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Tuesday 14 May 2019 5:02pm
Manilla, Philippines : An agreement to boost investment in Fiji through the issuing of offshore Fijian dollar-linked bonds was reached between the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Fiji Government last week.
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Tuesday 14 May 2019 12:09pm
Bangkok, Thailand : Having watched popular protests, from the color revolutions in the former Soviet Union to the Arab Spring, challenge their counterparts’ power, the world’s autocrats have been adopting legal measures aimed at incapacitating civic groups, including pro-democracy movements and human-rights NGOs. Among the most sweeping measures are those enabling officials to monitor and punish activists’ online activities. For activists, pushing back against draconian cyber laws and other forms of digital repression will not be easy, not least because it remains uncharted territory. By Janjira Sombatpoonsiri. -
Monday 13 May 2019 10:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's HMAF women's rugby team held off an Australian Defence Force team to beat them 5-0 in a rugby union match at the Tupou College sports ground on Saturday 11 May. -
Monday 13 May 2019 6:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A range of equipment to help the Ministry of Health support emergency services in times of disaster, was gifted by Japan today, under its Non-Project Grant Aid (NPGA) program. Premium content -
Monday 13 May 2019 6:27pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Tonga’s Prime Minister, Hon Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva is still undergoing medical treatment at Mercy Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand, after completing stage one of the treatment, on May 8. Premium content -
Monday 13 May 2019 6:23pm
Sydney, Australia : Women in Tonga can contribute to creating a more open and productive economy if the barriers they face are addressed, states a book recently released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). -
Monday 13 May 2019 6:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Emilio To‘a this morning changed his plea to guilty to an alternative charge of manslaughter in the death of Siaosi ‘Okusitino Tupa, who died after being stabbed multiple times with a knife during a drunken brawl at Fangaloto in March, 2018. Premium content -
Saturday 11 May 2019 9:55pm
Washington, U.S.A. : Tongans will soon benefit from improved digital access to key public services, including significant upgrades to Tonga’s civil registration and national ID systems, following the approval of a US$4.65 million grant by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today. Premium content -
Friday 10 May 2019 7:54pm
Washington, USA : Thousands of communities across the North Pacific will benefit from significant upgrades to maritime infrastructure and improved connectivity following approval today by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors of two grants for US$38.5 million and US$33.1 million for the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and Marshall Islands, respectively. Premium content -
Friday 10 May 2019 7:38pm
Brussels, Belgium : Since the massive mobilization effort that preceded the 2009 Conference of the Parties (COP15) in Copenhagen, the world has begun translating words and intentions into real action on climate change. European leadership – from government, civil society, and business – has played a pivotal role in driving progress. Given how much remains to be done, such leadership must continue – and become stronger. -
Friday 10 May 2019 6:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A one month residency theatre project in Poland saw Tonga’s On The Spot (OTS) Co-founder and Creative Director, Ebonie Fifita, and Stage Director, Steev Laufilitoga Maka create and direct a Polish play.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 10 May 2019 6:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 48-year-old man has been charged with indecently assaulting a 10-year-old girl at Ma’ufanga. Premium content -
Friday 10 May 2019 5:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Teams of veterinarians from New Zealand and Australia have treated hundreds of animals and performed dozens of surgeries during visits to Vava‘u in April and again in Tongatapu this week. -
Thursday 9 May 2019 6:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s participation at the Second Belt Road Forum 26-27 April, was commemorated with a reception at the Chinese Embassy, Nuku’alofa on Wednesday evening, 7 May 2019. Premium content -
Thursday 9 May 2019 6:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three soldiers charged in relation to an assault of a man in Vaini in November last year had their case adjourned to May 20. Premium content -
Thursday 9 May 2019 6:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 16 men and one woman arrested in a major drugs operation in Tongatapu over the Easter weekend remain in custody pending bail hearing. Premium content -
Thursday 9 May 2019 5:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Latai Toluta’u (19) of Tonga Institute of Education is Tonga’s nominee for a two-weeks study tour to Osaka this year, after winning the 10th Japanese Speech Contest open-category on May 8. Premium content -
Wednesday 8 May 2019 8:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Australian Defence Force (ADF) rugby union players, men and women, will take on His Majesty’s Armed Forces (HMAF) at Tupou College, Toloa, on Saturday, 11 May. -
Wednesday 8 May 2019 8:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A speeding drunk driver, Vilisoni Finau, was found guilty of reckless driving causing the death of another driver Tou’anga Ma’a Tonga Kamea in a collision on the roundabout intersection of Vaha‘akolo and Mateialona Roads in Nuku‘alofa, in June last year. Premium content -
Wednesday 8 May 2019 4:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A re-offender, Pouono ‘Aisake (29) was sentenced to six-years imprisonment after pleading guilty to causing grievous bodily harm, when he hit a Senior Police Constable with a machete on the head, in August 2018. The judge found that the accused when angry poses a serious danger to society. Premium content
