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Wednesday 3 June 2015 6:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Pacific Pearl cruise ship visited Nuku’alofa today with more than 2,000 passengers and crew after visiting Neiafu, Vava'u yesterday 2 June.
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Wednesday 3 June 2015 5:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new water supply system was handed over today 3 June, to the happy community of Fua’amotu in Tongatapu by the Government of Japan. Premium content -
Wednesday 3 June 2015 5:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Scholarships worth $10,475 pa’anga were awarded by the Tonga Development Bank this week to cover full tuition fees of 13 students at Montfort Technical Institute and Tupou Tertiary Institute. Premium content -
Tuesday 2 June 2015 10:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Tupou (74) of Kolofo’ou was formally inducted to TASANOC's "Tonga Hall of Fame", on Friday night, May 29, by ‘Ahongalu Fusimalohi, the Acting President of the Tonga Sports Association and the National Olympic Committee (TASANOC). Premium content -
Tuesday 2 June 2015 5:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 58-year-old man has been charged with grievous bodily harm for allegedly shooting and wounding two of his relatives at a plantation in Lavengatonga, Tongatapu, on Friday 29 May. Premium content -
Tuesday 2 June 2015 5:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Equipment worth $3.6 million pa’anga to assist Tonga's development efforts and improve disaster preparedness was handed over from Japan today, 2 June in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Monday 1 June 2015 9:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Heilala Vanilla this month celebrates its 10th year in business since its first vanilla harvest in Vava‘u in 2005. Premium content -
Monday 1 June 2015 6:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A petition from Non-Government Organisations and the Civil Society Forum of Tonga was presented to Parliament today in support of a Cabinet decision to ratify the United Nation’s Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).2 comments Premium content -
Monday 1 June 2015 6:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga settled for fourth place in the World Rugby U20s Trophy after a hard fought campaign that ended with a loss to Uruguay 43-44 on 24 May in Lisbon. Premium content -
Friday 29 May 2015 9:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The new Mata ‘o e La‘a Solar Facility that will provide 3% of Tongatapu's energy demand with green energy, was received for Tonga by HM King Tupou VI at Vaini in an official handover of the project this morning, 29 May.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 29 May 2015 8:28pm
Pago Pago, American Samoa : Those who think that equality for all including women, can be accomplished without ratification of CEDAW, are deluded. ... People should march to the Palace to assure that the Constitution is solid against abortion and same-sex marriage ... not against CEDAW. - Sione Lousiale Kava6 comments -
Friday 29 May 2015 1:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Hundreds of Tongatapu secondary and tertiary school students led by lively brass bands marched through central Nuku'alofa on Thursday, 28 May to mark the opening of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga's 2015 Session. Photos by Linny Folau Premium content -
Thursday 28 May 2015 8:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : His Majesty King Tupou VI officially opened the Tonga Legislative Assembly this morning, 28 May. Photos by Linny Folau Premium content -
Wednesday 27 May 2015 10:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HE Mr David Vogelsanger, the Ambassador of Switzerland to Tonga visited the Tonga Red Cross Office in Nuku’alofa on Wednesday, 27 May. Premium content -
Wednesday 27 May 2015 9:52pm
Salt Lake City, USA : Vilisoni Angilau (21) was sentenced to prison for up to 15-years for the death of another Tongan Sione Fakatoufifita (19) during a fatal shooting two-years ago in Salt Lake City. Premium content -
Tuesday 26 May 2015 5:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Friendly Islands Satellite Communications Ltd (Tongasat) was allowed to proceed with causes of action including defamation claims against Laucala Pohiva, Mateni Tapueluelu, the Public Service Association (PSA) and four others for publishing its tax documents.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 26 May 2015 5:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Public Service Association Inc. and the Prime Minister Hon ‘Akilisi Pohiva have been granted a stay on a Court Order that required them to lodge $20,000 pa'anga each in security costs to the courts before they could take action against Tongasat. Premium content -
Monday 25 May 2015 7:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : We are concerned at a few levels about illicit trade of cigarettes being imported into Tonga without health warnings and certificates of origin. - John Paul Chapman.1 comment -
Monday 25 May 2015 7:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The search for fisherman Rev Sioeli Finau (63) continues although there has been no sign of him or his small boat since he went missing 11 days ago when heading out to Malinoa Island. Premium content -
Sunday 24 May 2015 12:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga U20s were narrowly defeated by Canada 13 - 11 on Wednesday May 20, at the World Rugby U20 Trophy tournament in Lisbon, Portugal, when Canada took the game from Tonga with a heart-breaking last minute field goal. Premium content
