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Friday 29 May 2015 9:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The new Mata ‘o e La‘a Solar Facility that will provide 3% of Tongatapu's energy demand with green energy, was received for Tonga by HM King Tupou VI at Vaini in an official handover of the project this morning, 29 May.1 comment
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Friday 29 May 2015 8:28pm
Pago Pago, American Samoa : Those who think that equality for all including women, can be accomplished without ratification of CEDAW, are deluded. ... People should march to the Palace to assure that the Constitution is solid against abortion and same-sex marriage ... not against CEDAW. - Sione Lousiale Kava6 comments -
Friday 29 May 2015 1:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Hundreds of Tongatapu secondary and tertiary school students led by lively brass bands marched through central Nuku'alofa on Thursday, 28 May to mark the opening of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga's 2015 Session. Photos by Linny Folau Premium content -
Thursday 28 May 2015 8:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : His Majesty King Tupou VI officially opened the Tonga Legislative Assembly this morning, 28 May. Photos by Linny Folau Premium content -
Wednesday 27 May 2015 10:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HE Mr David Vogelsanger, the Ambassador of Switzerland to Tonga visited the Tonga Red Cross Office in Nuku’alofa on Wednesday, 27 May. Premium content -
Wednesday 27 May 2015 9:52pm
Salt Lake City, USA : Vilisoni Angilau (21) was sentenced to prison for up to 15-years for the death of another Tongan Sione Fakatoufifita (19) during a fatal shooting two-years ago in Salt Lake City. Premium content -
Tuesday 26 May 2015 5:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Friendly Islands Satellite Communications Ltd (Tongasat) was allowed to proceed with causes of action including defamation claims against Laucala Pohiva, Mateni Tapueluelu, the Public Service Association (PSA) and four others for publishing its tax documents.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 26 May 2015 5:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Public Service Association Inc. and the Prime Minister Hon ‘Akilisi Pohiva have been granted a stay on a Court Order that required them to lodge $20,000 pa'anga each in security costs to the courts before they could take action against Tongasat. Premium content -
Monday 25 May 2015 7:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : We are concerned at a few levels about illicit trade of cigarettes being imported into Tonga without health warnings and certificates of origin. - John Paul Chapman.1 comment -
Monday 25 May 2015 7:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The search for fisherman Rev Sioeli Finau (63) continues although there has been no sign of him or his small boat since he went missing 11 days ago when heading out to Malinoa Island. Premium content -
Sunday 24 May 2015 12:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga U20s were narrowly defeated by Canada 13 - 11 on Wednesday May 20, at the World Rugby U20 Trophy tournament in Lisbon, Portugal, when Canada took the game from Tonga with a heart-breaking last minute field goal. Premium content -
Saturday 23 May 2015 9:47pm
Iwakii-Fukushima, Japan : Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged 55 billion Yen to 14 Pacific Island Countries to foster resilience against climate change and disaster, this morning 23 May 2015 in Iwaki, Fukoshima. “What will help us achieve this goal well is a community committed to the equality of all before the law, which places importance on democracy and has great regard for the human rights of each individual,” he said. He also raised questions for future pathways to growth. -
Saturday 23 May 2015 12:40am
Tokyo, Japan : Disaster risk reduction will be one of the main themes of the Pacific Island Leaders Meeting (PALM7) summit on May 22-23, together with other important issues such as the environment, climate change, sustainable development, people-to-people exchanges and maritime issues, Japan's Prime Minister said in a statement ahead of the meeting, welcoming Pacific Island leaders to Japan. -
Friday 22 May 2015 9:01pm
Tokyo, Japan : A Trade and Investment Promotion Forum Festa was officiated yesterday morning, 21 May by the President of the Republic of Palau, the co-Chair of the Seventh Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM) at JETRO Tokyo, Japan. -
Friday 22 May 2015 8:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A crowd of people from various churches in Tonga led by some church leaders, today marched to the Palace Office in Nuku'alofa to present four petitions to King Tupou VI, in opposition to Tonga's intention to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).2 comments -
Friday 22 May 2015 11:22am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new national sports institute is expected to start training young athletes in July this year, at the Tonga National Centre in Tofoa, Tongatapu. Premium content -
Friday 22 May 2015 12:11am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The way forward for us as a nation, is as equals. At Talitha Project, we strive for the equality of men and women as we believe that in God’s eyes we are all the same, in that we are His children. CEDAW’s purpose and establishment is reinforcement of that belief, and we will stand by it in full support. - Vanessa Heleta4 comments -
Thursday 21 May 2015 11:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In a very short soft closing of the current session of Tonga’s Legislative Assembly King Tupou VI today extended his hope that work would continue to assist the socio-economic development of the country. Premium content -
Wednesday 20 May 2015 7:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Understanding the role of the Meteorological Service and communicating weather, climate and disaster response information in a manner communities understand, is the focus of a three day workshop that opened at the National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) in Vaololoa this morning. Premium content -
Wednesday 20 May 2015 6:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three nobles will close the current sitting of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga tomorrow, Thursday May 21 before King Tupou VI opens it again on May 28. Premium content
