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Thursday 4 May 2017 5:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A plaque was unveiled at Maui's Rock (also thought to be a tsunami rock) at Kala'au, Tongatapu on Tuesday, 2 May to raise awareness on the significance of the site.
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Thursday 4 May 2017 11:16am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's famous Olympic flag bearer Pita Taufatofua has just finished a photo shoot in the Beverley Hills home of an American actress Jessica Alba in an advertising campaign for Cash Warren's underwear brand, where he plays the "perfect man". Premium content -
Wednesday 3 May 2017 5:39pm
Brussels, Belgium : As Journalists celebrate World Press Freedom Day around the world today, 3 May, a report issued by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) shows that press freedom is declining as threats to independent journalism increases. The study highlights that on a daily basis, journalists face killings, attacks, violence, bans and intimidation just by doing their job. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 May 2017 5:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tupou College has again won the 93rd Inter-Collegiate Athletics Competition held on April 25-28, at the Teufaiva Outdoor Stadium. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 May 2017 5:18pm
Geneva, Switzerland : “The pollution on this planet has never been worse. The impact of our people has never been more deadly. But the time to fix it has never been better,” said Mr Ibrahim Thiaw, Deputy Executive Director, UN Environment in Geneva, Switzerland, on 24 April. Two toxic substances on the international "watch list", paraquat and chrysotile asbestos, are particularly relevant to Tonga. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 May 2017 5:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Vili Vaea Makineti is the 22-year-old man who drowned at sea in Tungua, Ha’apai on Saturday, April 29. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 May 2017 10:05am
Paris, France : Critical times call for critical minds. Today, I call on everyone to sharpen their minds to defend the freedoms that are essential for justice and peace - this is UNESCO’s message for the 2017 World Press Freedom Day. Message from Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, on World Press Freedom Day, 3 May 2017 Premium content -
Tuesday 2 May 2017 11:59pm
Stockholm, Sweden : Women need policies that support their active participation in the emerging green economy, including better education, skills training, and protections against workplace discrimination. Because the clean-energy industry is so new, it could help draw women into non-traditional higher-paid jobs like engineering. Enabling all citizens to meet their economic potential – will require active efforts to promote women’s social and political inclusion. Closing the gender gap is the right thing to do for women and the planet. It is also smart economics. Let’s not miss this opportunity. By Isabella Lövin and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala -
Tuesday 2 May 2017 11:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Manu Vatuvei has been named in the Mate Ma’a Tonga squad to play Fiji Bati this Saturday, May 6. He has never represented Tonga before and is set to make his debut alongside Will Hopoate. Premium content -
Tuesday 2 May 2017 11:12pm
Suva, Fiji : Fiji Bati has announced its 19-man line-up for this Saturday’s rugby league Pacific Test match against Tonga. Premium content -
Tuesday 2 May 2017 11:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Papiloa Bloomfield Foliaki received an Honorary Bachelor of Arts in Human Rights degree from 'Atenisi University in Nuku'alofa yesterday. Premium content -
Tuesday 2 May 2017 11:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Thirty young girls who joined a Financial Literacy Program for six weeks, received certificates from the BSP Bank last Friday, with some winning cash prizes to set up their first savings accounts Premium content -
Tuesday 2 May 2017 10:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The World Bank’s Board of Executive directors on April 27 approved US$5 Million to support Tonga’s Second Inclusive Growth Development Policy Operation. Premium content -
Tuesday 2 May 2017 10:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A $7.5 million Tonga Skills programme funded by Australia aims to develop the skills Tonga needs to get its economy rolling. A steering committee met for the first time yesterday, and will work toward setting up a national skills development system and address a lack of essential skills. The Deputy Prime Minister Hon Siaosi Sovaleni is chairman. Premium content -
Tuesday 2 May 2017 9:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A big project for the installation of a Wind Power Generation System in Tongatapu to be completed by 2019 is funded under a grant aid from the Government Japan, with an estimated to $40 million pa’anga. Premium content -
Tuesday 2 May 2017 9:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 24-year-old male prisoner remains hospitalized after he was found seriously injured on a road in a bush area, outside a prison compound in ‘Eua on 29 April. 'Eua Police allege he escaped. Premium content -
Monday 1 May 2017 6:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A male prisoner who was reported missing during a head count at Sainai Prison in ‘Eua on Saturday, 29 April remains hospitalized after he was found seriously injured on a road in a bush area, outside the prison compound. Premium content -
Monday 1 May 2017 5:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 22-year-old man drowned at sea in Tungua, Ha’apai on Saturday, 29 April, the first drowning recorded this year in Tonga. Premium content -
Monday 1 May 2017 5:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Queen Salote College won $1000 pa’anga in the chanting competition held at the finals of the 2017 Inter-Collegiate Sports Competition last Friday, 28 April at Teufaiva Stadium. Tonga College won $700 pa’anga in second place and ‘Api Fo’ou College won $500 in third place. Premium content -
Monday 1 May 2017 4:17pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Dame Valerie Adams-Price is looking forward to becoming a mum in October. Valerie (32) revealed her pregnancy on twitter, stating “we have a shot ready for when you arrive in October little one. Love from your Mum and Dad to be”. Premium content
