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Friday 25 October 2019 7:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Tu'ivakano will now proceed to trial on 14 counts relating to the issuance of Tongan passports. This was after, a ruling today by Lord Chief Justice Michael Whitten, who found there is sufficient evidence to commit him for trial on eight out of the nine charges that the former Prime Minister challenged (the other six charges were not challenged).
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Friday 25 October 2019 6:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Police Commissioner commended the leadership and courage of the Drugs Task Force in fighting the war on drugs in Tonga. Alfred Pousini was awarded the Baton of Honour (Dux) during a graduation ceremony for the Police Recruit Wing 46 on October 23, at the Police Headquarters in Longolongo. Premium content -
Friday 25 October 2019 4:08pm
Brisbane, Australia : A six-man fund-raising delegation from Ha’apai is visiting Australia this week seeking assistance from the Tongan diaspora for development projects on Foa Island. Premium content -
Thursday 24 October 2019 6:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A jury has found Viliami Mangisi (59) guilty on two counts relating to the seizure of 1.9 kilograms of methamphetamine at Fua‘amotu International Airport, in 2018. Premium content -
Thursday 24 October 2019 5:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A combat specialist for the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) – Filipe Sione Malakai Latu of Manukau – was last week awarded recognition as Sailor of the Year. He's the first Pacific Islander and Tongan to be recognized as Sailor of the year by RNZN. Premium content -
Thursday 24 October 2019 9:43am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan people are gifted with strong language learning talents, the Chinese Charge’d Affaires to Tonga noted, during a China Day event held for Chinese language students and teachers from Tonga High School and Tonga College on October 23 in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Wednesday 23 October 2019 6:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : International netball star, Irene van Dyk, is in Tonga for the Netgo Program Finals Tournament where students from 13 Government Primary Schools will compete over three days, 23-25 October at ‘Atele Indoor Stadium. By Eleanor Gee. Premium content -
Wednesday 23 October 2019 6:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Invitational will field a full-strength lineup against the Great Britain Lions in Hamilton, New Zealand this Saturday 26 October. The lineup sees the return of David Fusitu’a, Tuimoala Lolohea, Konrad Hurrell, Ata Hingano and Ben Murdoch-Masila. Premium content -
Wednesday 23 October 2019 1:55pm
London, United Kingdom : Classical musician Caroline Elizabeth Hurrell-Grint, (21), of British-Tongan descent, has graduated from the prestigious University of Cambridge, England, with an honours degree after completing a three year degree course. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 October 2019 10:55pm
Sydney, Australia : Tonga's Royal Corps of Musicians along with more than 1,500 international performers taking part in The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo have officially marched out of Sydney, following spectacular performances in the biggest-ever show in the Tattoo's 69-year history. It was highly appreciated by Australian audiences. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 October 2019 10:21pm
Washington D.C., U.S.A : Although multilateralism is in crisis, different fates await the multilateral institutions that were created under the Bretton Woods Agreement 75 years ago. While the International Monetary Fund has found renewed relevance in a world of crises, the World Bank has suffered under the poor leadership of a parade of American men. -
Tuesday 22 October 2019 9:49pm
London, United Kingdom : By broadening the nexus between economic interest and national security, Trump is encouraging the decoupling of the world’s two largest economies and the emergence of a bipolar world order led by rival hegemons. Beyond fragmenting the trade and financial system that has underpinned the global economy for decades, the stage would be set for a devastating conflict. By Paola Subacchi. -
Tuesday 22 October 2019 5:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A verdict is expected this week in a jury trial against Viliami Mangisi (59) charged in relation to the seizure of 1.9 kilograms of methamphetamine at Fua‘amotu International Airport. The trial is underway at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 October 2019 5:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : One or two cyclones may be expected in Tongan waters, in the coming cyclone season (November-April) according to a weather outlook by Tonga's Meteorological Service. There is a high chance that one might be severe. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 October 2019 5:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Wallaby prop Sekope Kepu has officially retired from international rugby following his team’s defeat to England and exit from the 2019 Rugby World Cup over the weekend. The 33-year-old announced last month that he would retire at the conclusion of Australia’s World Cup campaign and is set to move to England, where he will play for London Irish in England’s Gallagher Premiership. -
Tuesday 22 October 2019 5:20pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Australian-Tongan actor Uli Latukefu stars in the highly anticipated action comedy, which centres around a Tongan character set in New Zealand. An official trailer of “The Legend of Baron To‘a” was released yesterday 21 October. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 October 2019 12:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Ministry of Health today issued a Measles Alert after 13 members of a Tongan school rugby team developed measles after returning from New Zealand this month. Measles is a highly infectious disease and the public is urged to be vigilant for symptoms and to get immunized, especially if they are traveling overseas. -
Tuesday 22 October 2019 11:57am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : More than 20 people were arrested by Tonga Police, in relation to illicit drugs and drink driving, in a combined operation over the weekend in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 October 2019 11:47am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's emergency services are practicing their response to the scenario of an aircraft crash at Tongatapu's Fua'amotu International Airport. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 October 2019 11:10am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : People living in remote communities on the outer islands of Ha‘apai and Vava'u were made more aware of a range of social support services, after teams after visits from a mobile service, called “Rights, Empowerment and Cohesion (REACH or A'u Tonu Ki Ai). Premium content
