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Saturday 29 October 2022 12:07am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : At least one to two Tropical Cyclones (TC) are predicted to cross Tonga waters during the 2022-2023 cyclone season, which starts on November 1, with a high chance that one will be severe, according to Tonga Meteorology Services cyclone outlook report, on 24 October.
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Friday 28 October 2022 11:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two women civil servants received their Masters' Degrees and Post Graduate Certificates from institutions in Japan, in an award ceremony in Nuku'alofa, on 27 October. "Last year, two male civil servants were awarded the same opportunity. This year, these two young women proved that engineering is not a career for men only," said Mr Hiroaki Takashima, JICA representative, Premium content -
Friday 28 October 2022 11:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A charity for the disabled, the Mango Tree Centre at Houmakelikao, received donation of $5000 Pa’anga from Princess Angelika Latufuipeka Tuku’aho on 17 October. Premium content -
Friday 28 October 2022 2:10am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Zuiderdam cruise ship arrived Nuku'alofa for an overnight visit on 27 October bringing over 2000 passengers and crew. Premium content -
Friday 28 October 2022 2:08am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Minister of Fisheries (Tongatapu 8 People's Representative) Hon. Semisi Fakahau (74) passed away in Tongatapu this week. Premium content -
Friday 28 October 2022 1:43am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A ground-breaking ceremony for the Nuku’alofa Port Upgrade Project was held at the Queen Salote wharf on 26 October. Premium content -
Friday 28 October 2022 1:38am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The integrity of Tonga's smart meters is being reviewed in response to increases in power bills reported after the Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha'apai volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunamis. Premium content -
Thursday 27 October 2022 11:51pm
New Delhi, India : Tonga was among delegates from 110 member countries, attending the Fifth Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in New Delhi, India on 17-20 October, to discuss solutions to enable universal access to affordable solar power. Premium content -
Thursday 27 October 2022 11:47pm
Busan, South Korea : Foreign Minister, Hon. Fekitamoeloa 'Utoikamanu represented Tonga at the 5th Korea-Pacific Islands Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in Busan, South Korea on 26 October. Premium content -
Wednesday 26 October 2022 10:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : There are 41 polling stations for the By-Elections on 3 November to elect three new People's Representatives to the Tonga Legislative Assembly, in the constituencies of Tongatapu 4, Tongatapu 6 and Tongatapu 7. Premium content -
Wednesday 26 October 2022 7:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Tu’ilakepa is the new Chairman of the Whole House Committee of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga. He replaces Lord Vaea who recently took up his appointment as a Cabinet Minister. Premium content -
Wednesday 26 October 2022 7:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu : The village of Nukuleka welcomed Princess Angelika Latufuipeka Tuku’aho, who presented various gifts to the elderly, young students and others on 21 October. Premium content -
Wednesday 26 October 2022 7:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Salesi Vea (29) was re-sentenced and jailed for four-months for assaulting his wife at Te'ekiu, after a Supreme Court judge quashed his suspended sentence imposed in the lower court. The judge said the initial sentence was manifestly inadequate as it failed to properly take into account the level of violence and that there had been repeated assaults by Vea against his wife. Premium content -
Tuesday 25 October 2022 8:41pm
Tofoa, Tongatapu : Tonga’s first large scale battery systems, the largest in the South Pacific region was commissioned on 25 October at Matatoa, Tofoa, and will contribute to the country's transition to renewable energy. Premium content -
Tuesday 25 October 2022 8:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Legislative Assembly of Tonga resumed sitting on 24 October, when two new MPs took their oaths. Premium content -
Tuesday 25 October 2022 8:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new 18-classroom building for the Government's Tonga Side School at Tofoa, was commissioned by the Prime Minister Hon. Hu'akavameiliku at Tofoa on 21 October. Premium content -
Tuesday 25 October 2022 8:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Solomone Fonokalafi (45) was sentenced to two-years eight-months imprisonment for causing serious bodily harm, when he beat his wife's hands and feet with a hammer, while tying her down at a home in Fo’ui last year. The defendant's actions were cruel and barbaric and have no place in Tongan society or its marriage norms, said the Lord Chief Justice. Premium content -
Tuesday 25 October 2022 1:15pm
Matatoa, Tofoa : A special event today marks the official opening of Tonga’s first ever large-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) by the Prime Minister Hon. Hu'akavameiliku. The two Battery Energy Storage systems are deliverables of the Tonga Renewable Energy Project (TREP) located at the Popua Power Station and at Matatoa, Tofoa. The project, worth a total of $16.7 million USD, is jointly funded by the Asian Development Bank, Green Climate Fund, and the Government of Australia, and implemented by Tonga Power Limited with assistance from the Government of Tonga. -
Tuesday 25 October 2022 10:46am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : There is jubilation in Nuku'alofa, as Mate Ma'a Tonga bagged their second pool victory against a defiant Welsh team in St Helens, England, this morning (Tonga time). MMT were made to work hard by desperate Welsh tacklers throughout the match but moments of individual brilliance were a reminder the team has the capacity to contend for the World Cup final. Premium content -
Monday 24 October 2022 10:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Mate Ma'a Tonga's squad has been announced for their second match against Wales in the Rugby League World Cup, on 25 October (Tonga time). Premium content
