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Friday 3 May 2019 12:36pm
New Haven, USA : This is a big year for anniversaries in China. On May 4, the People’s Republic will commemorate the centennial of the May Fourth Movement, the student-led protests in front of Beijing’s Tiananmen Gate in 1919 that marked the birth of Chinese nationalism. And then, one month later, on June 4, will come the 30th anniversary of the violent suppression of pro-democracy student protests on the same site. This milestone, by contrast, will not be officially acknowledged, much less commemorated, in China. -
Friday 3 May 2019 12:01pm
Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia : On World Tuna Day we are reminded of the need to maximise the economic and social benefits from tuna for our people, our communities and our Pacific region. We are also reminded of the critical importance of protecting this rich resource,” says FFA Director General, Dr. Manu Tupou-Roosen. -
Thursday 2 May 2019 8:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A deceitful senior loans officer, Finau Heuifanga Vea was convicted of embezzling more than $70,000 pa’anga from her employer, Five Star Finance in 2015. She is remanded in custody for sentencing at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa.
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Thursday 2 May 2019 4:50pm
Nadi, Fiji : A trust fund to boost climate change and disaster resilience in Small Island States (SIDS) was established by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Ireland on the opening day of the 52nd Annual Meeting of ADB’s Board of Governors on May 1, in Nadi, Fiji. -
Thursday 2 May 2019 4:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Police are investigating a break-in at a home in Kolomotu’a, where electronic goods were stolen in April.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 2 May 2019 10:34am
Stockholm, Sweden : The problem is staggering, even existential. Global emissions of greenhouse gases – especially carbon dioxide – are rapidly driving up global temperatures, transforming life as we know it. If those temperatures reach 2oC above pre-industrial levels, scientists warn, the results will be catastrophic. An international conference is called, under the auspices of the United Nations. Politicians declare that the world must curb CO2 emissions to avoid exceeding the 2oC threshold. And then nothing substantial happens. By Mats Persson. -
Wednesday 1 May 2019 6:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Research Association (TRA) is calling for academic papers or stories based around the subject of ‘Langafonua’ or ‘community’ in any area of Tongan studies, with abstracts due by 31 May 2019. Premium content -
Wednesday 1 May 2019 6:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Siokatame Tupou continues to serve a lengthy imprisonment term for attacking and injuring two men with a machete in 2017, after the Appeal Court dismissed his appeal and said, offenders inflicting serious injury with a weapon must ordinarily expect to serve a term of imprisonment. Premium content -
Wednesday 1 May 2019 5:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The cases against two Tongan Cabinet Ministers, one over a stolen cow and the other for disobeying a Port Master’s direction in regards to his vessels, are pending at the Fasi Magistrate's Court in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Wednesday 1 May 2019 5:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Police has called off a search and rescue operation for Litani Taufa, who was lost at sea on Tuesday, April 23. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 April 2019 9:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s famous bare-chested flagbearer, Pita Taufatofua has revealed kayaking as the third sport he will aim to qualify in for the next Olympics, to be held in Tokyo in 2020. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 April 2019 6:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A public consultation on six Government Bills will start on Monday, May 6 by members of the Legislative Assembly’s Standing Committee on Legislation. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 April 2019 6:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sione Latu Kiteau (45) who was convicted of possession of sea cucumbers during the closed season was fined $200 pa’anga to be paid within two-months. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 April 2019 6:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Prime Minister Hon ‘Akilisi Pohiva will undergo a medical procedure due to a liver complication on Wednesday, 8 May at the Mercy Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand, the Prime Minister’s Office stated today, 30 April. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 April 2019 12:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Although Tonga’s inflation rate dropped last year to 5.3% it remains the highest inflation rate of the 14 Pacific Islands members of the Asian Development Bank. By Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Monday 29 April 2019 8:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Sri Lankan citizen, Mr Vaseeth Samsudeen received a fully suspended sentence after using a forged French passport to enter Tonga and attempting to depart from Tonga, in May last year. Premium content -
Monday 29 April 2019 8:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Viliami Latu who was convicted in the Supreme Court of fraudulently converting $1,200 pa’anga at the Ministry of Finance in Neiafu was sentenced to 60 hours of community work. Premium content -
Monday 29 April 2019 8:13pm
Geneva, Switzerland : The use of new technology to facilitate trade and address food safety was discussed at the International Forum on Food Safety and Trade held on 23-24 April, by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Addis Ababa. Premium content -
Monday 29 April 2019 8:10pm
Brisbane, Australia : Around 10 schools took part in Queensland’s first inter-schools Polynesian Festival with Woodridge State High School winning the Tongan stage segment at the Edmund Rice Performing Arts Centre, St Laurence’s College, South Brisbane, on 27 April. Premium content -
Saturday 27 April 2019 2:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The MV Taka-i-Pomana, a 65.25m passenger and containerised vessel was launched by HM King Tupou VI at the Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV Domestic Wharf on Wednesday, 24 April 2019. Premium content
