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Friday 10 February 2023 9:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An estimated 30,000 scrapped cars are piled high on dumping sites in Tonga. To help reduce the waste for recycling, car compacting machines will be introduced under a cooperation agreement with the Government of Japan. “Please imagine, how splendid it is, if we could get rid of all the abandoned, discarded cars which now we can see everywhere. WAL is trying to make it happen, and Japan is going to support its plan by providing scrap equipment,” said Japan’s Ambassador.
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Friday 10 February 2023 3:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'Alisi Taumoepeau KC will be serving as interim Ombudsman for four-months, effective 18 February, following the retirement of the current Ombudsman. Premium content -
Friday 10 February 2023 2:44pm
Nadi, Fiji : A regional dialogue on human rights, gender equality and social inclusion in tuna fisheries was held from 6-8 February in Nadi, Fiji. It aimed to increase the better understanding and see how the fisheries sector can better address these issues. Premium content -
Thursday 9 February 2023 11:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Legendary rugby coaches Sir Graham Henry and Wayne Smith are in Tonga along with their timber business partner Siliva Payn, with a full agenda that includes promoting their timber business, as well as rugby coach training and secondary school visits. Premium content -
Thursday 9 February 2023 11:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 1000 harvesting bins were handed over to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forest to be distributed to farmers and minimize post-harvest damage and loss of produce. Premium content -
Thursday 9 February 2023 11:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga recorded a weekly total of 45 COVID-19 positive cases, the Ministry of Health reported on 3 February. More than 1,000 surveillance tests are being held weekly. Premium content -
Wednesday 8 February 2023 5:41pm
Auckland, New Zealand : A total of 3.2 tonnes of cocaine estimated to be worth more than half a billion dollars, intercepted by New Zealand authorities floating in the Pacific Ocean, is one of their single biggest seizures of illegal drugs. The unidentified location was described as “north east off New Zealand, six-days sailing in distance and in international waters,” they told a press conference today. Premium content -
Wednesday 8 February 2023 5:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nelson Siulangapo the 33-year-old man who was arrested and charged in relation to the 124.77grams of methamphetamine seized on Tongatapu in January, is expected to appear at the Magistrate’s Court, on 20 February. Premium content -
Tuesday 7 February 2023 10:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A heated discussion between members of the parliament, over a request of endorsement from REALTonga Airlines went nowhere in the House on Monday 6 February. Premium content -
Tuesday 7 February 2023 9:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tupouto’a College of the Free Wesleyan Church in Nomuka, Ha’apai that was affected by the the Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha’apai natural disasters received new school supplies from the Australian Government. Premium content -
Tuesday 7 February 2023 9:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Royal Agriculture, Fisheries, Tourism and Trade Show will return in June to July this year, after a hiatus of three-years due to COVID-19 and the 2022 Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha’apai volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunamis. Premium content -
Tuesday 7 February 2023 9:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 17-year-old youth who sustained serious injuries when he was hit by a vehicle, while he was crossing Taufa'ahau Road at Nualei, on 1 February has been discharged from Vaiola Hospital. The accused driver of the vehicle is expected to appear at the Magistrate's Court on 13 February. Premium content -
Monday 6 February 2023 5:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A prominent scholar and Tongan politician Dr Sitiveni Halapua (73) has passed away in New Zealand on 29 January. The House observed one minute of silence in respect of the former Tongatapu 3 People's Representative, after it was announced at the start of this morning’s session, 6 February. The Halapua Family said the funeral will be held on 14 February at Māngere, Auckland. Premium content -
Monday 6 February 2023 5:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's first Ombudsman, ‘Aisea Taumoepeau SC is set to retire from the role on 18 February, after nine-years of service. Premium content -
Friday 3 February 2023 9:55pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Australian Government is assisting Tonga in its domestic air connectivity by providing flights for the Tongatapu-Vava’u route until at least 30 June 2023 in a partnership with Fiji Airways, the Australian High Commission announced today 3, February.1 comment Premium content -
Friday 3 February 2023 9:48pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Manavahetau Fua’eiki (43) is serving a total sentence of three-years nine-months imprisonment for two separate cases, that included charges of serious housebreaking and theft of firearms, which he committed in 2021, while he was on a suspended sentence for drug offences. This suspended sentence was activated. Premium content -
Thursday 2 February 2023 9:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 17-year-old youth from Tatakamotonga sustained serious injuries when he was hit by a vehicle, while he was crossing Taufa'ahau Road at Nualei yesterday. Premium content -
Thursday 2 February 2023 8:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Reckless driving leading to death is a crime that sadly remains all too prevalent in Tonga and, in this case, resulted in the death of a 21-months old toddler, the Lord Chief Justice stressed in sentencing a 27-year-old driver to two and a half years in prison. Part of the sentence was suspended. Premium content -
Thursday 2 February 2023 8:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A Market Development Facility will be established in Tonga with an estimated value of activities worth around AU$3.8 million, in its initial four-year phase. Premium content -
Thursday 2 February 2023 8:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The newly established village, located west of Tonga has now been officially named ‘Atatā Si‘i on the estate of Prince Ata. Premium content
