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Monday 23 December 2013 8:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Hu'atolitoli prisoner who posted on Facebook her delight in being freed for weekends - only weeks after she was sentenced to three years and four months imprisonment, has had her prison furloughs suspended after a formal complaint was made to Tonga's penal system.1 comment
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Friday 20 December 2013 7:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : King Tupou VI opened Foa's upgraded causeway linking Foa island to the main island of Lifuka in Ha’apai yesterday December 19. Premium content -
Friday 20 December 2013 6:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tropical tuna fishing needs to be controlled says a disappointed Pacific Island Tuna Industries Association (PITIA) this week, charging the Western & Central Pacific Fishery Commission (WCPFC) with failing to protect the interests of Pacific Islands tuna industries and leaving the southern albacore longline fishery “open for another year of plundering.” Premium content -
Thursday 19 December 2013 7:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : December is the wedding season in Tonga and last week Thursday December 12 became the busiest day of nuptials for the year, when 24 marriages were registered in Nuku'alofa. Photos by Linny Folau. Premium content -
Thursday 19 December 2013 5:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan luger Bruno Banani has qualified to compete at the 22nd Winter Olympics in February next year in Sochi, Russia. He becomes Tonga's first winter olympian.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 19 December 2013 3:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's fishing industry remains in a sad state with only one commercial tuna fishing boat in operation in what should be one of its most dynamic economic sectors, says Semisi Fakahau a Tongan fisheries consultant. Premium content -
Tuesday 17 December 2013 9:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Power Ltd has secured a grant from the Japanese government to fully fund a solar power project in Vaini. The grant of 1,573,000,000 Yen equates to roughly over USD$15.2 Million.2 comments Premium content -
Tuesday 17 December 2013 9:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Akilisi Pohiva, the People's Representative No. 1 for Tongatapu received a Defender of Democracy Award 2013 from the Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) on 8 December in Bogota, Colombia.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 17 December 2013 9:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HE Mr. Huang Huaguang (57) is the new Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Tonga and presented his Letter of Credentials to HM King Tupou VI at the Royal Palace in Nuku‘alofa on 17 December. Premium content -
Monday 16 December 2013 10:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A five years jail sentence given to Pita Driti, a former Brigadier-General of the Royal Fijian Military Force, by the Fiji High Court's Mr Justice Madigan on Wednesday December 11 contradicts an earlier jury decision, says Ratu Tevita Mara, who is taking refuge in Tonga. Premium content -
Monday 16 December 2013 9:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tae Kami Foundation raised $25,000 pa’anga for the Children's Ward at Vaiola Hospital last week at the end of its “Walk on, Walk Strong” fundraising campaign 2013 in Nuku‘alofa.1 comment Premium content -
Monday 16 December 2013 6:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : With just over a week before Christmas international and domestic flights in Tonga have increased to meet the demand of travellers during the peak holiday season.1 comment Premium content -
Monday 16 December 2013 4:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A slight rise in fuel retail prices for mid-December 2013 to mid-January 2014, takes effect from today, the Ministry of Commerce, Tourism & Labour has announced. Premium content -
Friday 13 December 2013 4:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Power Ltd. paid the Tonga government a dividend of $389,369 pa’anga on Tuesday, 10 December at the Annual General Meeting of the Tonga Power Board, as the first part of a T$1 million dividend for the financial year. Premium content -
Friday 13 December 2013 11:00am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three young Tongan entrepreneurs and their mentor won $4,000 investment capital for their creative business venture “Culture Fusion” receiving the top award and the praise of the judges last night in Tonga’s Women in Business Be Your Dream 2012-13 programme. Premium content -
Friday 13 December 2013 9:14am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An inquest has ruled Sione Ikahihifo Mafi (56) died from natural causes after he was found dead at Faua Wharf in Nuku'alofa on Monday evening, December 9. Premium content -
Friday 13 December 2013 9:00am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Pacific Islands fisheries development projects have received USD$45 million in allocations from the European Union over the last four years to help promote sustainable management of fisheries resources and with the aim of ensuring maximum economic returns for the region from the resources. However, the countries in the region are mainly responsible for their own development - based on national strategies, the European Union reported.1 comment Premium content -
Wednesday 11 December 2013 7:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Torrential rain over Tongatapu did not dampen the spirit of the Glasgow 2014 Queen's Baton Relay on its second day in Tongatapu today, and Prince Tungi received the Queen's Baton, at the Palace Office after its rotation through villages and the capital supported by cheerful throngs of sporting clubs. Photos by Linny Folau and Mary Lyn Fonua. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 December 2013 1:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Mango Tree Centre for the disabled celebrated the handover of a new building gifted by the Government of Japan on 10 December. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 December 2013 12:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 56-year-old man from Pahu was found dead by a security guard at Faua Wharf in Nuku'alofa on Monday evening December 9. Premium content
