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Thursday 24 September 2020 6:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Ma’ake Kali (42) was sentenced at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court to two-years imprisonment for receiving a stolen motor vehicle in January 2019. He is a repeate offender, who escaped from prison after being sentenced on theft, and other offences.
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Wednesday 23 September 2020 6:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga can cater for a maximum of only 246 repatriated passengers at one time, the Ministry of Health CEO Dr Siale ‘Akau’ola said today. This means that repatriating over 3,000 people currently registered on the government's repatriation list will be a slow, drawn-out process. By Eleanor Gee. Premium content -
Wednesday 23 September 2020 6:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The body of a 20-year-old male diver was recovered early Saturday morning, September 19, near Lofanga in Ha’apai waters. Premium content -
Wednesday 23 September 2020 6:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Churches have scaled down their annual Faka-Sepitema roll-call for women, with each district having their own roll-call due to the restrictions imposed by COVID-19 prevention. Premium content -
Wednesday 23 September 2020 6:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An appeal by the Tonga National Rugby League (TNRL) over its expulsion from the International Rugby League (IRL) has been adjourned by the Court of Arbitration of Sport. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 September 2020 6:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 25 repatriated passengers from the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu have all tested negative for CoViD-19 and are now on one week home quarantine for added safety, confirmed Dr Siale ‘Akau’ola yesterday. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 September 2020 6:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Students at GPS Matahau and GPS Fahefa celebrated their new classrooms at commissioning events last Friday, 18 September. They were built under the Pacific Resilience Program (PREP) led by MEIDECC and co-funded by the World Bank and the Australian Government. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 September 2020 9:45am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A proposed Government Bill to amend Clause 89 of the Tongan Constitution, with an additional Clause 89A introducing "traditional culture", sparked off some vociferous exchanges in the Tongan Parliament yesterday, 21 September, but wording of the proposed amendment has not been released. Clause 89 gives judges the power to direct the form of indictments to control the procedure of the lower courts, and to make rules of procedure. However, the proposed change was not read out in the House and the Bill was not made available to the media. From the House by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Monday 21 September 2020 6:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Timote ‘Asa was sentenced to a deterrent sentence of six-years imprisonment for numerous charges, including rape and abduction of a young woman in Tongatapu. In sentencing at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on September 18, the Chief Justice protected the identity of the complainant. Premium content -
Monday 21 September 2020 6:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The annual Tax Week, September 21-27, was launched by Prime Minister Hon Dr Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa, under a theme of resilience. It aims to inform and raise awareness on the Ministry's services. Premium content -
Monday 21 September 2020 5:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A group of women who formed a backyard vegetable gardening group called Green Fingers, presented their harvest to Princess Pilolevu Tuita at her residence, last week. Premium content -
Monday 21 September 2020 5:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Iasinito Mataele Toke (38) who pleaded guilty to serious fraudulent conversion of $39,596 pa'anga from his employer Pacific Energy Ltd. was sentenced to two-years three-months imprisonment. Premium content -
Saturday 19 September 2020 4:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new children's book was launched at a reception for the 50th Anniversary of the Diplomatic Relations between Tonga and New Zealand on Friday evening, 18 September 2020. Premium content -
Friday 18 September 2020 6:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a devastating toll in terms of human lives and health, jobs, growth, and economic progress in Asia and the Pacific. Donors have pledged more than $4 billion to replenish Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) grant funds for the region during a virtual meeting on 16 September. Premium content -
Friday 18 September 2020 6:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tinitale Finau (45) was sentenced today at the Supreme Court to two-years imprisonment, which was fully suspended for cultivating 54 cannabis plants in 'Eua. Premium content -
Friday 18 September 2020 6:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four men have been arrested with methamphetamine and cannabis at three different locations in Tongatapu in an ongoing operation by Tonga Police. Premium content -
Friday 18 September 2020 6:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongamoa Kakau (32) was found guilty today of serious indecent assault committed on a 21-year-old woman in the early morning hours, at her home in Houmakelikao. Premium content -
Friday 18 September 2020 6:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Court of Appeal second session, which will hear Lord Tu’ivakano's appeal against his conviction is deferred to start on October 19 in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Friday 18 September 2020 6:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Forty-five people repatriated from Fiji and Kiribati tested negative for CoViD-19 and are now in home quarantine for seven days after completing their 14 days quarantine at the Tanoa Hotel. Premium content -
Friday 18 September 2020 1:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan economy has been struggling to recover from the impact of two severely destructive cyclones, Gita in 2018 and Harold in 2020, followed by a long-term border closure, and extended CoVid-19 restrictions. Economic outlooks are so depressing in the region, that policy makers now need to consider mental and physical wellness alongside economic recovery planning. The September Asian Development Outlook 2020 Update, is sub-titled: “Wellness in Worrying Times”. Premium content
