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Thursday 15 March 2018 7:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HM King Tupou VI today called upon all Tongans to work together in addressing the influence of alcohol and drugs in a recent upsurge of road deaths and homicides. According to police reports, there have been six alleged murders since 4 February and seven road deaths since 13 February.
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Thursday 15 March 2018 6:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 40th anniversary of shipping company, Pacific Forum Line (PFL), was celebrated last night by staff and guests at the Tanoa International Dateline Hotel in Nuku’alofa. The PFL was established in 1978 by the late King Taufa’ahau Tupou IV of Tonga, the late Sir Ratu Kamisese Mara of Fiji, and High Chief Malietoa Tanumafili II of Samoa, with its first meeting hosted at Tonga College. Premium content -
Thursday 15 March 2018 6:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A funeral procession for Mr and Mrs Wen, a Chinese couple who were allegedly murdered at a bush allotment at Matafonua last month, left a Nuku’alofa mortuary for Fua’amotu International Airport at noon today, 15 March. -
Wednesday 14 March 2018 11:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HM King Tupou VI has appointed three Nobles of the Realm to close Parliament tomorrow, 15 March. The appointments were announced today by the Speaker of the Tongan Parliament, Lord Fakafanua. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 March 2018 11:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Emilio To’a (21) who has been charged with murder at Fangaloto earlier this month, will appear at the Nuku'alofa, Magistrate’s Court on March 16. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 March 2018 10:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : More than 200,000 tomato and capsicum seeds are available to help Tongan farmers rehabilitate their crops after Cyclone Gita caused widespread damage last month. The seeds were handed over to The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (MAFF), last week at a ceremony in ‘Eua. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 March 2018 10:24pm
Neiafu, Vava'u : Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) president David Chung visited Vava’u on Saturday 10 March, to review the construction site of a football technical centre in the Village of Makave. The FIFA funded construction project aims to establish a centre that will facilitate the growth of football in Vava’u. The centre will include a football field, an administration office, a changing room block and a toilet block. The construction project is expected to be completed in October this year. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 March 2018 10:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Food and water were donated to line mechanics still working tireless to restore the power in Tongatapu post cyclone Gita, by Princess Angelika Latufuipeka Tuku’aho on March 13. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 March 2018 10:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The generator for the Hihifo water supply system at Kolovai has been stolen. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 March 2018 10:00pm
Cardiff, Wales : Taulupe Faletau captained Wales to a decisive 38 - 14 victory over Italy on 11 March. One of the highlights of the game occurred when Faletau flattened Italian flyhalf Tommaso Allan with a tremendous tackle that caused the ball to spill loose. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 March 2018 12:09pm
Suva, Fiji : Poor data collection in several Pacific Island countries is obstructing UNICEF’s first assessment to measure progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) for children. Children are at risk of being left behind in terms of improving health, sanitation, education, protection from violence, abuse and exploitation says a UNICEF report. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 March 2018 9:56am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Court of Appeal will preside over its first session for the year next week, from March 19-23. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 March 2018 8:20pm
: The European Commission today announced that it will be contributing €300 000 ($790,860 Pa’anga) in humanitarian funding to assist Tongans in their recovery from Cyclone Gita. The EU declared that the aid would focus on “…addressing the most pressing needs of the affected families through the provision of emergency shelter, access to safe drinking water, and food and livelihood assistance.” Premium content -
Tuesday 13 March 2018 8:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 30-year-old man from Ma’ufanga has been charged with reckless driving causing bodily harm in a crash at Vaini on Sunday morning, March 11. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 March 2018 8:11pm
Salt Lake City, Utah : A video recording of the 2014 Utah police shooting of an alleged gang leader Siale Angilau (25) was publicly released today following a decision by a United States District Judge John E. Dowdell on 9 March. A wrongful death lawsuit by Angilau’s family was dismissed on the same day. Premium content -
Monday 12 March 2018 11:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Minister of Internal Affairs Hon. ‘Akosita Lavulavu, former Cabinet Minister ‘Etuate Lavulavu, and a former Prime Minister and a former Speaker of Tonga's Legislative Assembly, Lord Tu'ivakano will appear at the Nuku’alofa Magistrate’s Court on 26 March. Premium content -
Monday 12 March 2018 11:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Government today extended the current national State of Emergency to finish on 9 April. Tonga’s State of Emergency was first declared on 12 February – the day Cyclone Gita struck Tongatapu and ‘Eua. Premium content -
Monday 12 March 2018 10:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s cabinet has approved $21.45million from the TC Gita Relief Account and $2million from the Emergency Fund to be allocated towards clusters managing emergency services for cyclone recovery after Tropical Cyclone Gita struck Tonga a month ago. Premium content -
Monday 12 March 2018 10:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Princess Angelika Latufuipeka Tuku’aho today visited the National Emergency Management Office NEMO to find out and receive advice on what Tongans in Australia could assist in post cyclone recovery. Premium content -
Monday 12 March 2018 10:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A two decade long land dispute between two brothers ended last Tuesday 6 March after the Tonga Land Court dismissed the rights of the older brother (The Plaintiff) to re-claim two plots of land that he legitimately inherited because he had taken too long to take legal action against his youngest brother and nephew who had illegitimately re-registered the lands in their name. Premium content
