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Thursday 24 August 2017 7:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Leadership training for 92 Tongan Police officers and staff has focused on accountability, authority and responsibility. Tonga's Police Commissioner Stephen Caldwell said yesterday he expected to see a shift in police attitude when exercising their power.
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Thursday 24 August 2017 7:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Violence, intimidation, control and isolation are being used against women in Tonga by some husbands who are seeking to gain "coercive control". Examples of some of the coercive control situations and real cases in Tonga included a man beating up his wife causing injuries to prevent her from going to an event, locking her up in a room when he leaves the house, calling her "ugly and stupid" or threatening her via text messaging. -
Thursday 24 August 2017 6:49pm
Sacramento-California, USA : A Californian court has scheduled a murder trial for two young men of Tongan descent, Tevita Kaihea (21) and Charlie Hola (21), both of Sacramento. The pair have been held in custody since 2015 when they were allegedly involved in a brawl that resulted in the shooting death of a 25-year-old college student Roman Gonzalez in the parking lot of a local college campus. The trial date is set for November 27. Premium content -
Wednesday 23 August 2017 7:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Testing kits that can detect HIV and Syphilis infections using finger prick blood or serum will be piloted in Tonga, Samoa, Kiribati, Palau and Vanuatu, over the next three months starting in September. Premium content -
Wednesday 23 August 2017 7:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Serial armed robber and prisoner escapee, Viliami Kupu (22), has received a sentence of four years of imprisonment for the armed robbery of a store in January this year. Kupu got another suspended sentence of 6 ½ years of imprisonment for the armed robbery and assault of an 58-year-old grandmother in November last year. Premium content -
Wednesday 23 August 2017 7:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Police are still looking for two civil defence sirens that were stolen from a pole in Kolovai earlier this month. A suspect has been arrested in Lapaha. Premium content -
Wednesday 23 August 2017 7:29pm
Provo, Utah,USA : Motekiai Taukolo Langi is set to debut for the Brigham Young University (BYU) Cougars this weekend 27 August against the Portland State Vikings in Provo City, Utah. Premium content -
Wednesday 23 August 2017 7:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Ordinary Tongan passports are in short supply due to unexpected increase in demand, which is causing delays in issuing some passports. Non-urgent applicants have been told the new stock is not expected until October. Premium content -
Wednesday 23 August 2017 6:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 13-month-old baby girl is alleged to have drowned after being found in a bucket of water at a home in Ma’ufanga on Monday afternoon, August 21. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 August 2017 11:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : “Any form of violence against women and girls is wrong and must not be tolerated,” said Rev Dr Tu’ipulotu Katoanga, at the opening of the second stage of the Male Advocacy Training on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls yesterday in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 August 2017 11:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Line fishing and spear fishing enthusiasts competed in an Open Fishing Competition hosted by the Nuku’alofa Fishing Club on Saturday, 19 August, when a spear fisherman caught a 16.2kg Tuna, the heaviest fish, while a kayaking fisherman snatched the top line-fishing prize with an 8.6kg Mahi Mahi. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 August 2017 11:09pm
Bretton, United Kingdom : Former 'Ikale Tahi prop, Viliami Ma'asi, is the new coach of an English Rugby Club, the Peterborough Lions. The Peterborough Lions compete in the Midlands Premier tournament, a fifth-division professional league in the English Rugby Union competition system. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 August 2017 11:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A statistical report released by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E) has revealed that 22 Tongan immigrants/visitors were deported from the United States in 2016. The number is a significant increase from 2015 when ICE recorded 16 deportations to Tonga. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 August 2017 10:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New Petroleum prices were approved last Wednesday, 16 August 2017, by the Tonga Competent Authority. The wholesale/retail price of Petrol and Kerosene decreased while the price of Diesel increased. Premium content -
Tuesday 22 August 2017 7:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Medical supplies, plough tractors, water storage tanks and educational material and toys for children, donated to Tonga by the local government of Dongguan, a city in the Guangdong Province of China, were received by Tonga's Deputy Prime Minister at a ceremony held yesterday in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Monday 21 August 2017 4:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Four young Tongans have travelled to Noumea, New Caledonia, to learn how to produce a short film, as part of the Wake Up campaign to engage youth in combating non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The group were one of five selected in the Pacific region. Premium content -
Monday 21 August 2017 12:28pm
Honiara, Solomon Islands : As the Climate and Oceans Support Program in the Pacific (COSPPac) draws to an end in 2018, two regional organizations will continue the work of this Australian Government-funded initiative. By Linny Folau. Premium content -
Monday 21 August 2017 11:46am
Honiara, Solomon Islands : Moving closer to the vulnerable Asia Pacific region –where more intense tropical storms are hitting the islands, the World Meteorological Organization opens its new office in Singapore today. By Linny Folau Premium content -
Monday 21 August 2017 10:58am
Honiara, Solomon Islands : The Tongan Government is looking to commit more than US$25 million towards the development of multi-hazard early warning systems over the next-three years. By Linny Folau. Premium content -
Friday 18 August 2017 6:30pm
Thayngen, Switzerland : Only two countries in the Asia and Pacific region made this year's top ten list of the world's best solar-energy countries, ranked by the SolarSuperState Association. Japan was third and Australia ninth. So far, Tonga has not been ranked this year due to a lack of current information. Premium content
