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Tuesday 4 September 2018 8:13pm
Los Angeles, United States : Dinah Jane last week collected Youtube’s prestigious Diamond Play Button Award in Los Angeles, California. She received the award on behalf of her band Fifth Harmony.
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Tuesday 4 September 2018 8:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga and China’s relationship appears to be on a high, according to speakers at a 'Welcome-back Reception' for 64 delegates from the Ministries of Education and Tonga Assets Management Association Ltd, who recently attended seminars in China with their Chinese counterparts.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 4 September 2018 8:11pm
Yaren, Nauru : The mobilization of $5.3 million pa’anga (EUR 2 million) was endorsed by the European Union on September 4 in Nauru to support Tonga's recovery efforts, after the severe damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Gita in February this year. Premium content -
Tuesday 4 September 2018 8:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Ioane Moala (46) is the man who died from serious injuries after being assaulted allegedly during a drunken brawl in Neiafu on Saturday night, September 1. Premium content -
Monday 3 September 2018 11:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Over 20% of smokers in Tonga have shifted to consuming the local hand-rolled tobacco, tapaka Tonga, because it is not taxed and cheaper, following a tax increase on manufactured cigarettes, according to a new study by the World Bank. Premium content -
Monday 3 September 2018 11:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 43-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter by negligence in relation to the death of a 46-year-old man, he allegedly assaulted during a brawl in Neiafu on Saturday night, September 1. Premium content -
Monday 3 September 2018 11:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Australia’s new Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has appointed South Australia senator Anne Ruston as Assistant Minister for International Development and the Pacific. She replaces the outspoken Concetta Fierravanti-Wells who resigned on 21 August following a leadership spilt in Australia’s ruling Liberal Party. Premium content -
Monday 3 September 2018 11:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Pouono ‘Aisake (28) appeared at the Fasi Magistrate’s Court on Monday, September 3 on charges related to injuring a Senior Police Constable with a machete last month. Premium content -
Friday 31 August 2018 6:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Running a business in Tonga is a struggle, but persistence is a key to survival, agreed three New Zealand-Tongan business owners at a breakfast panel organized by the New Zealand Tonga Business Council at the Tanoa Hotel, today Friday, August 31. They noted that the voice of the private sector has weakened over the years. Premium content -
Friday 31 August 2018 6:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A commitment to promote trade and entrepreneurship between Tonga and New Zealand was formalised when the New Zealand Tonga Business Council (NZTBC) and Tonga’s Ministry of Commerce, Consumer, Trade, Innovation and Labour signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the residence of the New Zealand High Commissioner in Nuku’alofa on 29 August. Premium content -
Friday 31 August 2018 6:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 28-year-old man who injured a Senior Police Constable when he hit him on the head with a machete remains in custody to appear at the Fasi Magistrate’s Court on Monday, September 3. Premium content -
Friday 31 August 2018 5:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Prime Minister, Hon ‘Akilisi Pohiva is leading Tonga’s delegation to the 49th Pacific Islands Forum Meeting held in Nauru from September 3-6. Premium content -
Thursday 30 August 2018 9:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three new buses were donated by the Government of Japan to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to promote sports and transport athletes to sports competitions and events. Present at the handover today was the Prime Minister Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva, sporting a big lump on his forehead, after he was injured in a fall at the weekend. Premium content -
Thursday 30 August 2018 7:46pm
Christchurch, New Zealand : ANZ Premiership netballer Temalisi Fakahokotau (23), was awarded team player of the year by her Christchurch based club, the Mainland Tactix. Premium content -
Thursday 30 August 2018 6:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Five male students have been charged with disturbance in relation to a school brawl that broke out at the bus station in Nuku’alofa on Wednesday, August 29. Premium content -
Thursday 30 August 2018 6:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Monique Laurenson (53) is the New Zealander who died suddenly on Monday night, August 27 after collapsing at a restaurant in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Wednesday 29 August 2018 5:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The President and Convenor of a Pacific China Friendship Association visited Tonga on August 27, ahead of its second conference in Hainan in November this year. Premium content -
Wednesday 29 August 2018 4:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The trial of two teenage boys charged with murder in relation to the death of a Chinese couple, Mr Feng Sheng Pei and Mrs Su Jie Wen is set to run from January 7-18, 2019. Premium content -
Wednesday 29 August 2018 11:21am
Paris, France : There is unprecedented global momentum to build a low-carbon, climate-secure future. However, in fact, greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are still accumulating at a rate that will soon take us well above the 1.5°C threshold, beyond which some of the worst effects of climate change cannot be staved off. Extreme weather already is becoming more common, as exemplified by record-high temperatures worldwide this year. On current trends, average global temperatures could well rise by 3°C, imperiling vital natural systems like coral reefs, rainforests, and the polar regions. All relevant stakeholders need to strengthen their climate commitments. By Patricia Espinosa and Anne Hidalgo -
Tuesday 28 August 2018 9:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Some 30 cylinders of a banned refrigerant R22 Hyrochlorofluorocarbon HCFC that were seized by Tongan Customs at Queen Salote Wharf in September 2013 are still under the care of the Customs Department. Premium content
