Tonga’s election is today, but thousands of citizens in Australia can’t vote
Tonga heads to the polls today for its general election, but citizens living abroad, including in Australia, won't be casting their vote.
From a small...
Polls in Tonga open for 2021 election, Lord Fusitu’a vacate seat
About 60,000 Tongan voters are able to vote in a new government today.
They will be electing 17 People's Representatives for the 26-member legislature.
The 33...
62,253 votes expected for 26 seats, Tongan Supervisor of Elections calls for people to...
By Iliesa Tora
Tongan Supervisor of Elections Pita Viki has two simple message for all 62,253 eligible voters who are going to vote around Tonga...
Tongans urged to register and vote
By Iliesa Tora
Tongans who are eligible to vote must register and vote at the 18 November General Elections in Tonga.
Supervisor of Elections Pita...
PNG Opposition says polls deferral dangerous
Papua New Guinea Speaker of Parliament Jacob Pomat’s suggestion that the 2022 General Elections be deferred by one year is both dangerous and wrong...
To vote or not to vote? Debating a New Caledonia referendum delay
By Nic Maclellan
As France’s Overseas Minister Sébastien Lecornu visits Noumea, supporters and opponents of independence are debating whether the next New Caledonia referendum...
Guns in high demand, Arms smuggling linked to PNG elections
As the 2022 General Election looms, firearms are being smuggled into the Papua New Guinea Highlands region from various parts of the country, says...
PNG Speaker’s ‘bizarre’ bid to delay 2022 General Elections by one year
Papua New Guinea Parliament Speaker Job Pomat has proposed to defer the 2022 National General Elections by one year, stating that the PNG Electoral...
Samoa by-elections set for 12 November, Speaker rules on corrupt arrangement issue
The Office of the Electoral Commissioner(OEC) has announced Friday 12 November as the official polling day for Samoa’s seven pending by-elections.
In a public statement...
75 candidates register for 18 November Tonga general election
A total of 75 candidates had registered for the Tonga General Election on 18 November, when registration closed at 3:00pm Tuesday, 28 September 2021.
Meanwhile,...
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