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Tuesday 1 October 2013 1:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A short strong tremor was felt in Nuku'alofa this morning but no damage has been reported. The USGS Earthquake Information Center recorded a deep M5.4 earthquake centred 38km north east of Nuku'alofa at a local time of 11:41am.
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Monday 30 September 2013 9:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Twenty-three Tongan graduates, including current fruit pickers under the Recognised Seasonal Employer Scheme to New Zealand, received their National Certificate in Horticulture during an inaugural graduation ceremony held last week, at the Tonga Maritime Polytechnic Institute compound in ‘Anana, Tonga. Photos by Linny Folau. Premium content -
Monday 30 September 2013 5:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Prime Minister, Lord Tu'ivakano, was admitted to hospital in New York for an emergency procedure late on the night of Saturday 28 September after suffering from acute chest pains. [updated] Premium content -
Monday 30 September 2013 11:30am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The publisher and editor of a weekly newspaper Kele’a was ordered by the Chief Justice to pay a total of $5,000 fines for contempt of court, at the Supreme Court in Nuku‘alofa on September 26. Premium content -
Monday 30 September 2013 11:15am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Thirty Tongans suffering from cardiac diseases and defects received lifesaving cardiac operations from an Australian team of medical professionals at Vaiola Hospital in September.1 comment Premium content -
Monday 30 September 2013 11:15am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan women alumni of the Community Education Training Centre last week celebrated the 50th Golden Anniversary of a service that has helped to develop the skills of many Pacific Islands women. Premium content -
Monday 30 September 2013 11:00am
Tamuning, Guam : Strengthening the independence and transparency of audit institutions in the Pacific Islands, and promoting stronger public financial reporting, are among a new set of objectives for auditing heads in the region. Premium content -
Friday 27 September 2013 6:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Asian Development Bank ADB is providing a USD$4.5 million grant to finance Tonga's efforts to achieve fiscal stability and to improve its long-term economic growth prospects. Premium content -
Friday 27 September 2013 6:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 15 year diplomatic relationship between the People's Republic of China and Tonga had resulted in fruitful cooperation and development, which included the gift of an MA60 aircraft to Tonga, the Chinese Ambassador to Tonga HE Mr Wang Donghua said last night, September 26.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 26 September 2013 5:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HRH Princess Pilolevu officially opened the 16th Pasifika Medical Association Conference at the Fa'onelua Convention Centre, Nuku'alofa on Tuesday evening, 24 September. Premium content -
Thursday 26 September 2013 5:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The five men accused of kidnapping a father and son in Nuku’alofa in July, and taking a ransom, had their bail extended to appear at the Nuku’alofa Magistrate’s Court on Monday, September 30. Premium content -
Thursday 26 September 2013 4:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Mate Ma’a Tonga has announced a 33-man training squad for the upcoming Rugby League World Cup next month. Premium content -
Wednesday 25 September 2013 7:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Hundreds of women dressed in their finest white gathered in Nuku'alofa on September 25 for their annual 'Faka-Sepitema' roll call at the Churches of Tonga and Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga. Photos by Linny Folau. Premium content -
Wednesday 25 September 2013 7:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The power distribution network of villages in Tongatapu will be upgraded in the continuation of a Tonga Village Network Upgrade Project funded by New Zealand with $32 million pa’anga, its single biggest energy commitment in the Pacific to date.1 comment Premium content -
Wednesday 25 September 2013 5:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Free Wesleyan Church schools in Tongatapu except Queen Salote College held its combined Bazaar Day on September 25 attracting a crowd of shoppers who bought handicrafts and food made by students. Photos by Linny Folau Premium content -
Wednesday 25 September 2013 2:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Pacific Island Forum Leaders made a commitment to be Climate Leaders when they adopted the Majuro Declaration for Climate Leadership in Majuro, Marshall Islands early this month, 5 September. The Declaration will be presented by the Chair of the Pacific Forum to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Premium content -
Tuesday 24 September 2013 7:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Greenpeace and the Pacific Islands Tuna Industry Association (PITIA) have criticized Pacific Island governments for allowing subsidized distant-water fishing fleets to fish in Pacific Islands waters. Premium content -
Tuesday 24 September 2013 6:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A jury today convicted a suspended Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Justice on the count of causing the death of a woman while driving under the influence of alcohol at the Nuku’alofa Supreme Court. He was released on bail for sentencing on November 1. Premium content -
Tuesday 24 September 2013 6:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Chief Justice has been forced to cancel a second session of Tonga’s Court of Appeal that was scheduled for October-November this year due to the loss of vital positions in the Supreme Court Registry in Nuku‘alofa. Premium content -
Tuesday 24 September 2013 3:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A one million pa'anga grant fund for tourism and manufacturing business development was launched by the Tonga government in Neiafu, Vava‘u on 20 September, and again in Nuku‘alofa on 23 September 2013. Premium content
