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Sunday 31 October 2010 10:37am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's new inter-island ferry the MV 'Otuanga'ofa sailed around the Nuku'alofa harbour, following its commissioning by the Princess Regent HRH Princess Pilolevu Tuita on Thursday October 28 at the Queen Salote Wharf.
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Saturday 30 October 2010 10:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : With less than a month before Tongans go to the polls to elect their new leaders in a new system on November 25, the theme "Good Governance" was chosen for this year's Tonga Law Week to be held from November 7-12. Premium content -
Saturday 30 October 2010 10:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A large civic clock on the front of the Tonga Post office in central Nuku'alofa was handed over to the Tongan community on Thursday, October 28 after it was unveiled and accepted by the Prime Minister of Tonga Hon Dr Feleti Sevele. Premium content -
Saturday 30 October 2010 9:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Supporting the development of young people in Pacific communities by providing proper training for youth workers from Samoa, Fiji and Tonga is aim of a Response Abilities Pathways Workshop opened in Nuku'alofa on October 27-29. Premium content -
Saturday 30 October 2010 9:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Dalgety is scheduled to appear at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on Monday, November 1 for the start of his trial on a charge of perjury relating to a statement he made at the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika. Premium content -
Tuesday 26 October 2010 7:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Over the last seven days crimes reported to police have doubled in number keeping police detectives busy tracking down offenders and making arrests. Premium content -
Tuesday 26 October 2010 6:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two men working in a travel agency in Nuku'alofa were arrested and charged by police for serious fraud offences over the weekend after being accused of taking around $13,000 worth of travel expenses from customers who were left stranded overseas as a result. Premium content -
Tuesday 26 October 2010 5:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga Police last week uncovered 250 cannabis plants cultivated on an allotment in Tongatapu, making it the biggest to have been uncovered and seized in Tonga to date. Premium content -
Monday 25 October 2010 11:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's King George Tupou V was today urged to clarify his intended sale of the Tongan royal residence 'Atalanga, in Auckland, New Zealand and to make it clear whether or not he intends to use the proceeds for his own purposes. Premium content -
Monday 25 October 2010 10:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Ahongalu Fusimalohi the head of Tonga's Football Federation, is among six FIFA officers who have been suspended from taking part in any football related activity (administrative, sports or any other) by the FIFA's Ethics Committee, from October 20, 2010. Premium content -
Monday 25 October 2010 10:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's first contingent to Afghanistan left Fua'amotu International Airport for England on an Air New Zealand commercial flight at 10:00am this morning Monday, October 25. Premium content -
Monday 25 October 2010 10:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Eight volunteers from Japan began a two year working experience in Tonga on Monday, October 25 and share their knowledge in fields such as early childhood education, electronic engineering and fine arts. Premium content -
Monday 25 October 2010 9:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : With only one month away from the General Election on November 25, Tonga's first National Identification Cards for voters are currently being distributed to voters in Tongatapu, with the outer islands to follow in the next few weeks. Premium content -
Friday 22 October 2010 7:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Registration of candidates closed at 3pm today, with a total of 147 candidates running for the General Election on November 25. Premium content -
Friday 22 October 2010 8:54am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Recognising the importance of breast cancer awareness in Tonga, women at a Pink Fundraising Lunch on October 14 raised $6,000 pa'anga for the Tonga Breast Cancer Society. Premium content -
Friday 22 October 2010 8:05am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's King George Tupou V visited the gallery of Sydney artist, Charles Billich on Tuesday, October 20 to see one of four portraits of himself that he commissioned the artist to paint. Premium content -
Friday 22 October 2010 7:28am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fifty candidates had registered for the November 25 General Election, on the first day of registration in Tongatapu today and more have registered in the outer islands. Premium content -
Wednesday 20 October 2010 9:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The $36.1 million final phase of the Vaiola Hospital begins this month with the construction of a new outpatients department, accident and emergency unit, dental clinic, pharmacy, specialist clinics and nursing school, which are expected to be completed in March 2012. Premium content -
Wednesday 20 October 2010 5:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Embassy of Japan in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Women's affairs and Culture will host nation-wide Soroban Competition with the purpose of promoting Soroban education here in the Kingdom of Tonga. Premium content -
Wednesday 20 October 2010 4:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The exact date when the MV 'Otuanga'ofa will start its service to Vava'u and Ha'apai is yet to be confirmed, but Vaka'uta Pola Vi, the CEO of the Friendly Island Shipping Agency FISH is adamant that the 'Otuanga'ofa will begin its commercial operation next month. Premium content
