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Wednesday 13 November 2019 6:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : All government primary schools, including kindergartens, in Tonga will be closed temporarily from 14 to 25 November as a precaution to try and minimize the outbreak of measles, the Ministry of Education and Training announced today.
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Tuesday 12 November 2019 6:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lady Fusitu’a (Tania Laumanulupe Tupou) has started this week in her new appointment as Lord Chamberlain in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Tuesday 12 November 2019 3:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An eight years old legal battle between the Public Service Commission and Busby Kautoke, a former Chief Secretary and the Secretary to Cabinet, and Head of Department for the Prime Minister’s Office concluded last week when the parties jointly announced they had agreed to end their “long running employment dispute.” Premium content -
Tuesday 12 November 2019 11:13am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A special public holiday for Tonga was this morning made official for Friday, November 15 to celebrate Tonga's winning Rugby League team. Premium content -
Monday 11 November 2019 8:39pm
Dubai, United Arab Emirates : Tongan-New Zealander shot-put athlete Lisa Adams won Gold in shotput at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai on Saturday, 11 November. Lisa Adams is the younger sister of Olympic shotput champion Valerie Adams. Premium content -
Monday 11 November 2019 6:32pm
Suva, Fiji : Olympic hopes are alive for Tonga’s men’s national rugby 7s team after they defeated Papua New Guinea 31 – 0 to win 5th place at the Oceania Sevens Championship in Suva, Fiji over the weekend. The 5th place position means that they qualify for the Final Olympic Qualification Tournament to take place next year on 20-21 June at a location yet to be confirmed. Premium content -
Monday 11 November 2019 6:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 30-year-old man received a fully suspended sentence for theft when he used pre-signed withdrawal slips and withdrew money from his customary adopted father’s account, at Tonga Development Bank. Premium content -
Monday 11 November 2019 6:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The number of confirmed or suspected measles cases in Tonga had climbed to 177, at 5 November, with most cases experiencing a mild illness, according to the latest health situation report released on 6 November. Premium content -
Monday 11 November 2019 6:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Dr Tangikina Moimoi Steen has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Education and Training for two-years, starting on November 11. Premium content -
Sunday 10 November 2019 11:23am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An acceptance by the Fijian Parliament of an apology by Prime Minister, Hon. Voreqe Bainimarama, for assaulting Hon. Pio Tikoduadua, a member of parliament and the former President of the National Federation Party, remains a controversial political issue in Fiji - because the person who was assaulted got suspended, while the assailant remains in the House. -
Saturday 9 November 2019 10:07am
Lisbon, Portugal : Identifying promising green projects and directing capital toward them is a major challenge. At the same time, we must not forget those who stand to be harmed the most by climate change, or those who could be left behind in the shift to a low-carbon economy. To ensure a just transition, we must increase support for vulnerable regions and communities. Support for innovation must also include backing for education and training, so that the next generation will have the skills needed to contribute to a low-carbon economy. We should be cultivating the talents and intelligence of our youth, because it is they who will be developing the technologies and creating the jobs needed for the future. - Ambroise Fayolle. -
Friday 8 November 2019 6:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 47-year-old man from Vaini was jailed for cultivating cannabis and having in his possession firearm and ammunition without a license. Premium content -
Friday 8 November 2019 6:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An outdoor broadcasting vehicle to support natural disasters preparedness, was handed over by Japan to the Tonga Broadcasting Commission, on November 8. Premium content -
Friday 8 November 2019 6:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Supreme Court upheld a conviction imposed on a man in Vava'u who scammed another of $7,000 pa'anga in return for kava. Premium content -
Friday 8 November 2019 6:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Ma’ake Kali (41) who was convicted for the theft of goods valued at around $20,000 from a home at Pili, was sentenced to two-years imprisonment. Premium content -
Friday 8 November 2019 6:23pm
Christchurch, New Zealand : Siua Maile, a roofer by trade, who got a late call-up for Tonga’s Ikale Tahi team at the Rugby World Cup, has been rewarded with an opportunity to play professional rugby in the United States. -
Friday 8 November 2019 4:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : U.S. Tongan golfer Tony Finau will join a team of four American golfers led by the legendary Tiger Woods at the 13th President’s Cup this December in Melbourne, Australia. Tiger Woods was given the privilege of handpicking the American team, selecting Tony Finau, Patrick Reed, Gary Woodland and himself. Premium content -
Friday 8 November 2019 3:37pm
Sydney, Australia : The Asian Development Bank's response to Cyclone Gita was the first test of the Pacific Disaster Resilience (PDR) Program set up to help island states such as Tonga get back on their feet after natural calamities, says a new ADB publication. -
Friday 8 November 2019 2:19pm
Suva, Fiji : Tonga’s Men’s Rugby 7s team have started well at the Oceania 7s Championships, achieving two big wins over Vanuatu (34 – 10) and American Samoa (29 – 5) on the first day of the tournament in Suva, Fiji yesterday 7 November. Premium content -
Friday 8 November 2019 12:48pm
London, United Kingdom : Commonwealth law ministers have unanimously resolved to remove barriers to access to justice in their respective countries, and to deliver Sustainable Development Goal 16 on peace, justice and strong institutions by 2030.
