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Friday 28 February 2014 12:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A strong wind warning with a heavy rain advisory is in force for Tonga as a Tropical Depression lies over the Fiji Group. The depression is forecasted to develop into a Category 1 Tropical Cyclone as it moves towards Tonga within the next 48-hours over the weekend.
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Friday 28 February 2014 10:00am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The heads of fisheries from the Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga and Tuvalu held talks this week with the Overseas Fishery Cooperation Foundation (OFCF) of Japan in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Premium content -
Thursday 27 February 2014 6:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A couple who have been charged with manslaughter by negligence over the death of their six-month-old baby boy earlier this month were released on bail on February 24. The baby is alleged to have been sick for three-days and died at home from dehydration before the parents took him to Vaiola Hospital. Premium content -
Thursday 27 February 2014 6:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s High Commissioner to Australia, Princess Angelika Tuku’aho met Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Julie Bishop in Canberra, Australia yesterday, Wednesday February 26. Premium content -
Thursday 27 February 2014 6:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 2013 Session of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga will resume on Monday, March 24 after it was adjourned from October last year. Premium content -
Thursday 27 February 2014 6:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 67-year-old man from Tatakamotonga, found dead at a tax allotment on Tuesday, February 25, is reported to have suffered a heart attack. Premium content -
Thursday 27 February 2014 1:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Cyclone Ian could be a blessing in disguise for Tonga's struggling economy, with the Reserve Bank now predicting an economic stimulation from the inflow of new development assistance. Premium content -
Thursday 27 February 2014 11:15am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Creative Tongans are realizing that they can make a livelihood from handicrafts, after receiving training in cultural tourism awareness, says Sione Loseli who ran workshops in Vava‘u last week, under a Handicrafts and Cultural Tourism Support Program. Premium content -
Wednesday 26 February 2014 9:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga signed a $23.1 million grant agreement with the Asian Development Bank to fund a Climate Resilience Sector Project on February 25 in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Wednesday 26 February 2014 9:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Power has announced a reduction in the price of electricity. Premium content -
Wednesday 26 February 2014 5:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Government of Japan provided a grant assistance of around $3.7 million (TOP) or $200 million (JPY) to assist Tonga meet its social and economic needs by providing products manufactured by Japanese small and medium-sized enterprises. Premium content -
Tuesday 25 February 2014 10:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two men have been arrested and charged with murder in relation to a Chinese man, Mr Yi (44), who was found dead in his electronics shop on Railway Road, in June 2012. Premium content -
Tuesday 25 February 2014 7:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Elder Neil L. Andersen, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, USA, visited Tonga during the weekend. Premium content -
Tuesday 25 February 2014 5:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The United Nation’s Secretary-General's Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, Margareta Wahlstrom has praised Small Island Developing States (SIDS) for their efforts in disaster risk-reduction. Premium content -
Tuesday 25 February 2014 5:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Under-20 Girl’s Football team defeated Vanuatu 4 - 0 at the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) U20 Women’s Tournament in Auckland, New Zealand last Saturday February 22. Premium content -
Monday 24 February 2014 8:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Police have identified Dao Jin He (31) a Chinese national, as the victim of a suspected homicide in Tonga last week. He is alleged to have sustained head injury. Premium content -
Monday 24 February 2014 8:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongans in Melbourne have donated $7,150 pa’anga to Tonga’s Red Cross to assist with the ongoing relief efforts in Ha'apai following Tropical Cyclone Ian. Premium content -
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. Premium content -
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
