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Friday 8 October 2021 7:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Problematic students in Tonga, including absentees, have increased alarmingly in 2021 compared to 2020, Deputy CEO Ministry of Education, Kalafitoni Latu said during his presentation at the Tonga National Symposium on Illicit Drugs on October 6. “The students that are absent from school are more likely to be vulnerable to the illicit drug problem.” Many come from broken homes and we need to pay attention to these figures, he said.
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Thursday 7 October 2021 7:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Retired rugby league star, Manu Vatuvei (35) faces a lengthy prison sentence in New Zealand, after he pleaded guilty yesterday, to the importation of methamphetamine there. Premium content -
Thursday 7 October 2021 11:41am
New York, USA : New York Times reporting: When it comes to records of human history, do not overlook Earth’s only uninhabited continent. Researchers recently found soot preserved in Antarctic ice that they have linked to fires set in New Zealand by Māori settlers, the islands’ first human inhabitants. Finding evidence of conflagrations thousands of miles away is a dramatic example of early humanity’s environmental impact, the team suggests. These results were published Wednesday in ‘Nature’. -
Wednesday 6 October 2021 10:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HM King Tupou VI today in Tonga's first National Symposium on Illicit Drugs said the problem of illicit drugs is a national issue that requires an urgent integrated national response. Educating everyone on the effects of illicit drugs was a priority. "Our government must allocate and prioritize finances towards this important endeavour as a matter of urgency," the king said. Premium content -
Wednesday 6 October 2021 10:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three Tongan nationals who are in Australia on working visas will appear in court on Wednesday in New South Wales mid-north coast, accused of sexually assaulting two teenage girls at a park over the weekend. Premium content -
Tuesday 5 October 2021 9:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A suspended sentence imposed on Manavahetau Fua’eiki aka 'Isileli (43) for possession of methamphetamine and a bullet stands, ruled the Appeal Court on October 1. Premium content -
Tuesday 5 October 2021 7:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The repatriation flights from Australia and New Zealand planned to arrive in Tonga this month have been postponed due to COVID-19, confirmed a MEIDECC statement today. Premium content -
Monday 4 October 2021 7:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : There is no Commonwealth Vocational University registered in the Kingdom of Tonga, Dr ‘Opeti Pulotu, Chief Executive Officer of Tonga’s National Qualification and Accreditation Board confirmed today, 4 October, after a newspaper in Northern India published graduation claims by an individual. Premium content -
Monday 4 October 2021 7:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A former Governor of Vava’u, Lord Fulivai and his wife Lady Helen Fulivai who took personal loans and were paid large sums of money by an Auckland company director in exchange for promised land leases in Tonga, which they did not honour, have been ordered by the High Court of New Zealand to pay back over NZD$253,370. Premium content -
Monday 4 October 2021 5:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Leimoni Tito Siasau (49) who was sentenced to four-years imprisonment for serious indecent assault of a 33-year-old woman got his sentence reduced to two-years by the Appeal Court on October 1. Premium content -
Monday 4 October 2021 5:05pm
Suva, Fiji : Life in Fiji is starting to return to normal as businesses re-open at 70 percent capacity starting from today but only for people who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19. There are currently 12,828 active COVID-19 cases in Fiji. Since the COVID-19 outbreak that started in April 2021, there have been 51,132 cases and 631 deaths there. Premium content -
Monday 4 October 2021 5:03pm
Auckland, New Zealand : People over the age of 18 years planning to travel on Air New Zealand international flights will need to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 from 1 February 2022, or to provide a medical exemption. Premium content -
Friday 1 October 2021 11:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Breast cancer is like a journey over a rough sea in a strong wind, Hon. 'Amelia Tu'ipulotu told Tongan women today on the launch of Pink October, a month of breast cancer awareness. She urged women to be brave to proceed with examinations that are available at the hospital, urging them to seek treatment as soon as they become aware of changes in their breasts. Premium content -
Friday 1 October 2021 10:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Around $20,000 pa’anga will be offered in cash and prizes from Digicel Tonga to help raise awareness of women and men’s health in Tonga during October and November. Premium content -
Friday 1 October 2021 10:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Simione Ikahihifo (55) who was sentenced to serve seven and a half-years imprisonment for dangerous driving causing the death of 'Aisea Kaifa (66) in 2020, had his sentence reduced to five-years by the Appeal Court on October 1. Premium content -
Friday 1 October 2021 7:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Ana Katokakala Siale (37) had her suspended sentence for house breaking and theft of Tongan handicrafts valued at $14,100 pa'anga, quashed by the Appeal Court on October 1. She will now serve six-months at Hu'atolitoli Prison. Premium content -
Friday 1 October 2021 7:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Repeat drug offender Pangi Puloka (47) who is currently imprisoned, was unsuccessful in his Appeal against conviction on drugs offences. Premium content -
Friday 1 October 2021 6:53pm
Nuku'alofa,Tonga : The Rotary Club of Nuku'alofa has supported nearly $500,000 in various projects in Tongatapu and 'Eua during the 2020/21 financial year. Although problems with travel are creating disruptions, several projects are under discussion with other clubs overseas. Premium content -
Friday 1 October 2021 9:29am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The new Australian High Commissioner to Tonga, HE Rachael Moore presented her credentials to HM King Tupou VI at the Royal Palace, Nuku’alofa on 29 September 2021. Premium content -
Thursday 30 September 2021 8:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lafitani Mahe who is currently serving a prison term for housebreaking and theft received an additional time for possession of illicit drugs, after being sentenced at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court today. His co-accused received a suspended sentence. Premium content
