Business & Finance

The retail prices for all petroleum products for Tongatapu will increase in the new year, Petrol by 5 seniti/litre, Kerosene by 10 seniti/litre and Diesel by 15 seniti/litre. The price changes were approved by the Tonga Competent Authority to be effective this Friday, 2 January 2026.

New Year will see an increase in petroleum prices ↗

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Three people have had their fingers blown off by fireworks in Tonga. According to the Ministry of Health, they are among several people who have been injured by the mishandling of fireworks in the lead up to the New Year. Injuries also included burns to eyes, faces and hands.

Three people lose fingers to firework explosions ↗

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Three Recruit Prison Officers from Tonga have successfully completed their training in Fiji under a regional cooperation programme that aims to strengthen public safety in the Pacific.

Recruit Prison officers complete training in Fiji under regional initiative ↗

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His Majesty’s Armed Forces’ Brass Band played Christmas carols in the Nuku'alofa CBD today, 29 December, during the festive season in Tonga.

HMAF brass band cheers up Nuku'alofa with Christmas carols ↗

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Tonga’s newly elected Prime Minister Lord Fakafānua has submitted his list of ministerial nominations to King Tupou VI, with a “desire to confirm members of his cabinet prior to the opening of Parliament in the new year.”

PM submits Cabinet list to King Tupou VI ↗

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Tongatapu's Hihifo District is sparkling for Christmas, where villages are lit up with colourful lights and festive decorations ahead of Christmas this year.

Hihifo sparkles for Christmas ↗

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HM Queen Nanasipau’u and Princess Eliana presented gifts to the Paediatric Ward at Vaiola Hospital, including new furniture, colorful sofas, chairs, a child-sized table and a gift basket for the young patients.

New furniture brightens Vaiola Children's Ward for Christmas ↗

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Ashok Kumar (58) is serving seven years in prison for one count of trafficking in person, when he lured a 36-year-old woman from Fiji under the pretence of a potential hotel employment opportunity in Nuku’alofa, last year.

Man jailed seven years for trafficking woman from Fiji ↗

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