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Tuesday 5 April 2011 10:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Over 100 students were taken into police custody on Friday, April 1 after a fight broke out between boys from Liahona High School and Tonga College at a bus stop in central Nuku'alofa.
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Tuesday 5 April 2011 10:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Ashika case had been the largest and perhaps the most important investigation in the history of the Tonga Police and there are no plans to lay any further charges relating to the disaster, Police Commissioner Chris Kelley said this morning, April 5 during the Police's weekly media briefing. Premium content -
Tuesday 5 April 2011 4:04pm
Adelaide,Australia : Japan beat Tonga 22-5 in the final for the Shield at the 2011 Adelaide Sevens on April 3. Premium content -
Tuesday 5 April 2011 1:47pm
Sydney, Australia : China still regards the details of its aid program as a state secret. The latest Lowy Institute policy brief provides a window into its opaque program, by reporting figures provided by individual recipient governments in the Pacific. The report gives China's aid program a mixed score.- Fergus Hanson and Mary Fifita. Premium content -
Monday 4 April 2011 5:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A total of $2 million in fines was today imposed on the ferry operator, Shipping Corporation of Polynesia, while its former Managing Director John Jonesse (62) was sent to Hu'atolitoli Prison for five years, along with the Captain and First Mate serving lesser jail terms for convictions on charges relating to the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika in August 2009 with the loss of 74 lives. Premium content -
Sunday 3 April 2011 1:52pm
Neiafu, Vava'u,Tonga : Agriculture ministers from sixteen Pacific countries will in Tonga next week. Central to the meeting is how high global food prices transfer to Pacific countries. While there is no indication of an impending world food crisis, FAO is warning that food price hikes are a major threat to food security for the poor. - FAO. Premium content -
Friday 1 April 2011 2:20pm
Auckland, New Zealand : The premiere of the new independent Tongan film, My Lost Kainga, will be at the Dream Centre, 3 Lakewood Court in Manukau City on April 8th 2011, at 7pm doors open at 6pm. - My Lost Kainga. Premium content -
Friday 1 April 2011 11:45am
London, UK : The South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga launched an ambitious Rugby World Cup competition to find "Rugby's Maddest Fan" in the world and features its own dedicated website. The site features videos submitted by rugby fans from around the globe, each vying for the title of the World's No 1 Rugby Fan. - Tourism Tonga. Premium content -
Friday 1 April 2011 10:53am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : All defendants are guilty on all charges, the Ashika jury has decided after 10 hours of deliberation, delivering their verdict to the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court at 10:20 am this morning. Premium content -
Thursday 31 March 2011 4:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Firefighters battled to contain a fire that raged out of control at a Pili quarry vehicle dump yesterday, while fears were raised that the toxic smoke from burning tyres, plastics and fuel was fouling rooftops and contaminating Nuku'alofa water tanks. Premium content -
Wednesday 30 March 2011 7:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A seven-member jury in the Ashika trial retired at 3:11pm today to begin their deliberation on their verdict in a trial of the ferry operator and other four persons, including the captain and the first mate, the former Managing Director of the Shipping Corporation of Polynesia and the Acting Director of Marine. Premium content -
Wednesday 30 March 2011 6:39am
Suva, Fiji : PACIFIC Island countries and territories are challenged by the necessity to update their maps to reflect the current day realities. Premium content -
Wednesday 30 March 2011 5:39am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : His Excellency Mr. Shemi Tzur, Israel Ambassador to the Kingdom Tonga will be in Nuku'alofa from 28th to 30th March to present his Letters of Credence to His Majesty King George Tupou V, on Tuesday 29th March 2011. - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Defence. Premium content -
Tuesday 29 March 2011 11:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The seven jurors in the MV Princess Ashika trial are expected to retire tomorrow afternoon, March 30. Premium content -
Tuesday 29 March 2011 10:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mr Justice Robert Shuster in his final summing up of the Ashika trial on March 29 directed jurors that "who to blame for this tragic incident" was not for their consideration because their focus must be based entirely on evidence presented in court in relation to the charges faced by the five defendants. Premium content -
Tuesday 29 March 2011 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : On Friday March 18th, members from key Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) united and agreed to convey their support for the significant commitments shown by the Police Commissioner for the CSO sector with the submission of a letter to the Prime Minister and Ministry of Police. - CSOs. Premium content -
Tuesday 29 March 2011 1:20pm
Tokyo, Japan : I would like to express my most sincere appreciation for the condolences and assistance Japan has received from approximately 130 countries, more than 30 international organizations, and people all around the world in response to the Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake. - Naoto Kan, Prime Minister of Japan. Premium content -
Tuesday 29 March 2011 6:43am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A high level delegation from the Government of Tonga left the Kingdom on Friday, March 25 to attend the First General Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Premium content -
Monday 28 March 2011 10:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : THE Government of Tonga and the Tonga Red Cross Society made cash donations totalling $247,020 last week to assist the victims of Japan's earthquakes and devastating tsunami on March 11, 2011. Premium content -
Monday 28 March 2011 9:32pm
Auckland, New Zealand : The Police Commissioner has a to win the confidence of the public in the Police Force and promotion based on merits rather than seniority, Independent Disciplinary Tribunal rather than Internal Tribunal and setting proper professional conduct are the means to win public confidence in the Police Force. - Sione Fonua, Langafonua Tu'uloa Party. Premium content
