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Thursday 22 December 2022 6:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mr. Michael Cokanasiga of Fiji has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for Ministry of Revenue and Customs for four-years.Premium content -
Thursday 22 December 2022 5:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 51-year-old woman, who was a front passenger in a car that crashed into an electric pole at Kolonga on eastern Tongatapu, died at Vaiola Hospital on Sunday, 18 December. The driver remains in a critical condition.Premium content -
Thursday 22 December 2022 5:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two former police officers who are in jail for common assault, after they punched and kicked a defenceless 21-year-old in Vava’u, will not be allowed to appeal their sentences. President of the Appeal Court, Lord Chief Justice Whitten, in his ruling on 12 December rejected their applications, as they had no reasonable prospects of success.Premium content -
Thursday 22 December 2022 11:19am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Twenty two displaced families of 'Atata Island, who were affected by the 15 January volcanic eruption and tsunamis, will move into their new homes, completed at Masilamea on Tongatapu, on land allocated by Prince Ata.Premium content -
Thursday 22 December 2022 6:03am
Auckland, New Zealand : A trusted church pastor, Siosateki Tonga Faletau, was revealed as using his position to abuse several young girls, over many years. Faletau who was jailed for two years and three months, lost his appeal for permanent name suppression, after it was heard in the High Court at Auckland. -
Wednesday 21 December 2022 10:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 37-year-old man has died in a fall from the Hufangalupe lookout on Tongatapu's southern coast yesterday, Tonga Police reportedPremium content -
Wednesday 21 December 2022 10:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The 2022 Dux of Tonga High School, Malia Mafi was awarded the King Tupou VI Coronation Scholarship to study at Otago University, in New Zealand.Premium content -
Wednesday 21 December 2022 10:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new partnership in financial intelligence has been formed between the National Reserve Bank of Tonga and the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre, to help detect illicit financial activity.Premium content -
Wednesday 21 December 2022 9:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Two new police vehicles donated by China will support the Tonga Police Tactical Response and Close Personal Protection Teams.Premium content -
Wednesday 21 December 2022 8:04am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : So far, in December, 126 marriages have been registered by the Registrar General's Office in Nuku'alofa, during the most popular month for couples to tie the knot, before government closes for the Christmas holidays, tomorrow, 22 December.Premium content -
Tuesday 20 December 2022 11:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : ‘Alipate Folau of Talihau, Vava’u was awarded the Baton of Honour and most outstanding wing member, during a passing out parade for Tonga Police Recruit Wing 50 on Friday, 16 December at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall, Nuku'alofa.Premium content -
Tuesday 20 December 2022 11:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The people of Fonoifua in Ha'apai have received assistance from Digicel to get solar panels and equipment to help in their recovery from the January tsunami.Premium content -
Tuesday 20 December 2022 10:49pm
Suva, Fiji : Thirteen youth rugby coaches from Fiji, Tonga, and Kiribati travelled to the United States on a U.S. Department of State sponsored Sports Visitors program, aimed to improve their coaching skills in December. -
Tuesday 20 December 2022 10:21am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Tonga Police investigation into the death of Talanoa Leakona Lemoto (35) is ongoing with reportable outcomes expected soon. His body was recovered in his car underwater on 13 December, after he went missing six days earlier.Premium content -
Tuesday 20 December 2022 8:14am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Aquaculture equipment from Japan, including diving computers, underwater cameras and tally counters, was handed over to the Ministry of Fisheries to assist the fisheries sector in its recovery, after the natural disasters in Tonga on 15 January.Premium content -
Saturday 17 December 2022 9:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Six 10,000L cisterns water tanks for the people on Niuafo'ou the remote outer island in northern Tonga were transported on the MV Koe Kelesi Pe, on 14 December just in time for Christmas.Premium content -
Saturday 17 December 2022 9:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HM King Tupou VI commissioned a new Music Center for His Majesty's Armed Forces at Taliai Camp in Fua'amotu on 12 December 2022.Premium content -
Saturday 17 December 2022 4:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The prices for diesel and kerosene will decrease significantly except for petrol which continues to increase, starting from Monday, 19 December.Premium content -
Saturday 17 December 2022 4:17pm
Geneva, Switzerland : Tonga’s first female Health Minister, Dr. ‘Amelia Tu’ipulotu has been appointed as the new Chief Nursing Officer for the World Health Organisation headquartered is in Geneva.Premium content -
Saturday 17 December 2022 3:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Eight Non-Resident Ambassadors in Tonga presented their credentials to King Tupou VI, at the Royal Palace in Nuku’alofa, during Diplomatic Week 5-9 December. It was the first in-person diplomatic ceremonies since the border opened after the COVID-19 pandemic.Premium content