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Monday 18 January 2016 4:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Eleven people have been charged so far by Tonga Police in an ongoing investigation into alleged forgery and illegal issuance of Tongan passports.
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Monday 18 January 2016 4:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Encouraging overseas born Tongan youth to spend some time in Tonga and to attend schools in Tonga, through a properly structured program, could help to foster stronger connections with second and third generation offspring of migrants, a new report recommends. But the report also reveals that for students having little or no preparation for a change of lifestyle, settling in to high school is very challenging and can even be dangerous.3 comments Premium content -
Monday 18 January 2016 4:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 19-year-old man has been charged with murder in relation to death of a 36-year-old man whom he allegedly stabbed during an incident in Fua’amotu on Sunday night, 17 January. Premium content -
Monday 18 January 2016 4:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A six-year-old boy is reported to be in a stable condition at Vaiola Hospital after sustaining serious injuries when he was hit by a vehicle on Friday, 15 January at Tokomololo. Premium content -
Monday 18 January 2016 11:25am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The pressing need in Tonga's education system today is the lack of available computer and Information Technology (IT) in the Kingdom, particularly with the Internet. - Sione Mokofisi. -
Sunday 17 January 2016 5:19pm
Utah, USA : Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, has recruited Tongan born Kelaokalani (Kalani) Sitake as head coach for their college gridiron football team, the BYU Cougars, who play in the highest level of college football in the United States. Premium content -
Friday 15 January 2016 5:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Police are still searching for two men who robbed a Chinese shop in Fasi on Saturday night, 9 January, allegedly using an air gun. Premium content -
Friday 15 January 2016 5:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The price of petrol, diesel and kerosene for Tonga will continue to decrease from this month to February, starting from Monday 18 January. Premium content -
Friday 15 January 2016 5:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Asset Managers and Associates Ltd. (TAMA) presented its first dividend of $50,000 to Hon. Poasi Tei, Minister of Public Enterprises, for its shareholder, the Government of Tonga on 9 December. -
Friday 15 January 2016 5:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Airports Ltd. has declared a $1.3 million pa'anga annual dividend for 2014-15 - its highest dividend amount payable to its shareholder the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga. -
Thursday 14 January 2016 8:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa, currently in a very poor condition, is scheduled for a $24 million pa'anga reconstruction project in preparation for Tonga's hosting of the 2019 Pacific Games. Premium content -
Thursday 14 January 2016 8:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Free Church of Tonga has bought the Mauna Ziona church property sold for $51,000 dollars during an auction earlier this week in Hawaii. Premium content -
Thursday 14 January 2016 5:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New Year weddings for 2016 have kept the Registry Office in Nuku’alofa busy with more than 30 marriages registered since last week, when government offices resumed working on 4 January after the holidays. Photos by Linny Folau.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 14 January 2016 5:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Strong El Nino conditions, peaking in Tonga in recent weeks, have been among the three strongest El Nino events of the past 50-years, suggested by temperatures recorded in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Rainfall outlook for the next three-months is below average, with a higher chance of a tropical cyclone for Tonga. -
Thursday 14 January 2016 2:26pm
Kent, United Kingdom : The United Nations recently claimed that the Millennium Development Goal that focused on primary education increased global enrolment from 83% to 91%. Despite these gains, today it is estimated that 124 million children do not attend school and 757 million adults are illiterate.2 comments -
Wednesday 13 January 2016 8:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : “In the sweat of thy face, shall thou eat bread...” PM ‘Akilisi Pohiva told hundreds of civil servants who attended the Public Service Thanksgiving Prayer Service at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall yesterday, 12 January. -
Wednesday 13 January 2016 7:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new spring water system for Houma village on the outer island of ‘Eua was commissioned on Monday, 11 January. Premium content -
Wednesday 13 January 2016 7:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Annie Joseph who is of Tongan descent died in a hospital in Vanuatu on Thursday, 7 January after allegedly collapsing at her home in a suspected domestic violence case. Premium content -
Wednesday 13 January 2016 7:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Police have ruled out any suspicion in regards to the death of German man, Wolfgang Borner (59) who was found dead at sea in ‘Eua on December 30, 2015. Premium content -
Tuesday 12 January 2016 6:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two men were released on bail today after they were stopped from leaving Tonga at Fua’amotu International Airport on Monday, 11 January, and charged with using forged documents in relation to forged Tongan passports.1 comment Premium content
