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Tuesday 20 November 2018 8:20pm
Washington DC, USA : The Juliana v United States trial is about more than the environment; it will have far-reaching implications for intergenerational justice more broadly. Consider the issue of public debt. There have always been moral objections to one generation burdening the next with excessive debt, effectively limiting young people’s future liberty by impinging on their ability to form families, educate children, and create wealth. By Robert Dugger. -
Tuesday 20 November 2018 8:14pm
Paris, France : Eradicating hunger, ending food insecurity, and ensuring sustainability are global priorities that call for collective action. We need to strengthen, not weaken, international cooperation. The international community needs to do three things to harness the benefits of trade in food and agriculture products. By Angel Gurría and José Graziano da Silva -
Tuesday 20 November 2018 7:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A stepfather was sentenced to 12 and a half years imprisonment for numerous offences that included serious indecent assault of his two young stepdaughters and raping one of them. The mother (42) who helped him commit some of these serious sexual offences was sentenced to seven years and three months imprisonment. The judge agreed that the offendings constituted a grave breach of trust and the sentence imposed should reflect it.1 comment
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Tuesday 20 November 2018 6:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Jamaica’s “Reggae Warriors” have successfully qualified for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup after defeating the United States 16 – 10. The historic win makes Jamaica the first Caribbean nation to qualify for a Rugby League world cup. Premium content -
Monday 19 November 2018 11:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s repayment of its $119 million pa'anga concessional loan from China that was scheduled to start this year, has been deferred for another five years. Premium content -
Monday 19 November 2018 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 23-year-old man who sustained multiple gunshot wounds after being shot in Kolonga on Saturday night, November 17 is reported to be in a stable condition at Vaiola Hospital. Premium content -
Monday 19 November 2018 6:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A complaint has been received by Tonga Police from a victim who alleged to have been assaulted by soldiers on November 4 in Vaini. At the same, His Majesty’s Armed Forces said they are investigating the alleged assault. Premium content -
Monday 19 November 2018 5:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 41-year-old man arrested in relation to the seizure of $460,000 pa’anga worth of methamphetamine in Kanokupolu on November 14, remains in custody, pending court later this week. Premium content -
Monday 19 November 2018 5:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Around 200 students at the Malia Tupu ‘Imakulata Primary School in Ma’ufanga celebrated the handover of a new building with two classrooms on November 15. Premium content -
Monday 19 November 2018 5:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The price of petrol has fallen, while diesel and kerosene prices have increased, as approved by the Tonga Competent Authority (TCA) for November – December, starting on 16 November 2018. Premium content -
Sunday 18 November 2018 6:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mele 'Amanaki Samate, who presented a petition to Parliament calling for the impeachment of seven Cabinet Ministers this year, said they are working on cases to take the Cabinet Ministers to Court. Premium content -
Sunday 18 November 2018 1:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Wales ran in ten tries against the ‘Ikale Tahi this morning in Cardiff, Wales. The score was levelled 24 – 24, before a second-half surge by Wales resulted in seven unanswered tries. Premium content -
Friday 16 November 2018 7:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The ‘Ikale Tahi team to play Wales at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff at 14.30 on Saturday 17 November was announced this morning during a Skype Press Conference with Coach, Toutai Kefu, Scrum Half Sonatane Takulua and the Manager Lano Fonua. Premium content -
Friday 16 November 2018 7:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A donation of $13,650 pa'anga was handed over to the Tonga Breast Cancer Society on Friday, November 16 to further help breast cancer awareness in Tonga. Premium content -
Friday 16 November 2018 6:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The return of seven graduates, including Tonga's first woman Meteorologist, will boost the Meteorology Department, said ‘Ofa Fa’anunu, Tonga's Director of Meteorology. -
Friday 16 November 2018 6:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 17-year youth died this morning in Vava‘u after he reportedly fell from a one tonne truck that was travelling on a road from Toula to Neiafu. This is the 20th road death recorded in Tonga so far this year. Premium content -
Friday 16 November 2018 6:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Five men were arrested on Thursday, November 15 after illicit drugs and a pistol were seized in a vehicle during a police routine traffic stop on Hihifo road and at a property in Fangaloto. Premium content -
Thursday 15 November 2018 11:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Kingdom of Tonga has an arguable defence to claims made by Plaintiffs, Lord Sevele-'o-Vailahi and 10 former members of the Pacific Games Organizing Committee, Lord Chief Justice O. G. Paulsen ruled on November 8. Premium content -
Thursday 15 November 2018 8:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 41-year-old man was arrested after being found in possession of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $460,000 pa’anga at a home in Kanokupolu on western Tongatapu. Premium content -
Thursday 15 November 2018 8:52pm
Lautoka, Fiji : Tonga’s national women’s rugby union team will play Fiji tomorrow, Friday, in their opening match of the 2018 Oceania Rugby Women’s Championship in Lautoka, Fiji. Premium content
