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Monday 16 July 2018 6:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A girl (11) who was hit by a vehicle while waiting for a bus, has died in hospital from her injuries. A male driver, charged in regards to her death, was allegedly overtaking in the face of oncoming traffic on Bypass Road on Saturday.
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Friday 13 July 2018 8:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Vava’u Royal Agriculture, Fisheries and Tourism Trade Show was opened by King Tupou VI in Neiafu on Friday, July 13. Premium content -
Friday 13 July 2018 5:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Joyous ex-students reunited for the Liahona Saineha Alumni Association Tri-Annual celebration, being held in Tongatapu from July 9-15. -
Thursday 12 July 2018 11:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Government of Tonga this year will start repaying the Chinese loan of more than USD$100 million that was taken for recovery after the Nuku'alofa riots in November 2006.1 comment Premium content -
Thursday 12 July 2018 11:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Molisoni Moeakiola (49) and Tevita Filikitonga (38) have been named as the men who died in a fatal road crash in Holonga on July 9. Premium content -
Thursday 12 July 2018 11:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Former Minister of Internal Affairs ‘Akosita Lavulavu, and her husband, a former Cabinet Minister, ‘Etuate Lavulavu, who are facing fraud charges had their case adjourned yet again to July 16. Premium content -
Thursday 12 July 2018 11:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Chief Secretary and Secretary to Cabinet Dr Palentina Langa’oi Tiueti has resigned effective on July 10, after three years in the job. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 July 2018 8:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Supreme Court of Tonga has upheld a decision of the National Reserve Bank of Tonga to revoke the banking licence of the Pacific International Commercial Bank Ltd. Lord Chief Justice O. G. Paulsen in the Supreme Court of Tonga, on 5 July 2018 dismissed a claim by the PICB bank whose shareholders include HRH Princess Pilolevu. The bank's reported accumulated losses exceeded TOP$4.5million, causing reserve bank concerns that PICB was conducting unsafe and unsound banking operations. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 July 2018 7:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Hon. Mr Justice Laki Niu, recently appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court and Land Court of Tonga, was welcomed to the judiciary in a ceremony today, July 11 in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 July 2018 7:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Land Court of Tonga has ordered two brothers to vacate their older brother’s town allotment known as Sila’a in Kolofo’ou. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 July 2018 7:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Arne Jensen was among the leaders at the start of a World Archery Oceania Championships on July 10 in New Caledonia. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 July 2018 10:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two men died on Monday night, July 9 in a car crash at Holonga, Tongatapu. The fatal accident brings this year's road toll to 17 deaths - a big increase from the six recorded deaths on Tongan roads in 2017. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 July 2018 10:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A "Stop, Block, Tell" campaign which was launched last month aimed to raise awareness among students and stop cyber bullying. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 July 2018 10:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Tongan lawyer, Dr Manumatavai Tupou-Roosen, is the new Director General of the Forum Fisheries Agency starting in November this year. Premium content -
Monday 9 July 2018 11:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three men who are alleged to have been dealing illicit drugs were arrested in an area on the eastern side of Tongatapu on June 25. Premium content -
Monday 9 July 2018 11:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Chinese resident Gao Jian is on trial for charges of illegally possessing under-sized Sea Cucumber (Loli) during the closed season in accordance to Fishery regulations. Premium content -
Monday 9 July 2018 11:28pm
Apia, Samoa : Pacific Island nations are moving towards banning single use plastic with Vanuatu taking the lead with its ban on plastic straws, single use plastic shopping bags, and polystyrene takeaway boxes, being sold or distributed, already in effect from 1 July 2018. Premium content -
Monday 9 July 2018 11:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Twenty-eight students from seven secondary schools in Tongatapu completed Kaliloa, a Tonga Youth Leadership Program on June 29, at the Police College in Longolongo. Premium content -
Monday 9 July 2018 11:22pm
Wellington, New Zealand : Tonga's Speaker of the House, Lord Fakafanua, is joining more than 60 parliamentarians from Australia and Pacific at a Presiding Officers and Clerks Conference held in Wellington this week. Premium content -
Monday 9 July 2018 11:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A colourful new logo for the Tonga Communication Corporation (TCC) was launched by Dr Saia Piukala, Minister for Public Enterprises and Tapu Panuve, Chairman of the TCC Board of Directors recently. Premium content
