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Wednesday 20 May 2020 11:18am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Parliamentary debate was dominated by the Prime Minister's proposition for all members of parliament to contribute 20 percent of their annual salaries to government in its effort to counter the COVID-19, in parliament's session yesterday, 19 May 2020.
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Tuesday 19 May 2020 6:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Preparations get Tonga ready to combat CoViD-19 should it reach the kingdom, are progressing slowly. The Ministry of Health reported delays in the construction of a specialised CoVid-19 testing laboratory, and they are waiting more protective gowns and overalls, and an oxygen generator. The Ministry is still working on a quarantine policy for future incoming passengers. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 May 2020 6:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Crown has been ordered by the Lord Chief Justice to return more than $10,000 in cash to a local Chinese business. The cash was forfeited when he was charged for false declaration, at Fua'amotu International Airport in 2018. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 May 2020 5:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A murder charge has been laid against a 19-year-old youth in the death of Ned Cook (67) who was allegedly assaulted on Friday night, May 15 on Vuna Road, Ma'ufanga. Premium content -
Monday 18 May 2020 9:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s National Budget of $589.6 million pa’anga for 2020-2021 is the biggest deficit ever of $60 million, the Minister of Finance, Hon. Tevita Lavemaau told parliament this morning. From the House by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Monday 18 May 2020 9:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Fakafanua has been elected President of the new Tonga Ma’a Tonga Rugby League (TMTRL) Board, and Semisi Sika elected Chair during a general meeting on Friday, 15 May, at ‘Utulau Rugby Club. Premium content -
Monday 18 May 2020 9:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The prices of petrol, kerosene and diesel have fallen largely in new prices effective on May 18. Premium content -
Monday 18 May 2020 3:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 19-year-old youth has been arrested in relation to the death of The Salvation Army Team Leader, Ned Cook, who was allegedly assaulted on Friday night, May 15 on Vuna Road, Ma'ufanga. Premium content -
Monday 18 May 2020 1:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Faced with a deficit National Budget for 2020-21, the salaries of Cabinet Ministers and Members of Parliament will be reduced by 20%, to help Tonga to counter the impact of the COVID-19, the Prime Minister told parliament this morning. Premium content -
Monday 18 May 2020 12:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Salvation Army's Team Leader Ned Cook, (67) died at Vaiola Hospital on Sunday morning, May 17 from injuries, after he was allegedly assaulted at Ma‘ufanga, Nuku'alofa, on Friday night, May 15. Premium content -
Saturday 16 May 2020 7:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : On November 2, 1866, the Reverend Shirley Waldemar Baker, missionary and eventual Prime Minister of Tonga, gave a lecture in which he describes the last traditional God House in Ha'apai....“I have stood in the old Fale Mee at Haano, which is the last fale otua (temple of their god) still standing in Haapai. At the foot of the principal post there is buried a man, who was said to be the best singer in all Tonga. He was offered a living sacrifice to the god at the building of the temple, as an act of dedication.” By David V. Burley. -
Friday 15 May 2020 7:22pm
Nuku'alofa Tonga : Tonga’s State of Emergency that was due to end today at 8:00pm 17 May has been extended until 8.00pm 11 June 2020, the Prime Minister, Hon. Dr Pohiva Tu‘i‘onetoa declared this afternoon 15 May 2020. The night curfew now starts at 10:00pm. Gyms and sporting events are permitted and some other restrictions have been eased, while the border remains closed. Premium content -
Friday 15 May 2020 6:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : No-fishing areas established around Tonga are showing they are helping coral reef ecosystems to recover, says the Special Management Area Report 2020, compiled by the Ministry of Fisheries in partnership with Australia's James Cook University recently. Damaged reefs might take 20 years for full recovery. Premium content -
Friday 15 May 2020 6:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Community Health Centre at Houma upgraded by the Government of Japan was handed over on May 15. Premium content -
Friday 15 May 2020 6:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A ‘My Body My Rights’ program aimed at empowering girls by increasing their understanding of their rights and control over their bodies and lives began in Tongatapu this week. Premium content -
Friday 15 May 2020 6:41pm
Washington DC, USA : Tonga will receive US$8.4m from the World Bank with US$5.5m allocated to improve management of its public finances, boost resilience to the effects of climate change, and provide better access to skills training for labor opportunities domestically and internationally, and US$2.9m will go towards Tonga's CoViD-19 response. Premium content -
Friday 15 May 2020 5:05am
Washington DC, USA : The Seychelles, a string of 115 verdant, rocky islands in the Indian Ocean, recently announced – in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic – that it would protect 30% of its glittering turquoise waters from commercial use - made possible through an innovative debt-swap deal – that will also bolster the health, wellbeing, and prosperity of the Seychellois, who number under 100,000 but cater to more than 350,000 visitors each year. - By Enric Sala -
Thursday 14 May 2020 8:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Where are the six Tongan boys who were castaways on Ata Island in 1965? The world is asking, after their story was published in The Guardian (UK) four days ago and has been read more than 7 million times. The family of Kolo Fekitoa, one of the six, told Matangi Tonga that Kolo passed away about three-years ago at the age of 71. Premium content -
Thursday 14 May 2020 6:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Australia has committed to providing up to AUD$1.8 million to extend the Tonga Health Systems Support Program to the end of next year, and a further AUD$1 million for CoViD-19 preparations, signing the increased assistance package with the Minister of Health today. Premium content -
Thursday 14 May 2020 6:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fili Ta'ai (56) of Ngele’ia has pleaded guilty to bribery of a member of Tonga Police, when he appeared at the Supreme Court on May 14. Premium content
