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Monday 25 October 2021 8:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Health State of Emergency has been renewed for another month to prevent the spread of COVID-19, starting from 8:00pm today until 8:00pm November 22, the Prime Minister announced.
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Monday 25 October 2021 6:28pm
Melbourne, Australia : Australian telecommunications company, Telstra, announced today it will acquire Digicel Pacific for US$1.6 billion, in partnership with the Australian Government. Telstra plans to retain the same Digicel brand and the current Digicel Pacific management team will continue to lead the business. Premium content -
Sunday 24 October 2021 9:32pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Ana Waalkens spent a week in Auckland City Hospital's intensive care unit after falling ill days after a growing Delta outbreak was discovered in Auckland in August - and before the 38-year-old was eligible to be vaccinated. Waalkens is telling her story because she wants everyone, especially fellow Pasifika - she has Tongan heritage - to get vaccinated so they don't suffer as she and her family had. Waalkens was fighting for her life. "My family and friends all thought I was going to die,” she said. By Cherie Howie, Reporter NZ Herald. -
Friday 22 October 2021 7:35pm
Sydney, Australia : The Pacific has demanded that world leaders at the upcoming COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow must draw a line under new coal, oil and gas projects and immediately end fossil fuel subsidies if the Pacific islands are to remain above the sea with their cultures preserved. The Pacific Islands Climate Action Network, which is made up of civil society groups from across the Pacific, including Greenpeace, has outlined its demands for a successful COP26 climate summit and near the top of the list is an immediate end to fossil fuel projects and subsidies. -
Friday 22 October 2021 7:09pm
Apia, Samoa : The Pacific is likely to experience a rare occurrence of what is called a double dip La Niña in the coming months, Climate models and predictions tools used by Pacific National Meteorological and Hydrological services (NMHSs) show. As a result, Pacific Island countries in the Central Pacific region such as Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu may experience below normal rainfall during this period, while islands in the South West Pacific will experience higher than normal rainfall, such as Fiji, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu. -
Friday 22 October 2021 6:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The inoculation of 12-17 years-old with the Pfizer vaccine at schools in Tongatapu continued today to Tonga High School senior students to protect them against COVID-19. Premium content -
Friday 22 October 2021 6:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Penisimani Angilau received a suspended sentence today for causing serious bodily harm to another man, when he hit him with a piece of timber fracturing his left hand during an argument at a petrol station at Vaini. The Supreme Court judge ruled this as a case of special circumstances because the offender was provoked when the complainant jumped into the queue at the petrol station and refused to back off. Premium content -
Friday 22 October 2021 12:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A claim by 'Ikani L. Taliai against the Ministry of Internal Affairs and others for breach of contract seeking a sum of $140,000 and general damages of $80,000, was dismissed by the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court. Premium content -
Thursday 21 October 2021 7:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Staff for the 'Ikale Tahi Northern Tour in November will have to stay in a bubble, said the Chief Executive Officer for the Tonga Rugby Union, Peter Harding, in releasing the staff list on October 20. -
Thursday 21 October 2021 3:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : After the Prime Minister's Office announced yesterday the Government's approval for a multi-million dollar redevelopment of the Lupepau'u Airport, Vava'u, citing a private proposal involving Tongan nationals and foreign investment, they have further clarified today that a full proposal has not been received. Chief Secretary and Secretary to Cabinet, Edgar Cocker told Matangi Tonga this morning that their press release did not mean that Government had granted approval for a recently formed company Raw Mana Ltd. to undertake the project. Premium content -
Thursday 21 October 2021 2:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Around 31,600 doses of the Pfizer vaccine arrived from New Zealand last night, and started to roll out today for inoculations of 12 to 17-year-olds and pregnant women in Tonga. There is huge demand and competition for the Pfizer vaccine globally, and the Prime Minister, the Minister of Health and Tonga's CEO of Health all thanked New Zealand for making this “important gift”, which placed Tonga among the few privileged countries of the world to have it. Premium content -
Thursday 21 October 2021 2:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Around 36 athletes will take part in the Tonga Basketball play.fiba3x3 Tournament, sponsored by Digicel Tonga, starting on Friday, October 22 at the ‘Atele Indoor Stadium. Premium content -
Wednesday 20 October 2021 9:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Siueli Angilau (42) received a suspended sentence today for possession of 0.55 grams of methamphetamine and cannabis weighing 267.83 grams, at Fanga. Police received information that drugs were being sold from there. Premium content -
Wednesday 20 October 2021 9:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The repatriates from Pago Pago and Apia were released from quarantine in Tonga last week after they all tested negative for COVID-19 in their last round of tests, confirmed Ministry of Health’s Dr ‘Ofa Tukia today. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 October 2021 6:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s next repatriation flight is on scheduled to arrive from Christchurch, New Zealand, on October 27 with 300 passengers. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 October 2021 6:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Criminal prosecutions in Tonga's Supreme Court since the beginning of 2018 have been increasingly drug-related cases. Out of a total of 930 criminal prosecutions, 529 were drug related, while 123 were arms and ammunition prosecutions. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 October 2021 6:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Fekita ‘Utoikamanu is a member of the jury for the Island Innovation Awards, an international initiative that is calling for applications in 12 award categories. The awards are focused on celebrating excellence in sustainability and are hosted by Island Innovation, in partnership with the Clinton Global Initiative. Applications are open until November 5, for projects in island communities. There are no monetary awards but the initiative aims to provide global exposure for projects that drive positive change. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 October 2021 5:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Petrol, diesel and kerosene prices have increased as approved by the Tonga Competent Authority (TCA) starting on October 18. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 October 2021 2:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sione Tupou Tonga (24) received a suspended sentence for serious housebreaking and theft of goods worth $4,200 at a home in Fangaloto, after he had been drinking there. He robbed the house when his host fell asleep. Premium content -
Monday 18 October 2021 10:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : All tables were filled at the Tonga Breast Cancer Society Inc. Pink October luncheon on Saturday October 16, when around 100 guests gathered for the popular fundraiser at the Taufa'ahau Tupou IV Domestic Wharf venue.
