Tonga News

With less than two months to go before completion date, the Nuku'alofa Central Business District Reconstruction Project financed with a $118 million loan from china, is on track to be completed by March 31, the ProjectA ManagerA Mr YangA said.

A prolific burglar was sentenced to six years imprisonment without suspension, for theft of jewellry worth $2,500 from a home atA Ma'ufanga. Stanley Fukofuka residing at Kolofo'ou, who has 21 previous convictions for similar offences, was sentenced by Justice Robert Shuster on two counts of housebreaking and theft, when he appeared the Nuku'alofa ... (more)

It seems like a small story -- local politics in an island nation at the edge of the map.

Tailulu College in Nuku'alofa opened a new library on January 30, in a renovation project that cost over $830,000A pa'anga. The co-educational high school owned by the Free Church of Tonga in Tongatapu, has refurbished its library with computers and newA bookshelves.

NASA's Aqua satellite captured this image of Tropical Storm 11P, on Feb. 6, 2012 at 0053 UTC.

Tropical Cyclone Cyril, category 1 centre [987hpa] was located about 15 miles southwest of Vava'u or about 150 miles north-northeast of Nuku'alofa at 6:00 am this morning, 7 February 2012.

A tropical cyclone alert remains in force for Ha'apai, Vava'u and Tongatapu group.

Two of Tonga's royal cousins are getting married, prompting debate on whether the gene pool is becoming too narrow.

Nuku'alofa , Tonga: THE Tonga Legislative Assembly will reconvene on Tuesday, January 31.

Nuku'alofa , Tonga: NEIL Adsett has been appointed as Tonga's first independent Attorney General under the reformed Constitution, to serve a four years term that started from January 16.

A ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a Landing Station for a $US33 million submarine fiber-optic cable telecommunications network for Tonga, was led by the Prime Minister, Lord Tu'ivakano at Sopu, on the Nuku'alofa waterfront on January 24.

Saia Faletau, World Bank and ADB representative; the Minister of Finance, Hon. Sunia Fili and the Japanese Ambassador to Tonga, HE Mr Yasuo Takase JAPAN has committed a US$500,000 technical assistance grant through the Asian Development Bank to fund preparation work to design the Outer Island Renewable Energy Project for the construction of solar ... (more)

Nuku'alofa , Tonga: LORD Tu'iha'ateiho, a Ha'apai Noble's Representative to the Tongan Parliament, appeared at the Magistrate's Court on January 23, charged with the illegal possession of a firearm.

Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO, Masdar and Lord Ma'afu, Tonga's Minister of Lands, Survey, Natural Resources, Energy, Environment and Climate Change MASDAR, Abu Dhabi's multifaceted renewable energy company, signed today a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga, represented through the Tonga Energy Road Map ... (more)

Nuku'alofa , Tonga: ONE of the four male suspects, charged in relation to the armed hold up at the Asco Petrol Station on Fatafehi Road on January 6, has been charged with six counts, including attempted murder and causing grevious bodily harm.

NUKU'ALOFA, TONGA – The Asian Development Bank and Japan today signed a letter agreement to fund the preparation of the Outer Island Renewable Energy Project, which will connect solar power to the country's existing electricity network.

Masdar, Abu Dhabi's multifaceted renewable energy company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga, represented through the Tonga Energy Road Map Implementation Unit .

Nuku'alofa , Tonga: The New Zealand government has found no evidence of fraudulent use of its aid money to Tonga, the New Zealand High Commissioner to Tonga, Jonathan Austin, confirmed in a statement yesterday, January 19.

Nuku'alofa , Tonga: Vatulele Tuputupu from Niutoua, pleaded not guilty to charges of manslaughter by negligence while driving under the influence of alcohol causing the death of 'Ana Toki a passenger, in a car accident at Lapaha on August 1, 2011.

Nuku'alofa , Tonga: JUSTICE Robert Shuster has refused an application filed by Lord Lasike's counsel seeking to set aside his warrant of arrest filed at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa on January 17.