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Wednesday 7 June 2023 10:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Thirty five Samsung Galaxy tablets were handed over to NEMO by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Nuku'alofa on 2 June. The tablets will help the National Emergency Management Office to collate and assess data for response and recovery planning.
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Wednesday 7 June 2023 7:49pm
Wellington, New Zealand : Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka was welcomed by New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins at Parliament, Wellington on 7 June, after more than 25-years since he last officially visited the country in 1998. -
Wednesday 7 June 2023 7:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Paul Neville, the first Charge d'Affaires at the United States Embassy in Tonga, made a courtesy call on the Prime Minister Hon. Hu'akavameiliku in Nuku'alofa on 7 June. Premium content -
Tuesday 6 June 2023 8:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Soil samples taken after the Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha'apai volcanic eruption and tsunamis showed that seawater had directly impacted soil salinity and crop growth in the Kanokupolu area on western Tongatapu and by September 2022 the salt had moved down to the subsoil. Local soil scientist, Dr. Halavatau told researchers that the impact on the soil remained a concern due to the salt changing its structural stability. Premium content -
Tuesday 6 June 2023 7:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A newly upgraded Pacific Islands Pest List Database (PLD) was introduced at a regional workshop in Fiji, attended by Tonga’s Head of Quarantine and Quality Management Division, from 29 May to 2 June. The PLD has a record of more than 26,000 pest occurrences, but Tonga's input needs updating, Siutoni Tupou said. -
Tuesday 6 June 2023 7:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A project to increase access to clean drinking water for communities has funded over 60 large rainwater tanks that are being distributed in Tongatapu, Vava'u and Ha'apai. Premium content -
Tuesday 6 June 2023 7:10pm
Seoul, South Korea : Digital literacy and skills development is important for all Tongans, Hon Dr. Viliami Uasike Latu told a Digital Ministerial Conference in Seoul, South Korea.on 31 May. Premium content -
Tuesday 6 June 2023 3:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A two day educational webinar for World Ocean Day will be hosted tomorrow 7 June and on 9 June by Marine Studies, at the University of the South Pacific, Fiji -
Saturday 3 June 2023 4:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HRH Princess Mele Siu'ilkutapu Kalaniuvalu Fotofili (the Dowager Lady Kalaniuvalu-Fotofili) was laid to rest at the Royal Tombs, Mala'e Kula, in the heart of a quiet and subdued capital, Nuku'alofa, this morning, 3 June. Premium content -
Friday 2 June 2023 8:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A vigil is being held for HRH Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu Kalaniuvalu Fotofili, lying at the Royal Palace in Nuku'alofa, after the funeral cortège arrived this afternoon, 2 June, from Auckland, New Zealand. Premium content -
Friday 2 June 2023 6:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new three-year pilot project launched on 2 June will give 40 young people in Tonga a second chance at education and training - to improve their social and economic well-being. Premium content -
Friday 2 June 2023 6:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Flags will be flown at half-mast in Tonga on Saturday, 3 June in respect of the funeral of HRH Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu Kalaniuvalu Fotofili. Premium content -
Friday 2 June 2023 6:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Central roads in Nuku’alofa will be temporarily blocked for the funeral of HRH Princess Mele Siu’ilikutapu Kalaniuvalu Fotofili today and tomorrow, Saturday 2 June. Premium content -
Friday 2 June 2023 12:40am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala delivered HM King Tupou VI's address, at Parliament House today, 1 June, on the opening of the 2023 session of the Tonga Legislative Assembly. The King said that while superpower countries are competing against each other, “we must find ways to maintain our ties with all of them, while safeguarding the welfare of our country,” Premium content -
Thursday 1 June 2023 11:22pm
Honolulu, Hawaii : A group of Pacific Island students, including Tongans, visited the John A. Burns School of Medicine of the University of Hawaii, on 22-26 May, under a new program “Pathways for the Advancement of Pacific Islanders (PAPI)”. Premium content -
Thursday 1 June 2023 10:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HRH Princess Mele Siu‘ilikutapu Kalaniuvalu Fotofili (75) will be laid to rest on Saturday, 3 June at the Royal Tombs, Mala’ekula in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 1 June 2023 9:24am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Police are learning how to interview vulnerable witnesses through a Families Free of Violence Program conducted by Australian Federal Police in Tongatapu, Ha’apai and Vava’u during May. Premium content -
Wednesday 31 May 2023 9:06pm
Seoul, South Korea : Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku met the President of South Korea Mr. Yoon Suk Yeol for the first time and discussed key issues in Seoul on 28 May. Tonga is Korea’s oldest development partner in the Pacific since they established diplomatic ties in 1970. Premium content -
Wednesday 31 May 2023 8:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two people have been arrested and charged in relation to the seizure of 0.81 grams of methamphetamine from a rental car at Pahu in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Tuesday 30 May 2023 10:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A team of surgeons from Interplast Australia and New Zealand is currently performing general plastic and reconstructive surgical services at Vaiola Hospital. The team has returned after three years of border closures. Premium content
