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Thursday 18 January 2024 7:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 5.8 magnitude earthquake, felt in Nuku'alofa at 5:49 pm today, 18 January 2024, posed no tsunami threat, Tonga Meteorological Service, advised.
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Thursday 18 January 2024 6:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Community leaders at Ovaka island and Neiafu, Vava'u, received engines for fishing boats, sewing machines, greenhouses, and poultry facilities, donated by the Chinese Embassy in Tonga, to help boost livelihoods in the communities. Premium content -
Thursday 18 January 2024 4:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Pousima Fehoko (27) was sentenced to 21-months imprisonment with parts suspended for possession of illicit drugs, including 1.07 grams of methamphetamine and 27.81 grams of cannabis. Premium content -
Wednesday 17 January 2024 10:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Falakiko ‘Asisi Mafi (43) was sentenced to two-years six-months imprisonment partially suspended for reckless driving that caused the death of his wife in a road crash in 2023. Premium content -
Wednesday 17 January 2024 10:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A fishing boat was handed over to the community of Talafo'ou by the Chinese Embassy, to help promote sustainable development in Tongatapu 10 constituency. Premium content -
Wednesday 17 January 2024 9:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Miss Heilala Sitita Va'enuku will represent Tonga at the upcoming Miss Pacific Islands Competition, that will be held in Nauru, from 28 January to 4 February. -
Wednesday 17 January 2024 12:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A heavy rain warning and flash flood advisory are in force for Tongatapu, Vava'u, Ha'apai, and 'Eua, the Fua’amotu Weather Forecasting Centre advised this morning, Wednesday 17 January. -
Tuesday 16 January 2024 1:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A unidentified human head, discovered wrapped in a sack and anchored to the ocean floor, near the Yellow Pier in Nuku’alofa, is no longer a suspected homicide, say Tonga Police, who are now investigating the possibility that it was taken from a grave by people holding supernatural beliefs. -
Monday 15 January 2024 5:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Form Six Certificate 2023 exam results, released last week, showed the overall Form Six passing rates increased to 51% compared to 33% in 2022. The best performing school was ‘Eua High School with an 88% pass rate. Premium content -
Monday 15 January 2024 4:57pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Pacific researchers from Waipapa Taumata Rau, the University of Auckland, are conducting a Pacific-led research project on the population dynamics of the Pacific region with its 13 million population, with regards to climate change as the single greatest threat facing the Pacific. -
Monday 15 January 2024 4:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Competent Authority has approved to increase in the regulated price of diesel effective 18 December 2023. This has contributed to increase of 25.53 seniti per litre from the last regulated price of diesel in October 2023. Kuo tali ‘e he Pule Fē’unga ke hiki ‘a e totongi ‘o e lolo tisolo ‘a ia ke kamata ngāue’aki ‘i he ‘aho 18 Tisema 2023. ‘Oku tokoni ‘eni ki hono hiki ‘a e totongi lolo ‘aki ‘a e seniti ‘e 25.53 ki he lita mei ‘Okatopa 2023. -
Friday 12 January 2024 6:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : After 20 years as a public servant, nine years as Tonga's Minister of Health, Hon. Dr Saia Piukala, bid Tonga farewell today, as he leaves to take up a new role as the WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Region Office. Premium content -
Friday 12 January 2024 6:25pm
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea : A state of emergency has been declared in Papua New Guinea by Prime Minister James Marape, after at least 16 people died in violent riots on Wednesday, that left shops and businesses burned and looted. Premium content -
Friday 12 January 2024 5:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (MAFF) will receive equipment worth over USD2 million, under Japan's Non-Project Grant Aid (NPGA), signed by the Minister, Lord Fohe, and the Ambassador-designate of Japan to Tonga, HE Mr Inagaki Hisao, yesterday, 11 January, in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Friday 12 January 2024 9:35am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Supreme Court of Tonga has dismissed an application made by seven Members of Parliament for a judicial review over allegations related to parliamentary procedure during the recent vote of no confidence against the Prime Minister, Hon. Hu’akavameiliku, which was considered by the Legislative Assembly in September. On Monday 8 January 2024, the Court ruled that it has no jurisdiction to hear the judicial review application. Premium content -
Friday 12 January 2024 9:05am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A missing girl from Fangaloto was found early this morning and returned to her parents, Tonga Police reported this morning. They urged parents and guardians to be more alert for the safety of their children. Premium content -
Thursday 11 January 2024 4:12pm
'Eua, Tonga : The skulls of two Tongan ancestors, collected in the Pacific in the 19th Century, and repatriated to Tonga by the Australian Museum this week, were given a respectful traditional burial on ‘Eua Island in the presence of King Tupou VI and members of the Royal Family on January 10. The funeral conducted by the royal undertakers, the Nima Tapu (sacred hands), at Kolomaile, ‘Eua, was attended by descendants of the ‘Ata people, some of them coming from abroad. The funeral tributes touched upon painful memories of the loss of half of the ‘Ata population to Australian blackbirders in 1863. The surviving population of ‘Ata was relocated to ‘Eua by Tupou I. Premium content -
Wednesday 10 January 2024 11:15am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Piles of electronic and solid industrial waste along the streets in Ma’ufanga (Tongatapu 4), have remained an eyesore for over five weeks now. Families who thought they were cleaning out their properties ahead of the festive season have spent Christmas and New Year surrounded by trash - and there's no easy fix. -
Monday 8 January 2024 11:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Illegal dumping of waste increased on Tongatapu when the Waste Authority closed during the holidays, causing many complaints circling around social media of rubbish bags that were dumped on the roadside. Premium content -
Monday 8 January 2024 10:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Siutaka Siua (29) was sentenced to two-years imprisonment for serious causing bodily harm when he stabbed a 20-year-old man on his thigh at Ma’ufanga. Premium content
