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Monday 27 January 2025 6:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 21-year-old chess player, Gisela Vea, is the first from Tonga to represent Tonga at an international chess competition. The competition is being held in Melbourne, Australia from 24-29 January.
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Monday 27 January 2025 11:57am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Dr. William Lavemai, a 30-year-old medical doctor from Kolofo'ou, has died from injuries received in a car crash on Vaha'akolo Road in Vaololoa on Sunday, 26 January. Premium content -
Friday 24 January 2025 9:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s new Prime Minister, Hon. Dr ‘Aisake Valu Eke, will pick up Tonga’s leadership role as Pacific Islands Forum Chair. He will chair pivotal ministerial meetings in 2025, including the Special Forum Economic Ministers Meeting, Forum Trade Ministers Meeting, and Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting. -
Friday 24 January 2025 6:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga will host the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship, qualifiers' stage, in March this year at the Teufaiva Stadium, in Nuku’alofa. -
Thursday 23 January 2025 5:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tevita Matangi (32) is serving four and a half years imprisonment for two charges of causing grievous bodily harm to Mateaki Hafoka (29) and Sikuvea Fifita (26), when he attacked them with a machete during a drunken altercation in Talau, Vava'u in 2023. Premium content -
Thursday 23 January 2025 5:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : H.B (a pseudonym) is serving nine months in prison after pleading guilty to two charges of serious indecent assault on a victim. Lord Chief Justice Bishop in his sentencing suppressed the identity of the parties, pursuant to section 119 of the Criminal Offences Act. Premium content -
Thursday 23 January 2025 1:33pm
: Two children aged 13 and 10 years from Sia'atoutai, died when a car rolled on Hala Hihifo in Hofoa yesterday, 22 January. The driver, who was the children's father (37), has been charged with reckless driving causing lives lost, Tonga Police reported today. Premium content -
Wednesday 22 January 2025 11:50am
: Tonga's new Prime Minister, Hon. Dr ‘Aisake Eke, was officially appointed by HM King Tupou VI today at 9:53am, at the Royal Palace in Nuku’alofa. He is married to Lusitania Latu Eke, Premium content -
Tuesday 21 January 2025 10:26pm
Sandy-Utah, USA : As Tonga stands on the verge of potentially receiving deported individuals from the United States, many of whom are linked to gangs, it is critical that we, as a nation, prepare ourselves to meet this challenge with a holistic and compassionate approach. These deportations, specifically targeting gang members living in the U.S. illegally under the Trump administration's mass deportation plan, could see the return of Tongans who have lived abroad for most of their lives. Many of these individuals, despite their involvement in gangs, are not merely criminals but are people shaped by trauma, displacement, and a lack of belonging. Addressing their needs requires both understanding and intentional action. - Seni Penitani -
Tuesday 21 January 2025 9:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HM King Tupou VI received the Prime Minister Designate, Hon. Dr 'Aisake Eke, at the Royal Palace this morning, ahead of the official appointment of Tonga's new Prime Minister, tomorrow, Wednesday 22 January 2025. Premium content -
Tuesday 21 January 2025 8:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Kiva Kaufusi was granted a fresh Deed of Grant to his town allotment in 'Utungake, Vava’u, after a judge found that it was the Minister of Land’s mistake when he granted the land area in dispute, to his neighbour. The judge stated that this case amongst others unfortunately revealed how a simple application can create extreme consequences for all involved. Premium content -
Tuesday 21 January 2025 8:12pm
Auckland, New Zealand : The importance of parental involvement with Pacific children with hearing loss is revealed in a review by University of Auckland academics. In Aotearoa, Māori and Pacific children and youth are over-represented in severity and prevalence of impaired hearing. New Zealand-born Tongan Palavi, is in the final year of her doctoral studies at the School of Population Health. She says improving services and empowering parents will make a positive difference for children suffering from hearing loss. -
Tuesday 21 January 2025 5:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Piliote Uasike was sentenced to four years imprisonment for two charges including possession of 3.09 grams of methamphetamine and utensils seized by Police in a vehicle, he was a passenger of in Nuku’alofa. This was his third set of drugs offences in 2024 alone. Premium content -
Monday 20 January 2025 9:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Motor vehicle registrations on Tongatapu have increased by 15 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year, with 3307 vehicles registered at the end of 2024, according to figures released to Matangi Tonga by the Ministry of Infrastructure. However, the number of registrations appear small when compared to the 17,745 vehicles declared by households on Tongatapu during the Tonga Statistics Department household survey back in 2021. Premium content -
Monday 20 January 2025 8:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A person died in a major fire at Joe's Kahana Resort and Restaurant at Halaleva, on Sunday evening, 19 January. Tonga Police and Fire Services have launched a full investigation to identify the human remains found by fire fighters in the burnt out restaurant and to determine the cause of the fire. Premium content -
Friday 17 January 2025 6:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A training facility for Tonga Rugby Union and upgraded water system for the village of Mataika in Vava'u, are two new projects funded by the Embassy of Japan under its Grass-Roots Human Security Projects (GGP). Premium content -
Friday 17 January 2025 6:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Helping local technicians to develop skills in biomedical engineering, are eight young biomedical engineering students from the University of Canterbury who are spending five weeks in Tonga conducting various trainings with technicians from the Ministry of Health, in Vaiola Hospital. Premium content -
Friday 17 January 2025 5:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : USD$21 million additional financing from the World Bank will fund construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance works for schools in vulnerable Tongan communities, under the ongoing Tonga Safe and Resilient Schools Project (TSRSP), implemented by the Government of Tonga. Premium content -
Thursday 16 January 2025 9:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Kuo tali ‘e he kau Komisiona ‘o e Komisoni Ma’u’anga Ivi ke fakahoko atu ‘a e holo ‘a e totongi ‘uhila ‘aki ‘a e seniti ‘e 3.52 ki he kWh. Ko e holo ‘aki ‘eni ‘a e seniti 2.22 ki he kWh pe ko e peseti ‘e 3.8% mei he kuata ‘o ‘Okatopa ki Tisema 2024 ‘i he taimi na’e seniti ai ‘e 91.69 ki he kWh. Ko e totongi ‘uhila fo’ou ni ‘e kamata ngaue’aki ‘i he ‘aho 1 Sanuali, ko e seniti ‘e 89.47 ki he kWh. The Commissioners of the Energy Commission are pleased to announce a power tariff reduction of -3.52 seniti per kWh (kilowatt hour). This is a -2.22 seniti per kWh or -3.8% reduction from the quarter Oct-Dec 2024 when the power tariff was 91.69 seniti per kWh. The new electricity tariff for Tonga is therefore 89.47 seniti per kWh, a decrease from the current tariff of 91.69 seniti per kWh. -
Thursday 16 January 2025 9:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A former Deputy CEO of Tourism, Mary Magdalena Tafa Fifita was successful in her civil action, after a Supreme Court judge quashed the Public Service Commission's decision to dismiss and charge her with 27 charges of serious breach of discipline. The judge found that the charging process relied on a flawed investigation. In this case it was necessary for the PSC, to prove their charges, not for the person accused to disprove them. “The inquiry, did not ask itself the right questions,” stated the judge. Premium content
