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Wednesday 29 April 2015 10:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Seluvaia Motuliki (39) who pleaded guilty for fraudulently converting over $31,159 while working as a civil servant, had her sentence reduced on 21 April from two and a half year to one year three months.
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Wednesday 29 April 2015 6:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two police officers were acquitted of the manslaughter of 'Inoke Pepa, and alternative charges of causing grievous bodily harm and common assault, by Mr Justice Cato, in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court yesterday, 28 April. Premium content -
Tuesday 28 April 2015 10:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A trial to hear an election petition filed against Hon ‘Etuate Lavulavu for alleged illegal practices will be heard by a Supreme Court judge without a jury in Vava‘u on July 13-31, 2015. Premium content -
Tuesday 28 April 2015 9:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The investiture of HM King Tupou VI as the 24th Tu‘i Kanokupolu will be held at a Royal Kava ceremony, the Taumafa Kava, on Saturday June 27 at Mala‘e Pangai Lahi in Nuku'alofa, followed by eight days of national celebrations. A Coronation Service and ceremony will be held at the Centenary Church on July 4. Premium content -
Monday 27 April 2015 10:02pm
Port Moresby, PNG : On July 4-18, 2015, some 3000 athletes, 500 team officials and 1000 technical officials and dignitaries from 21 neighboring Pacific nations will converge upon Port Moresby for the Pacific Games. Premium content -
Monday 27 April 2015 8:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : US Ambassador, HE Judith Beth Cefkin, looks to further strengthen cooperation with Tonga placing great importance on the issue of climate change, she said during a visit to Nuku‘alofa last week. Premium content -
Monday 27 April 2015 8:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New Zealand ex-students of Beulah College of the Seventh Day Adventist Church have funded repairs of the Form 7 computer room and donated 20 new computers. Premium content -
Sunday 26 April 2015 9:54pm
USA : The Queen’s urging to reduce the high school dropouts’ rates seemed to fall on deaf ears. To mitigate Tonga’s high school dropouts epidemic, I suggest the following 10 steps... - ‘Afa K. Palu. -
Sunday 26 April 2015 9:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Next year Tonga and Germany will mark 140 years of their diplomatic relationship that was established in October 1876, said HE Dr Anne-Marie Schleich, the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany who made her first visit to Tonga last week. Premium content -
Saturday 25 April 2015 9:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Na’e Pekia koaa ‘a e ‘Otua ‘I he Falaite Lelei? ‘Oku ‘i ai ‘a e tali ‘e ua ki he fehu’ii pea ‘e makatu’unga pe ia ‘i hono faka‘uhinga’i ‘o e fo’i lea ko e ‘mate’. Sione Tu’itupou Fotu.2 comments -
Saturday 25 April 2015 11:16am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga remembered its 91 soldiers sent to the battle fields of Gallipoli, Turkey and also to France and Palestine during the First World War, and the soldiers sent to other conflicts and peace keeping missions since then, at the ANZAC Centenary Dawn Service held at the Cenotaph, Pangai Si'i this morning 25 April 2015. Premium content -
Friday 24 April 2015 7:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lennie Niit, the Senior Vice-President of the Tonga Amateur Sports Association National Olympic Committee (TASANOC) resigned from his position today, saying he could see “no indication of positive change” in TASANOC happening anytime soon.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 24 April 2015 6:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HM Queen Nanasipau’u awarded cash prizes to winners in round two of a Tourism Village Clean Up Competition in Nuku’alofa on Friday, 24 April. Premium content -
Thursday 23 April 2015 10:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new “Ladies and Gentlemen Clubhouse” was officially opened by Hon. Frederica Filipe last night, 22 April, to compete with the gentlemen's club in Nuku‘alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 23 April 2015 10:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s new Police Commissioner Steve Caldwell on taking up a three year term, said he aims to develop young police officers reach their full potential while ensuring a professional police service that is trusted by the public. Premium content -
Thursday 23 April 2015 10:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Pacific Water and Wastewater Association (PWWA) and the Caribbean Water Associations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to foster interregional cooperation. Premium content -
Thursday 23 April 2015 4:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A fire gutted the home of Tonga's Prime Minister Hon ‘Akilisi Pohiva this morning at Hala-‘o-Vave while the Prime Minister was away in New Zealand on family medical leave. He is expected to return to Tonga this weekend. Photos by Linny Folau. Premium content -
Wednesday 22 April 2015 6:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Pacific Island Telecommunications Association (PITA) 19th Annual General Meeting and Trade Show is being held in Nuku’alofa this week with more than 200 telecommunication experts and businesses attending from around the region. Premium content -
Wednesday 22 April 2015 6:19pm
Nadi, Fiji : A three days Regional Seminar on Telecommunications Services for Pacific Island countries concluded in Nadi, Fiji today, 22 April. Premium content -
Wednesday 22 April 2015 6:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Sea Princess cruise ship visited Nuku’alofa today with more than 2000 passengers and crew on board. Premium content
