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Tuesday 12 May 2020 6:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tevita Tu’i Uata, a former Minister of Trade, was found not guilty at the Fasi Magistrate's Court on charges of neglecting to obey and refusal to obey the Nuku'alofa Port Master’s direction, regarding the mooring of the MV Pulupaki.
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Monday 11 May 2020 9:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A decision by the Tongan Parliament to hold a secretive session to debate their response to the speech to the nation by HM King Tupou VI on the opening of parliament, is a historical first and a disappointing show for the first sitting of the House of the new government, under the new prime minister. When parliament hides their pondering over the approval of a simple thank you note, then the public cannot hope to see participatory parliament in the future. From the House, by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Monday 11 May 2020 8:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 37-year-old man has been arrested and charged with the murder of 27-year-old man at Haveluloto over the weekend. Premium content -
Monday 11 May 2020 8:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : World Red Cross Day celebrations in Tonga on 8 May saw the launch of a website used to restore communications within families in times of emergencies, including natural disasters, conflicts or migration. Premium content -
Friday 8 May 2020 6:09pm
Suva, Fiji : A Pacific tourism report on the CoViD-19 impact and recovery in the region projected NZD$3.1 billion losses if there were no tourists visiting seven Pacific Island countries, including Tonga, over a 12-month period. Premium content -
Friday 8 May 2020 5:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The third CoViD-19 testing machine, GeneXpert, and testing cartridges have arrived in Tonga and were cleared last night and kept at the Ministry of Health laboratory said Dr Siale ‘Akau’ola today, 8 May. -
Friday 8 May 2020 5:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Twelve people have been arrested after the seizure of methamphetamine and cannabis at nine different locations in Tongatapu. Nine men and three women aged 20-41 have been charged. Premium content -
Friday 8 May 2020 5:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The death of a 31-year-old man whose body was found at a home in Veitongo on Saturday night, May 2 has been ruled a suicide. Premium content -
Friday 8 May 2020 5:19pm
London, UK : Former Tonga captain Sika Manu and current international player Will Hopoate have been nominated as board members for a new governing body in Tonga, according to the International Rugby League (IRL) on 7 May. Premium content -
Friday 8 May 2020 5:17pm
Suva, Fiji : CoViD-19 information for people throughout the Pacific is being compiled by a new FSPI website that provides links to relevant articles on the virus. Premium content -
Thursday 7 May 2020 5:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HM King Tupou VI opened the Tongan Parliamentary session for 2020-21 this morning and expressed his sincere gratitude that the CoViD-19 had not reach Tonga, and was thankful for the people’s acceptance of restrictions that had been put in place, all for the sake of protecting our lives. “Looking into the future the House has a lot of work to do. There is a need for unity,” he said. Premium content -
Thursday 7 May 2020 5:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A local root crop exporting company Lotopoha Export Trading, has this month signed a partnership with the Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access (PHAMA) Plus Program, that is aimed at assisting small holder growers supply consistently good export crops. Premium content -
Wednesday 6 May 2020 8:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The negative impacts of CoViD-19 will lead to a contraction in economic growth for the current fiscal year, the Governor of the National Reserve Bank of Tonga, Dr Sione Ngongo Kioa stated on 5 May, as domestic activities have already shown a slowdown. Premium content -
Wednesday 6 May 2020 8:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Long serving journalist and news manager, Viola Koloamatangi Ulakai is the new Chief Executive Officer for the Tonga Broadcasting Commission, a state-owned enterprise. Premium content -
Wednesday 6 May 2020 7:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Six Civil Society Organisations received grant funding from the European Union in a $1.15 million-pa’anga allocation to strengthen their work in Tonga. Premium content -
Wednesday 6 May 2020 4:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Government will pay the second term school fees for all students in government and non-government secondary schools from Forms 1 to 7, through the government’s Education CoViD-19 Relief Assistance. Premium content -
Tuesday 5 May 2020 6:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Around the world, Hand Hygiene Day is celebrated today 5 May, but in Tonga students at GPS Fasi have stepped up their hand hygiene routine every day to prevent the spread of pathogens and infections such as CoViD-19. -
Tuesday 5 May 2020 6:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga needs to grow its small private sector in order to find a lasting solution for the country's fiscal and development challenges, reports the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Tonga will need to address the structural constraints and main deterrents to investment. Premium content -
Tuesday 5 May 2020 5:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Supreme Court will consider forfeiture to the Crown of an 'Eua passenger ferry that carried an excessive number of passengers in dangerous waters at night in January last year, after the Master was found guilty yesterday of permitting the MV 'Onemato to sail carrying excess passengers. Premium content -
Monday 4 May 2020 5:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 31-year-old man was found dead at a home in Veitongo on Saturday night, May 2. Police suspect this is a suicide case. Premium content
