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Saturday 15 August 2015 8:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Kalafi Moala, the Prime Minister’s Media Adviser has revealed the content of two emails from Prime Minister's Office dated March 7 and March 17 regarding a conversation about the Forbes Affair. The emails show that the dispute over who was responsible for organising and contracting the Magana-O'Callaghan interview with Prime Minister Hon. 'Akilisi Pohiva for a Forbes advertorial, will drag on for a while.2 comments
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Friday 14 August 2015 9:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A tender process for operating the government-owned MA60 aircraft was expected today, while the controversial aircraft gifted from China to the Government of Tonga remains grounded without an operator.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 14 August 2015 8:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A travelling exhibition, 'Tohoku – through the eyes of Japanese photographers' opened on Thursday, 13 August and is on display for two-weeks at the Tupou Tertiary Hall in Fasi. Premium content -
Thursday 13 August 2015 7:08pm
South Tarawa, Kiribati : Kiribati President Anote Tong today, 13 August 2015 called for a global and immediate moratorium on all new coal mines and coal mine expansions, and has called on all State leaders to back his call to action in the lead up to the Paris climate talks in December.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 13 August 2015 7:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New approaches are needed to implement effective suicide prevention programs for Tongan youth, Princess Latufuipeka Tuku'aho stated this week in signing a cooperation agreement for the National Suicide Prevention Tonga and the Le Va organisation of New Zealand. Premium content -
Thursday 13 August 2015 6:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : With Tonga currently experiencing El Nino drier than normal conditions is expected over the next three to six months and people are advised to conserve water. El NIno brings cooler nights, with 13.2C on July 19 at Fua'amotu the lowest temperature recorded for July. -
Thursday 13 August 2015 5:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala opened Christ’s University in Pacific (CUP) Nuku’alofa campus at the Maseia Plaza in the Central Business District on Thursday, 13 August. Premium content -
Thursday 13 August 2015 4:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new organisation, called the Tonga Heritage Society, is being formed by a group of interested people with the aim of helping to identify, preserve and promote the cultural and natural heritage sites and artifacts of Tonga. -
Wednesday 12 August 2015 7:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The extravagant venture of the Tongan government to pay US$130,000 ($274,165.93 pa'anga) for an advertorial in the June 29 issue of Forbes Magazine has re-emerged as a verbal slinging match between the Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Finance.3 comments Premium content -
Wednesday 12 August 2015 7:11pm
: The prices for petrol, diesel and kerosene in Tonga will decrease for August to September starting on Monday, 17 August. Premium content -
Tuesday 11 August 2015 9:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Pangai Si’i - the shady green public park in the Nuku'alofa Central Business District, had many of its trees chopped down and the grass bulldozed starting yesterday in preparation for the construction of a new government building to be dubbed 'St George Palace'. Premium content -
Tuesday 11 August 2015 7:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A petition signed by 700 calling for the restoration and preservation of Tonga’s cultural heritage in the complex of sia heu lupe and related mounds in Popua that are endangered by a settlement subdivision, was submitted to Parliament on Tuesday, 11 August at Parliament Office.3 comments -
Tuesday 11 August 2015 7:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Parliament could not re-open its sitting yesterday Monday 10 August when only 11 members turned up and failed to meet the quorum of 13. The absence of the executive members was the worst ever, the Speaker said in calling for Cabinet ministers to improve their attendance. The sitting which had been adjourned since 23 June, was further adjourned to next week. Premium content -
Monday 10 August 2015 7:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Royal Agricultural, Fisheries and Industrial show in Vava’u was opened by King Tupou VI on Saturday, 8 August. Premium content -
Monday 10 August 2015 7:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A one-year transitional arrangement for United States fishing vessels for 2016, agreed to on 5 August this year is expected to bring Pacific Islands countries higher fees for fewer fishing days than in the current agreement for 2015. Premium content -
Monday 10 August 2015 5:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Netball gear was donated to districts in Vava’u on Friday 7 August to encourage physical exercise and activity for healthier living. Premium content -
Monday 10 August 2015 2:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongatapu No. 4 People's Representative Mateni Tapueluelu will be called to the Supreme Court to answer a civil challenge that might result in him losing his seat. It is alleged that his candidacy was unlawful because he had an alleged outstanding debt on the date of his nomination for the General Election in 2014. Premium content -
Sunday 9 August 2015 8:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Government does not have an investigation project to find out if Tonga civil servants are considered unpaid, the Minister of Finance and National Planning, Dr ‘Aisake Eke said. “There is no investigation, but a review of the salary structure,” he said in a statement on August 7. Premium content -
Friday 7 August 2015 5:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Six young students who topped the written examination in Ha'apai’s soroban competition on Thursday, 6 August in Pangai will represent Ha’apai Schools at the National Soroban Competiton in Nuku'alofa next year. Premium content -
Friday 7 August 2015 2:25pm
Suva, Fiji : The first modern King of Tonga, George Tupou I, foresaw that there would come a day when his people would be “destroyed for lack of knowledge”. We ask the Honorable Members of Parliament, do not let this prophetic statement come true. Safeguard and preserve the Popua Sia for future generations and find another site for housing developments. - Lea Kauvaka Hauula, Fiji. Petitioning Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pohiva and Members of Parliament, Kingdom of Tonga.
