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Wednesday 11 October 2023 5:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four men were arrested and charged with possession of illicit drugs and drug utensils, after a Police raid at Tu’atākilangi on Monday, 9 October 2023. The men were remanded.
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Tuesday 10 October 2023 5:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Disaster response requires effective coordination and communication, the participants in Exercise Longreach were told this week. More than 70 representatives from first responder agencies in Tonga are meeting in an ongoing collaboration between the Australian Defence Force (ADF), the National Disaster Risk Management Office (formerly NEMO) and His Majesty's Armed Forces, in an exercise to make sure all systems are in place for the next disaster response whenever it may strike in Tonga. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 October 2023 4:16pm
Lille, France : Toutai Kefu has finished his seven-year stint as coach of the 'Ikale Tahi saying that for the future what the Tongan national rugby team needs most is the provision of more preparation time together and more games. Premium content -
Monday 9 October 2023 11:24am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Her Majesty’s Charity has received a donation of NZD $40,000 from the Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem Grand Priory in New Zealand, to support the ongoing recovery efforts and relief supplies to the Tongan communities affected by the volcanic eruption and tsunami of January 2022. Premium content -
Monday 9 October 2023 9:42am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 'Ikale Tahi earned its first win of the Rugby World Cup 2023 this morning (Tonga time) with a big win 45-24 over Romania in the last game of Pool B, in Lille, France. Seven tries for Tonga and three for Romania made an entertaining match for the excited and nearly full house at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Premium content -
Friday 6 October 2023 8:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fokikovi Lauaki (28) was jailed for stealing $144,660 from Luna'eva Enterprises Limited in 2022. She diverted the company's funds into her own bank account and another bank account. “That she did this after being dismissed shows a particularly brazen character and one determined to cheat,” said the judge. Premium content -
Friday 6 October 2023 8:11pm
Provo-Utah, USA : Tonga's Parliamentary Speaker Lord Fakafanua represented Tonga at the 30th Annual International Law and Religion Symposium, on 1-3 October, hosted by the Brigham Young University School of Law, at BYU University in Provo, Utah. Premium content -
Friday 6 October 2023 8:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mele ‘Amanaki's appeal was allowed in that conviction imposed by the Supreme Court quashed in regards to failing to file her statement of election expenses, when she ran in the 2021 General Election. She was discharged without conviction. Premium content -
Friday 6 October 2023 7:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An appeal by the Crown against a three-year fully suspended sentence imposed on Kapeni Tamo’ua on charges, including possession of 3kgs of cocaine in the Vava’u haul was dismissed by the Court of Appeal in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Friday 6 October 2023 2:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lavinia Kauvaka became the new Assistant Fire Commander for Tonga Fire & Emergencies Services (TFES) on 2 October, after she completed her Cadet Officer Training. Premium content -
Thursday 5 October 2023 11:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The USP Tonga campus graduation ceremony for 177 graduates, brought emotion and excitement to families and loved ones, today at the Falemasiva Hall, Havelu, this morning. Chancellor of the University, Governor General of the Solomon Islands HE Sir David Vunagi, presented the certificates, and degrees. Premium content -
Thursday 5 October 2023 10:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Etuate Lavulavu, whose appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeal today in Nuku’alofa, will stand a re-trial with his wife ‘Akosita this month, at the Supreme Court. Premium content -
Thursday 5 October 2023 10:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Andrew Motuliki (28) was sentenced to seven and a half-years imprisonment for supplying cocaine that washed up on beaches in Vava’u in 2021. The court heard that he played a significant role, when he involved others for reward, as he had some understanding of the scale of the operation. Premium content -
Thursday 5 October 2023 9:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Pita Fanua (48) was sentenced to five-years imprisonment for causing grievous bodily harm when he struck another man on the face with a fishing torch causing permanent blindness to his left eye, in a family incident in Ha’apai in 2020. Premium content -
Wednesday 4 October 2023 10:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A drought has been declared for Tongatapu and ‘Eua, with alerts for Niuafo’ou and Niuatoputapu, and warnings for Ha’apai and Vava’u this month by Tonga Meteorology. From this month until December, Tongatapu, Vava’u, Ha’apai, and ‘Eua, will expect a 30% rainfall deficiency, while Niuafo’ou and Niuatoputapu expects a 15-20% rainfall deficiency. -
Wednesday 4 October 2023 10:21pm
Paris, France : Tonga's Prime Minister and Minister responsible for His Majesty’s Armed Forces, Hon. Hu’akavameiliku had a bilateral meeting with the Minister for the French Armed Forces Mr. Sébastien Lecornu, on 2 October, at the Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence, Paris. Premium content -
Wednesday 4 October 2023 10:20pm
Wellington, New Zealand : John Fa’ukafa, who is of Tongan heritage, was awarded New Zealand's Young Nurse of the year, in September, at the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Toputanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki Aotearoa (NZNO) Annual General Meeting and Conference, for his work in sexual health, including with sexual assault victims, and caring for marginalised communities. Premium content -
Tuesday 3 October 2023 11:06pm
Brisbane, Australia : Tongan-Australian vocal duo and siblings Vika and Linda Bull were awarded the Artistic Excellence Award of the 2023 Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA) ceremony. Premium content -
Tuesday 3 October 2023 10:51pm
Sydney, Australia : “Miss Tonga” Elika Bunter was crowned Woman of the World 2023, at the Pageant of the World 2023 competition, held on 30 September, in Sydney, Australia. Premium content -
Tuesday 3 October 2023 10:42pm
Washington DC, USA : Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku held a bilateral meeting with the Executive Director of the World Bank, Group of Southeast Asia, Dr. Wempi Saputra, on 26 September, at Washington D.C., where they discussed upon areas that could better assist Tonga in line with the goals of the World Bank, of ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity, focusing on sustainability, resilience, and inclusiveness. Premium content
