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Thursday 7 February 2013 5:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Reports out of the Solomon Islands in the last few hours have reported nine deaths so far, in the aftermath of yesterday’s tsunami, with hundreds of homes destroyed on the island of Santa Cruz in the Eastern province of Temotu.
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Wednesday 6 February 2013 4:02pm
Suva, Fiji : Multi-million grants from Australia and New Zealand were handed over to the Vice-Chancellor and President of the USP, Professor Rajesh Chandra at the Oceania Centre for Arts, Culture and Pacific Studies, Suva on 30 January. Premium content -
Wednesday 6 February 2013 3:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Foreign Reserves held by the National Reserve Bank of Tonga rose by $3.6 million, from $253.7 million in November to $257.3 million in December, or 9.3 months of imports.1 comment Premium content -
Wednesday 6 February 2013 3:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A United Nations review conducted on the state of human rights in Tonga was completed on 25 January 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland, when Tonga's Minister for Internal Affairs, Lord Vaea was questioned over women’s rights, police violence, establishing a national human rights institution, the living conditions of persons with disabilities and the reasons for Tonga's failure to accede to numerous core international human rights instruments.1 comment Premium content -
Wednesday 6 February 2013 9:34am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two Tongan gridiron players Haloti Ngata and Ma’ake Kemoeatu are Superbowl champions after their team The Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 , in a thrilling encounter at Superbowl XLVII in New Orleans on February 4. Premium content -
Tuesday 5 February 2013 6:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA launched the world's first Global Renewable Energy Atlas on 13 January at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirate UAE, to coincide with the opening of IRENA's two-days Third Assembly 13-14 January. Tonga's Prime Minister, Lord Tu'ivakano led a 9-members Tongan delegation. Premium content -
Tuesday 5 February 2013 6:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's first small wind turbine project is expected to be commissioned by Tonga Power Ltd. at Lavengatonga on eastern Tongatapu in April, in a project that aims to collect data and provide experience in wind generation.1 comment Premium content -
Tuesday 5 February 2013 6:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sioeli Vakataumai Havea (27) of Fasi died on Monday, February 4 after it is believed he was electrocuted by a low power-line that he touched while walking on Laifone Road, beside the Royal Tombs in central Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Monday 4 February 2013 10:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Rugby League Superstars Manu Vatuvei and Konrad Hurrell are in Tonga this week to promote their team, the Vodafone Warriors of New Zealand. Premium content -
Monday 4 February 2013 9:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In a Cabinet reshuffle over the weekend, the two portfolios of the Minister for Police, Prisons and Fire Services, and the Minister for Revenue Services, have been taken up by a new member of Cabinet, Siosifa Tu'utafaiva, the No. 6 Tongatapu People's Representative to the Legislative Assembly of Tonga. Premium content -
Monday 4 February 2013 9:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The MS Artania from Germany visited Nuku'alofa today with over 900 passengers and 500 crew. Premium content -
Monday 4 February 2013 5:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's income is continuing to fall, the Governor of the National Reserve Bank of Tonga, Joyce Mafi, told the Tonga Chamber of Commerce and Industries on January 30, in a presentation on the state of Tonga's Economy. Premium content -
Sunday 3 February 2013 10:41pm
Whistler, Canada : Tonga could have its first Winter Olympian next year at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia. This according to Mathias Ilhe, promoter of Tonga’s first ever luge athlete, “Bruno Banani” Premium content -
Sunday 3 February 2013 10:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lady Robyn Tu'ivakano was elected as the new President of the Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee (TASANOC) at the 2012 General Assembly Election, held at the TASANOC office, Haveluloto on January 31. She takes over the presidency from Lord Tupou. Premium content -
Sunday 3 February 2013 10:29pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two new television stations and one new FM stations operated by two family businesses in Nuku'alofa are expected to start operation soon after receiving their broadcast licenses from Government on February 1. Premium content -
Friday 1 February 2013 12:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Six members of a Parliamentary Select Committee have paid costs of $5,500 to the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court for delay in a hearing on an application for a Judicial Review of the Report on how a multi-million pa'anga loan from China was spent on the reconstruction of Nuku'alofa. The Attorney General is considering acting for the parliamentary committee, but not as individual members. Premium content -
Friday 1 February 2013 9:59am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Solicitor General, 'Aminiasi Kefu, said today that the Crown was dropping drugs charges against Lord Tu'ilakepa because of the complexity of the case, and also because key evidence gathered from telephone interceptions was done outside of the Tongan law. Premium content -
Wednesday 30 January 2013 6:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Crown is expected to formally withdraw two of the illicit drug charges against Lord Tu'ilakepa due to insufficient evidence - two years after the noble was first charged in December 2010. Premium content -
Tuesday 29 January 2013 9:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two cruise ships from Germany visited Nuku'alofa on January 28-29. MS Columbus II was the first to visit the capital for the new year on Monday January 28, while MS Europa stopped over for a day visit today before departing for Fiji. Premium content -
Tuesday 29 January 2013 9:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Gloria Guttenbeil Pole'o was appointed as the Clerk of the House effective on Monday 28 January 2013, the Office of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga announced today. Premium content
