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Monday 27 February 2023 7:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A fire razed a home on Sunday morning, 26 February at Vaotu’u on Tongatapu, while a family were at church. A Fijian family who occupied the house lost all their possessions.
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Monday 27 February 2023 7:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : MPs were reminded of their constitutional role to effectively represent their electorate and voters, at the opening of a three-day induction program on 27 February. The Clerk told MPs one of the effective means of Parliament’s oversight role of the Executive is “Question Time”, which is widely used in overseas Legislatures, where Cabinet Ministers respond to questions from MPs. She said it is considered an effective tool used in the Legislature to scrutinise the government’s work. Premium content -
Monday 27 February 2023 7:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A second person was arrested after Tonga Police disrupted the illegal selling of liquor at a residence in Ngele’ia. Premium content -
Friday 24 February 2023 10:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two young business graduates, Fai’ana Fukofuka and Arthur Cocker, have each won USD 5,000 seed grants, for their ventures as “Greenpreneurs” in Tonga. Premium content -
Friday 24 February 2023 10:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Pacific island leaders arrived in Fiji on Thursday for a two-day meeting 23-24 February in Nadi. Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and chair of the Pacific Islands Forum at the opening dinner last night, 23 February called for a renewal of their collective commitment and common interests, as one Forum family “whose future is dependent on the one ocean, that we all share.” Premium content -
Friday 24 February 2023 9:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 25-year-old man was arrested in relation to the seizure of illicit drugs, including 1.81 grams of methamphetamine at a bush allotment, on 23 February. Premium content -
Friday 24 February 2023 9:36pm
Canberra, Australia : A new Pacific Engagement Visa will allow up to 3000 people from the Pacific region to migrate to Australia as permanent residents each year, starting in July this year. This will be in the form of a ballot that invites applications. Premium content -
Thursday 23 February 2023 6:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The risk of cybercrime and cyber-attacks has increased, local IT personnel were told during a three-day cybersecurity training, held in Nuku’alofa this week, aiming to help Tonga has a safe and secure digital environment. Premium content -
Thursday 23 February 2023 6:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Raj Kumar was found guilty of attempting to knowingly destroy suspected illicit drugs, capable of being used as evidence in the commission of an offence, in a drug bust on the road in 2021. Premium content -
Thursday 23 February 2023 6:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Alifeleti Uasi (20) and Niviko Maea (18) have been jailed for serious housebreaking and theft of $68,971 pa'anga from a residence at Halaleva in 2022. Premium content -
Wednesday 22 February 2023 10:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala is visiting Australia on the Canberra Fellowships Program this week. Premium content -
Wednesday 22 February 2023 10:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Members of Parliament will take part in an induction program from 27 February to 1 March, to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the Legislature and their duties. Premium content -
Wednesday 22 February 2023 10:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fisi’ifiusati Naufahu (26) who pleaded guilty to reckless driving, when he crashed his vehicle into a fence and tree at Tatakamotonga on eastern Tongatapu, was fined $200 pa’anga, at the Fasi Magistrate's Court. Premium content -
Wednesday 22 February 2023 10:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A man was arrested after Tonga Police disrupted the illegal selling of liquor at a residence in Ngele’ia on Tongatapu over the weekend. Premium content -
Tuesday 21 February 2023 9:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Police is upskilling police officers in the operation of drones acquired through the Illicit Drugs Response Fund (IDRF) to support police operations. Commissioner of Police, Shane McLennan said that the high tech equipment will be useful for other police operations such as search and rescue, traffic control, and public order management. Premium content -
Tuesday 21 February 2023 9:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Pacific Islands Forum Special Leaders Retreat will be held on 23-24 February in Nadi Fiji, the fifth meeting of its kind attended by Tonga. Premium content -
Tuesday 21 February 2023 9:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Despite the overcast rainy weather in Nuku’alofa, Queen Salote College students held their Inter-House Athletics Competition, cheering on their teams, at Teufaiva Stadium from February 20-21. -
Monday 20 February 2023 10:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A man and a woman in their 30s were arrested in relation to the seizure of 24.92 grams of methamphetamine and cannabis in a car at Veitongo in Tongatapu, over the weekend. Premium content -
Monday 20 February 2023 10:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Forum priorities on the 2050 Pacific Strategy were reaffirmed in Nuku'alofa between the Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna and Prime Minister Hon. Hu'akavameiliku, during his visit last week. Premium content -
Monday 20 February 2023 10:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two electricity generators went down last week, forcing Tonga Power Ltd. to carry out emergency load shedding or rolling power cuts on Tongatapu to avoid power blackouts. Tonga Power said today the generators have been fixed, and since Saturday evening, 18 February all seven generators went into full operation to meet increased demand during the hot season. Premium content
