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Thursday 15 March 2012 10:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Violence against women has become a way of life for some Tongan families, according to a report that was published last month by the Ma'a Fafine mo e Famili Inc., a local women's non government organization.1 comment
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Thursday 15 March 2012 9:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's fourth contingent of 55 marines to Afghanistan departed Fua'amotu International Airport for the United Kingdom this afternoon, March 15, 2012.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 15 March 2012 7:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The New Zealand government's 2012 In Country Awards has granted 330 scholarships for Tongan students to study at approved tertiary institutions in Tonga during the 2012 school year. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 March 2012 10:45am
London, United Kingdom : Vijay Krishnarayan, heralding from Trinidad and Tobago and current Deputy Director of the Commonwealth Foundation, has been appointed Director of the intergovernmental organisation. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 March 2012 6:02am
'Eua, Tonga : A 27-year-old woman has been charged with 24 counts for alleged embezzlement, falsification of accounts and theft, valued at $99,000 from her former employer, the Melie Mei Langi Company, 'Eua branch. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 March 2012 10:47pm
Zurich, Switzerland : The former head of Tonga's Football Federation 'Ahongalu Fusimalohi has lost his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport CAS, against a decision by the FIFA Appeal Committee, banning him for two year from taking part in any football-related activity and a fine of $7500 Swiss Francs. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 March 2012 5:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Twelve former employees of the Westpac Bank of Tonga, Nuku'alofa Branches who have been charged with multiple counts of embezzlement were released on bail by Magistrate Salesi Mafi yesterday, March 12. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 March 2012 3:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga High School Ex-students Association aims to raise $1 million to mark the 65th anniversary of Tonga High School THS on July 4, by charging ex-student to put their names on their Memorial Wall. Premium content -
Monday 12 March 2012 5:52am
London, United Kingdom : One of the great benefits of today's technology-based world is the range of opportunities it offers to understand and appreciate how others live: we can see, hear and enter into the experience of people in communities and circumstances far removed from our own. - Elizabeth R Premium content -
Monday 12 March 2012 5:44am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The winners of the Westpac 2012 essay competition on the theme 'Which girl or woman, past or present inspires you and why' were awarded with $4600 cash prizes on Thursday, March 8. Premium content -
Sunday 11 March 2012 5:45pm
Geneva, Switzerland : Mr Alex Kerangpuna of Papua New Guinea PNG has commenced work as Trade Policy Officer based in the Office of the Delegation of the Pacific Islands Forum PIF to the World Trade Organisation WTO in Geneva, Switzerland. - Pacific Islands Forum. Premium content -
Sunday 11 March 2012 5:30pm
Suva, Fiji : Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama, the self-appointed Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji, will officially opened the Pacific Islands News Association PINA's 2012 Pacific Media Summit on Tuesday, March 27 at the Lagoon Resort, Pacific Harbour, Fiji. Premium content -
Sunday 11 March 2012 10:18am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints LDS have more schools in Tonga than anywhere else in the world, the Commissioner of the LDS Church Education System, Elder Paul V. Johnson told Matangi Tonga during a one-day stop over in Tonga to attend the annual conference of Pacific Principals' of LDS church schools at Liahona on March 8. Premium content -
Saturday 10 March 2012 6:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan government has launched new initiatives in its campaign to end violence against women and girls, the Solicitor General, 'Aminiasi Kefu told a gathering to celebrate the International Women's Day 2012 on Thursday, March 8. Premium content -
Thursday 8 March 2012 6:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new FM radio station, 98FM, the Le'o 'o e Kakai (Voice of the People) will start broadcasting on March 12 from the Ma'a Fafine mo e Famili centre, Fasi, Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 8 March 2012 1:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Special Investigation Task Force of the Tongan Police is investigating an embezzlement network at the Nuku'alofa Branch of the Westpac Bank of Tonga, the Acting Police Commissioner Taniela Faletau said that ten former employees have been charged with multiple counts of embezzlement, the highest number of employees to be charged with crime against one private company in Tonga. Premium content -
Wednesday 7 March 2012 1:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Cabinet has approved the establishment of a Renal Dialysis Unit at the Vaiola Hospital, the Minister of Health Hon. 'Uliti Uata said at Vaiola Hospital yesterday, March 6, but on the condition that there would be public consultation on the subject and public participation in the running of the unit. Premium content -
Tuesday 6 March 2012 12:02am
Loto Tonga, Tonga : The clash between the Tonga and Samoa women's soccer teams at Loto Tonga this afternoon, as expected was a hard-fought encounter between the two Polynesian sports rivals, but Tonga got the game under control from kick off and the score was 6-1 at the break.1 comment -
Monday 5 March 2012 11:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga A ended the Australian series winless, with two losses and its final match cancelled due to bad weather, during the first leg of the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup Tournament 2012. Premium content -
Monday 5 March 2012 11:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Court of Appeal session on April 16-20 will hear 10 appeals, mostly land and civil cases which will be confirmed prior to the start of the session. Premium content
