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Monday 24 September 2018 9:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A stepfather was found guilty by a Supreme Court judge, on numerous counts that included serious indecent assault of his two young step-daughters and raping one of them, while the mother was found guilty of helping him commit several of these serious sexual offences, which took place last year in Tongatapu. Name suppression was ordered by the judge to protect the identity of the victims.
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Monday 24 September 2018 9:36pm
Suva, Fiji : A Fiji Dalo Quality manual to help taro growers, buyers and exporters improve the quality of taro being produced and traded for the local and export markets was launched on September 19. Premium content -
Monday 24 September 2018 2:51pm
Geneva, Switzerland : At the United Nations General Assembly in New York, global heads of state are meeting on September 26-27 to highlight two major health threats. On the first day, they will discuss strategies to end tuberculosis (TB), an ancient bacterium that remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease. On the second day, world leaders will discuss plans to beat leading NCDs such as cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular and lung disease. Combined, NCDs are responsible for seven out of every ten deaths globally. By Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus -
Friday 21 September 2018 11:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Prime Minister told parliament yesterday, Thursday September 20, that he wanted to send all members to prison, including himself, because they did not take action on an Auditor General's annual report from 2012-13 that had been previously presented to parliament. He said that they would only do their prison time at the weekends in the morning, and members would take turns. From the House by Pesi Fonua.2 comments Premium content -
Friday 21 September 2018 6:17pm
Hong Kong : Seven Pacific Islands small to medium-sized fishing companies have boosted their businesses after attending Seafood Expo Asia, where they met buyers and won orders, under a new area of support from the Forum Fisheries Agency. Two buyers have placed orders, which surpassed the annual volume of the supplier. Premium content -
Friday 21 September 2018 5:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A woman driver sustained injuries when her car crashed into a wall at ‘Apifo’ou College on Vuna Road, at around 5:00pm this afternoon, September 21. Premium content -
Friday 21 September 2018 5:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 35-year-old Tonga Police Officer has been suspended after entering a house without permission in Pelehake on Monday, September 17. Premium content -
Friday 21 September 2018 11:10am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mate Ma’a Tonga’s veteran captain Sika Manu will miss out on Tonga’s historic rugby league showdown with Australia, after being ruled out with a knee injury by his Super League club Hull FC in England. Premium content -
Thursday 20 September 2018 7:49pm
Singapore : Emergency management efforts will struggle to keep pace with the havoc wrought by climate change, owing to a dangerous disconnect between knowledge and action, even as the scientific evidence piles up. Leaders in most countries consider the status quo to be politically safer. Even weather reports on television typically fail to mention climate change as an underlying cause of severe meteorological events. By Vinod Thomas -
Thursday 20 September 2018 7:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In just six-months from January to June this year, 293 domestic violence cases were referred to the Women and Children Crisis Centre in Nuku'alofa - surpassing the whole of 2017. Premium content -
Thursday 20 September 2018 7:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Australian Government last week offered scholarships to 37 Tongan citizens. Fifteen of the recipients will study in Australia while 22 will study in Fiji, Samoa and Vanuatu. Premium content -
Thursday 20 September 2018 7:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Petrol and kerosene retail prices have decreased slightly for September to October starting on Tuesday, 18 September, while the price of diesel went up. Premium content -
Thursday 20 September 2018 1:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 29-man preliminary squad for a test against Australia was announced yesterday, 19 September, by Mate Ma’a Tonga coach Kristian Woolf. The team list includes newcomers Moeaki Fotuaika (Gold Coast Titans) and Scott Sorensen (Cronulla Sharks). -
Thursday 20 September 2018 10:15am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : There was tension in parliament yesterday morning when the Prime Minister, Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva burst out in anger over how, during his 31 years in politics, there had been attempts to “get rid of me”. Premium content -
Wednesday 19 September 2018 7:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Dr Manumatavai Tupou-Roosen, was elected by Pacific governments earlier this year to be the Director General of the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA). She is one of the few Tongans and women entrusted to take charge of regional bodies in the Pacific. Premium content -
Wednesday 19 September 2018 6:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A group of 28 Tonga Police recruits completed a program considering human rights and gender issues, delivered by the Women and Children Crisis Centre on September 14. Premium content -
Wednesday 19 September 2018 5:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lack of knowledge about fertility has led to lots of teenage pregnancies, say the organisers of an "Adolescent Girls Sexual Awareness Program", which addresses that lack of awareness about changes in the human body. Over 100 adolescents girls in Tongatapu and 'Eua are taking part in the program that runs until December. Premium content -
Tuesday 18 September 2018 8:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Parliament resumed its 2018 session today, 18 September, after what the Deputy Speaker, Lord Tu’ilakepa, described as the House’s “longest break ever”.2 comments Premium content -
Tuesday 18 September 2018 6:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A "fat" food tax based on percentage of fat, salt and sugar, may be considered by policymakers based on scientifically supported criteria, a World Bank study has recommended during a consultation workshop in Vava’u. The study also showed that the lack of affordable, healthy food options remains a major challenge in Tonga. Premium content -
Tuesday 18 September 2018 6:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 27-year-old male taxi driver who was arrested for stealing a 79-year-old Australian visitor's purse on September 10 at an accommodation in Nuku’alofa, was allegedly found with six small packets of methamphetamine. Premium content
