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Wednesday 20 September 2017 4:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga woke up to a sunny public holiday on Monday 18 September, for the 32nd birthday of HRH Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala. The Crown Prince celebrated his birthday in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Wednesday 20 September 2017 4:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New petroleum prices approved by the Tonga competent Authority, have seen significant increases across Kerosene, Diesel and Petrol. The increases have been approved for mid-September to mid-October, effective from 16 September. Premium content -
Wednesday 20 September 2017 4:18pm
Auckland, New Zealand : The New Zealand High Court has sentenced a 26-year-old man, Luigi Havea (of Tongan descent) to 10 years and 3 months imprisonment for kidnapping and manslaughter in relation to death of a 50-year-old woman in Auckland last year. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 September 2017 9:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The first Anglican Bishop of the newly-constituted episcopal unit of Tonga, Rev Dr ‘Afa Vaka made history on Sunday 17 September, when he was ordained at St Paul’s Church in Nuku’alofa. Photos by Peter Poulsen. -
Tuesday 19 September 2017 9:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three people have been arrested and charged in relation to the cultivation of 106 cannabis plants seized at two different plantations in 'Eua on Monday, September 18. Premium content -
Tuesday 19 September 2017 9:05pm
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan : A Tongan team is competing at the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games at Turkmenistan, which had its opening ceremony on September 17. Premium content -
Sunday 17 September 2017 9:56pm
Dhaka, Bangladesh : Myanmar is in crisis. The Rohingya – a Muslim ethnic minority group in a predominantly Buddhist country – are under attack by the military, with many fleeing for their lives. This escalating conflict is threatening to undermine Myanmar’s ongoing democratic transition – and to tarnish irrevocably the reputation of the country’s de facto leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. By Syed Munir Khasru.1 comment -
Saturday 16 September 2017 5:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Nuku and the Yan Jiang Group Ltd were ordered by the Court of Appeal on 6 September to pay Lord Luani TOP$3,380,335, being the net value of rock that they illegally extracted from a lot of land in Lord Luani’s estate at Malapo. Premium content -
Friday 15 September 2017 9:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The ‘Ikale Tahi will play the Barbarians on November 10 in Limerick, Ireland. The historic matchup will be the first encounter between the two teams. Squads for both teams are yet to be confirmed but the Barbarians lineup is expected to be full of All Black, Wallaby and Springbok legends. -
Friday 15 September 2017 9:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Emeline Tuita and Edgar Cocker have been appointed new Chief Executive Officers for two Government Ministries. Premium content -
Friday 15 September 2017 9:26pm
Brussels Belgium : Illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing as well as environment degradation are some of the severe challenges the fishing sector is facing, especially in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) region, further hurting their economies, particularly in their efforts to cut poverty and sustain growth. Premium content -
Friday 15 September 2017 9:24pm
Canberra, Australia : Tongan born Australian politician, Elizabeth Falemaka Kikkert of the Australian Liberal Party (Liberal), spoke in Tongan during an address to the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) on Wednesday. Premium content -
Friday 15 September 2017 9:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 26-year-old man was arrested for possession of 17 cannabis seeds and a few homebrew beer bottles at a home in Kolonga, on September 13. Premium content -
Friday 15 September 2017 9:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 33-year-old man was arrested on September 14, the latest in four arrests made in relation to the theft of tools that belonged to an Australian team of heart surgeons on August 30. Premium content -
Thursday 14 September 2017 8:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tokaikolo Church (Siasi Tokaikolo ‘ia Kalaisi) has failed to claim ownership over church buildings used by a dissenting congregation in Kolomotu’a. The Tokaikolo Church was seeking control over the property because the Kolomotu’a congregation and their minister had joined a breakaway church called the Mo’ui Fo’ou Fellowship (Mo’ui Fo’ou ‘ia Kalaisi). The property includes the land where the church buildings stand. Premium content -
Thursday 14 September 2017 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A male suspect was arrested by police for allegedly beating up and robbing a 32-year-old man of Asian origin on September 5, at Pea. Police are seeking a second man who was involved. Premium content -
Thursday 14 September 2017 6:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Police are looking for seven cows that were stolen from a plantation at Nualei in Tongatapu on 25 August. Premium content -
Thursday 14 September 2017 6:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A brand new aviation security x-ray and radio communications equipment was handed over to Tonga Airports Limited staff today, 14 September, at Fua’amotu Airport, by New Zealand High Commissioner to Tonga, HE Sarah Walsh. Premium content -
Thursday 14 September 2017 4:09pm
Santiago, Chile : Marine life in the Easter Island (Rapa Nui) waters, especially endemic species, should start thriving after the Chilean government declared it a marine protected area on 11 September. The protected area, one of the largest in the world, is around 740,000 square kilometers, roughly the size of Chile. Premium content -
Thursday 14 September 2017 7:53am
New York, USA : “Leadership,” in this case, doesn’t necessarily mean an individual positioned at the top of a government or business hierarchy. Rather, it is defined by actions aimed at improving a community’s wellbeing, and it can come from anyone. We have seen firsthand how the presence of a diverse set of engaged leaders at all levels – educators, parents, students, policymakers, advocates, and others – can make or break efforts by a community or country to maximize opportunities to improve its education system. By Wendy Kopp and Dzingai Mutumbuka
