Six community groups on Tongatapu, ‘Eua and Vava’u will receive assistance for their projects, under agreements signed by Tonga Offshore Mining Limited on 28 June.
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Wednesday 5 July 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Talent Quest, the fourth Miss Heilala judging event held on 4 July, at Sir Sofele Kakala Hall, Ma’ufanga, was received by an appreciative crowd.
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Wednesday 5 July 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Miss Heilala Contestants modestly displayed their natural beauty and physique during third judging event, modelling Sarong swim-wear, held on 4 July, at Sir Sofele Kakala Hall, Ma’ufanga.
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Wednesday 5 July 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Twelve Miss Heilala contestants made a colourful appearance for the Heilala crown, last night, 4 July, at Sir Sofele Kakala Hall at 'Apifo'ou Ma'ufanga. They started the evenings entertainment by modelling their Kiekie Creation.
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Wednesday 5 July 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Temipale Tatafu (36) was sentenced to 30-months imprisonment for serious housebreaking, theft and serious wilful damage of goods valued over $10,000 pa’anga of another man at Fangaloto in 2022.
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Wednesday 5 July 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
‘Ilaisaane Kolo (19) was sentenced to eight-months imprisonment for the theft of $15,000 pa’anga, which was inside a handbag she stole from a woman at her home market in Ma'ufanga.
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Wednesday 5 July 2023
Honiara, Solomon Islands
The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga, Lord Fakafanua is attending the 52nd Presiding Officers and Clerks Conference in Honiara this week, focused on “building strong and resilient parliaments”.
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Tuesday 4 July 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Heilala Festival Parade attracted a flood of people into the capital today, during the public holiday for the official birthday of HM King Tupou VI (64), on 4 July.
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Tuesday 4 July 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Over 100 Tongan Catholic youth will take part in the Catholic Church World Youth Day, from 1-6 August in Lisbon, Portugal.
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Monday 3 July 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A highlight of the Tonga Rugby Union's centennial year celebrations this week was a red float parade held in the Nuku'alofa CBD on Saturday, 1 July 2023.
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Monday 3 July 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 6.7Mw earthquake woke-up sleeping residents of Tonga last night at 11:27pm local time, 2 July. It was felt strongly in Vava'u, and more lightly in Ha'apai and Tongatapu.
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Saturday 1 July 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Competent Authority has approved a decrease in the regulated price of diesel effective 19 June 2023. This has contributed to a decrease of 29.17 seniti per litre from the last regulated price of diesel in March 2023. - Energy Commission. Kuo tali ‘e he Pule Fē’unga ke holo ‘a e totongi ‘o e lolo tisolo ‘a ia ke kamata ngāue’aki ‘i he ‘aho 19 Sune 2023. ‘Oku tokoni ‘eni ki hono holoki ‘a e totongi lolo ‘aki ‘a e seniti ‘e 29.17 ki he lita mei Ma’asi 2023. - Komisoni Ma’u’anga Ivi
Friday 30 June 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's national netball team, Tala are in their last camp in New Zealand before the Netball World Cup 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Friday 30 June 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
As this year marks Tonga Rugby Union’s centennial, various events of commemoration will be held in Nuku'alofa, starting on Saturday, 1 July.
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Friday 30 June 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
With the return of the Heilala Festival, among other celebrations especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, visitors and Tongans from abroad have flocked to the country.
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Friday 30 June 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new boat was handed over to the Governor of Vava’u Lord Fakatulolo to support the government's outreach programs and activities on the outer island, on 23 June.
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Friday 30 June 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Prime Minister Hon Hu’akavameiliku received a courtesy visit from Dr. Bruno Oberle the Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), on 29 June at Nuku’alofa, Tonga.
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Thursday 29 June 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Twelve contestants vying for the Miss Heilala 2023 crown, made their first public appearance on 28 June, at Tanoa International Dateline Hotel, Nuku’alofa.
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Thursday 29 June 2023
Neiafu, Vava'u
VEPA was joined by over 40 Island Cruising Rally participants and cruisers for a beach clean at Neiafutahi Beach, in Vava’u on 29 June 2023.
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Thursday 29 June 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Nine new United States Peace Corps will serve for two-years in Tonga, the first group to return since their global evacuation in March 2020, due to the COVID pandemic.
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