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Thursday 26 October 2023 10:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : It comes as no surprise that cyclones are forming outside of the normal tropical cyclone season, as a result of El Niño, Tonga’s Director of Meteorology, ‘Ofa Fa’anunu told Matangi Tonga this morning. As President of the World Meteorology Organisation (WMO) Region V, 'Ofa said that Severe Tropical Cyclone Lola that hit Vanuatu this week, marked an early beginning for the 2023/24 tropical cyclone season in the South West Pacific.
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Thursday 26 October 2023 10:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Hon. Saia Piukala will step down as Tonga's Minister of Health when he takes up his new role as WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Region Office, early next year, he said yesterday, when he was welcomed by his health staff with a ‘Prayer Breakfast Celebration’ at Tofoa. Premium content -
Thursday 26 October 2023 8:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : P&O's Pacific Adventure cruise ship docked at Vuna Wharf, Nuku'alofa this morning, 26 October, bringing new faces into town. Premium content -
Thursday 26 October 2023 8:11pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Japan's Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs, Mr. Masato Kanda visited Tonga from 24-25 October, he made a courtesy call on the Crown Prince and held bilateral meetings with government officials. Premium content -
Thursday 26 October 2023 3:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Oku tapou atu heni ki he ngaahi pisinisi pea mo e kakai ‘oku nau fakahoko ‘a e pisinisi nō atu ‘o e pa’anga ́, kuo pau ke ‘i ai ha’amou laiseni fakalao mei ́ he Pangikē Pule ́,‘i he malumalu ‘o e Lao ki he Kautaha Nō Atu ‘o e Pa’anga 2018. ‘Oku kau he ngaahi tu’utu’uni ‘o e laiseni ’a e ngaahi Kautaha Nō kotoa pē ke nau faka’ali’ali ‘enau laiseni ́ ‘i he’enau feitu’u ngāue ́, koe‘uhi ke malava ke faingofua hono fakapapau’i ‘e he kau kasitomā ́ ‘oku fakalao pē ‘a ‘enau pisinisi ́. Mou toe tokanga ange pea ke mou fakahoko fakapotopoto ho’omou ngaahi fili fakapa’anga ́. -
Thursday 26 October 2023 2:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The public is advised that businesses and individuals offering money lending services must have a valid license issued by the Reserve Bank under the Moneylenders Act 2018. Authorized lenders are required to display their license at their main location, so customers can easily verify their legitimacy. Stay informed and make wise financial decisions! -
Wednesday 25 October 2023 2:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The new headquarter for the Tonga Meteorological Service and National Emergency Management Office (TMS/NEMO) will be constructed by Puloka Construction Ltd. under an agreement signed yesterday, between MEIDECC and the contractor. Premium content -
Wednesday 25 October 2023 1:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga is expecting up to three tropical cyclones, including at least one severe tropical cyclone for the 2023-24 cyclone season, Tonga Meteorological Services warned today. Most tropical cyclones occur in Tonga between January and March. -
Wednesday 25 October 2023 1:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Prime Minister, Hon Hu’akavameiliku held a bilateral meeting with the French Vice-Admiral, Laurent Lebreton yesterday, 24 October 2023 at St George building. Premium content -
Tuesday 24 October 2023 7:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two new fire trucks and equipment were handed over to Tonga Fire & Emergency Services (TFES) on behalf of the Southern Australia Metropolitan Fire Service Adelaide. -
Tuesday 24 October 2023 4:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Kali Malupo (57) who was convicted of grievous bodily harm, when he struck a 24-year-old man on the head using a machete at Manuka on eastern Tongatapu, was sentenced to six and a half-years imprisonment, while his two sons received a lesser jail sentence for common assault in a group attack on the victim. The judge said their attacks “revealed levels of anger and violence going far beyond...argument of self-defence.” For Kali “the clear intention was to kill Filihai Li.” Premium content -
Tuesday 24 October 2023 3:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New research by a group of atmospheric specialists showed that the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai (HTHH) volcanic eruption caused a massive loss to the ozone layer (O3), in a result never seen before. -
Tuesday 24 October 2023 2:48pm
New York, USA : Tonga’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, will sponsor a special concert featuring the Environmental Symphony: The Movement, to be held in the General Assembly Hall at UN Headquarters in New York, to commemorate United Nations Day on 24 October [Tonga time 11:30am, 25 October]. -
Monday 23 October 2023 9:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : We are not putting enough money into disaster prevention, the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, Ms. Mami Mizutori, said in Nuku'alofa today. Premium content -
Monday 23 October 2023 8:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Tongan lawyer and judge, Elisapeti Makoni Langi, who was admitted to the list of counsel of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in August 2023, was yesterday elected by the ICC Bar Association as a member of the ICC Victims Committee. Premium content -
Monday 23 October 2023 5:52pm
Geneva, New York, Rome : In a joint statement at the weekend the United Nations humanitarian agencies called for the utmost respect of international humanitarian law by all parties in the ongoing Middle East conflict. “Gaza was a desperate humanitarian situation before the most recent hostilities. It is now catastrophic. The world must do more,” said the UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, WFP and WHO statement on humanitarian supplies crossing into Gaza, on 21 October. The statement which did not name the warring parties, described the humanitarian crisis and called for a humanitarian ceasefire and immediate access for distribution of aid supplies. -
Monday 23 October 2023 5:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Speaker and the Legislative Assembly of Tonga are facing judicial review proceedings brought by seven Members of Parliament, over allegations related to parliamentary procedure during the recent vote of no confidence against the Prime Minister.1 comment Premium content -
Monday 23 October 2023 11:44am
Apia, Samoa : Direct flights from Samoa to Vava'u, Tonga's northern group, will be resumed on 14 November, a Samoan locally-owned private airline Talofa Airways, announced. Premium content -
Friday 20 October 2023 9:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Women in ICT (TWICT) is pleased to announce a new partnership with The Commonwealth of Learning (COL ) aimed at fostering sustainable development through skills development for youths in Tonga. This collaboration will focus on promoting learning opportunities with an emphasis on open, distance, and flexible learning. To learn more about it, please check out our website or Facebook page -
Friday 20 October 2023 7:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : More than 100 free veterinary surgeries were performed by the New Zealand's South Pacific Animal Welfare (SPAW) veterinarian team, in villages throughout Tongatapu, this week, in partnership with the Angela Glover Fund. Premium content
