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Monday 9 November 2020 5:02pm
Pittsburg-PA, USA : New York Times reporting: Hours after President-elect Joe Biden declared the coronavirus a top priority, the magnitude of his task became starkly clear Sunday as the nation surpassed 10 million cases and sank deeper into the grip of what could become the worst chapter of the pandemic yet. An astonishing number — 1 in 441 Americans — have tested positive for the virus just in the last week.
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Sunday 8 November 2020 6:09pm
Melbourne, Australia : Joe Biden has won the US presidency, but he will have a hard time restoring ethical concerns in a country with so many voters who have become indifferent to the well-being of those outside their immediate communities. Donald Trump has been defeated, but the election showed that more Americans than ever have come to identify with his narcissism. By Peter Singer -
Sunday 8 November 2020 5:35pm
Wellington, New Zealand : New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on their victory in the US Presidential election. “The campaign by the President-elect has also shown the shared interests we have in addressing global challenges like Covid-19 and climate change.” she said in a statement today, “the message of unity from Joe Biden positions us well to take those challenges on.” Premium content -
Sunday 8 November 2020 5:07pm
New York, USA : New York Times reporting: The former vice president achieved victory offering a message of healing and unity. He will return to Washington facing a daunting set of crises. Premium content -
Friday 6 November 2020 7:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Twenty-one police officers had their employment terminated by Tonga Police Board due to serious disciplinary breaches and criminal convictions. Premium content -
Friday 6 November 2020 7:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An online remittance service, called ‘Ave Pa’anga Pau TDB Ltd., which will allows Tongans in Australia to send money to Tonga and vice versa, was launched today in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Friday 6 November 2020 7:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A soroban team from primary schools on the eastern district of Tongatapu won the 2020 Tonga National Soroban competition on November 5, in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Friday 6 November 2020 7:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga government's infrastructure planning procedures along with the associated budget and aid management systems will be improved by the end of the year, with assistance from the Pacific Regional Infrastructure Facility. Premium content -
Thursday 5 November 2020 6:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A six-day training program on building different types of fale Tonga (Tonga house) for cyclone preparedness was completed after 25 people, including 11 women, were awarded certificates at the Free Constitution Church of Tonga in Pahu today. By Eleanor Gee. Premium content -
Thursday 5 November 2020 6:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two men will be tried at the Nuku’alofa Supreme Court on a charge relating to the seizure of just over 2.1 kg of methamphatamine last year. Police allege that the haul had a street value in Tonga of just over $2 million pa'anga. Premium content -
Thursday 5 November 2020 6:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Ikani Pailate (25) has been jailed for raping a 38-year-old woman in Tongatapu last year. Premium content -
Thursday 5 November 2020 6:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : PUBLIC NOTICE: To regulate and supervise non-bank financial institutions, the National Reserve Bank of Tonga developed the Moneylenders Act 2018. This Act was proclaimed by Cabinet to come into force on 30th September 2020, and a Gazette notice has been publicly posted and published on the Reserve Bank’s website and Facebook page. The Reserve Bank is requesting that those moneylenders listed in the following Table below please contact the Reserve Bank as soon as possible to apply for a moneylender license. For more information in English and Tongan ... Lao ki hono Tokanga’i mo Pule’i ‘o e Ngaahi Kautaha Nō atu ‘o e Pa’anga ‘i Tonga΄ ... -
Thursday 5 November 2020 3:18pm
London, United Kingdom : New York Times reporting: An indecisive U.S. presidential election hurtling toward legal challenges transfixed the world Wednesday, with viewers in Europe, Asia and elsewhere riveted by the pitched battle between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden and appalled by Trump’s demand to stop counting votes. By Mark Landler and Damien Cave. Premium content -
Wednesday 4 November 2020 5:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga is one of eight countries in the Pacific region that remain CoViD-19-free as of today 4 November. In the Pacific, the Solomon Islands, Wallis and Futuna and the Marshall Islands recently reported CoViD-19 cases. Only two other countries worldwide have not reported any cases, Premium content -
Wednesday 4 November 2020 5:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Likamani Fa’aoso was sentenced to 16-months imprisonment for possession of 165.37 grams of cannabis, at a police checkpoint in Tofoa during a routine COVID-19 inspection. Premium content -
Wednesday 4 November 2020 5:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s navy has received a second guardian class patrol boat, the VOEA Ngahau Siliva, contributed by the Australian Government. Tonga's High Commissioner to Australia Princess Angelika Lātūfuipeka Tuku’aho formally accepted the new vessel at the town of Henderson in Western Australia last Friday 30 October. -
Wednesday 4 November 2020 4:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Ilona Maria Ika (27) was sentenced to one-year imprisonment for the theft of $18,000 pa’anga from a customer’s account at ANZ Bank. Nine withdrawals were made over several months. Premium content -
Wednesday 4 November 2020 4:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The dates for public holidays in 2021 have been confirmed by the Tonga Government, with most observed on the actual day. Premium content -
Tuesday 3 November 2020 6:04pm
Queensland, Australia : One hundred and fifty seasonal workers from Tonga arrived in Queensland on October 29 to fill the shortage of workers needed for the agriculture and horticulture industries between now and Christmas. Premium content -
Tuesday 3 November 2020 5:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : All passengers repatriated to Tonga from Auckland and Brisbane tested negative for CoViD-19 after arrival, said Ministry of Health CEO, Dr Siale ‘Akau’ola this afternoon. Premium content
