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Wednesday 25 November 2020 6:49pm
Melbourne, Australia : New York times reporting: The shark attacked Sunday, when Charles Cernobori, 59 and a father of three, was bodysurfing off Cable Beach in Western Australia. A couple found him, dragged him to the beach and called emergency services.
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Wednesday 25 November 2020 5:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Australia supports Tonga in joining a global campaign to end gender based violence starting today, 25 November, the International Day for Elimination of Gender-Based Violence. Premium content -
Wednesday 25 November 2020 5:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The first CoViD-19 tests for repatriated passengers from Auckland all tested negative, confirmed Ministry of Health CEO Dr Siale ‘Akau’ola. Premium content -
Wednesday 25 November 2020 12:03pm
Washington DC, USA : Though it has not come as a surprise, the attack on the credibility of the 2020 election by US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party cannot simply be brushed under the rug of history. Once the norms that underpin constitutional democracy have been tossed aside, there is little left to fight for. America’s failures to address past injustices – including the subjugation of indigenous peoples, slavery, racism, and the deprivations of the poor, immigrants, and the incarcerated – helps to explain why trust in democratic institutions has been so corroded in the first place. Having been made brittle, America’s institutions have long been vulnerable to attack. By Katharina Pistor -
Tuesday 24 November 2020 5:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Montfort Technical Institute held its graduation and Cadet Marching Out Parade at the school compound in Fangaloto, Tongatapu, on November 24. Premium content -
Tuesday 24 November 2020 5:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Losana Siale (17) was named as the Dux of Tupou High School this year, during a prize giving ceremony at Vaololoa on November 24. Premium content -
Tuesday 24 November 2020 5:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 117 repatriated passengers arrived at Fua’amotu International Airport from Brisbane, Australia this afternoon. Tongan seasonal workers boarded the return flight to Brisbane. Premium content -
Tuesday 24 November 2020 5:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nineteen water supply and reservoir stations servicing 16 villages in the Tongatapu 5 electorate were cleaned by the Hihifo youth council on Satuday 21 November, to ensure communities have safe access to water. “The youth is here to help, but everyone else in the community has a role to play,” says Lopeti Tufui. Premium content -
Tuesday 24 November 2020 4:53pm
Auckland, New Zealand : The highly anticipated matchup between heavyweight boxers Uaine Fa Jnr and Joseph Parker, has been officially postponed in a statement released today by organisers of the professional bout - Duco Events. Premium content -
Tuesday 24 November 2020 1:30pm
New York, USA : New York Times reporting: Emily Murphy, the administrator of the US General Services Administration, on Monday formally designated Joe Biden as the apparent winner of the US presidential election, providing federal funds and resources to begin a transition and authorizing his advisers to begin coordinating with Trump administration officials. Premium content -
Tuesday 24 November 2020 12:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : State funding for fasters raised an unanswered question in Tonga's parliament yesterday, when the House resumed its proceedings after a month-long break for the Prime Minister's ongoing national prayer and fasting schedule. From the House by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Monday 23 November 2020 7:31pm
Emerald, Australia : The 152 Tongan fruit pickers who arrived in Emerald, Australia, on 29 October were able to work during the two weeks of quarantine on a farm, under a pilot trial, that has saved fruit from rotting. Queensland was the first state in Australia to allow farmworkers to work while quarantining. Premium content -
Monday 23 November 2020 7:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The President of the Tokaikolo Church, Rev Dr Liufau Vailea Saulala (75) passed away on Thursday, November 19 at Middlemore Hospital in Auckland. Premium content -
Monday 23 November 2020 5:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Declaration of a State of Emergency has been renewed from 8:00pm 23 November to 8:00pm 21 December due to the continuous spread of CoViD-19 around the world. National CoViD-19 restrictions have also been renewed for the same period. -
Monday 23 November 2020 12:17pm
New York, USA : New York Times reporting: At the end of a tough year, spiritual leaders offer some ways to prepare yourself for whatever comes next. By Erik Vance. Premium content -
Saturday 21 November 2020 3:06pm
Fasi mo e Afi, Tonga : The first question of course is: what are Tongan traditions or traditional customs? Traditions in any place at any time are continuously subject to changes, especially in, what Chinese call, 'interesting' times. One thing is clear: you had in pre-missionary times chiefs and commoners. The commoners were essentially slaves, and any chief could do with them as he pleased. Briefly: the word of the chief was the law. So no need any more of judges, laws or even a Constitution. And after this law change we do not need churches any more, as they are not traditional, and all the faifekau will be fired. And, of course, most parliamentarians are commoners. - Firitia. -
Friday 20 November 2020 7:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Christmas activities organized by Digicel Tonga marked the beginning of the festive season, with the lighting of the Christmas tree at Digicel Square in the Nuku’alofa CBD this afternoon, 20 November. Premium content -
Friday 20 November 2020 6:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Despite the hard time that the Tongan economy is going through at the moment, there are some signs of new investment taking shape at the Small Industries Centre at Ma'ufanga. But most of the 64 businesses in operation at the SIC are reeling from the impact of the events of 2020. Recently, the Tonga Asset Managers and Associates Ltd. TAMA has identified a 67% average drop in sales by businesses located at the SIC and only two of the businesses are exporting. By Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Friday 20 November 2020 5:49pm
Suva, Fiji : Pacific senior police executives are learning new leadership and development opportunities in a partnership between the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) and the Pacific Faculty of Policing. -
Friday 20 November 2020 1:08pm
London, United Kingdom : For much of its life, the United Nations has hidden behind the comfortable maxim that, “If we didn’t have it, we would have to invent it.” Now at the venerable age of 75, the organization still enjoys widespread approval in global opinion polls. But beneath the surface, the UN faces difficulties that cannot be ignored. The Security Council will remain ineffectual until it is reformed, which is a distant prospect. But there are ways around this paralysis. By Mark Malloch-Brown.
