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Thursday 24 January 2019 5:17pm
: While Tonga Cable Ltd. works on the breakdown of its submarine fibre optic cable that connects Tonga’s internet to the world, many businesses in Tonga are struggling to keep their operations functioning. The tourism industry is hard hit.
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Thursday 24 January 2019 4:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A tearful eyewitness recalled how a nightclub bouncer struck a victim repeatedly with a baseball bat on the head, in evidence presented at a murder trial being heard this week in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court. Premium content -
Thursday 24 January 2019 4:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Atonio Moeaki (40) has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Dr Sione Feo Lau‘i (23) on February 9, 2018 in a murder trial that started on Monday, January 21 in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court before Hon Mr Justice Cato and a jury. Premium content -
Thursday 24 January 2019 4:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sitiveni ‘Esi Muli (17) who is currently serving life imprisonment for the murders of Mr Feng Sheng Pei and Mrs Su Jie Wen was sentenced on January 23 for serious arson. Premium content -
Thursday 24 January 2019 4:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two men of Asian origin were arrested with around $40,000 in USD and New Zealand currencies in body packs wrapped around their bodies on Friday, January 18 at the departure lounge at Fua‘amotu International Airport. Premium content -
Thursday 24 January 2019 4:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Cable Ltd. is still trying to confirm what caused Tonga’s cable internet black out from 8.30pm Sunday, 20 January, Samuela Fonua, Board Chairman of Tonga Cable Ltd. told Matangi Tonga on Wednesday. By Pesi Fonua Premium content -
Tuesday 22 January 2019 6:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A search and rescue operation is underway to find ‘Alakoni Moala (40) who went missing when out diving at the Liku in Ha’asini on Saturday, January 19. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 January 2019 6:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two Cabinet portfolios have been reshuffled with the separation of the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture, now headed by two Ministers. The PM has also reshuffled his own portfolios, and those of other ministers. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 January 2019 5:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's sudden internet cable black out Sunday night, is now going into its third day after a fault in a fibre optic submarine cable has cut its main connection with the world. -
Friday 18 January 2019 7:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Prominent Tongan artist, Filipe Tohi, presented his discovery of the hidden layers in the construction of the traditional lalava or lashing method used by ancient Tongans, at a seminar last night, 17 January, at the Tanoa Hotel.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 18 January 2019 5:08pm
Georgetown, Guyana : One of the biggest obstacles to reducing the rate of unplanned pregnancies is the lack of sex education in schools. If more teenagers had access to sex education and contraception, fewer girls would have their lives interrupted by pregnancy. Only by empowering women and girls with the resources to control their reproduction will the grim statistics that have long burdened Guyana – and many other countries – begin to change for the better. By Patricee Douglas -
Friday 18 January 2019 4:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : This year 31 marriages have been registered since government offices resumed working on January 3. Premium content -
Thursday 17 January 2019 5:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sitiveni ‘Esi Muli (17) was today sentenced to life imprisonment for the brutal killing of Mr Feng Sheng Pei and Mrs Su Jie Wen. A unanimous verdict by a jury, found him guilty of two counts of murder and one of armed robbery. -
Wednesday 16 January 2019 7:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : While Ministry of Education officials are saying, unofficially, that Cabinet last week approved for the Transport Sector Public Enterprise to take over the management of the Tonga Maritime Poly-Technical Institute from the ministry, the staff of the Polytech have not been told what's going on. Premium content -
Wednesday 16 January 2019 6:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tui’one Pulotu, a well-known Hawaii-based Tongan canoe builder and woodcarver and a Living Treasures of Hawaii award recipient, is currently in Tonga to display his work in the Tanoa Hotel’s new art gallery in Nuku'alofa. By Eleanor Gee. Premium content -
Wednesday 16 January 2019 6:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The final submissions by legal counsel in the trial of Sitiveni ‘Esi Muli (17) charged with the murders of a couple, Mr Feng Sheng Pei and Mrs Su Jie Wen was completed today, January 16 at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Wednesday 16 January 2019 6:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Consumers will enjoy cheaper petrol, kerosene and diesel as prices dropped today, 16 January after being approved by the Tonga Competent Authority (TCA). Premium content -
Tuesday 15 January 2019 7:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The chance for El Nino forming in the coming months has dropped from 80% to 70%, as recent cool weather has seen the temperature of the Pacific Ocean surface return to neutral. However it still remains a possibility in 2019 as drier weather is forecast with rainfall expected to be below average across the country. -
Tuesday 15 January 2019 7:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Evidence presented by Crown and defence witnesses was completed today in the trial of Sitiveni ‘Esi Muli (17) charged with the murders of a couple, Mr Feng Sheng Pei and Mrs Su Jie Wen at Matafonua last year.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 15 January 2019 6:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Drug busts by a Tonga Police Drugs Taskforce in December last year seized methamphetamine and cannabis packed ready for sale, after some arrests were made on the main street in the Nuku'alofa Central Business District of men allegedly attempting to sell the illicit drugs. Premium content
