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Tuesday 24 April 2018 5:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 54-year-old man was arrested with 4.72 grams of methamphetamine and cannabis at premises in Ma’ufanga on April 23.
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Tuesday 24 April 2018 5:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New solar power generation for the people of Pangaimotu and ‘Otea Islands in Vava’u was commissioned on April 19, by the Japanese Ambassador HE Tetsuya Ishii. Premium content -
Tuesday 24 April 2018 12:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, hopes to visit Tonga "in the near future", Tonga's Prime Minister Hon. 'Akilisi Pohiva announced today. Premium content -
Monday 23 April 2018 8:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 103rd anniversary of the landing of ANZAC forces on the Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey during World War One will be marked with a Dawn Service at the Cenotaph, Pangai Lahi on Wednesday, April 25. Premium content -
Monday 23 April 2018 8:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Police are looking for 300 kava plants estimated to be worth almost $13,000 pa’anga stolen from a plantation in Fo’ui earlier this month. Premium content -
Monday 23 April 2018 8:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The summary trial against four police officers charged with common assault during the arrest of a group of youths was adjourned after a video footage of the alleged assault was admitted into evidence, at the Fasi Magistrate's Court. Premium content -
Monday 23 April 2018 8:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tongan noble and former Prime Minister, Lord Tu’ivakano had his case adjourned again to May 28, after appearing at the Fasi Magistrate’s Court today, when the evidence against him was served by the prosecution. Premium content -
Monday 23 April 2018 8:39pm
Sydney, Australia : The Tonga Under-18 Rugby 7s team finished fourth at the U18 Oceania Rugby Sevens Championship in Sydney, Australia. The two-day tournament ended yesterday 22 April with Australia taking Gold after comprehensively defeating U18 Samoa 32 - 7. -
Monday 23 April 2018 8:36pm
'Eua, Tonga : Vanilla-growing communities in ‘Eua affected by Tropical Cyclone Gita in February, have received supplies donated by a group of New Zealand businesses, donors, and individuals. The vanilla harvest this year was destroyed by the cyclone. Premium content -
Saturday 21 April 2018 9:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Traditional dance and musical performances by 28 students were presented at a recital held by the ‘Atenisi Foundation for Performing Arts at the Tanoa Tonga Hotel on April 19. -
Saturday 21 April 2018 6:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new community project, the Tonga Private National Health System, which will help deliver a wide reaching health information system, was officially opened by HRH Princess Latufuipeka Tuku’aho via Skype on 19 April, in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Friday 20 April 2018 5:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Selemana Fonua who received a prison sentence after being convicted of theft and false accounting, was granted bail pending her appeal against conviction and sentence, that will likely be held in September this year. Premium content -
Thursday 19 April 2018 8:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A controversial offer made by the PM Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva to return to the British Government their former seafront residence in Nuku‘alofa - in anticipation that Britain will come back to the Pacific Islands when they exit the European Union within 12 months - has caused an uproar in Tonga's Office of the Lord Chamberlain, which is located on the property. Premium content -
Thursday 19 April 2018 5:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Methamphetamine with a street value of around $297,000 pa’anga concealed in a shipment from the United States was seized by Tonga Police on Tuesday, April 17 in Nuku'alofa.2 comments Premium content -
Thursday 19 April 2018 5:35pm
London, United Kingdom : Usman Iftikhar (27) from Australia was awarded the Commonwealth Young Person of the Year by Prince Harry in London this week. Premium content -
Thursday 19 April 2018 10:41am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An innovative way for Commonwealth Small States to have easier access to international trade finance was launched at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London early this week. Premium content -
Thursday 19 April 2018 6:39am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In the latest spill of words, Tonga's former Minister for Internal Affairs ‘Akosita Lavulavu - who was sacked by the Prime Minister last week following fraud charges, spoke of her humiliation when another Minister replaced her at a Pacific Sports Ministers Meeting in Fiji in March. Premium content -
Wednesday 18 April 2018 6:06pm
Gold Coast, Australia : The Commonwealth Games wrapped up on Sunday April 15 with the last two Tongan athletes competing in Shotput and Shooting on April 13-14 respectively. Shooter Henry Liutai did not qualify in the finals, however in Women's Shotput, Atamaama Tu'utafaiva qualified for the finals where she threw a personal best. Premium content -
Wednesday 18 April 2018 5:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by a man Siosiua Tauelangi who was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment by the Magistrate's Court for the serious assault of a man in Pea last year. The ruling revealed that Siosiua Tauelangi is a church minister, reportedly for the LDS Church. Premium content -
Wednesday 18 April 2018 5:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The contract for Police Commissioner Stephen Caldwell has been extended for another two-years by King Tupou VI in Council. Premium content
