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Friday 13 August 2021 7:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga is considering a mandatory death sentence for offenders who traffic 5 kilograms or more of a Class A drug. An amendment bill tabled into Parliament yesterday also proposes the death sentence for offenders who repeatedly procure and use children in drug offences. The bill still has to go through the second and third readings before it can proceed further. From the House by Pesi Fonua.1 comment
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Friday 13 August 2021 6:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Paea Fainga’a was acquitted on two counts of serious housebreaking and theft of a car in 2019 by Hon. Mr Justice Cooper in a ruling this month, after he found the evidence of the complainant, Siaosi Vete, unconvincing. Premium content -
Friday 13 August 2021 6:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : To date, 25,778 people have received the second dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Tonga, confirmed the Ministry of Health CEO, Dr Siale ‘Akau’ola this afternoon. Premium content -
Friday 13 August 2021 5:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Australia has provided a further AUD$5 million to support Tonga’s formal and informal business sector impacted by COVID-19. Premium content -
Thursday 12 August 2021 8:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The three foreign nationals who were arrested and charged in relation to a cocaine haul in Vava‘u, were today released on bail, at the Magistrate's Court in Neiafu. Robin and Brenda Cox, and Calvin Manuceau will be called to appear in court again on August 17. Premium content -
Thursday 12 August 2021 3:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : All of the 152 passengers who arrived from New Zealand on 28 July have tested negative, in results obtained yesterday for their second test, the Chief Medical Officer for Public Health, Dr Reynold ‘Ofanoa confirmed this morning. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 August 2021 7:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The cocaine haul seized in Vava’u has been weighed at just over 14 kilograms, with an estimated street value over $5 million pa’anga, Tonga Police said today. Twelve people have been charged in relation to the haul. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 August 2021 6:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A consignment of 10,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Tonga on Tuesday, August 10. This will enable the vaccination roll out to reach the outer islands of Ha'apai and the two Niuas. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 August 2021 6:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A repatriation flight from Brisbane, Australia due to arrive in Tonga on 25 August has now been postponed to 25 September due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Meanwhile, quarantine free travel to New Zealand from Tonga is being considered. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 August 2021 6:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Parliament got off to a slow start yesterday, 10 August after its four weeks break. At first it did not have a quorum, so it went into recess for 10 minutes. In fact, the House was scheduled to resume on 2 August. However, it did not get rolling until yesterday morning. Government had tabled several Bills to the House only the day before the House resumed its proceeding. From the House by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 August 2021 8:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four of the seven accused in Vava'u, including three foreign nationals were denied bail at the Magistrate's Court in Neiafu on August 9. They remain in police custody as investigations continue. Meanwhile, Tonga Police made more arrests last week in relation to the cocaine packages that washed up on Vava'u beaches recently. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 August 2021 8:15pm
Suva, Fiji : Fiji has recorded 603 new COVID-19 cases over 24-hours ending at 8:00am on August 9. There were 18-new deaths due to the virus between August 4-9. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 August 2021 6:50pm
St Helens, UK : Tongan rugby league international star, Will Hopoate has signed with St Helen’s in the UK for two years starting in 2022. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 August 2021 6:47pm
Canberra, Australia : The Pacific faces huge challenges should the world warm by 1.5 degrees Celsius by the early 2030s, warns an Australian climate change expert after a UN scientific report was released yesterday. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 August 2021 1:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Young Girls Music Festival to encourage young talents in music was held on Friday evening, August 6 in Nuku'alofa. The festival was more than just music, it was a platform where the girls expressed issues that were important to them, said Talitha Project Founder Vanessa Heleta today. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 August 2021 1:53pm
Suva, Fiji : Tonga, Samoa, and Tuvalu have begun immunizing children to protect them against cervical cancer, pneumonia, and rotavirus, under a project financed by the Asian Development Bank. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 August 2021 12:58pm
New York, USA : New York Times reporting: Some devastating impacts of global warming are now unavoidable, a major United Nations scientific report found. But there is still time to stop things from getting even worse. -
Monday 9 August 2021 8:42pm
Christchurch, New Zealand : Four members of Tonga's Olympic team arrived safely in Christchurch yesterday, on their way home to Tonga, ‘Amanaki Fakakovikaetau, the Chef de Mission of Team Tonga, told Matangi Tonga tonight. They will spend a total of five weeks in quarantine in New Zealand and Tonga. Premium content -
Monday 9 August 2021 5:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : There was no well-oiled Pita Taufatofua at the Olympic closing ceremony last night, but it seems he has set a trend as three shirtless Samoan athletes showed up for the final athletes parade at Tokyo 2020. Premium content -
Monday 9 August 2021 5:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A man who raped his adult daughter has been sentenced to nine and a half-years imprisonment, at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court. Premium content
