Tonga

Members of the Tonga Police Passport Taskforce and Tonga CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) executed three search warrants and arrested the suspect who allegedly obtained two passports using forged documents.

The accused has been charged with 2 counts of knowingly dealing with forged documents.

He has been released on bail and he will reappear in court on 16 October 2017.

This is the second case where the Ministry of Justice system was misused to create false birth certificates.

Tonga Broadcasting reported the case was reported last week at Fangaloto.

Tonga had earlier introduced restrictions in some villages affected by the disease to stop its spread.

Although their final placing won’t be confirmed until the last matches for Group B on Friday, Cook Islands secured at least a second place finish in the group – enough to qualify – after Fiji and Tonga’s 0-0 draw in the opening match of the day.

The sickness now affects less than one percent of Tonga's population, which is the benchmark for ruling out a disease as a public health problem.

RNZI reports Tonga was cited as one of the worst-affected countries in the world in the 1970s, when a study revealed 45 percent of Tonga's population was infected.

The WHO launched a global program to eliminate the disease in 2000, but the organisation has advised Tonga to remain cautious with post-elimination monitoring over the next decade in case the disease is reintroduced.

The location was a remote island 200 miles away from the nearest hospital during Exercise Tafakula, a biennial, multi-national military exercise hosted by the Kingdom of Tonga in late July.

The medical team participated in the exercise under the auspice of the National Guard's State Partnership Program. The team of four medics was requested by Tongan officials to provide medical support for the two-week exercise and to evaluate the medical readiness of His Majesty's Armed Forces, the military defense force of the Kingdom of Tonga.

Kazakhstan has chosen ‘Future Energy’ as the theme for this World Specialized Expo, with the view to reducing carbon gas emissions as main cause of climate change.

The Minister of Infrastructure, Tourism and Culture, Semisi Sika heads the Tongan Delegation representing the Ministry responsible for Energy, and co-VIP Guests of the ceremony together with the Acting Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Birzhan Nurymbetov.

Although American Samoa threw everything into the milestone match, Fiji’s impressive ball skills and undeniable fitness allowed them to take control of the game and earn the upper hand in the 11th minute with a solid finish from Eseta Sinukula.

Viniana Buke – who completely dominated in the midfielded until she was called off to rest in the 62nd minute – was next to find the net after dribbling through three players then carefully placing the attempt just wide of goalkeeper Zena Foma’i.

Bloomfield said the complaint could have been resolved quickly if the complainant had spoken to the officer in charge of the airport so they could work directly with him there and with those who were involved.

Bloomfield said it was difficult to investigate the allegation without any concrete evidence although the Ministry would look at the complaint if its office received any solid information.

The 5-day regional meeting was hosted by the Pacific Community – SPC – in partnership with the Tonga’s Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (MLNR) and the Department of Environment (Ministry of MEIDECC).

The tournament is scheduled to be held on 6th and 7th October, 2017 in Tongatapu and is aimed to bring together Sevens Rugby players both male and females from around the country to play in this two-day event.   

This announcement today emphasised Digicel’s commitment and support to Tonga Rugby and the development of the Sport amongst the people of Tonga.