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Wednesday 2 October 2019 5:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Kevini Fifita (19) is the victim who died on September 28 after it was alleged that he was assaulted during a drunken fight at Tu’anekivale on Saturday night, September 28.
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Wednesday 2 October 2019 1:51pm
London, United Kingdom : Tonga is ranked at no. 44 out of 107 countries this year, listed on the Henley Passport Index, which ranks all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. The ranking is based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Asian countries are now world leaders when it comes to both global economic activity and global mobility, with Japan and Singapore holding the top spot ranked at no.1, while the Pacific Islands states are ranked between 39-62. -
Tuesday 1 October 2019 9:01pm
New York, USA : Two international organisations, UN-OHRLLS and IRENA, will collaborate on activities to support the building of renewables-based energy systems, in order to close the energy access gaps experienced by least developed countries and small island states. UN-OHRLLS Under-Secretary-General Fekitamoeloa Katoa ‘Utoikamanu and IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera signed an MOU on 27 September in New York. -
Tuesday 1 October 2019 8:41pm
Beijing, China : The celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on October 1 will be an exuberant affair, involving glitzy cultural events, an extravagant state dinner attended by Chinese and foreign luminaries, and a grand military parade in Tiananmen Square. And, at a time of high tensions with US President Donald Trump’s administration, it will be imbued with an extra dose of patriotic enthusiasm. But while China has much to celebrate, it also has much work to do. By Keyu Jin.1 comment -
Tuesday 1 October 2019 5:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Five men charged with the murder of Sione Feimoefiafi (49) in February this year remain on the Supreme Court's “no fly” list and are prohibited from travelling outside of Tonga. Premium content -
Tuesday 1 October 2019 5:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder in relation to the death of a 19-year-old at Tu’anekivale on Saturday night, September 28. Premium content -
Tuesday 1 October 2019 4:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Asian Development Bank Outlook 2019 this month has forecasted that the Pacific region economy will grow by 4.2% in 2019. Premium content -
Tuesday 1 October 2019 3:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : King Tupou VI yesterday, 30 September 2019 opened Tonga’s new embassy in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Tonga's first embassy in the Middle East. Premium content -
Tuesday 1 October 2019 2:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Vaiola Hospital sees 40 new breast cancer patients each year, but very few cases are detected early enough, before the cancer has spread to other parts of the body. Breast cancer surgeon, Lord Tangi, this morning begged women to use the early detection facilities that had been available at the hospital for the last four years. Premium content -
Monday 30 September 2019 6:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 16-year-old boy has been arrested by Tonga Police in Neiafu in relation to the death of a 19-year-old on Saturday night, September 28. Premium content -
Monday 30 September 2019 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 55-year-old man from Kolofo’ou was arrested with 14 packs methamphetamine on September 25. Premium content -
Monday 30 September 2019 6:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Haveluliku youth planted 200 Kauri trees (Agathis robusta) on September 24 under a project which aims to strengthen communities resilience by enhancing land tenure systems. Premium content -
Saturday 28 September 2019 8:47am
New York, United States : HM King Tupou VI re-iterated the threat of climate change in a speech at the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York on September 26. By Finau Fonua. -
Friday 27 September 2019 6:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga National Rugby League (TNRL) will file a legal challenge after its suspension last night, 26 September, by the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF). Premium content -
Friday 27 September 2019 4:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Hon. Pohiva Tu‘i‘onetoa (68), one of two candidates nominated, was elected 15-8, this afternoon as Tonga’s new Prime Minister, by 23 elected members of the Tongan Parliament in a secret ballot. (Updated to correct age).1 comment Premium content -
Friday 27 September 2019 3:34pm
Suva, Fiji : Geoengineering will save us from the climate crisis, its champions insist. By using technology either to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere or to deflect some solar radiation away from the Earth, they claim, we can undo the damage wrought by humanity’s failure to reduce greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions. But while it certainly sounds like a convenient solution, there is no proof that it will work – and no telling what the side effects could be. In the view of Pacific islanders, it barely merits discussion. By François Martel. -
Friday 27 September 2019 12:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga National Rugby League Board (TNRL) was suspended by the Rugby League International Federation Board (RLIF) in a decision made last night, 26 September. As a result, Australia’s NRL announced they would withdraw an invitation for a TNRL team to play in the World Cup 9s to be held in October.1 comment -
Friday 27 September 2019 11:31am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A three-year Tonga Justice Sector Support Program was launched on September 26 with the aim of developing more inclusive, sustainable and responsive good governance, with law and order. Premium content -
Friday 27 September 2019 11:08am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China was celebrated in Tonga on Wednesday evening, 25 September at the Chinese Embassy, Fasi-mo e-Afi, Nuku’alofa, with a reaffirmation of the diplomatic relationship between the two countries.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 26 September 2019 9:37am
: Tonga National Rugby League (TNRL) says it “knows of no rule that requires Israel Folau or any other player registered with the TNRL, to apply to the RLIF to be eligible to play for Tonga” in a statement released on 24 September. However, the RLIF board will meet today to discuss the issue.
