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Friday 21 February 2014 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The MS Queen Elizabeth cruise ship, docked at Vuna Wharf in Nuku'alofa today, bringing over 2900 passengers and crew, the biggest cruise liner to have visited Tonga this year.
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Friday 21 February 2014 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s under-20 women’s soccer team was defeated by New Zealand's under-20 women’s soccer team 1 – 3 at the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Under-20’s Women’s tournament in Auckland, New Zealand yesterday February 21. Premium content -
Friday 21 February 2014 5:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A homicide investigation is underway in Nuku’alofa after a male shopkeeper, a Chinese national, died this morning at Vaiola Hospital after he was found unconscious in his shop at Halaleva last night. Premium content -
Thursday 20 February 2014 8:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new Community Hall for the people of Te'ekiu village was opened by Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala on February 19. Premium content -
Thursday 20 February 2014 8:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Friendly Islands Shipping Agency FISA, yesterday 19 February announced its acquisition of the cargo vessel, MV Theresa, to transport cargo to the outer islands of Tonga and to nearby Pacific Nations. Premium content -
Thursday 20 February 2014 5:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fuel prices have been lowered, effective since Sunday February 16. Premium content -
Thursday 20 February 2014 10:26am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga is expanding its tourism industry branding, 'The Kingdom of Tonga, the True South Pacific' to include the marketing of its agricultural produces overseas. Premium content -
Wednesday 19 February 2014 9:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A couple has been charged with manslaughter by negligence over the death of their six-month-old baby boy on February 2 at Fangaloto. The baby is alleged to have been sick for three-days and died at home before the parents took him to Vaiola Hospital. Premium content -
Wednesday 19 February 2014 6:00pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Tonga’s Under-20 Women’s team were beaten by a better Under-20’s Papua New Guinea side yesterday 4 – 0 in the opening match of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Under-20’s Women’s tournament. Premium content -
Wednesday 19 February 2014 3:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The World Bank has announced that it will fund repairs to damaged port, airport and roads in Ha’apai. “Cyclone Ian has caused devastating losses to thousands of people and will require long term efforts to rebuild safer and stronger,” the bank's Director for the Pacific Islands, Franz Dress-gross stated this week. Premium content -
Tuesday 18 February 2014 7:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The University of the South Pacific (USP) commenced its academic year yesterday February 17, 2014 with more than 40 nationalities represented on campus, a melting pot of cultures and peoples. Premium content -
Tuesday 18 February 2014 7:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's International Dateline Hotel, will be temporary closed down on 28 February, to enable a major renovation work of the hotel to take place by its new owner, the Tanoa Hotel Group of Fiji. Premium content -
Tuesday 18 February 2014 6:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The trial of six men with manslaughter charges relating to the death of the New Zealand Police Officer, Kali Fungavaka will be heard in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court from March to May this year. Premium content -
Tuesday 18 February 2014 6:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nakita Tu’itavake (51) of Kolomotu’a, who was charged earlier this month with possession of cannabis and ammunition, has been released on bail until March 10. Premium content -
Tuesday 18 February 2014 6:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 17-year-old boy was arrested and charged with four counts of carnal knowledge, unlawful imprisonment, assault and indecent assault of a 13-year-old girl at Houmakelikao.2 comments Premium content -
Monday 17 February 2014 10:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Cabinet held a half-day Retreat on Friday, 14 February, attended by Cabinet Ministers, Chief Executives Officers and members of the Private Sector, at the Fa'onelua Convention Center, to charter a way forward for the year ahead. Premium content -
Monday 17 February 2014 6:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 44-year-old male driver died early on Sunday morning, 16 February while driving his car along Hala Liku, ‘Utulau, Tongatapu. Premium content -
Monday 17 February 2014 6:15pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Tonga’s under-20 Soccer girls will play against Papua New Guinea’s under-20 girls in Auckland tomorrow 18 February, at Centre Park, Mangere at 1:00pm. Premium content -
Monday 17 February 2014 4:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An expedition is currently underway in Vava’u to assess the Island group’s ecosystem. Premium content -
Sunday 16 February 2014 10:15pm
Geneva, Switzerland : An important review of Tonga's trade policy by the WTO in Geneva, Switzerland, from February 11-13, found that the Pacific island nation faces a backlog of reforms that are required to modernize and streamline its legal and regulatory frameworks for economic development. Tonga's imports continue to outstrip its exports by a factor of at least 10:1 annually and over 50% of its imports are for fuel and food. Premium content
