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Thursday 2 August 2018 5:51pm
Suva, Fiji : A toolkit aimed at empowering and encouraging Pacific Media to write more articles on the Pacific ocean’s health was launched at a two-day workshop by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) on 24 July in Suva, Fiji.
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Thursday 2 August 2018 5:33pm
Kingston, Jamaica : Tonga has been re-elected for another four-years as member state of the International Seabed Authority Council during its 24th session held in Kingston, Jamaica, last month. Premium content -
Thursday 2 August 2018 5:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s official foreign reserve continued to grow as the National Reserve Bank of Tonga recorded an increase of $26.8 million for the month of June. The reserves rose to $468.7 million, equivalent to 8.1 months of imports. Premium content -
Wednesday 1 August 2018 12:10am
Noumea, New Caledonia : Meteorogical services in the Pacific islands are aiming to improve tropical cyclone warning services in the region. Premium content -
Tuesday 31 July 2018 11:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan noble and former Prime Minister, Lord Tu’ivakano had his case adjourned yet again to August 9. Premium content -
Monday 30 July 2018 8:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : King Tupou VI opened the vibrant Tongatapu Royal Agriculture, Fisheries and Tourism Trade Show at Fungamanamo'ui Grounds on Saturday, July 28, concluding the national event for this year. Premium content -
Monday 30 July 2018 8:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Twenty-eight recruits, who are expected to graduate from the Tonga Police College in October, were reminded that the rule of law must be adhered to in their line of work at all times. Premium content -
Monday 30 July 2018 7:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New short term job opportunities in construction in New Zealand opened up for Tongans this week, when a recruitment team interviewed local applicants for a program starting in September.1 comment Premium content -
Saturday 28 July 2018 9:33am
: A father of six children, Alani Afu (51), who was extradicted from Tonga to Australia in 2016 on murder charges, was yesterday convicted of murder by the New South Wales Supreme Court in relation to the stabbing death of a Sydney woman Rita Caleo in 1990. Rita’s husband Mark Caleo was found guilty of hiring Alani to carry out the murder. Premium content -
Thursday 26 July 2018 11:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An 86-year-old amateur magician Max Watanabe is on a friendly visit to entertain young students in Tongatapu this week. Premium content -
Thursday 26 July 2018 11:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four male teenagers charged in relation to assaulting a 15-year-old boy at a bush allotment in Matahau on Saturday night, July 21 had their case adjourned to August 2. Premium content -
Wednesday 25 July 2018 10:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Pacific Islands are way behind the rest of the world with regards to public accessibility to basic utilities such as Water, Sanitation and Electricity, according to the Asian Development Bank’s July 2018 Pacific Economic Monitor, but some of the 15 countries in the study, including Tonga, are doing better than others. Premium content -
Wednesday 25 July 2018 10:14pm
Brighton, United Kingdom : For now, I share the excitement of many that a new tool to tackle HIV may be on the horizon. This prospect will be a topic of much discussion when prevention strategists gather in Amsterdam this week for the 22nd International AIDS Conference. But, no matter what becomes of this latest vaccine-related discovery, the world will still have a long way to go before HIV is eradicated. To increase our chances of success, prevention programming must remain at the top of the agenda. -
Wednesday 25 July 2018 10:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A civil suit filed by the Pacific Games Council and Tonga Sports Association National Olympic Committee against the Tongan Government will be mentioned on August 3, at the Supreme Court. Premium content -
Wednesday 25 July 2018 10:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Winners of a cooking competition for student chefs from ‘Ahopanilolo Technical College, will be announced at Tongatapu’s Royal Agriculture, Fisheries and Tonga-Made Show on Saturday, July 28. Premium content -
Wednesday 25 July 2018 9:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : King Tupou VI opened the 'Eua Royal Agriculture, Fisheries and Tonga-Made Show 2018 on Wednesday, July 25, viewing displays of traditional food crops, fresh vegetables, seafood, and fine woven Tongan handicrafts and mats. Premium content -
Tuesday 24 July 2018 11:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A magnificent luxury 56m sailing yacht, Fidelis, (Latin for ‘faithful’), currently anchored near Pangaimotu Island, has been in Tonga since June, having sailed in from its last port of call, Auckland, New Zealand. Premium content -
Tuesday 24 July 2018 10:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A consignment of Tongan squash to be shipped to China this year is targeted to be around 600-700 metric tonnes (mt), an increase from 248mt last year due to export demand. Premium content -
Tuesday 24 July 2018 10:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four male teenagers were arrested for allegedly assaulting a 15-year-old boy at a bush allotment in Matahau on Saturday night, July 21. Premium content -
Tuesday 24 July 2018 1:45pm
San Francisco, USA : The Tonga Men’s 7s team finished in 22nd place out of 24 teams at the 2018 Sevens Rugby World Cup in San Francisco between 20 – 22 July. Tonga suffered three defeats to Kenya 19 – 7, Chile 33 – 29 and Papua New Guinea 31 - 14. Their only win came against Zimbabwe 31 – 5. Premium content
