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  • Monday 6 March 2023 11:44pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The island community of Mango, who have been relocated to ‘Eua, received financial assistance from two donors to aid their rehabilitation, on Friday 3 March at the Palace Office in Nuku'alofa.
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  • Monday 6 March 2023 8:00pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : As Severe Tropical Cyclone Kevin moved out of southern Tongan waters on Monday, March 6, the Fua'amotu Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre was deactivated. No damage to land areas was reported.
  • Friday 3 March 2023 11:01pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Speaker announced that the House’s meeting on 9 February 2023 was their last meeting for the week, according to the published minutes. He might have been inferring that it was the House’s final meeting for 2022, because the House’s 2022 session had not been closed, and there have been no minutes published since then. From the House by Pesi Fonua
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  • Friday 3 March 2023 6:00pm
    car fire


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A driver escaped from his car before it was gutted by fire this morning on Vuna Road close to the gates of the Cowley residence. Deputy Fire Commissioner, Sinamoni Kauvaka, in an update this afternoon, said fire fighters responded to the blaze, at around 7:14 am. “a witness who was driving behind this Mazda car...noticed a spark under the car so he overtook the Mazda and warned him”.
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  • Friday 3 March 2023 5:11pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku is accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Hon Fekitamoeloa 'Utoikamanu to a least developed countries leaders meeting in Doha, Qatar.
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  • Friday 3 March 2023 3:47pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Alpha Bah, Head of the UN World Food Programme led a UN mission to Tonga for discussions with Tonga Civil Society representatives and development partners this week.
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  • Friday 3 March 2023 11:46am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Fua’amotu Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre was activated at 10:00am this morning, for Severe Tropical Cyclone Kevin which has strengthened into a category 3 storm. It is expected to bring gale force winds into southern Tongan waters, from Sunday, based on its latest forecast track.
  • Thursday 2 March 2023 5:42pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A new solar/battery system for the people of 'Eua and a new waste management incinerator at Niu'eiki Hospital were commissioned in two separate occassions on 2 March, by the Australian High Commissioner, H.E. Rachael Moore.
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  • Thursday 2 March 2023 5:37pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga’s national netball team Tala has taken Tonga Netball to 77h place in the world netball rankings, another achievement for the winning team, after a short stay in 8th place since November 2022.
  • Thursday 2 March 2023 5:34pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Moli Tafuna (56) was jailed for charges including possession of 15.66 grams of cannabis and 0.26 grams of methamphetamine committed in 2021, on Tongatapu.
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  • Thursday 2 March 2023 5:19pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A first Tropical Cyclone advisory was issued at noon today, March 2, for Tropical Cyclone Kevin, a category 1 storm that may enter southern Tongan waters late on Sunday, 9 March, if it stays on its forecast track. It follows TC Judy (Cat. 3). Judy is forecast to pass further to the south on Saturday and is not likely to pose any direct threat to Tonga except for the Tele-ki-Tonga and Tele-ki-Tokelau coastal waters.
  • Thursday 2 March 2023 12:46pm


    Suva, Fiji
    : The United States Embassy has awarded a grant of $100,000(USD) to a Fijian civil society organization, FJ Steam Princess to support its programs in promoting out-reach programs in Tonga and Fiji.
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  • Thursday 2 March 2023 9:27am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Nuku’alofa Government Middle School (GMS) held their inter-house sports on 1 March 2023, on yet another bright sunny day. After weeks of rain at the start of the school year in Nuku’alofa, the students of GMS Nuku’alofa were thrilled to be back on the tracks.
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  • Thursday 2 March 2023 9:06am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Filipe Tongamoa (20) was jailed for dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm to his passenger, who was on life support for six-days. The court heard that Tongamoa was drunk when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed on Hihifo Road in 2022. He hurt his passengers and another driver.
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  • Thursday 2 March 2023 8:44am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The high cost of tuition fees for Pacific university students and the critical importance of reciprocal visa waivers for the people of Forum member countries, were among issues raised by the Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku with Pacific Leaders, during his four-day visit to Fiji last week to attend the 2023 Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Special Retreat.
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  • Wednesday 1 March 2023 2:22am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga's Prime Minister acknowledged the strong commitment of Tonga's development partners and donors and said financial assistance is still needed to ensure a prosperous Tonga, on opening the Development Partners Forum 2023, on 28 February. He said Government’s additional financing needs in the medium term are estimated at $84.5 million pa'anga in 2023-24, $88.3m in 2024-25, and $79.5m in 2025-26.
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  • Tuesday 28 February 2023 9:26pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tropical Cyclone Judy which has strengthened into a category 2 tropical cyclone and bearing down on Vanuatu, is not likely to pose any direct threat to Tonga, advises the Tonga Meteorological Services.
  • Tuesday 28 February 2023 9:24pm
    Piveni Piukala


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : An election petition filed against Tongatapu 7 People’s Representative to the Legislative Assembly, Paula Piveni Piukala for alleged bribery, in the lead up to a By-Election on 3 November, 2022 was dismissed by a Supreme Court judge, today 28 February.
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  • Tuesday 28 February 2023 4:34pm
    Arthur Cocker


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A young Tongan entrepreneur with a passion for engineering, aims to become the first robot manufacturer in Tonga, with his new company called Defiant Robotics.
  • Monday 27 February 2023 8:41pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tailulu College began their inter-house sports on 27 February, on a bright sunny day, after weeks of rainy and overcast weather, at the start of the school year in Nuku’alofa.

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