Tyrone Courier

Jason Taumalolo will be leading the Tonga XIII team, better known as Mate Ma'a Tonga (MMT) on a visit to Tonga this week. The team is scheduled to arrive tomorrow afternoon, 14 October, at 3:25 pm.

Jason Taumalolo leads Tonga XIII to visit Tonga this week ↗

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Tongan students at the University of the South Pacific graduated on Friday, with a colourful ceremony held at the Tonga High Stadium in Nuku’alofa. The graduate speaker, Miss Fuatino Tangitau recalled how students had overcome the challenges of covid lockdows and the HTHH eruption in pursuit of their degrees.

USP graduate speaker congratulates graduates who overcame covid and HTHH challenges in pursuing degrees ↗

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A total of 71 candidates have registered for Tonga's general election in November, with all 17 incumbents standing, when registration closed yesterday, 9 October at 3:00 pm.

71 candidates for Tonga's General Election ↗

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Fourteen nobles are standing for election to the nine noble's seats in the Legislative Assembly of Tonga. They vote among themselves. HSH Prince Kalaniuvalu Fotofili, the incumbent noble for the Niuas, was the sole candidate for the Niuas, and has therefore been declared elected by the Electoral Commission Office.

14 nobles stand for seats in Legislature, Fotofili declared for Niuas ↗

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The registration for candidates running in the 2025 General Election in Tonga closed today, 9 October.

Candidate registration closed today ↗

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The opening day of candidate registration for the general election saw a mix of new candidates and incumbent members in Tongatapu, running for the ten Tongatapu seats of the People's representatives in Tonga's Legislative Assembly.

Candidates registration welcomes both new and familiar faces ↗

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Tonga Airports Limited (TAL) CEO, Mr. Edgar Cocker has been suspended pending an investigation into allegations, according to the Minister for Public Enterprises, Hon. Piveni Piukala.

Tonga Airports CEO suspended ↗

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Prime Minister Dr. ’Aisake Eke has expressed Tonga's support towards Israel saying; “Tonga has always support in what we believe is right for us," when asked about Tonga's UN vote against a two-state solution.

PM Eke says supporting Israel 'is right' for Tonga ↗

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