Police in Vava’u arrested four prisoners with illicit drugs and homebrew
23rd November, 2018 Police in Vava’u investigated report received from the Ha’alefo Prison of cannabis pot plants found within the Prison Comboud on Friday 16th of November 2018. Police Investigation...
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85th Birthday of His Majesty, Emperor Akihito of Japan celebrated in Nuku‘alofa
23rd November 2018 His Royal Highness Prince Ata graced the reception to celebrate the 85th Birthday of His Majesty Emperor Akihito, the Emperor of Japan, hosted by His Excellency Mr. Tetsuya Ishii,...
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Tonga celebrates Emperor Akihito’s 85th Birthday
23rd November, 2018 The 85th birthday of the Emperor of Japan, Akihito was celebrated in Tonga with a reception hosted by the Japanese Ambassador, HE Mr. Tetsuya Ishii on the evening of November 22nd...
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Xi meets leaders of Pacific island nations to further BRI cooperation
26th November, 2018 Chinese President Xi Jinping met here on Friday with leaders of Pacific island countries that have diplomatic relations with China to exchange views on bilateral ties and pragmatic...
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Six Pacific Contestants to vie for the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant 2018
27th November, 2018 Six Pacific contestants are in Nuku’alofa this week to contest for the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant’s crown under the theme ‘The Magnificent Pacific’. The reigning Miss Pacific...
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Tonga Public Holidays for 2019
27th November, 2018 TONGAN The official Public Holidays confirmed for 2019 are as follows: The public is hereby advised that Emancipation Day (June 4) and Tupou I Day (December 4) will be observed on...
View ArticlePolice charged two men with manslaughter
28th November, 2018 Police have charged two men, a 19-year-old and a 21-year-old from Ha’atafu with manslaughter in relation to the death of a 19-year-old man from Kolomotu’a on Monday 26th of November...
View ArticleNew Zealand donates First set of the 3Rs Waste Minimization Promotion and...
30th November 2018 Guest of Honour, Her Excellency Elena Procuta Acting New Zealand High Commissioner to Tonga officially commissioned the installation of the first set of the 3Rs Waste Minimization...
View ArticleAgencies team up in maritime search and rescue exercise
30th November 2018 A successful Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise led by Tonga Police and supported by key partners was held on Monday 26th of November 2018, with the objectives of testing weaknesses...
View ArticlePolice Drugs Enforcement Taskforce arrested 2 men with illicit drugs
30th November 2018 The Police Drugs Enforcement Taskforce arrested a 33-year-old man from Pili from a Guest House at Kolofo’ou late last night at around 11:00 pm with illicit drugs, drugs paraphernalia...
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Tonga represented at UN Biodiversity Conference
4th December, 2018 Tonga was represented at the United Nations (UN) Biodiversity Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, which started on November 13. The Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of...
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A call for media to boost capacity building in climate reporting
4th December, 2018 Regional journalists have been reminded that they play vital roles in keeping the public well informed with accurate, timely and appropriate weather information as the Pacific island...
View ArticleTonga Public Holidays for 2019
4th December, 2018 TONGAN The official Public Holidays confirmed for 2019 are as follows: MONTH: NAME OF PUBLIC HOLIDAY: TYPE OF HOLIDAY: ACTUAL DATE: OBSERVATION DATE: JANUARY New Year’s Day...
View ArticleCommon Utility Board Presents TOP$6,976,799 Dividend to Government
4th December, 2018 The Minister for Public Enterprises, Honourable Saia Piukala was presented with a cheque of TOP$6,976,799.00 by the Common Board of Directors, as the Combine Utility Dividend for the...
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Japan GGP handover of the Upgraded Water Supply System for Holonga Village
05th December, 2018 The Government of Japan and the Holonga Village Council celebrated the completion of the Upgraded Water Supply System funded through Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human...
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Journalists share experiences on climate reporting
06th December, 2018 Pacific journalists are facing ongoing challenges in climate reporting because newsrooms and the public at large tend to favour political, parliament and court reporting, according...
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Tonga represented at the Inaugural Global Sustainable Blue Economy Conference...
6th December, 2018 Last week, Tonga’s Minister for Agriculture, Food, Forests and Fisheries, Hon. Semisi T. Fakahau led Tonga’s delegation to the inaugural global Sustainable Blue Economy Conference...
View ArticleHon Prime Minister Holds Preliminary Talks with Nauru Airlines and Real Tonga...
10th December, 2018 TONGAN The Prime Minister, Hon Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva, met on Thursday (6 Dec 18) with a delegation from Nauru Airlines led by its Chairman, Mr. Trevor Jensen, and the Managing...
View ArticleMEXT Scholarship for 2019 Teachers Training Students
10th December, 2018 The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology better known as the “MEXT” of Japan offers Scholarship to Tongan teachers who wish to conduct research on school...
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SPAW volunteers abet Tonga’s need for vet care
10th December, 2018 A team of volunteers from the South Pacific Animal Welfare (SPAW) were in Tongatapu last week offering vet treatment for the island’s animals. SPAW visits regularly to Tonga and...
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