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  • Tuesday 9 October 2018 9:12pm


    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    : Tonga’s futsal team made their debut this morning, 9 October (Tongan time), against a strong Bolivian team going down 7-2 at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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  • Tuesday 9 October 2018 11:33am


    San Jose, USA
    : The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations body tasked with providing scientific evidence and consensus on climate change and its implications for decision-makers and the public, has just issued its latest, long-awaited report. The challenge it presents to all of us is huge. By Monica Araya and Carlos Manuel Rodriguez
  • Monday 8 October 2018 5:32pm


    New Delhi, India
    : Tonga’s effort in promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency has been recognized when it was elected as Vice President of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) representing the Asia Pacific region at its first General Assembly in New Delhi, India, on 1-3 October 2018.
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  • Monday 8 October 2018 5:30pm


    London, England
    : Britain's Kensington Palace has announced details of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's visit to Tonga on October 25-26, during a tour that includes Fiji, New Zealand and Australia.
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  • Monday 8 October 2018 5:26pm


    Sydney, Australia
    : A 19 man Mate Ma’a Tonga squad was announced by coach Kristian Woolf, with Sika Manu returning as captain for the test against Australia’s Kangaroos on October 20, in Auckland.
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  • Monday 8 October 2018 5:23pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Uasi Musika (48) was convicted on two counts of possession of cannabis seeds and plant material seized by Tonga Police at a property in Fo’ui last year.
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  • Thursday 4 October 2018 10:01pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Tongan Parliament closed today, at the end this week’s sitting, without making a definite response to some of the sensitive issues that were raised by members. From the House by Pesi Fonua
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  • Thursday 4 October 2018 9:50pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A new process of certification aimed to better facilitate arriving passengers into New Zealand travelling with specific food items in umu packs from Tonga, is expected to be implemented in November, after a Memorandum of Understanding was signed on October 4 in Nuku'alofa. CEO Ministry for Primary Industries (MPIE), Roger Smith said they found travellers from Tonga have been very compliant and trustworthy.
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  • Thursday 4 October 2018 9:45pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : ‘Asipolo Pita (40) is the man who passed away at Vaiola Hospital on September 26, after he was allegedly assaulted outside a bar and restaurant in Nuku’alofa, a month earlier.
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  • Thursday 4 October 2018 1:19pm


    New Delhi, India
    : Whatever the reason for Asia’s profusion of strongmen, people and markets have gotten it wrong for too long. Strongman rulers are bad for democracy, and they are really bad for the economy. By Jayati Ghosh.
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  • Wednesday 3 October 2018 5:28pm


    Manilla, Philippines
    : Forecasts for economic growth in 2018 for Tonga remain negative at -0.3% a report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) shows.
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  • Wednesday 3 October 2018 5:03pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : More than $20,000 pa’anga worth of various goods were reportedly stolen from the Langafonua ‘a Fafine Tonga centre, in Nuku’alofa last month.
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  • Wednesday 3 October 2018 4:46pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A 38-year-old man from Popua who went to the Central Police station in a domestic violence case, was found with four packets of cannabis in his possession.
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  • Wednesday 3 October 2018 4:41pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A robbery at a home in Hala’ovave in Tongatapu targeted valuable Tongan mats and other handicrafts.
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  • Wednesday 3 October 2018 3:16pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A 30-year-old man whose body was found at a home in Vaini on September 24, has been confirmed to be a suicide death, police stated today.
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  • Wednesday 3 October 2018 12:26pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Prime Minister Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva warned parliament yesterday, 2 October, that hatred in the House against him and his government could escalate to a national upheaval. Lord Nuku responded that there was no hatred in the House, and they were debating a report of the Auditor General.
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  • Wednesday 3 October 2018 10:51am


    New York, USA
    : Does human nature exist? The answer has implications for anyone concerned about ethics. In an era defined by amoral political leadership and eroding social values, thinking about the essence of humanity has never been more important....Views on human nature affect views on ethics. And today, our ethics are a mess. By Massimo Pigliucci.
  • Tuesday 2 October 2018 10:13pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The government is using a cash accounting system - a practice that they have been trying to change during the past 10 years, the Minister of Finance and a former Auditor General, Hon. Pohiva Tu‘i‘onetoa told parliament last week. From the House by Pesi Fonua.
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  • Tuesday 2 October 2018 9:45pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : There are now seven accused charged in relation to the seizure of 2665 cannabis plants from a bush allotment in Mataika, Vava’u on September 24, Tonga’s largest cannabis bust to date.
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  • Tuesday 2 October 2018 9:43pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A 20-year-old man has been charged with murder in relation to the death of a 40-year-old man at Vaiola Hospital on September 26.
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