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Friday 24 November 2023 11:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four participants of the Tonga cohort of the 2023 Pacific Greenpreneurs Program graduated today, with two recipients awarded total funds of USD$55,000 (approximately TOP $130,000). Mr Masa Kawaguchi, director of South Pacific Mozuku Ltd, a growth-stage green enterprise in Tonga, was awarded a USD $50,000 zero-interest repayable grant. Mrs Lu'isa Nau, owner of Culture Fusion Tonga, winner of the Business Plan competition, was awarded USD $5,000 for an innovative business model.
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Friday 24 November 2023 11:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga High School's Head Girl, Molipala o Pangai Finau, was named Dux for the 2023 academic year, at the government secondary school’s prize giving ceremony, held at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall, today, 24 November. Premium content -
Friday 24 November 2023 10:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Celebrating 30 years of operations in Tonga, the ANZ bank today launched their latest payment technology, ANZ Egate, which will enable customers to shop and pay online, with Molisi Supermarket in Nuku'alofa being the first business here to use the facility. -
Friday 24 November 2023 6:52pm
Forster, Australia : The artist who loved Tonga, Sune Egan, passed away peacefully in Forster, NSW, Australia, on Sunday 19 November, five months after her 93rd birthday. Sune's paintings of Tongan people and scenery on tapa cloth, created over three decades from 1975, captured a nostalgic landscape and people with a simpler way of life than the Tonga of today. Premium content -
Thursday 23 November 2023 9:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s first National Action Plan to Counter Trafficking in Persons and Protect Vulnerable Migrants, was launched by the Government of Tonga, with collaboration from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and Asia Foundation, this Monday, 20 November, at the Fa’onelua Convention Centre. Premium content -
Thursday 23 November 2023 5:20pm
: Tonga's debutants Rugby Leage 9s team ended their Pacific Game's journey with a silver medal, after a defeat to Cook Islands 8-16 last night, 22 November. -
Thursday 23 November 2023 5:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Circular Economy System (Tonga CES) aims to develop a zero-waste system, that might potentially provide Tonga with renewable energy, and food - such as poultry and corn. Premium content -
Thursday 23 November 2023 5:11pm
Apia, Samoa : Viliami Hakaumotu was named as the “2023 Pacific Invasive Species Battler of the Year”, at the opening of the Pacific Invasive Learning Network (PILN) Meeting, in Apia, Samoa, last week. Premium content -
Thursday 23 November 2023 5:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Dr. Sione Vailala Matoto has been reappointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Fisheries (MOF). Premium content -
Thursday 23 November 2023 4:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The women's basketball team, clinched their inaugural Pacific Games victory with just six players on the court, on Tuesday, 21 November, in pool play, but was later defeated by Fiji in the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, in a Men's Basketball showdown on Saturday, 18 November, Tonga secured a nail-biting 82-80 victory over New Caledonia. Premium content -
Wednesday 22 November 2023 10:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Ahopanilolo Institute awarded certificates to 104 graduates of the Level 2-4 career programs, in a joyful ceremony that recognised the collective achievements of the graduates, held at the Sosefele Hall, Apifo’ou College, Nuku'alofa, on Wednesday, 22 November. Premium content -
Wednesday 22 November 2023 9:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Police arrested a 41-year-old man from Fua‘amotu who is accused of assault and multiple robberies at different locations across Nuku‘alofa. Premium content -
Wednesday 22 November 2023 9:16am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A ground breaking ceremony that marked the beginning of the construction of a new National Centre for Early Warning and Emergencies under the Pacific Resilience Program Project, was held on 21 November 2023 at Matatoa, Tofoa. Premium content -
Wednesday 22 November 2023 8:20am
Honiara, Solomon Islands : Tonga Women's Rugby league 9's team made an epic debut at the Pacific games, beating some of the well known teams in a back-to-back wins over Vanuatu 16-0, Fiji 14-8, and Solomon 16-6, at the games, in Solomon Islands on 20 November. Premium content -
Wednesday 22 November 2023 8:15am
Honiara, Solomon Islands : Tonga Table Tennis' para team, Siaosi Vaka, Luani Moekakiola and Meleane Falemaka won a total of five bronze medals at the ITTF-Oceania Para Championships. Premium content -
Tuesday 21 November 2023 11:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s seafront Treasury Building reopened eight years after being vacated for reconstruction. HRH Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala cut the ribbon to officially open the facility. Premium content -
Tuesday 21 November 2023 5:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : BSP Tonga Ltd. welcomed to the Kingdom of Tonga – their Group CEO Mark T. Robinson on his inaugural visit, accompanied by his wife Mrs Lesley Robinson and BSP General Manager of Pacific Operations, MaryAnn Lameko-Vaai. -
Tuesday 21 November 2023 1:42pm
Honiara, Solomon Islands : First medals for Tonga at the Pacific Games 2023 were won by Yasmin 'Aho (Men -100kg) and Sailosi 'Ealelei (Men +100kg) with their bronze medals in judo yesterday in Solomon Islands. Premium content -
Tuesday 21 November 2023 11:24am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Police has named ‘Asiata Masima (54) from Ha’ateiho, as the man arrested on Saturday 18 November on a charge of attempted murder after a livestreaming footage via social media. Premium content -
Monday 20 November 2023 11:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Summing up the Pacific Leaders meeting earlier this month in Rarotonga, Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku said the meeting reassured the Pacific leaders commitment to its 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific continent, and also allowed leaders to be in one mind, especially for the upcoming COP28. Premium content
