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Wednesday 11 September 2013 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's government places a top priority on developing solar power in Tongatapu, along with outer islands renewable energy projects, in its new blueprint for infrastructure development over the next five years.
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Tuesday 10 September 2013 7:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 37-year-old father in ‘Ohonua, ‘Eua, has been charged with manslaughter in relation to the death of his 10-year-old son after he crashed into a tree in an accident alleged to have been caused by faulty brakes, on September 5. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 September 2013 6:58pm
Majuro, Marshall Islands : The European Union will boost the defence of Pacific Island countries against natural disasters with a €20 Million support programme. According to the European Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard “For the Pacific people climate change is not about a distant future. ...This programme will help the Pacific states in their efforts to adapt to this new climate reality.” Premium content -
Tuesday 10 September 2013 6:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Sea Princess from Australia visited Nuku’alofa in the weekend with nearly 2,000 passengers. It berthed at the new Vuna Wharf and many of its passengers were out visiting shops and cafes in the Central Business District. Premium content -
Monday 9 September 2013 7:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s high speed internet will be on show during a Pacific Islands Chapter of the Internet Society (PICISOC) Conference, PacINET to be held on September 9-13 in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Monday 9 September 2013 7:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Supreme Court judge in Tonga, in jailing a tearful embezzler on September 6 said the crime had become commonplace in Tonga. “Embezzlement has to stop,” said Mr Justice Charles Cato, who warned stakeholders to address the problem before it was too late and companies would not operate in Tonga. “Corruption at any level or shape in Tonga needs to be wiped out,” he said. Premium content -
Sunday 8 September 2013 4:44pm
Majuro, Marshall Islands : The Republic of Kiribati and the United States have signed a boundary treaty delimiting the waters between their two countries. Premium content -
Sunday 8 September 2013 4:17pm
Suva, Fiji : King Tupou VI of Tonga, the 20th Chancellor of the University of the South Pacific, conferred certificates, diplomas and degrees earned by 713 graduating students at the Laucala Campus, on Friday, 6 September, 2013. Premium content -
Sunday 8 September 2013 12:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Australia has chosen a new government, with Tony Abbott as its new Prime Minister-elect, after the Parliamentary Election results were announced before 10:00pm yesterday September 7, following the defeat conceded by former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. Premium content -
Friday 6 September 2013 6:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s 7th contingent to Afghanistan left Tonga for the United Kingdom today, September 6, to undergo pre-deployment training for two-months. Premium content -
Friday 6 September 2013 1:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s landmark Family Protection Bill 2013 passed by the Legislative Assembly of Tonga on September 4, after three weeks of heavy debate, will help the police to deal with family violence that is increasing in Tonga. It now awaits the assent of the King and is expected to be enacted next year.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 6 September 2013 12:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Prime Minister Lord Tu’ivakano received a cheque of NZ$1.5 million in budget support from the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Peter O’Neil on September 5, in the Marshall Islands. Premium content -
Thursday 5 September 2013 2:31pm
'Ohonua, 'Eua : Tevita Noa Finau a former bank teller at the Westpac Bank of Tonga in ‘Eua was sentenced to two-years imprisonment after pleading guilty to theft of over $18,000 pa’anga, on September 2. Premium content -
Thursday 5 September 2013 2:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three of five men accused of kidnapping a father and son in Nuku’alofa in July were released on strict bail conditions on Monday, September 2 at the Nuku'alofa Magistrate's Court. Premium content -
Thursday 5 September 2013 2:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Senior Commissioned Police Officer was suspended for another two-weeks without pay for alleged connection in corrupt activity with criminals. Premium content -
Wednesday 4 September 2013 2:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau‘u left Tonga on September 3 to visit Fiji and the Solomon Islands, where the king as Chancellor of the University of the South Pacific, will confer qualifications at the university’s graduations in Suva and Honiara. Premium content -
Wednesday 4 September 2013 2:30pm
New York, USA. : The new Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific at the United Nations Development Programme, Haoliang Xu, says it is time to have an honest dialogue with some of its government partners so that they see UNDP, not as a donor, but rather as a trusted development partner: “If we don’t find a breakthrough in this regard, UNDP’s potential to add value to their national development agenda cannot be fully materialized.” Premium content -
Wednesday 4 September 2013 12:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The resignation of Lord Tu‘iha‘ateiho as the Acting Speaker of the Tonga Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, 27 August, is the latest fiasco in parliament, since Tonga introduced a new political system at the end of 2010. Editor’s Comment, By Pesi Fonua1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 3 September 2013 11:00pm
Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna : Tongan athletes are competing in six sports at the 2013 Pacific Mini Games from September 2-12 in the French Territory of Wallis and Futuna. Premium content -
Tuesday 3 September 2013 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A hooded man who attacked a woman while she was walking to church early Sunday morning, in Nuku’alofa, is sought by the Tonga Police, who issued an advisory today for women and school students to walk in groups for their safety. Premium content
