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Tuesday 27 January 2026 4:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 29-year-old male from Mapelu was arrested and charged by Tonga Police in relation to drug offences on 17 January 2026.
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Monday 26 January 2026 9:10pm
New Delhi, India : Twenty-five journalists from the Pacific Islands, Central Africa, and West Africa travelled to India for a media familiarization visit from 13-22 January 2026. Premium content -
Monday 26 January 2026 8:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Tsunami No Threat Advisory was issued by the Tonga Meteorological Service after a 5.5 magnitude earthquake, centred close to ‘Eua, was felt in southern Tonga at 4:31pm today. Premium content -
Monday 26 January 2026 2:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Byung Ho Lee, a graduate of Tonga High School’s Class of 2004, has distinguished himself as the lead author of a groundbreaking study published in Nature Cell Biology, a respected scientific journal. Lee, who earned his PhD in Biochemistry in 2018 at the University of Geneva in Switzerland, is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG) in Germany, Premium content -
Monday 26 January 2026 9:40am
Edinburgh, Scotland : On January 27, US President Donald Trump’s second withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement will finally take effect. This follows his announcement on January 7 that the United States would leave an additional 66 international organizations, including 31 United Nations entities and 35 non-UN bodies, now deemed unacceptable to the administration. The inclusion of agencies supporting girls and women underscores the move’s arbitrariness and vindictiveness. It will have dire consequences for people around the world. - Gordon Brown. -
Saturday 24 January 2026 12:46am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two cases of typhoid fever confirmed in Tongatapu this week are currently under investigation by the Public Health Division of the Ministry of Health, which is urging the public to practise good personal hygiene. The patients, two males aged 17 and 21 from the same household in Hofoa, were admitted to Vaiola Hospital on 16 and 17 January. They were confirmed as typhoid cases on Wednesday and Thursday and are now reported to be in stable condition. -
Thursday 22 January 2026 11:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The new Speaker of the House, Lord Vaea, today welcomed Members of Parliament to the first sitting of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga for 2026. Premium content -
Wednesday 21 January 2026 7:19am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Nuku'alofa businessman Tohitongi Fetu’u is serving life imprisonment for importing over 3.5 kg of methamphetamine, along with co-accused 'Eneasi Taumoefolau, one of the main financiers, who imported over 2.2 kg of methamphetamine. Four others received lengthy jail sentences for related drug offences. The judge named the alleged US supplier and urged Tongan authorities to liaise with the FBI to bring him to justice. Premium content -
Monday 19 January 2026 11:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Continuing volcanic activity at the Home Reef in Tonga was spotted today by two pilots who reported seeing white clouds or steam emissions from the location rising to 10,000 feet. Home Reef is about 45 nautical miles from the Lupepau'u Airport in Vava'u. Tonga Geological Services stated today that the volcanic activity poses a low risk to the communities of Vava’u and Ha’apai, however, mariners are advised to stay two nautical miles away. Premium content -
Saturday 17 January 2026 9:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga does not register foreign vessels engaged in international voyages. “Any foreign vessel currently transmitting under the Tongan flag is doing so fraudulently and without authorization from the Kingdom of Tonga,” the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement last night. Premium content -
Friday 16 January 2026 9:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan maritime authorities are probing reports that at least ten sanctioned vessels operating in the East and South China seas are falsely flying Tonga’s flag. Premium content -
Friday 16 January 2026 12:15am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 2026 session of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga was officially opened today, 15 January 2026. The address from the throne by HM King Tupou VI, read by Lord Fakatulolo, struck a biblical tone. The King warned the House and the country to be wary of wickedness. Premium content -
Thursday 15 January 2026 3:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : At the end of 2025, Tonga had five confirmed cases of people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), alongside more than 700 reported cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as syphilis and chlamydia, according to health authorities. They are very concerned with Fiji's growing HIV epidemic and encourage returning students to take HIV tests either in Tonga or in Fiji. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 January 2026 10:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongans who are looking to travel to the United States on short-term visas will be required to post bonds of up to USD $15,000 ($36,774 TOP), starting on 21 January 2026. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 January 2026 9:51am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Energy Commission has confirmed the reappointment of Col (Ret’d) Siamelie Latu as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for a further three-year term, commencing 13 January 2026. -
Tuesday 13 January 2026 4:45pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Moana Pasifika announced Miracle Faiilagi from Samoa, today as the new team captain that will lead them into the 2026 DHL Super Ruby Pacific Season. Premium content -
Monday 12 January 2026 10:44pm
New Zealand : As the founding Director of Ocean of Light International Schools I have been a close observer of Education in Tonga. I read with interest that Tonga High School shone brightly with the local examinations. They should shine even brighter because effectively they have the "Cream of the Crop" to work with. As Ocean of Light comes to its 30th Anniversary in February it also looks back on outstanding successes- Alan Cairns -
Monday 12 January 2026 10:08pm
Suva, Fiji : The University of the South Pacific (USP) continues to empower emerging leaders across the region, with alumni such as Paea Tau’aika from Tonga driving innovation in renewable energy and sustainable economic growth. -
Friday 9 January 2026 10:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Ministry of Education officially released the 2025 Tonga National Form Seven and Six Certificate examination results today, 9 January 2026. The results were distributed and eagerly picked up by the candidates from their respective schools at 2:00pm today. Premium content -
Friday 9 January 2026 10:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A car accident claimed the life of a 51-year-old woman from Nukunuku, on 27 December. It was the tenth road fatality recorded in Tonga for 2025. Premium content
