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Friday 8 March 2024 4:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku and members of the Cabinet sought an audience with King Tupou VI at the remote island of Niuafo'ou, yesterday, 7 March, following weeks of uncertainty after the King withdrew his confidence and consent to the appointment of two cabinet ministers, Minister of His Majesty's Armed Forces Hon, Hu'akavameiliku, and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Hon. Fekitamoeloa 'Utoikamanu. -
Thursday 7 March 2024 11:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tensions rose in the House this week as members of parliament, expressed their frustrations with the politics of the Prime Minister over his disaccord with the King and other issues, including his handling of the Lulutai Airlines. Their questions boiled over into screaming matches, which ended with two members – one from the Nobles’ table and one from the People’s table, being thrown out of the House and suspended for one and two days. -
Thursday 7 March 2024 9:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Andy Fukofuka is serving six-months in prison for abetment to the theft of a boat engine, after losing his appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Thursday 7 March 2024 7:30pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Five players from the Junior Ikale Tahi team have been chosen to play for the Moana Pasifika U20 team, in their next game on 11 March. Meanwhile, the Junior Ikale Tahi finally clinched their first win (33-31) over Moana Pasifika in round three of the challenge at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland yesterday, 6 March. -
Thursday 7 March 2024 5:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sione Pongi (36) is serving 16-months imprisonment for drugs offences, after the Supreme Court replaced his original 10-months sentence imposed by the Magistrates Court, in a successful appeal by the Crown against sentence. “That he cooperated with the police I respectfully consider irrelevant when in reality he was caught red handed,” stated the judge. Premium content -
Thursday 7 March 2024 5:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tu’ifua Angilau (36), who was reported to have been selling illicit drugs around Nuku'alofa, was found guilty of possession of 1.96 grams of methamphetamine, when he was arrested after a police car chase in January 2023. Premium content -
Wednesday 6 March 2024 7:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Seven males and two females were arrested on charges related to illicit drugs last week by Tonga Police during multiple police raids at different locations. Premium content -
Tuesday 5 March 2024 9:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : International Women's Day was celebrated in Nuku'alofa today, with a call to ‘Build her skills’ and support women in technology training, by women from across government ministries, NGOs, the private sector and community with an event held in the Nuku'alofa CBD, hosted by the Women's Affairs and Gender Equality Division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Premium content -
Tuesday 5 March 2024 8:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A fraudulent online car dealer, Filimone To‘aho (43), was sentenced to seven years imprisonment with the final year suspended for eight charges of receiving a total of $243,486 by false pretences in a scam on Facebook. His victims, six women and two men, included a prince. Premium content -
Tuesday 5 March 2024 5:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Discussing collaboration on mutual interests in deep sea mining, the Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku held a bilateral meeting with the President of the Republic of Nauru HE David Adeang on 1 March 2024. Premium content -
Tuesday 5 March 2024 5:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Awarded the title of ‘Best Vanilla Farmer’, Inoke Maama who was a previous winner, received awards for the Best Quality 1kg Vanilla Beans and the Longest Mature Bean, in a Vanilla Awards event held last week in Neiafu, Vava’u. Premium content -
Monday 4 March 2024 4:37pm
New York, USA : The Government of Tonga formally established diplomatic relations with the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, with the signing of a joint communiqué by the Permanent Representative of Tonga to the United Nations, Viliami Va’inga Tone and Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur Thapa in a brief ceremony held on 1 March, 2024, at the Permanent Mission of Nepal, in New York. Premium content -
Monday 4 March 2024 3:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : BSPTonga, Bank of South Pacific Tonga Limited today, Monday 4 March, 2024, announced a Net Profit after Tax of T$14.7 million for the financial year ending 31 December, 2023. -
Monday 4 March 2024 2:39pm
Manila, Philippines : There is a need for Western Pacific countries to maintain high coverage of measles vaccination and to increase surveillance of cases at international borders, the WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, Dr. Saia Ma’u Piukala urged, citing a 255% increase of measles cases from 2022 to 2023 in Western Pacific countries. Measles is one of the most infectious diseases on earth, spreading easily when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes. Premium content -
Monday 4 March 2024 2:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A young Native American filmmaker, Kymon Greyhorse, who lives in New Mexico, USA, says he is tapping into his Tongan roots, to inspire his next film. He identifies as two-spirit, a term that describes Indigenous people who have both masculine and feminine energy. When he was bullied for his identity, including his Native and Pacific Islander background, he drew strength from his family. His short film “I am Home,” that premiered at Sundance Film Festival in the USA last year, has opened up new opportunities for him. Premium content -
Sunday 3 March 2024 6:19pm
Nomuka, Tonga : The Tonga Constitution does not prohibit the King from expressing and withdrawing his "consent and confidence"... it's a free speech privilege of everyone. Instead of rejecting or disagreeing with the letter and taking the issue to Court, the Prime Minister and Cabinet should consider whether holding a ministerial position without the King's "consent and confidence" is constitutional. - Seni Penitani. -
Saturday 2 March 2024 7:20pm
Albany, New Zealand : Fiji continued their dominance in the Oceania U20s Challenge, defeating Moana Pasifika 48 to 19 in Round 3 at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland. Moana Pasifika has now shifted their focus to taking on Tonga in Round Three on Wednesday, March 6 at 5:00 p.m. local time, while Fiji faces Samoa at 7:30 p.m. Premium content -
Saturday 2 March 2024 1:56pm
Newcastle, Australia : Rev. Dr Palu (Letters, 11 Feb.) makes a crucial mistake in asserting that the King has executive authority over government, as the King does not. This is a strange, and volatile situation. Contrary to what Rev Dr Palu implies, it would be better for Tonga if the King was to cooperate with the PM, not the other way around. - Max K.1 comment -
Saturday 2 March 2024 1:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga ranked number one worldwide as the country with the most women with obesity, according to a study released by the well-known medical journal, the Lancet. Nine out of the top ten countries with the most women with obesity in the world, are Pacific island countries. Some 81.5% of Tongan women over the age of 20 are living with obesity, an increase of 23.3% from 1990. Premium content -
Friday 1 March 2024 6:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Raymond Ngaue (34) was sentenced to one year imprisonment with a portion suspended on two charges that included possession of 89.38 grams of cannabis seized at Sopu in 2023. Premium content
