Three community-based aged care centers will be built in Tongatapu with one in Vava'u, under a new USD $16.18 million project signed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The Tonga Integrated Aged Care Project will help provide safe, high-quality integrated health and care services for older people and their caregivers.
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Tuesday 26 December 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Friday 2 June 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new three-year pilot project launched on 2 June will give 40 young people in Tonga a second chance at education and training - to improve their social and economic well-being.
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Monday 22 May 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Dr Fotu Fisi’iahi was re-appointed as Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Internal Affairs for four-years, effective on 19 May, signing a renewed contract in Nuku'alofa.
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Tuesday 18 October 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Humanitarian Cash Transfers of $1.5 million pa'anga funding is expected to be distributed to support 3,000 beneficiaries from affected areas in Tongatapu, 'Eua and Ha'apai, to recover from the impacts of the recent natural disasters.
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Wednesday 25 May 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
First term school fees for 3849 secondary school students throughout Tonga are being paid under the World Bank's SET Project. A total of $962,250 pa'anga was disbursed from the World Bank's SET Project on 23 May, to pay the Term 1 fees for eligible secondary students of disadvantaged families.
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Thursday 30 August 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three new buses were donated by the Government of Japan to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to promote sports and transport athletes to sports competitions and events. Present at the handover today was the Prime Minister Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva, sporting a big lump on his forehead, after he was injured in a fall at the weekend.
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Monday 30 July 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
New short term job opportunities in construction in New Zealand opened up for Tongans this week, when a recruitment team interviewed local applicants for a program starting in September.
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Monday 16 July 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A total of $300,000 pa’anga has been allocated to provide psycho-social support to those dealing with stress after losing homes during severe Tropical Cyclone Gita in February this year.
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Saturday 3 March 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Sports equipment valued at $1.4 million pa’anga was handed over by the Government of Japan to the Government of Tonga on Friday, March 2.
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Tuesday 6 June 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a new community multi-purpose hall for the village of Haveluliku in eastern Tongatapu was officiated by the Prime Minister and the Minister of Internal Affairs, Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva on 31 May.
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Monday 27 March 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The clearing process of an area to construct an 18-holes new Popua Golf course is currently underway for the 2019 Pacific Games.
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Tuesday 7 February 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
After the Minister of Justice, Hon. Vuna Fa’otusia told the Tongan Parliament today that government ministries did not break any law, by employing daily paid labourers for 10 to 20 years without a working contract, the Speaker reminded the House that Tonga is the "Friendly Islands". From the House, by Pesi Fonua.
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Friday 2 September 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The first meeting of a High Performance Unit with National Federations was held on Thursday, 1 September in Nuku’alofa and attended by 18-year-old Tongan Olympian Karoline Lusitania Tatafu, the first female archer to represent Tonga at the Rio Olympics.
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Thursday 16 June 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A one-day National Women’s Forum to discuss the work done on a National Policy on Gender and Development 2014-18 while mapping out a way forward to achieve its aims was held on Thursday, 16 June at Tungi Colonnade.
Thursday 19 May 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Tongan delegation including cultural dancers and artists will showcase Tonga at the 12th Festival of Pacific Arts to be held in Guam from May 22 to June 4.
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Wednesday 18 May 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A two-day National Youth Sustainable Development Forum was opened on Tuesday, May 17 in Nuku’alofa bringing together youth leaders who plan to come up with an action plan for the development of a Tonga National Youth Policy.
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Friday 15 April 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongan women who wish to become candidates for district and town officer elections in June this year, yesterday learned from a visiting New Zealand member of parliament, Jenny Salesa, how they can work with the support of other women.
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Friday 8 April 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga marked the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on Wednesday, 6 April with an aerobics session and other activities at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall.
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Monday 24 August 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongan fruit pickers are taking part in two leadership and training programs launched on Monday, 24 August in Nuku'alofa.
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Friday 26 June 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
HM Queen Nanasipau'u was deeply moved by a drama performance by Fili Tonu Group who portrayed an elderly blind man being mistreated by others, when she opened a new Social Protection and Disability division at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Tungi Colonnade on Thursday, 25 June. Photos by Linny Folau and Peter Poulsen
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