Tonga Power Limited (TPL) has been at the centre of public frustration due to a series of management struggles, service interruptions, and skyrocketing electricity costs. Over the past few years, TPL’s operational challenges have deeply affected the quality of life for Tongans, with service disruptions and high prices creating widespread dissatisfaction. One of the […]
During Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni’s tenure, Tonga faced some of the most challenging crises in recent memory: the devastating Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai volcanic eruption, a destructive tsunami, and the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The government’s immediate response centred on securing international aid to stabilize the economy and meet urgent recovery needs, which was
For rugby league powerhouse Siosiua Taukeiaho, the road back to the NRL has been anything but smooth, marked by multiple failed attempts and a high price tag that ultimately kept him sidelined from a return to the Sydney Roosters. The former Catalans Dragons player saw his potential NRL homecoming fall apart when he insisted on
The High Cost of Comebacks: Siosiua Taukeiaho’s Price Tag Puts NRL Return Out of Reach Read More »
Kuo tu’utu’uni ‘a e ‘Eiki Fakamaau Lahi ‘a Tonga ke halaia kotoa ‘a e kau talavou ko e tokolahi mei Ha’ateiho mo e tokotaha pea mei Fo’ui ka na’e nofo fakatamaiki pe ‘i Ha’ateiho, ki he ngaahi tikite na’e faka’ilo kinautolu kiai, ki he pekia ‘a Toni Lopeti mei Pahu. Ko kau Faka’iloa na’anau taki
Halaia kotoa kau Faka’iloa toko 8 ki he pekia ‘a e talavou mei Pahu he ta’u kuo’osi Read More »
Kuo tu’utu’uni ‘a e ‘Eiki Fakamaau Lahi, ke halaia ‘a e Faka’iloa ko Siosio Vea ki he tikite ‘e 2 ko e fe’ave’aki pa’anga kaakaa pea pehee ki he kaiha’a me’alele. Na’e tali tonuhia ‘a e Faka’iloa ki hono ‘uluaki ui ‘ene hopo he Fakamaau’anga pea fakahoko ‘ene hopo he ‘aho 18 Sepitema pea fakahoko
Kuo tautea ‘e he tangata’eiki Tu’i Fakamaau Lahi ‘i he Fakamaau’anga Lahi ‘i Nuku’alofa he ‘aho 17 ‘Okatopa,’a e ‘eikivaka ‘o e MV Kelesi Tevita ‘Ilangana kene ngaue popula ki he ta’u ‘e 1, kae malu’i he ta’u ‘e 2. ‘Oku muimui atu he tautea malu’i, ke ‘oua tene toe fakahoko ha hia he vaha’a
Tautea malu’i ta’u 2 ‘eiki vaka ‘o e Kelesi ki he maumau’i lao folau vaka tahi Read More »
Kuo lea ‘a e star he mala’e Liiki Siosifa Talakai mei he timi ‘a e Cronulla Shark pea pehee ki he NSW Blue, ‘a e ‘ikai ke sai hono vaa mo e faiako ‘a e Mate Ma’a Tonga Christian Wolf pea mo’ene loto mamahi he ‘ikai ke fili ki he timi ‘o e fe’auhi Pacific
Lea Siosifa Talakai ki hono vaa mo e faiako Mate Ma’a Tonga Christian Wolf Read More »
As IRL’s oversight reshapes Tongan rugby league, local voices demand respect for decades of passion and sacrifice. When Tonga’s rugby league team captured the world’s attention during the 2017 World Cup, their astonishing rise wasn’t some fluke or a Cinderella story plucked from thin air. This success was born from a wellspring of raw talent—Tongan
Heart and Heritage: Tonga’s Rugby League Legacy at Risk Amid IRL’s Global Agenda Read More »
Na’e faka’ohovale ki he Tonga Independent hono li’aki e fakafofonga ‘ofisiale ‘o Tonga ki he Kominiueli he fakataha i Ha’amoa, ko e Talafekau Lahi ki Pilitania, kae ‘ave ‘e he Palemia ‘ene timi mo kulupu makehe mei Tonga pe. Ko e Talafekau Lahi o Tonga ki Pilitania, ‘Eiki Fanetupouvava’u Tuita ko e Fakafofonga ia ‘o
KEI FAI PE KAUNOA PALEMIA HE MAFAI TU’I Read More »
Tau’aki faka’ilo ngaahi pangike ‘a e pule’angá, faka’ilo e mitia. Ko e taha eni e poini mahu’inga na’e ‘ohake ‘i he Fakamaau’anga fekau’aki mo e fefakatonutonu fakaLao he vaha’a ‘o e Pangike Fakalakalaka pea mo e Pangike Pule ‘a Tonga, kau atu ai mo hona takitaha CEO kae pehē ki hona takitaha Poate. Ko e
KEI MALAVA NAI ‘E HE PALĒMIÁ HONO FATONGIÁ? Read More »
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