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Wednesday 15 March 2017 8:22pm
Lautoka, Fiji : Opening the newly-renovated Churchill Park sports stadium at Lautoka, this week, Fiji's Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama announced that construction of a modern Olympics size swimming complex in Lautoka would begin at the end of April. He hoped the new facilities would also attract more regional competitions to be held in Lautoka.
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Wednesday 15 March 2017 6:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Methamphetamine, criminal deportees and outlaw motorcycle gangs are the three main threats in policing the Pacific Region according to a 2016 Transnational Organised Crime Assessment. While some 35 criminal deportees are returned to Tonga every year, Tonga Police revealed today that it is the gravity of their reoffending that concerns law enforcement because some criminal deportees have killed again.1 comment Premium content -
Wednesday 15 March 2017 6:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four people have been arrested and charged after being found in possession of packets of cannabis in separate areas in Tongatapu from March 8-11. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 March 2017 4:11pm
Suva, Fiji : A determined Tonga A put on a great performance to beat Samoa A yesterday, 30-22 in their second match of the 2017 World Rugby Pacific Challenge at ANZ Stadium in Suva, Fiji. Premium content -
Tuesday 14 March 2017 9:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Deportee reintegration is a major concern for Tonga this week as US officials arrived to take part in a three days dialogue with the Tongan government and law enforcement officials in Nuku'alofa at the National Deportation Reintegration Conference. Premium content -
Tuesday 14 March 2017 9:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The progress report of a 10-year Private Sector Development Initiative of the Asian Development Bank in its 14 Pacific development members vountries shows that Tonga has completed only five out of 55 initiatives in seven focus areas of the PSDI. Premium content -
Tuesday 14 March 2017 7:04pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Repeating form four three times unable to read properly until form six in Tonga, Palatasa Havea has developed into an academic achieving a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree and a PhD in food science. Premium content -
Tuesday 14 March 2017 6:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Observation of 10 nights of mourning following the burial of the late Queen Mother Halaevalu Mata’aho on March 1 at the Royal Tombs have ended, and people have started to take down the black and purple bunting draped around Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Monday 13 March 2017 6:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : On Commonwealth Day today, March 13, Queen Elizabeth II spoke of a peace-building Commonwealth and the importance of respect and "defending the dignity of every individual and community." Premium content -
Monday 13 March 2017 6:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two men have and been arrested and charged in relation to forgery over Tongan passport applications. Premium content -
Monday 13 March 2017 6:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An inquest has confirmed that a fisherman from Patangata, Sioeli Tu'akalau (72) died from drowning on March 7. Premium content -
Monday 13 March 2017 4:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sivoki Fonua and Sandy Tu’ipulotu are the lucky recipients of Japan’s MEXT Scholarship for 2017 and were congratulated at a dinner with Ambassador of Japan to Tonga, HE Mr Yukio Numata, who offered them advice on living and studying in Japan. Premium content -
Saturday 11 March 2017 12:58pm
Suva, Fiji : The Fiji Warriors defeated Tonga A yesterday 38 - 30 in Suva, surviving a thrilling comeback by Tonga A who were down 31 to 9 in the 56th minute of the game. Premium content -
Friday 10 March 2017 7:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : With Prime Minister Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva and the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands (DPFI) in power, Tonga has to restructure its political system. Editor's Comment by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Friday 10 March 2017 7:35pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Students of Tongan heritage from dozens of high schools in Auckland are preparing to perform their Tongan dances at the 2017 ASB Polyfest in Auckland. Premium content -
Friday 10 March 2017 7:20pm
Bonn, Germany : To combat climate change effectively, governments need to ensure that they have access to the best available science in order to make the best policy decisions and to be able to allocate the right resources, policy makers from over 100 countries learned in Bonn, Germany this week. Premium content -
Friday 10 March 2017 7:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga A team to play the Fiji Warriors on Friday, March 10 during the World Rugby Pacific Challenge 2017 at the ANZ stadium in Suva, was announced by Tonga Rugby Union. Premium content -
Friday 10 March 2017 7:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Rizvi Jurangpathy, CEO of the Tonga Communications Corporation (TCC) through his counsel withdrew his appeal during the 2017 Tonga Court of Appeal first day of sitting on Thursday, March 9 in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Friday 10 March 2017 7:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three people who were arrested with packets of cannabis in separate areas in Tongatapu over the weekend have been charged and are due at the Magistrate's Court. Premium content -
Thursday 9 March 2017 9:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's King Tupou VI today, March 9, gave his consent to Prime Minister, Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva’s reshuffled cabinet, which follows the forced resignation of the Minister of Finance Hon. 'Aisake Eke. Premium content
