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Thursday 16 August 2018 11:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The visit by the Chinese medical ship Ark Peace to Nuku'alofa has shown there is a high demand for medical treatment, with people of all ages filling the ships passageways waiting to see medical practitioners since the ship's arrival on Monday, 13 August. By Eleanor Gee.
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Thursday 16 August 2018 2:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Prime Minister Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva is attracting world wide media attention after he made comments suggesting that Pacific Island leaders participate in a year long weight loss competition. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 August 2018 11:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Six Tongans are undergoing pacemaker surgery at Vaiola Hospital for the first time, performed by a team of volunteer medical practitioners from New Zealand on 15-16 August, marking a historic moment for health in Tonga. By Eleanor Gee. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 August 2018 11:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga took a major step to advance its commitment to the 2015 Paris Agreement to limit global surface temperature rise to “well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels” when the Privy Council endorsed the 2016 Kigali Amendment to the 1987 Montreal Protocol on 21 June this year. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 August 2018 10:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A three-day training awareness course on the negative effects of Methamphetamine on crime, families, and the physical and mental health of users was organized by Tonga Police last week as part of its ongoing awareness campaign to combat illicit drugs in the kingdom. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 August 2018 10:56am
Paris, France : These are hard times for international cooperation. With rising protectionism, burgeoning trade disputes, and a troubling lack of concern for shared interests like climate change, the world seems to be turning its back on multilateralism. In an era when the benefits of multilateralism are being questioned precisely as we draw closer to the planet’s ecological limits, income inequality is growing, and innovation and technology are transforming how people learn and work, the world needs a more equitable and cooperative approach to globalization. And one of the best ways to deliver it is with a sustainable development model that leaves no one behind. By Alicia Bárcena Ibarra, Stefano Manservisi, and Mario Pezzini. -
Tuesday 14 August 2018 5:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga will strengthen its fight against financial criminal activities by having an evaluation done on its legal framework to combat money laundering, financing of terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Premium content -
Tuesday 14 August 2018 5:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 48-year-old man has been arrested and charged in the seizure of 46 cannabis plants from a bush allotment in ‘Eua on Monday, August 13. Premium content -
Tuesday 14 August 2018 5:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Relief aid from the people of Mundubbera, a town in Queensland, was distributed to affected families in various villages throughout Tongatapu.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 14 August 2018 5:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga became the 84th member of the G7 24/7 Cybercrime Network of Contact Points on 3 August 2018. Premium content -
Tuesday 14 August 2018 1:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Five men including a police officer, arrested during a drug bust at a home in Ngele’ia on Friday, August 10, have been charged with possession of illicit drugs. Premium content -
Tuesday 14 August 2018 11:50am
New York, USA : This summer's fires, droughts, and record-high temperatures should serve as a wake-up call. The longer a narrow and ignorant elite condemns Americans and the rest of humanity to wander aimlessly in the political desert, the more likely it is that we will all end up in a wasteland. But instead of a Moses guiding humanity in this new and dangerous wilderness, a gang of science deniers and polluters currently misguides humanity to ever-greater danger. We are all climate refugees now and must chart a path to safety. By Jeffrey D. Sachs. -
Tuesday 14 August 2018 11:27am
Melbourne, Australia : A group of leading economists recently criticized aid to the poor for failing to address poverty's root causes. But while we wait for politicians to act – and it could be a long wait – it is important to concentrate our spare resources on effective aid that helps poor people lead the best lives they can. By Peter Singer. -
Monday 13 August 2018 7:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Ark Peace, a Naval Hospital Ship from China, arrived on Monday morning, August 13, at Vuna Wharf on an eight-day humanitarian visit to provide medical services to the people of Tonga. Premium content -
Monday 13 August 2018 7:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Thirteen job offers have been confirmed for Tongan construction workers to work temporarily in New Zealand. Premium content -
Monday 13 August 2018 7:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Soane Patita Vahe is the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ministry of Revenue and Customs, starting on August 10. Premium content -
Saturday 11 August 2018 5:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An $NZD2.3 million project to upgrade the Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa to an international standard is expected to be completed by 20 December 2018. Premium content -
Saturday 11 August 2018 5:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A search warrant carried out by police was found inadmissible and excluded from evidence to be called in an illicit drug trial at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa, because the search was carried out in an unlawful manner. Premium content -
Friday 10 August 2018 5:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A three-days Tonga Secondary Schools Brass Band Music Festival concluded with a brass band marching contest in Nuku'alofa on Friday, August 10. The winners will be announced tonight at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall. Premium content -
Friday 10 August 2018 5:05pm
Apia, Samoa : A draft regional security declaration to reflect the region’s collective security arrangements is being discussed by Pacific Island Forum Foreign Ministers on August 10, in Samoa. Premium content
