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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Talofa Airways will resume flights starting next week. This was confirmed in an announcement issued this past Thursday.
Talofa Airways ticket offices opened for ticket sales beginning on Thursday July 21 in Pago Pago and Friday July 22 in Apia.
Online bookings are also...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — An initially positive response to news the United States plans to build an embassy in Tonga has turned sceptical.
US vice president Kamala Harris made the announcement among other 're-engagement' promises for the Pacific region, in an address via video link with leaders of the...
LONDON (AP) — Tonga’s chief diplomat in the United Kingdom was thinking about two monarchs this weekend as Britain and the Commonwealth celebrated Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee.
There is Elizabeth, of course, who has celebrated 70 years on the throne with four days of parades and pageantry...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — There is a political upheaval in Tonga with the ousting of three MPs after they were found guilty of attempting to bribe voters during the run-up to the 2021 general elections.
Each was found guilty in separate rulings made by Tonga's Supreme Court in the space of a week....
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — The Tonga Government has reported three COVID deaths and a total of 2,620 active cases in the Kingdom.
Health Minister Saia Piukala announced the new figures in a media update.
Mr Piukala said six people who had recently died had been tested positive for covid, but they consider...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — Tonga Cable Ltd says the country's domestic telecommunications cable may take up to a year to fix.
The cable was ripped apart by January's devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami.
Tonga Cable chief executive James Panuve says up to 110km of a special cable may have to be...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — Poor weather conditions are preventing a team of engineers from repairing a damaged microwave link on the uninhabited island of Kao in Tonga.
The microwave link would restore telecommunications in the Vava'u and Ha'apai group of islands, which have been cut-off from the outside...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — A traditional funeral with military honours was held for Tonga's former deputy prime minister Lord Ma'afu Tukui'aulahi on Monday at the Huelo 'o Hangai Tomb, Tokomololo in Tongatapu.
Hundreds of people attended the burial ceremony at the tombs, where marquees were erected for...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA —Tonga's King Tupou VI has presented Tonga's newly elected Prime Minister, Siaosi Sovaleni with a Royal Warrant of Appointment in Nuku'alofa.
Mr Sovaleni was elected as Designate Prime Minister by 16 members of the 26-members parliament in a secret ballot on 15 December 2021,...
Hamilton, NEW ZEALAND — Samoa has qualified for the 2023 Rugby World Cup after beating Tonga 37-15 in Kirikiriroa Hamilton yesterday (Saturday Samoa time).
The Manu led by 20 points early in the second half but withstood a determined 'Ikale Tahi comeback to prevail 79-28 on aggregate over two legs...