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Sunday 25 November 2018 2:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The ‘Ikale Tahi were unable to score a try against Georgia this morning, losing the final game of their Northern tour in the Georgian capital Tblisi, 20-9.
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Friday 23 November 2018 6:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four male prisoners have been arrested in connection with 11 cannabis pot plants and homebrew found at Ha'alefo Prison in Vava'u on November 16. Premium content -
Friday 23 November 2018 6:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three people were arrested after being found in possession of 100 small packets of cannabis already packed for distribution at a home in Ngele'ia on November 21. Premium content -
Friday 23 November 2018 5:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The annual White Ribbon Day, 16 Days of Activism will be launched with a parade in Pangai on Saturday, November 24 in a campaign to end all forms of violence against women and girls. Premium content -
Friday 23 November 2018 4:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The ‘Ikale Tahi team to play Georgia at Tbilisi on Saturday (Sunday morning, Tongan time), was announced yesterday, 22 November by Coach, Toutai Kefu, Captain Sonatane Takulua and Manager, Lano Fonua. Premium content -
Friday 23 November 2018 12:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga was “delighted to join the Belt and Road cooperation,” the Prime Minister Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva told President Xi Jinping of China when they met in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on November 16, during the 2018 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) annual meeting, according to the PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 22 November 2018 5:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The remains of an abandoned newborn baby was found in a bush area in Nukunuku on Tuesday, November 20, Tonga Police confirmed today. Premium content -
Thursday 22 November 2018 5:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Ofaloto Vaha’i (17) has been named as the youth who died on November 16 in Vava‘u, after he reportedly fell from a one tonne truck that was travelling on a road from Toula to Neiafu. Premium content -
Thursday 22 November 2018 4:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 20-year-old man who was convicted of raping a woman last year in Tongatapu will be sentenced on November 26, at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 22 November 2018 12:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Indonesia’s relationship with Pacific Island States is important, said Indonesian officials, who commented on their commitment to developing Papua and who see Indonesia as a member of the Pacific community. By Finau Fonua -
Thursday 22 November 2018 12:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The World Rugby Council awarded full membership to the rugby unions of Fiji and Samoa on 14 November. World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont said in a statement that it was a “just reward” for the two countries because of their World Cup performances and development efforts. Both Fiji and Samoa had endorsed “Mandatory Governance Principles” and rolled out reforms for good governance. Premium content -
Wednesday 21 November 2018 6:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : More than 60 girls graduated on Wednesday, November 21, from the St Joseph’s Business College in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Wednesday 21 November 2018 6:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Continuing its vision to support sick children at the Children’s Ward at Vaiola Hospital, the Tae Kami Foundation (Walk on Walk Strong -WOWS) handed over new furniture, curtains and presents today, to mark its 10th Anniversary in Tonga. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 November 2018 9:25pm
: Tonga is interested in upgrading its diplomatic presence in the Arabian Peninsula by establishing an embassy at Dubai, the United Arab Emirate, HE Saleh Ahmed Alsuwaidi the UAE ambassador to Tonga told a Press Conference at the Tanoa Hotel, Nuku’alofa on Thursday, 15 November. Premium content -
Tuesday 20 November 2018 8:20pm
Washington DC, USA : The Juliana v United States trial is about more than the environment; it will have far-reaching implications for intergenerational justice more broadly. Consider the issue of public debt. There have always been moral objections to one generation burdening the next with excessive debt, effectively limiting young people’s future liberty by impinging on their ability to form families, educate children, and create wealth. By Robert Dugger. -
Tuesday 20 November 2018 8:14pm
Paris, France : Eradicating hunger, ending food insecurity, and ensuring sustainability are global priorities that call for collective action. We need to strengthen, not weaken, international cooperation. The international community needs to do three things to harness the benefits of trade in food and agriculture products. By Angel Gurría and José Graziano da Silva -
Tuesday 20 November 2018 7:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A stepfather was sentenced to 12 and a half years imprisonment for numerous offences that included serious indecent assault of his two young stepdaughters and raping one of them. The mother (42) who helped him commit some of these serious sexual offences was sentenced to seven years and three months imprisonment. The judge agreed that the offendings constituted a grave breach of trust and the sentence imposed should reflect it.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 20 November 2018 6:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Jamaica’s “Reggae Warriors” have successfully qualified for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup after defeating the United States 16 – 10. The historic win makes Jamaica the first Caribbean nation to qualify for a Rugby League world cup. Premium content -
Monday 19 November 2018 11:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s repayment of its $119 million pa'anga concessional loan from China that was scheduled to start this year, has been deferred for another five years. Premium content -
Monday 19 November 2018 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 23-year-old man who sustained multiple gunshot wounds after being shot in Kolonga on Saturday night, November 17 is reported to be in a stable condition at Vaiola Hospital. Premium content
