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Monday 15 July 2019 2:08pm
Apia, Samoa : Tonga’s champion weightlifter ‘Aisake Tu‘itupou caused a big upset at the 2019 Pacific Games after he beat 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medalist David Liti (New Zealand) and silver medalist Lauititi Lui (Samoa) to win two golds for Tonga in the highest division (Over 109kg) of the weightlifting competition at the Pacific Games in Samoa on Saturday 13 July. -
Friday 12 July 2019 10:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s current development budget of $235.86 million pa’anga will be funded entirely by development partners according to the 2019-20 National Budget statement, which is now published on the Ministry of Finance website. It supports projects aligned with national development goals as well as international frameworks such as the SAMOA Pathway and the UN Development Assistance Framework 2018-2022. -
Friday 12 July 2019 5:40pm
Apia, Samoa : With help from their friends the Real Tonga Touch Rugby team is taking part in the Pacific Games in Samoa. Fehoko Tu'ivai, President of Tonga National Touch said the team arrived in Apia, Samoa yesterday, 11 July.
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Friday 12 July 2019 4:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Vaha Palei (32) who was found guilty of possessing 20.4 grams of methamphetamine at Te’ekiu in May last year, was remanded for sentencing next month. Premium content -
Friday 12 July 2019 12:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A bail hearing for Paula Naitoko (59) the Senior Customs Officer charged in a major seizure of illicit drugs in April at the Queen Salote Wharf, had his case adjourned to August 9, in a court appearance this morning. Premium content -
Friday 12 July 2019 7:16am
Geneva, Switzerland : An account of trauma will serve as a reminder to leaders around the world that violence, mental and sexual trauma, and substance abuse are interrelated issues that can have a deep and lasting impact on the lives of children. The evidence for this is overwhelming. This includes online abuse. The impact of violence lasts long after the abuse itself. Victims often experience lifelong social, emotional, and cognitive consequence and are more likely to become abusers themselves. By Zoleka Mandela, Etienne Krug, and Howard Taylor. -
Thursday 11 July 2019 7:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HM King Tupou VI switched on Tonga’s first wind farm, named Ii ‘o Manu Mataongo at Niutoua yesterday, 10 July. The 1.375 megawatt wind farm powered by five wind turbines, was built under a $42 million pa’anga Japanese aid project. Premium content -
Thursday 11 July 2019 7:04pm
Brisbane, Australia : Tonga's Taekwondo Team left Brisbane, Australia for Samoa today, 11 July, after several grueling weeks of training in preparation for the Pacific Games. Premium content -
Thursday 11 July 2019 5:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A gift of school supplies and letters of friendship from children in Ebina, Japan, were received by Prince Taufa‘ahau Manumataongo and Princess Halaevalu Mata‘aho on behalf of the school children in Tonga, on July 11 at the Palace Office in Nuku‘alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 11 July 2019 5:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : “For us it’s about getting gold and we have that faith that we will get it,” said Tonga Netball captain Amenda Payne yesterday, 10 July, at ‘Atele Indoor Stadium, ahead of the Pacific Games netball competition, which starts next week. Premium content -
Thursday 11 July 2019 3:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Books4Tonga is seeking people in villages to help establish more libraries in Tonga and the charity will supply the books aimed to help people improve their English reading and writing. Premium content -
Thursday 11 July 2019 3:01pm
Geneva, Switzerland : Tourism’s potential to play a key role in job creation and economic growth globally while also contributing to the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Agenda, was recognized at an event organized by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in Geneva, Switzerland. Premium content -
Wednesday 10 July 2019 5:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 25-year-old man was acquitted of attempted rape of a young woman at a home in Nuku’alofa in May last year. Premium content -
Wednesday 10 July 2019 5:24pm
Neiafu, Vava'u : A project to strengthen sustainable management and recover selected commercial, aquaculture, and community fisheries in Tonga, funded by the World Bank was launched on 2 July in Neiafu, Vava’u. Premium content -
Wednesday 10 July 2019 5:20pm
Apia, Samoa : Tonga’s Rugby League Nine’s finished in 4th place after losing to Samoa in the Pacific Games bronze medal match yesterday, 16-12 in front of an excited crowd at Apia Park Stadium, where Fiji took the Gold. -
Wednesday 10 July 2019 5:17pm
Geneva, Switzerland : From infrastructure damage caused by extreme weather events to drought-induced food insecurity, there are many climate risks for which the world should urgently be preparing. But one of the areas where climate change poses arguably the most significant risk is barely being discussed: human health. By Seth Berkley. -
Wednesday 10 July 2019 5:00pm
Suva, Fiji : The big development issues facing the Pacific region will be debated in a new discussion series called ‘Future Pasifika’, with the first panel on healthy oceans set for July 15, broadcast worldwide from the University of the South Pacific Suva campus in partnership with the World Bank Group. -
Wednesday 10 July 2019 4:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new “Infringement Notice Regime” proposed to give teeth to the provisions of Tonga’s Communications Act of 2015 will allow government to issue penalties of between $1000 and $4000 when they believe a person has contravened the Act, without going to court. -
Tuesday 9 July 2019 8:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Regrets that the crowning of this year’s Miss Heilala Pageant “was not completed in the usual manner” were expressed by Tonga's Heilala Festival Director Hon. Semisi Sika and the President of the Tonga Tourist Association Siosaia Moehau today. Premium content -
Tuesday 9 July 2019 5:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mrs Temaleti Manakovi ‘a Pahulu of Kolomotu’a has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Ministry of Justice for a four year term, the Public Service Commission announced recently. Premium content
