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Thursday 21 July 2011 6:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 19-year-old woman living at Ha'asini in Tongatapu who pleaded guilty to four counts of indecently assaulting a boy, received an 18 months suspended sentence at the Supreme Court today, July 21.
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Thursday 21 July 2011 4:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An under-water telecommunication fiber optical cable network to connect Tonga to the rest of the world should be in operation before the end of 2012, according to Paula Ma'u, the Chief Executive Officer for Tonga's Ministry of Communication and Information. Premium content -
Thursday 21 July 2011 2:06pm
NUKU'ALOFA : Women in Tonga are getting "Wise" and coming together in a new association that aims to create greater business opportunities by building a network of Women in Sustainable Enterprises. WISE Tonga Inc, which has over 140 foundation members, celebrates its official launch on Saturday July 23 with a Market Day at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall. -WISE Tonga Inc. Premium content -
Thursday 21 July 2011 1:56pm
Rome, Italy : Pressing challenges, such as a changing climate and volatile food prices, require that policy makers have more open and constructive exchanges about their experiences to achieve progress toward the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), senior officials of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) said ahead of a South-South cooperation meeting in China from 21 to 27 July. Premium content -
Wednesday 20 July 2011 9:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four of the five contestants registered for the Miss Heilala 2011-12 crown made their first public appearance on July 20 at an orientation program held at the Black Pearl Suites at Sopu, on Tongatapu. Premium content -
Wednesday 20 July 2011 9:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New Zealand has committed TOP$3 million pa'anga to assist community development programs in Tonga's remote outer island communities through MORDI Tonga Trust whose target is to fight against poverty through provision of skills training and community projects. Premium content -
Wednesday 20 July 2011 9:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Iteni Helu (72) has become the first Tongan to receive the Silver Wolf Award, the highest scouting award by the Scout Association of the United Kingdom in recognition of his ongoing commitment and services to the Tonga Scouts Association. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 July 2011 9:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Commonwealth leaders meeting in Perth in October this year will discuss the efforts being made with the G20 for what the Commonwealth Secretary General today called "innovative sources of funding for trade and growth resilience", an idea that he said was now accepted by the World Bank. By Mary Lyn Fonua. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 July 2011 5:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 45-year-old Chinese fisherman died near Limu Island in Ha'apai on Sunday night, July 17, during a fishing trip when the small boat he was in capsized due to rough seas. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 July 2011 5:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Matahau mother of nine children received a three years suspended jail sentence this afternoon July 19, and was disqualified from driving for six years, on a conviction for manslaughter by negligence for running over a sleeping man on a road at Fatai in 2009. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 July 2011 4:23pm
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Tuesday 19 July 2011 3:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new book called "Tonga - Land, Sea, People", was launched on July 13 by the Tonga Research Association at its bi-annual conference held this year in Tonga. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 July 2011 11:08am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Prison wardens recaptured two prison escapees early this morning on the Hihifo Road near Puke in Tongatapu, after a 43 day manhunt. Premium content -
Monday 18 July 2011 7:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Mr Kamalesh Sharma, who is currently on his first visit to Tonga, was officially welcomed by the Government of Tonga with a luncheon in Vava'u after arriving on Saturday, July 16. Premium content -
Monday 18 July 2011 7:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two escaped prisoners who were spotted at 'Utulau over the weekend have continued to elude prison wardens. Premium content -
Monday 18 July 2011 6:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A two-weeks long Tonga Parliamentary tour 2011 has concluded but the house remains adjourned for the whole of this week to allow members of parliament to draft reports of their findings from their visits to their constituencies. Premium content -
Sunday 17 July 2011 7:47am
Salt Lake City, UtahUSA : Lets be honest on why do rich nations offer financial aid to poor ones: "They are given for political gains coveted by the richer countries." In diplomatic terms, they call it "national interests." - Sione Akemeihakau Mokofisi. Premium content -
Friday 15 July 2011 6:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan swimmers Amini Fonua and Ifa Paea are currently competing in the World Championships in Shanghai, China with their sights set on the 2012 London Olympics. Premium content -
Friday 15 July 2011 6:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Five Tongan beauties have registered to compete in the 2011-12 Miss Heilala Pageant, and only one is a local girl with four coming from the United States and Australia. Premium content -
Friday 15 July 2011 6:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Dilated Nu a five-member Japanese hip hop dance group based in Sydney, Australia arrive in Tonga on July 19 on a three day tour that includes a performance at the Heilala Festival Block Party next week. Premium content
