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Saturday 3 June 2023 4:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HRH Princess Mele Siu'ilkutapu Kalaniuvalu Fotofili (the Dowager Lady Kalaniuvalu-Fotofili) was laid to rest at the Royal Tombs, Mala'e Kula, in the heart of a quiet and subdued capital, Nuku'alofa, this morning, 3 June.
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Friday 2 June 2023 8:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A vigil is being held for HRH Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu Kalaniuvalu Fotofili, lying at the Royal Palace in Nuku'alofa, after the funeral cortège arrived this afternoon, 2 June, from Auckland, New Zealand. Premium content -
Friday 2 June 2023 6:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new three-year pilot project launched on 2 June will give 40 young people in Tonga a second chance at education and training - to improve their social and economic well-being. Premium content -
Friday 2 June 2023 6:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Flags will be flown at half-mast in Tonga on Saturday, 3 June in respect of the funeral of HRH Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu Kalaniuvalu Fotofili. Premium content -
Friday 2 June 2023 6:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Central roads in Nuku’alofa will be temporarily blocked for the funeral of HRH Princess Mele Siu’ilikutapu Kalaniuvalu Fotofili today and tomorrow, Saturday 2 June. Premium content -
Friday 2 June 2023 12:40am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala delivered HM King Tupou VI's address, at Parliament House today, 1 June, on the opening of the 2023 session of the Tonga Legislative Assembly. The King said that while superpower countries are competing against each other, “we must find ways to maintain our ties with all of them, while safeguarding the welfare of our country,” Premium content -
Thursday 1 June 2023 11:22pm
Honolulu, Hawaii : A group of Pacific Island students, including Tongans, visited the John A. Burns School of Medicine of the University of Hawaii, on 22-26 May, under a new program “Pathways for the Advancement of Pacific Islanders (PAPI)”. Premium content -
Thursday 1 June 2023 10:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HRH Princess Mele Siu‘ilikutapu Kalaniuvalu Fotofili (75) will be laid to rest on Saturday, 3 June at the Royal Tombs, Mala’ekula in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 1 June 2023 9:24am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Police are learning how to interview vulnerable witnesses through a Families Free of Violence Program conducted by Australian Federal Police in Tongatapu, Ha’apai and Vava’u during May. Premium content -
Wednesday 31 May 2023 9:06pm
Seoul, South Korea : Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku met the President of South Korea Mr. Yoon Suk Yeol for the first time and discussed key issues in Seoul on 28 May. Tonga is Korea’s oldest development partner in the Pacific since they established diplomatic ties in 1970. Premium content -
Wednesday 31 May 2023 8:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two people have been arrested and charged in relation to the seizure of 0.81 grams of methamphetamine from a rental car at Pahu in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 May 2023 10:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A team of surgeons from Interplast Australia and New Zealand is currently performing general plastic and reconstructive surgical services at Vaiola Hospital. The team has returned after three years of border closures. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 May 2023 10:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 30-year-old man who was stabbed by a man with a knife at Ma'ufanga is currently being treated at Vaiola Hospital for his injuries. The suspect has been arrested and charged with causing bodily harm. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 May 2023 10:38pm
Geneva, Switzerland : Tonga was represented by the Minister of Health Hon. Dr. Saia Piukala at the 76th World Health Assembly held in Geneva, Switzerland from 21-30 May. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 May 2023 10:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala and two other nobles will open the 2023 session of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga, on Thursday 1 June. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 May 2023 10:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A public holiday will be observed on Monday, 5 June to commemorate Emancipation Day, the day King Siaosi Tupou I officially abolished serfdom in Tonga in 1862. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 May 2023 10:29am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Royal Agriculture, Fisheries, Tourism and Trade Show for Tongatapu scheduled for this weekend has been postponed until 10 June, and the 'Eua show is postponed until 17 June, in respect of the passing of HRH Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu. Her funeral is to be held in Tonga soon. -
Tuesday 30 May 2023 10:12am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New tool boxes containing tools and equipment for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forests, gifted by Australia, will help with the ongoing maintenance of vehicles and tractors that are used in land preparation for farmers. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 May 2023 10:06am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Pickleball Association will host an indoor, three-day tournament on 31 May to 2 June, at the ‘Atele Indoor Stadium, hosting over 100 players from 20 local clubs in Tonga and ‘Eua. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 May 2023 8:39am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A project to modernise six Acts to include digital government and to strengthen digital legal requirements and protections in Tonga, is being planned. A team of Digital Specialists met with the Prime Minister, Hon Hu’akavameiliku on 26 May to discuss the World Bank Tonga Digital Government Support Project (TDGSP) Mid Term Review Mission. Premium content
