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Thursday 21 April 2016 6:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A major $66 million upgrade of the domestic wharf in Nuku'alofa to be completed by 2018, was launched today with a groundbreaking by HM King Tupou VI, who was accompanied by Queen Nanasipau'u. The project funded as a part of Japan's grant aid will include the extension of the domestic wharf and the building of a terminal for passengers and cargo.2 comments
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Thursday 21 April 2016 6:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 2016 World Press Freedom Index that was released by Reporters Sans Frontieres - Reporters Without Borders today, 20 April (in France), showed that there is a decline in respect for media freedom at both the global and regional levels.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 21 April 2016 1:02pm
Dunedin, New Zealand : A combined student body of Tongan Teritiary Students' Associations in New Zealand is holding its first leadership programme this weekend with the sponsorship of the University of Otago, Dunedin. “I think this is a great opportunity to empower the future leaders of our Tongan community,” said student president Mary Jane Kivalu. Premium content -
Wednesday 20 April 2016 10:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : I think the PM’s Office should remove its official Press Release of April 15th and apologize to Mrs Viola Ulakai for such a disrespectful and thoroughly un-democratic remark. – Rev Ma’afu Palu. -
Wednesday 20 April 2016 9:32pm
Salt Lake City, Utah : Utah gang member, Nitokalisi Fonua has asked for forgiveness from the families of his two victims during his sentencing by a Salt Lake City court last Saturday April 16. Nitokalisi was sentenced to 40 years’ imprisonment for the murder of Viliami Latu (34) in 2007 and Krystal Flores (22) in 2009.1 comment Premium content -
Wednesday 20 April 2016 6:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Hon. Semisi Sika (48) has been appointed as Minister of Infrastructure and Tourism by King Tupou VI, effective on 18 April, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister Hon ‘Akilisi Pohiva. Premium content -
Wednesday 20 April 2016 1:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two classrooms were razed by a fire early this morning, Wednesday 20 April at Tonga Side School main campus in Nuku'alofa. An investigation by police and fire services is underway to determine the cause. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 April 2016 10:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In January this year, there were 2,381 Tongan overstayers living in New Zealand according to recently published estimates from the New Zealand Government’s Immigration Department. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 April 2016 9:52pm
Suva, Fiji : A personal development programme for Pacific Island rugby players was initiated today 19 April with an announcement that $650,000 would be invested into a Fijian programme. A parallel programme will be implemented in Tonga and Samoa later this year. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 April 2016 8:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Development Bank this month offered new soft loan terms for borrowers from the government’s multi millions Business Investment Incentive Fund that has been administered by TDB since 2014. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 April 2016 6:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga has secured two spots in archery for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in August this year, after qualifying at the Continental Qualifying Tournament in Pangai Lahi last week. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 April 2016 6:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Havea Folau will have his name registered in a town allotment at Vaini village in Tongatapu, ordered the Lord Chief Justice who found that the Minister of Lands had no power in this circumstance to cancel the grant or make a grant of this same piece of land and register it in the name of another person, in a ruling on 18 April in the Land Court of Tonga in Nuku'alofa.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 19 April 2016 6:02pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Now imprisoned Tongan businessman, Mosese Uele, was yesterday identified in a New Zealand Court as being the alleged “inside man” for a major illegal drug trafficking operation between China and New Zealand. He was named in the trial of Chinese born Yixin Gan (35) who once lived in Tonga and is accused of smuggling 250kg of drugs into New Zealand. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 April 2016 2:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Escaped prisoner Heamani Lopeti (41) was captured last night Monday, 18 April inside an empty house in Popua. Premium content -
Monday 18 April 2016 7:51pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Tongan boxing champion, Uaine Fa, won his third professional fight on Saturday April 16 at the Royal Rampage boxing event in Auckland, New Zealand. Fellow Tongan boxer, Nailini Helu, also at the event, defeated her opponent to win the Royal Rampage Super Middleweight title. Premium content -
Monday 18 April 2016 7:14pm
England, United Kingdom : Rugby League Fuifui Moimoi is currently recovering in a British hospital after he suffered a near-fatal infection that left him severely swollen and bedridden in intensive care for two weeks. Fuifui recounted the painful experience. Premium content -
Monday 18 April 2016 7:00pm
: Tongan resident, Christopher Pedras, also known as Antone Thomas Pedras, may face deportation from Tonga after an extradition hearing took place in Nuku’alofa on March 29. The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement division wants Pedras removed from Tonga to face fraud charges including an alleged $8 million Ponzi scheme. Premium content -
Monday 18 April 2016 6:56pm
Port Moresby, PNG : Over 124 million television viewers from 100 countries are expected to watch the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup to be held in Papua New Guinea in six months time. It will be the biggest sporting event ever to be broadcast from PNG. Premium content -
Monday 18 April 2016 6:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Prices for petrol, diesel and kerosene in Tonga for April to May this year will increase starting today, Monday 18 April. Premium content -
Monday 18 April 2016 6:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Police are still searching for Heamani Lopeti (40) who remains at large now a week after his escape on Tuesday, 12 April in Nuku’alofa. Premium content
