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Pagp Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Nearly a third of Tonga's population still has no internet and is unlikely to have access until mid-August.
Work on damaged cables in two of the Kingdom's outlying islands was delayed after a special repair vessel broke down in Fiji.
There has been little service in the...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — Tongan Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni met King Tupou VI in Niuafo'ou as the two sides worked on ironing out differences that had surfaced in early February.
While there has been no official update from either the Prime Minister's Office or the Royal Palace Office...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — Tonga police have launched a homicide investigation after two fishermen found human remains early on Christmas morning.
Police said the remains were found around 3am on December 25, on the seabed at the Yellow Pier in Nuku'alofa.
"The human remains have been transferred to the...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — Passengers on board a Lulutai Airlines Saab 340 aircraft were unharmed when the plane slid off the runway at Tonga's Fua'amotu airport on Friday, the airline says.
One man was seen being carried off the plane by responding soldiers, and the staff on the ground said passengers...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — A 54 year-old-man in Tonga described by police as "a political activist" has been arrested on a charge of attempted murder.
A police statement said an investigation has revealed substantial evidence linking the suspect to a serious crime.
It added that police are actively...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — One of Tonga's most celebrated royals, the late Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu, has been laid to rest in Nuku'alofa.
The coffin of the late Princess was lowered in the royal tombs of Mala'ekula near the Royal Palace of Tonga on Saturday morning, June 3rd.
Her flag-draped coffin was...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — Tonga's Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Irish-based Bermudan company Seabased Group to build a system of motion-powered offshore generators.
The system will generate electricity via special buoys connected to generators planted on the seabed.
The MoU was...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — Three children in Tonga who died from viral pneumonia caused by Influenza B were aged 1, 3 and 13.
CEO of the Ministry of Health, Dr Siale 'Akau'ola, told Matangi Tonga the outbreak of influenza-like illnesses has been going on in Tonga for the last eight-to-nine weeks.
He said...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — Tongan Police have confirmed the death of a seven-year-old boy after he was shot.
Police report the shooting occured at the boy's residence at the village of Ha'ateiho, on the main island of Tongatapu, last Friday evening local time.
The boy's father has been arrested, but...
Sydney, AUSTRALIA — Qantas is expanding its South Pacific presence with the addition of Tonga to its network, offering a new tropical destination for Australian travellers to explore.
Following the recent reopening of Tonga’s borders, Qantas will fly weekly between Sydney and Nuku’alofa’s Fua’amotu...