tonga at a depth of about 170km-208km in an area of the Tonga-Kermadec arc that has frequent moderate to large deep earthquakes. The deep earthquakes are generally less hazardous than shallow earthquakes.

After a falling palm frond caused a power outage on high voltage lines in Tongatapu this week, Tonga Power Ltd. is again urging the public to ensure that trees on their properties are “trimmed to keep power lines clear at all times”.