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Friday 13 February 2015 5:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga is 18 months late in its preparations for the 2019 Pacific Games, the visiting Pacific Games Council President Vidhya Lakhan noted today in endorsing the 2019 Pacific Games Master Plan in Nuku’alofa.
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Friday 13 February 2015 5:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Ministry of Commerce, Tourism & Labour has announced further cuts to fuel prices in addition to the cuts that occurred last month. Premium content -
Friday 13 February 2015 5:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mo’ale Finau (55) was appointed the Governor of Ha’apai during a ceremony at an LDS Church in Hihifo on Thursday, February 12. Premium content -
Thursday 12 February 2015 9:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A desperate move by the Tongan Government to address demands by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for Tonga to upgrade its Aviation Safety Regulations resulted in the grounding of the MA60 aircraft and a restriction on the size of aircraft for its outer islands domestic air services. Premium content -
Thursday 12 February 2015 9:09pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Now is the time with a new government in place, to go cap in hand and approach Air New Zealand with a famous Tongan phrase: “Fakamolemole, can you help us”. – Dieter Dyck. -
Thursday 12 February 2015 7:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Power Ltd's multi-million acquisition of Tonga Gas Ltd. was marked today with a reduction in LPG price announced during a ceremony at the Touliki Terminal in Ma’ufanga. Premium content -
Thursday 12 February 2015 4:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga and China further strengthened ties during a Friendship Night on Wednesday, February 11 held at the Kahana Lagoon in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 12 February 2015 4:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The recently enacted Food Act 2014 was reviewed last night under a theme “Food safety is your business”, at a Tonga Chamber of Commerce and Industry meeting, and was met with concern among some business owners. By Finau Fonua. -
Wednesday 11 February 2015 5:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A former travel consultant, Sera Polata, who changed her plea to guilty in relation to 39 charges of forgery and knowingly dealing with forged documents for visa applications was remanded in custody for sentencing on March 6. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 February 2015 5:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Volcanic activity with white steam coming out of an area about 20km southwest of Late Island in Vava'u was spotted by a Real Tonga Airline pilot on Monday, February 9. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 February 2015 11:17am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Office of the Prime Minister is obligated to respond in brief to questions and criticisms raised by the liberal news media, and is dubbed to be the wider views of the public at large, as to why the New Government has been slow in instigating the changes they proposed to the constituents and the people of Tonga, prior to election. - Prime Minister's Office, Government of Tonga.1 comment -
Tuesday 10 February 2015 6:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Viliami Taufa, a Tongan national who lives and works in New Zealand has been appointed as an advisor to the Prime Minister, Hon. 'Akilisi Pohiva today, 10 February. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 February 2015 5:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : All classrooms at Tupou High School’s Nukunuku Campus have been renovated with over $100,000 pa’anga grant assistance by the Government of Japan. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 February 2015 5:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Bishop Soane Patita Paini Mafi (53) will be made Cardinal at a consistory in Rome on Saturday, February 14, making him Tonga’s first as named by Pope Francis. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 February 2015 2:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Prime Minister Pōhiva’s recent favouritism appointments are the actions of a dictator. - Sione A. Mokofisi – MBA.2 comments -
Tuesday 10 February 2015 9:00am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's domestic MA60 aircraft operations have been suspended from February 8 and the aircraft has been returned to the government, Real Tonga announced today, citing new legislation that took effect on Sunday. Premium content -
Monday 9 February 2015 5:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Vava‘u Noble’s Representative to Parliament, who was fined last week after pleading guilty to firearms and ammunition charges, will retain his noble title since his sentencing was less than two years. Premium content -
Monday 9 February 2015 5:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A local drama group “On the Spot” will put on a show in Ha’apai this week to help cheer-up residents in the outer island community that was devastated by Cyclone Ian last year. By Finau Fonua. -
Monday 9 February 2015 5:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's "de facto" new government of Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pōhiva, who masterminded the hijacking of the majority ballots cast by voters on November 27, 2014 general elections, is basking delightfully in power today. Thanks to the local media's adoration of this political "sophism" . . . - Sione A. Mokofisi – MBA.1 comment -
Monday 9 February 2015 5:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga High School held its two-days Annual Sports today looking for its best athletes in preparation for the upcoming Inter-College Sports competition usually held in April. Premium content
