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Friday 11 August 2023 9:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nuku’alofa greeted thousands of new faces arriving on the returning cruise ship, the Pacific Explorer which docked at Vuna Wharf today, 11 August.
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Friday 11 August 2023 2:22pm
Suva, Fiji : The Pacific Islands are now at a cliff edge. As a region, as countries and as peoples, we face some of the hardest and cruellest choices. Business as usual, more of the same and incremental improvements will be the surest way to disaster for the whole of our region. As our communities, our region struggles, this is a time to ask some hard questions...Do we have what it takes to implement policies and decisions at the pace and speed at which this is needed? By Professor Biman Prasad (article from a public speech during this week's Forum Economic Ministers Meeting in Suva, Fiji). -
Thursday 10 August 2023 10:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The ‘Ikale Tahi pulled a decisive win 28 - 3 over Canada despite a red card, which left them one man down in the second-half, in the first of their two test matches, this afternoon at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Wednesday 9 August 2023 11:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Ikale Tahi Head Coach, Toutai Kefu, remains full of confidence for the team and is looking forward to seeing them regroup against Canada in Tonga tomorrow, 10 August. Premium content -
Wednesday 9 August 2023 5:30pm
Lisbon, Portugal : Tonga Catholic youth joined thousands of other youth members of the Catholic Church, in Lisbon, Portugal, celebrating World Youth Day that started from 1 to 6 August. Premium content -
Wednesday 9 August 2023 10:21am
Sandy-Utah, USA : FROM OUR ARCHIVES: When the late George Tupou V surrendered the Executive Power to the Prime Minister in 2010, did it mean he wanted to remain only as a ceremonial and symbolic monarchy without any political power? Why did he appoint the Lords? Without a proper assessment of the answers to those two questions, the present leaders of the PTOA (Paati Temo Otumotu Anga’ofa) movement do injustice to the democratic and political reform that the late king had initiated. - Seni Penitani -
Wednesday 9 August 2023 12:17am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A petition calling for reform of Tonga's electoral system so that the Prime Minister may be chosen by a popular vote (and not by the Members of Parliament in the House) has engaged the House yesterday 7 August and again today.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 8 August 2023 11:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : One of two demonstration Organic Learning Farms, the Mahuleva Farm on Tongatapu was launched today, 8 August 2023. Another in Vava’u, the ‘Ovava Farm, will be launched soon. Premium content -
Tuesday 8 August 2023 11:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Canada’s Men’s Rugby Team arrived in Tonga earlier today, and will face Tonga’s ‘Ikale Tahi this week, in the first of two test matches, this Thursday 10 August, and again Tuesday next week, at Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Tuesday 8 August 2023 11:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A tree planting project around the coastal areas and homes of Kolofo’ou, Fanga o Pilolevu, Havelu and Tofoa (Vahenga Tongatapu 2), under MEIDECC, is into its second week. Premium content -
Tuesday 8 August 2023 11:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two new JICA volunteers arrived in Tonga, last week to work at Tongatapu secondary schools for six months starting in mid-August. Premium content -
Tuesday 8 August 2023 12:08pm
Suva, Fiji : Despite uncertainty about the outlook for inflation and interest rates in major economies and trading partners, developing Pacific economies are expected to grow in 2023 and 2024 due to a recovery in tourism, post-disaster rebuilding, and infrastructure construction, a World Bank report released today says. Fiji is expected to continue leading the Pacific's recovery from the pandemic. Robust growth is also projected for Palau, Samoa, Tuvalu, and Federated States of Micronesia. While in Tonga most households receive remittances from abroad. -
Monday 7 August 2023 10:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Although Tonga's economy is rebounding strongly from a major double shock in early 2022, Tonga is confronting important challenges to long-term growth posed by sustained worker outflows and increasingly frequent natural disasters, says the International Monetary Fund. Premium content -
Monday 7 August 2023 8:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Nuku'alofa bar owner has lost an Appeal in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court and failed to have charges that emanated from a police entry to be set aside. The licensee was appealing against the decision of a Magistrate who declared that Tonga Police had lawfully entered the Billfish Bar premises. In his judgment on 4 August, the Lord Chief Justice agreed with the Magistrate that the Police constables' entry to the bar was lawful under Section 70 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act. Premium content -
Monday 7 August 2023 7:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New Zealand Universities are now accepting students who have completed the Tongan National Form Seven Certificate (TNFSC) programme. Tonga's Prime Minister's Office announced on 4 August, that the qualification has been accepted as "meeting the minimum requirements" for entrance to a New Zealand University. Premium content -
Monday 7 August 2023 7:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A total of 58 seismic events were recorded within Tonga’s region, in the month of July compared to 155 seismic events in June, the Tonga Geohazards team reported today. Premium content -
Friday 4 August 2023 11:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 'Ikale Tahi will take on Manu Samoa tomorrow, 5 August at Apia Park, Samoa. Premium content -
Friday 4 August 2023 11:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new dialysis centre under construction in Tonga, is expected to be completed in April next year, the Minister of Health, Hon Dr Saia Piukala, said today. There are about 50 patients in Tonga who urgently need the dialysis treatment and they will be the first to get treatments, when the dialysis centre opens, he told a media briefing at the Prime Minister's Office. Premium content -
Friday 4 August 2023 10:58pm
Cape Town, South Africa : The Tongan Tala lost to Malawi Queens in a tight clash at the Netball World Cup, yesterday 3 August, in Cape Town, South Africa. -
Friday 4 August 2023 2:06am
Olongapo, Philippines : A Tongan LDS Missionary, Papa Fe’iloaki (22) died on 29 July 2023 shortly after being admitted to a hospital while serving his mission at Olongapo, Philippines. Premium content
