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Friday 26 January 2018 11:30am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Twenty-six Tongan students have been awarded tertiary scholarships to study in New Zealand and Fiji starting this year, funded by the New Zealand Government through its Aid programme. New Zealand universities have accepted 21 scholars, while Fiji’s University of the South Pacific has accepted six. -
Thursday 25 January 2018 5:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An exhausting week-long walkathon around Ha’apai, ‘Eua, Vava’u and Tongatapu was completed last week by Frazer Mataitonga from the ‘Akanesi Mataitonga Trust. Frazer agreed to perform the challenge as part of a fundraiser to help the ‘Ofa Tui ‘Amanaki Centre, which supports handicapped children.
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Thursday 25 January 2018 4:45pm
Nadi, Fiji : A meeting looking at the performance of the Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access (PHAMA) Program as well as its next phase is underway this week in Fiji. According to an impact report launched last year by PHAMA, the program has positively impacted around 142,200 livelihoods and 5,600 jobs in the Pacific. Premium content -
Thursday 25 January 2018 4:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s darts team have placed 5th (ladies) and 7th (mens) overall at their first international competition at the South Pacific Darts Championship held in Vanuatu last week. Fine'eva Dilger's overall performance saw her win three silver medals for scoring the most 100's, individual peg outs, and most team peg outs in the competition. Premium content -
Tuesday 23 January 2018 6:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Etuate Lavulavu is to pay Viliami Latu the sum of $69,319.90 after Justice O. G. Paulsen on 8 January 2018 dismissed an application by ‘Etuate Lavulavu for the Supreme Court to change a “Consent Order” that came into effective on 11 August 2017. The judge ruled that "Mr Latu is entitled to say 'enough is enough'." Premium content -
Monday 22 January 2018 10:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Members of Parliament should read and have a better understanding of the law, the Constitution, and materials that are tabled into parliament, before they engage and debate in the House, King Tupou VI told the Tonga Legislative Assembly this morning, 22 January, in a message conveyed back to the House by Lord Vaha’i and Losaline Ma’asi. Premium content -
Monday 22 January 2018 6:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pohiva was discharged from hospital over the weekend and is in good health, the Prime Minister's Office said today in a statement. Premium content -
Monday 22 January 2018 1:34pm
Isafjordur, Iceland : Pita Taufatofua has stolen the show once again after qualifying for the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. The 34-year-old former Taekwondo Olympian successfully qualified as a cross-country skier after coming 6th place in an Olympic qualifying 10km race held in Iceland last week. Premium content -
Sunday 21 January 2018 9:54am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The two Cabinet portfolios of Foreign Affairs and Defence have been reallocated, with the Prime Minister, Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva as Foreign Affairs, and Lord Ma’afu as the Minister of His Majesty’s Armed Forces, according to a Press Statement from the Prime Minister's Office yesterday, 20 January. Premium content -
Friday 19 January 2018 6:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : He ‘ikai ke tau lalaka kitautolu ha fa’ahinga fatongia ‘oku laka mo e taimi hono ngaahi ngafa pea tau ‘efi e fa’ahinga pikimate pehe ki he lakanga ‘i he ‘uhinga tokua ko e fili mai koaa kinautolu ‘e he kakai, ‘o tau sio kehe ai meihe fiema’u ‘a e ‘atamai ‘oku kei masila, telia e ngaue ‘a e fonua mo hono kaha’u. Ko e poipoila ko eni ‘oku ‘i ai hotau Pule’anga he fakapopo’uli hono kau ma’umafai ko e palopalema ‘oku lahi ki he fonua. – ‘Inoke Fotu Hu’akau. -
Friday 19 January 2018 5:43pm
Atlanta, Georgia, USA : The Atlanta Falcons have re-signed Taniela “Tani” Tupou of Everett, Washington, to be under contract once the next NFL season begins. Tani is of Tongan descent with a Hawaiian mother and Tongan father. Premium content -
Thursday 18 January 2018 8:07pm
Bath, England : English rugby club, Bath Rugby, yesterday signed ‘Ikale Tahi winger Cooper Vuna for one season in the Aviva Premiership. The 30-year-old played for the ‘Ikale Tahi last year against Manu Samoa and Fiji. Premium content -
Thursday 18 January 2018 7:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Today's swearing in of Tonga’s new Cabinet Ministers, to govern the Kingdom for the next four years 2018-21, has left two ministerial portfolios vacant. From the House by Pesi Fonua.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 18 January 2018 5:10pm
Geneva, Switzerland : Forty-five foreign governments, including Tonga's primary aid donors, delivered their reviews and recommendations to the Government of Tonga at the United Nation’s 29th Session of Universal Periodic Review in Geneva, Switzerland this week. Most countries called on Tonga to ratify conventions and to “take steps to raise social awareness in understanding these instruments.", with some countries also urging Tonga to abolish the death penalty and to establish a Human Rights Institution.2 comments -
Wednesday 17 January 2018 5:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s new government was formally formed on Friday, 5 January “when Cabinet Ministers were appointed by His Majesty,” Tonga’s Acting Attorney General ‘Aminiasi Kefu confirmed today, 17 January, but admitted that he did not have a list of the names of Tonga’s new Cabinet Ministers. Premium content -
Wednesday 17 January 2018 1:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Foreign currency exchange operations by unauthorized dealers has become a major concern for the National Reserve Bank of Tonga, who want to shut down the involvement of retail shops in Tonga offering the services illegally to their customers. They are hoping the public will report illegal activities. Premium content -
Wednesday 17 January 2018 10:06am
London, United Kingdom : Plastics are among the most popular materials in use today. Given the material’s versatility, it is little wonder that some 320 million tons of it are used around the world each year. But plastics also pose a serious environmental threat. ...As plastics change, the ways countries integrate them into their economies must change, too. By Michael Stephen -
Tuesday 16 January 2018 8:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Nuku'alofa waterfront has a new look as a major $66 million pa'anga upgrade of the domestic wharf nears completion for commissioningin February. The project was funded under Japan's grant-aid to Tonga. Premium content -
Tuesday 16 January 2018 8:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Petroleum prices for Tonga have increased starting today Tuesday, January 16 until February. Premium content -
Tuesday 16 January 2018 12:35pm
Philadelphia, United States : Retired Tongan NFL star, Vai Sikahema, performed a Maori Haka for fans of the Philadelphia Eagles at a supporters rally in Philadelphia. Vai played for the Eagles between 1992 and 1993, as a running back. Premium content
