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Tuesday 10 February 2015 2:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Prime Minister Pōhiva’s recent favouritism appointments are the actions of a dictator. - Sione A. Mokofisi – MBA.2 comments -
Tuesday 10 February 2015 9:00am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's domestic MA60 aircraft operations have been suspended from February 8 and the aircraft has been returned to the government, Real Tonga announced today, citing new legislation that took effect on Sunday.
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Monday 9 February 2015 5:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Vava‘u Noble’s Representative to Parliament, who was fined last week after pleading guilty to firearms and ammunition charges, will retain his noble title since his sentencing was less than two years. Premium content -
Monday 9 February 2015 5:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A local drama group “On the Spot” will put on a show in Ha’apai this week to help cheer-up residents in the outer island community that was devastated by Cyclone Ian last year. By Finau Fonua. -
Monday 9 February 2015 5:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's "de facto" new government of Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pōhiva, who masterminded the hijacking of the majority ballots cast by voters on November 27, 2014 general elections, is basking delightfully in power today. Thanks to the local media's adoration of this political "sophism" . . . - Sione A. Mokofisi – MBA.1 comment -
Monday 9 February 2015 5:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga High School held its two-days Annual Sports today looking for its best athletes in preparation for the upcoming Inter-College Sports competition usually held in April. Premium content -
Monday 9 February 2015 5:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mr. Prime Minster my wish is this: Keep your son, give him a rocking top level grade government salary with a radical pension plan, hire another relative as your uniformed driver and please have the Treasury buy a brand new Pajero for yourself as PM with a personalized license plate preferably saying "YO PM." - Gabe Fatafehi.3 comments -
Sunday 8 February 2015 11:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Confusion over changed ownership of the government newspaper, the Tonga Weekly, has left the publisher-editor Faka'osi Maama and his staff deeply concerned over their jobs and the future of the paper, which has stalled during the take-over. Premium content -
Friday 6 February 2015 2:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mo'ale Finau is the new governor of Ha'apai, the Acting Secretary to Cabinet, 'Aholotu Palu confirmed at noon today, 6 February. Premium content -
Friday 6 February 2015 2:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Lord Tu’ilakepa was fined $10,000 Pa’anga on charges relating to illegal possession of firearms and ammunition yesterday, February 5. Premium content -
Friday 6 February 2015 2:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga High School ex-student Motekiai Langi from Kahoua, has been signed to play American football for Brigham Young University (BYU) in Salt Lake City, Utah.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 5 February 2015 8:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Vaiola Hospital's Paediatric Ward has been gifted with a $100,000 playground, presented by the Tae Kami Foundation, this morning, 5 February. Premium content -
Thursday 5 February 2015 7:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) has announced its intentions to increase local Tuna catches for Pacific Islanders in order to improve food security. The plan is to expand the use of Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) to improve the local capacity for Tuna catches. Premium content -
Thursday 5 February 2015 7:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fiji will officially change its national flag on October 10 this year. Fiji’s Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama in announcing the move on Monday February 3 stated that the new flag should “reflect Fiji’s position in the world today as a modern and truly independent nation state.” Premium content -
Monday 2 February 2015 9:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The delay in the completion of the reconstruction of residential houses that were destroyed by Cyclone Ian in Ha'apai on 11 January 2014 has made life extremely difficult for families who are still living in tents a year on from the disaster, the People's Representatives for Ha'apai told the Tongan Parliament last month. Premium content -
Monday 2 February 2015 9:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Prime Minister Hon ‘Akilisi Pohiva has been given time to file an appeal against the grounds on which a Magistrate’s order was made in awarding costs against him, after he took unsuccessful private prosecutions against Princess Pilolevu Tuita and others last year. Premium content -
Monday 2 February 2015 9:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A dengue fever outbreak was today declared by the Ministry of Health, who have confirmed 33 cases of dengue fever across Tonga. -
Monday 2 February 2015 6:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Hon. Mr Justice Scott, Tonga’s former Chief Justice, will return to the Supreme Court of Tonga as a non-resident judge starting on February 16. Premium content -
Monday 2 February 2015 6:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga was not on the invite list for the Sevens competition of the Youth Commonwealth Games in Samoa this September. The Youth Games is a sporting event for athletes under the age of 18. Premium content -
Sunday 1 February 2015 11:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : When 2000 cruise ship visitors unexpectedly found themselves in Nuku'alofa yesterday, Sunday February 1, it was a matter of doing as they say “when in Rome do as the Romans do”.1 comment
