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Friday 30 September 2011 6:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : John Jonesse, who was serving five years imprisonment in Tonga's Huatolitoli Prison for conviction arising from the tragedy of the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika ferry, was released immediately this afternoon, September 30 following a successful appeal against the length of his sentence.
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Friday 30 September 2011 6:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI) council will meet on Tuesday next week to decide on action after they learned this week that the parliament was considering a recommendation to increase company taxes. Premium content -
Friday 30 September 2011 5:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Court of Appeal dismissed both appeals made by Liu Lirong against her conviction and sentence of 10 years imprisonment, for people trafficking, trading in prostitution and keeping a brothel in Tongatapu. Premium content -
Friday 30 September 2011 5:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan government has offered its continued support to China, including support of issues important to China in international forums of which Tonga is a member the Acting Prime Minister, said last night. Premium content -
Friday 30 September 2011 2:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tevita Kelepi of Nukunuku, a sufferer of mild mental retardation who pleaded guilty to manslaughter over the death of his 18-year-old brother whom he hit with an axe on the head in 2004, was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment on September 29. Premium content -
Friday 30 September 2011 1:57pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Recognising the importance of early detection of breast cancer in order to save lives is the aim of the Pink October Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which starts on October 1, with a Pink Bicycle Bike Ride in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Friday 30 September 2011 11:13am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Power announced that The new electricity tariff for the Kingdom of Tonga will decrease by a total of 4.72 seniti to 93.28 seniti per kWh for electricity consumed in September on all four island networks. The new electricity tariff is effective from the meter readings taken as at the 1st of October 2011. Premium content -
Friday 30 September 2011 10:50am
Auckland, New Zealand : Next week Amnesty Internationals Secretary General Salil Shetty will visit New Zealand as part of the organisations 50th birthday celebrations and he will discuss the human rights situation in the country and the rest of the Pacific Premium content -
Thursday 29 September 2011 6:43pm
Wellington,New Zealand : The 'Ikale Tahi Head Coach 'Isitolo Maka has announced his team to meet France in Wellington on Saturday 1 October. Premium content -
Thursday 29 September 2011 6:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's third contingent to Afghanistan will depart Fua'amotu International Airport for the United Kingdom on Saturday, October 1. Premium content -
Thursday 29 September 2011 6:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 42-year-old male deportee who was convicted of sodomy and indecently assaulting a 13-year-old boy at Nukunuku in Tongatapu was sentenced to five years imprisonment on September 28 at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Wednesday 28 September 2011 10:55pm
Geneva, Switzerland : Leaders of the movement to eradicate anti-personnel mines have welcomed the island nation of Tuvalu as the 157th state to join the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, or Ottawa Convention. Tuvalu's accession was made official when it appeared in the United Nations Journal on 22 September. - Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention. Premium content -
Wednesday 28 September 2011 10:24pm
Suva, Fiji : Australia is in the grip of a fierce debate over how to treat migrants and asylum seekers who have come to the country. Having had its "Malaysia solution" swap deal ruled out by the High Court, the government is seeking legislative change to give effect to this arrangement. OHCHR. Premium content -
Wednesday 28 September 2011 10:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga will have a census in 63 days time, in November. Census is important as it provides the government, communities, businesses, churches, schools, academics and many other organisations with statistics which helps to accurately inform and plan public services. Statistics Department. Premium content -
Wednesday 28 September 2011 7:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Free Wesleyan Church schools in Tongatapu held a combined Bazaar Day in Nuku'alofa on September 28 and attracted a crowd of shoppers eager to buy quality handicrafts and food made by the students. Premium content -
Wednesday 28 September 2011 5:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : White 'Faka-Sepitema' on September 28, in Nuku'alofa saw hundreds of women of the Church of Tonga (Hou'eiki) in Tongatapu dressed in white for their annual roll call. Premium content -
Tuesday 27 September 2011 6:13pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The British Government has assisted the Tongan Judiciary by renovating a third courthouse at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa at a cost of TOP$30,000. Premium content -
Tuesday 27 September 2011 6:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two men have been arrested and charged over the possession and cultivation of more than 200 cannabis plants discovered at a remote location known as Lokupo in 'Eua. Premium content -
Tuesday 27 September 2011 5:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A World Bank Energy Sector Mission Team visited Tonga on September 20-23 to discuss and advance the preparation of a proposed World Bank and Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF) under the Tonga Energy Road Map (TERM). Premium content -
Tuesday 27 September 2011 11:58am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : JAWS South Pacific Shipping Company in August began a direct general cargo service from Auckland to Vava'u and Ha'apai, using a multi-purpose cargo vessel, the MV St Theresa. Premium content
