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Tonga News
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Parliament
Legislative Assembly may open in early April
Nuku'alofa, Tonga: The final session of the Tonga Legislative Assembly under its current composition has been unofficially set for early April, but this date has yet to be confirmed.
12 Mar 2010, 12:38
Tonga News
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Health
Tongan nurses gather for first int'l conference
Nuku'alofa, Tonga:
The first International Conference for Tongan Nurses was officially opened by HM the Queen Mother Halaevalu Mata'aho, at the Janfull International Dateline Hotel yesterday evening, March 10.
11 Mar 2010, 18:14
South Pacific News
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Pacific Islands
Tonga on cyclone watch as two tropical depressions form in South Pacific
Nuku'alofa, Tonga:
Two tropical depressions forming in the South Pacific may possibly turn into Tropical Cyclones over the next few days, which could affect Tonga early next week, Tonga's chief meteorological officer advised.
11 Mar 2010, 16:02
South Pacific News
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Pacific Islands
HRH Princess Anne to visit Tonga for EPLD 2010
Nuku'alofa, Tonga:
Britain's Princess Royal, HRH Princess Anne, will visit Tonga from March 20-23 to attend part of the study tour program of the Emerging Pacific Leaders Dialogue 2010, a regional leadership development program.
11 Mar 2010, 12:19
Tonga News
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Outer Islands
Niuatoputapu tsunami recovery project to build new housing, hospital, offices
Nuku'alofa, Tonga:
The reconstruction of Niuatoputapu following the September 30 tsunami that devastated the island of Niuatoputapu in northern Tonga is set to begin this year.
11 Mar 2010, 10:21
Tonga News
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Foreign Affairs
President Obama receives Tongan Ambassador
New York, USA:
The Tongan Ambassador to the USA, His Excellency Hon. Sonatane Tu'akinamolahi Taumoepeau Tupou presented his credentials to the President of the United States of America, His Excellency Mr Barack H. Obama at the White House, Washington DC on Wednesday 24 February 2010.
09 Mar 2010, 18:22
Tonga News
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Government
Ashika Relief Fund distributes $1.1million to families
Nuku'alofa, Tonga:
The distribution has begun of the $1.1 million pa'anga Ashika Relief Fund to the next of kin of the 74 people who were lost at sea, and the 54 survivors from the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika in Ha'apai waters on August 5, 2009.
09 Mar 2010, 17:40
Tonga News
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Development
Australia commits AUD$7m for Tonga health support
Nuku'alofa, Tonga:
The Australian Government has committed AUD$7 million dollars for three years funding of a new Health Systems Support Program with Tonga's Ministry of Health, focussing on key priority health areas such as reducing the prevalence of non communicable diseases in the country and will help to improve community health care.
06 Mar 2010, 17:02
Tonga News
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Development
Solar power for remote islands communities
Nuku'alofa, Tonga:
Eleven remote islands communities in Vava'u and islands off Tongatapu will benefit from the installation of new solar power home systems this year under a Project funded by the Japanese Government.
06 Mar 2010, 17:00
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Letters & Comments
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Government
Komisoni: 'ai 'a e Lilo ke Kio, Kalou mo Kaila
Tonga: 'Oku makatu'unga pe fakamalo ia koe'uhi he ko e me'a ne lilo 'oku 'ikai kio ka kuo kalou pea kaila 'o mea'i 'e hou'eiki pea 'ilo ki ai 'a me'avale. Tuku pe mu'a e vaka ia ke toki 'omai e aofangatuku 'a e komisoni. Kaekehe, kuo hanga 'e he Komisoni 'o ta'aki mai e me'a lahi. - Samiu Sika.
15 Mar 2010, 15:44
Letters & Comments
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Government
After MV Ashika, what is next?
UK: We are hearing and reading from all these Governmental witnesses of all the mess of due diligence surrounding this MV Ashika. Tonga is getting to be the capital of corrupted officials that never learn. From selling of Tongan passports, Tongan Jester disappears with Tonga's Million Dollar Investments, Civil Servant strikes, Burning of Nuku'alofa and now the MV Ashika. What is next? - William Mariner.
15 Mar 2010, 15:16
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Press Releases
Negotiation on Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement starts today
Sydney, Australia: Thirty Australian unions and community groups today asked the Trade Minister to safeguard the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, Australian local content in media, regulation of GE food, regulation of foreign investment and industry policies that support local employment in the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) negotiations which start on Monday March 15.
15 Mar 2010, 14:27
Press Releases
Pacific business women need better access to information and knowledge
Port Vila, Vanuatu: IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today launched a series of reports indicating that Pacific business women need better access to information and knowledge- sharing opportunities on business formalities to realize their full economic potential and contribute to their countries' national development.
15 Mar 2010, 06:28
Press Releases
Scientists release 250,000 tagged tuna into the Pacific
Noumea, New Caledonia: The world's largest ever tuna tagging project has released over 250,000 tagged tuna into the equatorial Western and Central Pacific Ocean and 35,000 tags have already been recovered. The data being collected will help in sustaining and protecting the world's largest resource of tuna.
13 Mar 2010, 06:05
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Sports
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Rugby
Tongan rugby players in top Japanese team
Tokyo, Japan:
The Wild Knights rugby team of the Sanyo Electric Corporation became Japan's national rugby club champion for 2010, after beating the Toyota's Verblitz 22-17 on 28 February.
09 Mar 2010, 16:36
Sports
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Other
NZ qualifies for FIFA U-20 World Cup
Auckland, New Zealand:
Tonga's hope of qualifying for the Federation International Football Association FIFA U-20 women's World Cup in Germany in July came to a sudden end on January 25 when its U-20 women's team was thrashed by New Zealand 11-0.
26 Jan 2010, 19:22
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