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Friday 17 May 2024 9:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The increasing rate of divorce of Tongans leaving on overseas employment programs needs to be addressed, the Prime Minister Hon. Hu'akavameiliku said today. He was responding to the the concerns expressed by King Tupou VI, at the opening of the 2024 session of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga, on 16 May.
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Thursday 16 May 2024 9:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HM King Tupou VI expressed his immense concern that illicit drugs are being spread easily and reaching families and communities in Tonga. “It is urgent to stop the spread of the use of illicit drugs,” he told Members of Parliament today. HRH Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala delivered the King's speech, at the state opening of the 2024 session of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga. Premium content -
Thursday 16 May 2024 8:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A mei (breadfruit) festival was held to celebrate the versatility of breadfruits as stable and resilient food crop for Tonga, with the theme, “Our actions on Mei for Health, Education and Economic Development are our future.” Premium content -
Thursday 16 May 2024 5:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 15 Me 2024: ‘Oku ‘oatu heni ‘a e fakatokanga mei he Pangike Pule Fakafonua ‘a Tonga ́, ki he kakai ‘o e fonua ke mou mea’i ko e ogo kautaha koia ko e LWS Trading pea mo e RK3 Pacific Tonga Ltd, na’a na fakahoko ta’efakalao ‘a e ngaahi ngaue fakafetongi pa’anga muli mei hona ‘ofisi ‘i Ma’ufanga, ‘o na maumau’i ai ‘a e Lao ki hono Pule’i ‘o e Fetongi Pa’anga Muli 2018 (FEC Act 2018). Ko hono fakahoko ha pisinisi fakafetongi pa’anga muli, ‘oku fakangatangata ‘e he lao ki he kau ma’u mafai pe, ‘a ia ‘oku nau lolotonga ma’u ha laiseni mei he Pangike Pule Fakafonua ‘a Tonga, fakatatau ki he tu’utu’uni ‘o e kupu 13(1) ‘o e Lao ki hono Pule’i ‘o e Fetongi Pa’anga Muli 2018. -
Thursday 16 May 2024 4:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Official Public Notice: The National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) wishes to inform the public that LWS Trading and RK3 Pacific Tonga Ltd., operating from Ma’ufanga, have to date, engaged in unauthorized foreign exchange services, in contravention of the Foreign Exchange Control Act 2018 (FEC Act). Providing money transfer services is classified as foreign exchange services, which are legally restricted to Authorized Persons holding a valid license issued by the Reserve Bank, as specified in section 13(1) of the FEC Act 2018. -
Wednesday 15 May 2024 7:21pm
Sydney, Australia : Kite foiler, JJ Rice, from Tonga, is now competing at the "2024 Formula Kite World Championships" in Hyères in the South of France from 13 to 19 May. This is the last big regatta before kiteboarding makes its Olympic debut at Paris 2024. JJ came 8th in the Oceania Olympic qualifiers last December, earning him a spot at the summer Olympics. -
Wednesday 15 May 2024 7:10pm
Honolulu, Hawaii : Pacific filmmakers are invited to submit films for the upcoming 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC) to be held from 6 - 16 June, in Hawai'i. The announcement was made by Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC) who are leading the Film and New Media program as part of FestPAC. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 May 2024 7:07pm
Nauru, Pacific Islands : Fisheries officials from 17 members of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), came together in Nauru from 6 - 10 May, for the 133rd annual meeting of the Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC). Delegates and observers from regional and international organisations, met to deliberate and agree on ways forward for Pacific tuna fisheries. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 May 2024 2:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Police found no evidence of foul play on deceased body of a 50 year old man who was discovered on the roadside at Tokomololo, on 5 May. Premium content -
Tuesday 14 May 2024 8:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Seventh-Day Adventist Church leaders from across the Pacific Islands, joined the Tonga mission today at Pangai Lahi in Nuku'alofa, to hear their President, Elder Ted N. C. Wilson preach to the nation. Premium content -
Tuesday 14 May 2024 5:37pm
Tokomololo, Tonga : A team of New Zealand vets (SPAW) are back in Tonga for the first time this year, to conduct their free veterinary treatments and surgeries on local pets and animals at the Tokomololo Veterinary Clinic. Premium content -
Tuesday 14 May 2024 5:19pm
Baku, Azerbaijan : Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku met with the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, along with the Governor-General of Tuvalu, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The purpose of the meeting was so that Azerbaijan could gather resources, and be familiar with island nations and their voices, as Azerbaijan prepares to host the 2024 Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP29). Premium content -
Tuesday 14 May 2024 2:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : His Royal Highness Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala and two other nobles will open the 2024 session of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga, on Thursday, 16 May, at 10:30 am. Premium content -
Monday 13 May 2024 8:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The global President of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Pastor Ted N. C Wilson and his wife Nancy, arrived in Tonga today, 13 May for a three day visit to conduct local services. Premium content -
Monday 13 May 2024 8:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A farmer, Tu’ifua Angilau (37) was sentenced to imprisonment for possession of 1.95 grams of methamphetamine seized inside his vehicle, when Police intercepted him on a road at Tofoa. Part of the prison term was suspended. Premium content -
Monday 13 May 2024 8:20pm
Northland, New Zealand : The Island Cruising & Down Under Rally began the much-anticipated Pacific Rally 2024, on Friday, 10 May. Over 100 boats registered from across the Pacific to take part in the annual sailing event. some of them are headed to Tonga. Premium content -
Monday 13 May 2024 8:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tofua volcano monitoring continues, with Tonga Geological services (TGS) reporting today, 13 May, that four jump events were recorded since the last report yesterday morning, with the most recent event at 05:46 AM. Premium content -
Saturday 11 May 2024 8:22am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Limulaki Paluvai Davis (16), a competitive singles figure skater, is a member of the Houston Ice Theatre Skaters (HITS) Team that earned a world ranking last month in Europe. “She may have represented USA but she also represented Tonga very well,” said her proud dad, Mark Davis, in Texas. -
Friday 10 May 2024 10:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Red Cross Society (TRCS) celebrated the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, today, 10 May, at its national headquarters in Nuku’alofa, inviting high school students in Tonga, to honour the work of humanitarian organizations around the world, and to encourage volunteerism. The theme for Red Cross societies in 2024 is "Keeping Humanity Alive." Premium content -
Friday 10 May 2024 10:19pm
Matatoa-Tofoa, Tonga : HM King Tupou VI cut a ribbon, to officially open a new school for the Siasi 'O Tonga (Church of Tonga) at Matatoa, Tongatapu today, 10 May 2024. Premium content
