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Wednesday 24 October 2018 6:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Seventeen people have been charged under the Traffic Act for generating loud noise (music) from their motor vehicles last week.1 comment
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Wednesday 24 October 2018 6:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A woman is in hospital after injuring her leg when she was allegedly hit by a vehicle on Vuna Road, Nuku‘alofa, on Saturday night, October 20 after the televised Mate Ma’a Tonga match against Australia had ended. Premium content -
Wednesday 24 October 2018 6:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A break in at a home in Ma’ufanga targeted valuable Tongan mats worth more than $3,000 pa'anga on October 15. Premium content -
Wednesday 24 October 2018 6:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Thirty-seven cannabis packets and cannabis branches were seized from a home at an area called Hauloto, situated near Liahona in Tongatapu on October 17. Premium content -
Wednesday 24 October 2018 6:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 44-year-old woman has been charged with assaulting her 47-year-old husband allegedly during a drunken argument early Sunday morning, October 21 at a home in Popua. Premium content -
Wednesday 24 October 2018 5:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expected to arrive in Tonga tomorrow afternoon, Thursday October 25, at 3:30pm on a chartered flight from Fiji. They will be welcomed at Fua'amotu International Airport “VVIP” lounge by Princess Angelika and Tonga government officials. Premium content -
Tuesday 23 October 2018 6:40pm
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA : A Tongan man in the United States, Alama 'Ulu'ave, has been awarded the prestigious Dorothy Richardson Award for his contributions to his local community in Salt Lake City, Utah. Premium content -
Tuesday 23 October 2018 6:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two new accused have been charged in relation to the fraud case against a former Minister of Internal Affairs ‘Akosita Lavulavu, and her husband, a former Cabinet Minister, ‘Etuate Lavulavu. Premium content -
Tuesday 23 October 2018 6:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan noble and former Prime Minister, Lord Tu’ivakano is now expected to be called on October 30, at the Fasi Magistrate’s Court.1 comment Premium content -
Monday 22 October 2018 6:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Friendly Islands Satellite Communications Ltd. (Tongasat) has filed a notice of appeal against a Supreme Court decision in August that declared multi-million Chinese aid fund grants paid to the company in 2008 and 2011 were unlawful. Premium content -
Monday 22 October 2018 5:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s MET Service Director, ‘Ofa Fa’anunu is the first Tongan to become President of the World Meteorological Organization Regional Association (WMO RA5). Premium content -
Monday 22 October 2018 5:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Radio Taiso, a popular Japanese radio exercise was introduced in Nuku'alofa last week by visiting "radio exercise" experts to promote healthy living. Premium content -
Monday 22 October 2018 12:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Government will start paying $TOP10.8 million a year during the next ten years, (principal only) of its $TOP119m loan from the Exim Bank of China that was used to fund reconstruction projects after the 2006 riots in Nuku'alofa. The start of the principal repayments has already contributed to a $22.8m decline in Tonga’s foreign reserves in September. Now Tonga is confronting the real cost of the riots. -
Saturday 20 October 2018 10:47pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Australia’s Kangaroos defeated Mate Ma’a Tonga 34 – 16 in a hard earned victory at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland tonight. Premium content -
Saturday 20 October 2018 7:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The ‘Ikale Tahi today announced their team to play Wales, Georgia and the French Barbarians in a tour of the Northern Hemisphere from 10 -24 November. Premium content -
Friday 19 October 2018 5:47pm
Neiafu, Vava'u : Consultation on the use of ocean and marine resources as well as marine spatial planning (MSP) is currently underway in Vava’u with the Minister for MEIDECC, Hon Poasi Tei, joining the team today, 19 October 2018. Premium content -
Friday 19 October 2018 5:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : More than 80 graduates from the University of the South Pacific Tonga Campus celebrated their graduation in Nuku‘alofa on Friday, October 19. Premium content -
Friday 19 October 2018 5:09pm
Geneva, Switzerland : Unfortunately, few agricultural workers are in a position to advocate for their rights. Seasonal and rural workers lack access to collective bargaining, and undocumented migrant workers avoid unions for fear that employers will retaliate by calling the immigration authorities. Moreover, basic benefits such as social security, health care, and workers’ compensation are typically nonexistent. By Hilal Elver and Melissa Shapiro -
Friday 19 October 2018 4:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mate Ma‘a Tonga fans of all ages decked in red and white were out in force today, 19 October, to show their support ahead of tomorrow night’s match against World Champions, Australia, at Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand. King Tupou VI showed his support when the Mate Ma’a Tonga had an audience with him at 'Atalanga in Auckland yesterday. Premium content -
Thursday 18 October 2018 7:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A high ranking official from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), visited Tonga this week for discussions with the Prime Minister and Tongan officials about capacity development to improve financial stability and other important issues. Premium content
