The 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony may be a little less glossy compared to previous years due to the absence of Pita Taufatofua. However, the former Tongan flag bearer still took part in the ...

As the excitement builds for the upcoming Grammy Awards, the spotlight shines brightly on the Best Reggae Album category, where a diverse line-up of nominees showcases the genre’s vibrant evolution.

For Tongan students at Brigham Young University-Hawaii, the start of the new semester has come with the usual stressors — adjusting to new schedules, new professors and new roommates. Also, navigating ...

Khyiris Tonga has missed the team’s last three games with a foot injury. But, the Patriots defensive lineman is on the path towards returning for this weekend’s divisional-round playoff game against ...

With Reggae Month three weeks away, Ewan Simpson, chairman of the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA), says a full slate of activities are planned for February. But in an interview with the ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Trump administration travel restriction on Tongan citizens is raising concerns here in Hawaii. Tonga, along with more than 30 other countries, is now under new travel ...

SALT LAKE CITY — In the middle of downtown Salt Lake City, Kai Po Kava Lounge is meant to bring people together, and behind the counter is one Tongan family proud of where they came from. “My parents ...

One indicator of a healthy democracy is frameworks that enable political participation — the level of citizen engagement such as in voting and participation in civil society. Yet as Tonga’s parliament ...

The Mateel Community Center announced dates for its 2026 Reggae on the River festival this week — a second-week of August schedule that is slightly different from previous years. The organization also ...

Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican musician and actor who helped propel reggae into the international spotlight, has died at 81 years old. The singer-songwriter was known for hits such as "Many Rivers to Cross ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such classics as “Many Rivers to Cross,” “You Can Get it If You Really Want” and ...

Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican singer, actor and cultural ambassador for reggae music, who starred in and wrote the title song for the iconic 1972 film “The Harder They Come,” has died, according to a ...