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Friday 23 February 2024 2:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four candidates are contesting the seat for the Vava’u 14 People's Representative to the Tonga Legislative Assembly, in a By-Election to be held on Thursday, 28 March, 2024.
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Friday 23 February 2024 9:49am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Popua Middle School, where enrolment has more than doubled in three years, will receive a new classroom, and the villages of Tokomololo and Navutoka will have upgraded water supply systems, under new grant funding from Japan, signed by the new Ambassador for Japan, HE Mr Inagaki Hisao, last week. Premium content -
Thursday 22 February 2024 4:06pm
Port Vila, Vanuatu : Corruption is threatening the economic development of nations in the Pacific. To prevent it, requires community awareness, integrity-building, action and inter-agency collaboration, said participants at a regional dialogue held in Vanuatu last week. -
Wednesday 21 February 2024 5:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Samoa’s Vaivase Tai gave Veitongo FC a challenge when the two teams met at the OFC Men’s Championship League Day Two, at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa, yesterday, 20 February. Premium content -
Wednesday 21 February 2024 5:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Making their debut in Australia, the Penina Pasifika Women’s Rugby team will play against the Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby Women's pre-season tournament on Saturday, 23 February. Premium content -
Wednesday 21 February 2024 10:43am
Utah, USA : Ko e kole atu ki he Pule’anga lolotongaa ke fakafoki e vahevahe ‘o Ha‘apai ki he fili Falealea ka hokoo ki he vahenga motu’aa pea kapau ko e ‘uhinga e ‘ave a Nomuka ki Foa mo Kauvai ko e tokolahii ko e taha ia e ‘uhinga ma‘ulalo. Ko e taha e fatongia e kau fakafofonga he Falee ko ‘enau fakafofonga’I e ngaahi fiema’u ‘a e ngaahi vahee mo e feinga ki he tokoni mai ‘a e Pule’angaa. Ka ‘oku totonu ke ‘oua e ngata pee ai, ka kuo pau ke ngaue fakataha 'a e kau fakafofongaa mo e kovana, kau pule fakavahe, kau ‘ofisa kolo mo e kakai ‘o e vahenga filii ‘i hono fakakaukau’i e langa faka’ekonomika ‘o e ngaahi vahenga filii. - Senituli Penitani. -
Tuesday 20 February 2024 2:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A member of parliament was suspended from the Legislature this morning for seven days, after he offended the Prime Minister Hon. Hu'akavameiliku, who had filed a formal complaint against him alleging use of inappropriate words. From the House, by Pesi Fonua. Premium content -
Monday 19 February 2024 11:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Prime Minister Hon. Hu'akavameiliku returned to the Tonga Legislative Assembly this morning after taking leave from the House for over three months, but made no mention of his Cabinet's rift with King Tupou VI. In a short opening speech the PM thanked the House for the long time he had been away. He did not have anything to say about the King's withdrawal of his confidence and consent to the appointment of two Cabinet Ministers. Premium content -
Monday 19 February 2024 7:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A magistrate has granted bail for a woman, one of two siblings, arrested on 10 February in relation to a police seizure of 15.657kg of methamphetamine in Nuku'alofa. ‘Ana Longolongo Kolokihakaufisi (37) and her brother, a senior reserve bank official Tēvita Nonu Kolokihakaufisi (39), first appeared before a magistrate on 12 February, and were remanded in custody to 16 February. He was not permitted bail and remains in custody. Premium content -
Saturday 17 February 2024 10:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Veitongo FC defeated the Vaiala Tonga team from American Samoa (13-0) today, 17 February, in a slippery soccer match at Teufaiva Stadium, after heavy rain. Tonga Football is hosting an Oceania Football Tournament, kicking off today, with teams from Samoa, American Samoa and Cook Islands taking part. Premium content -
Friday 16 February 2024 11:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Governor of the National Reserve Bank of Tonga, Mr Tatafu Moeaki, said today that he was deeply concerned with the involvement in drugs by one of the bank's senior officers, following a drugs squad raid on the bank's offices last weekend. Premium content -
Friday 16 February 2024 10:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : There were a number of big issues raised by Members during question time in the Tonga Legislative Assembly yesterday, 15 February. But the most sensitive questions were those asked about the Prime Minister, who has been absent from the House for over three months. MPs wanted to know more about the disagreement between King Tupou VI and his Prime Minister that has dragged on for two weeks. Premium content -
Friday 16 February 2024 9:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Prime Minister, Hon. Hu’akavameiliku, arrived in Tonga this afternoon, 16 February, from New Zealand, after being away for almost three weeks. He has not resigned his defence portfolio after the King withdrew his confidence and consent to his appointment two weeks ago. The Prime Minister has been absent from the Legislative Assembly for over three months. Premium content -
Friday 16 February 2024 7:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Luxury villas, under construction at the Royal estate Polata’ane, on the Nuku'alofa waterfront, are being built under a partnership project between the Tonga Development Bank, the land owner, and a mystery investor. The Bank says they will be opened on 1 July this year. Premium content -
Thursday 15 February 2024 11:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tourists from the Ambience Cruise Ship crowded the Nuku'alofa central business district (CBD), with some of them in search of cold beers, today, 15 February 2024. Premium content -
Thursday 15 February 2024 7:21am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new “state-of-the-art” 2MWh Cummins Genset generator, commissioned at Tonga Power Ltd's power plant at Anana in Nuku'alofa, yesterday, 14 February, will help meet peak demand on Tongatapu. The generator, worth about $1.038 million pa'anga, was commissioned by the Australian High Commissioner to Tonga, HE Rachael Moore. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 February 2024 7:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Eleven Tonga Police officers completed two weeks Close Personal Protection training led by Police Trainers from the Samoa Police, Prisons & Corrections Services. There were four Police trainers from the Samoa Police, Prisons & Corrections Services that led the training which aimed at developing the abilities of the eleven Tonga Police officers in protecting and ensuring the safety of visiting foreign dignitaries and VIP guests. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 February 2024 2:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Fire & Emergency Services were fighting a large fire, early this afternoon, that was engulfing a warehouse storing Chinese imported products, at Fangaloto, Tongatapu. Black smoke covered the area and could be seen from the CBD in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 February 2024 11:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nua house sprinters dominated events on the first day of the Tonga High School Inter-House Sports held at Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa, today, 13 February 2024. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 February 2024 8:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Drugs offender, Pita Talanoa will be sentenced next month on three charges including possession of 24.34 grams of methamphetamine seized at Veitongo in 2023. His female co-offender who faced one charge was found not guilty due to insufficient evidence. Premium content
