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Friday 26 January 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Strong to damaging gale force winds, and scattered thunderstorms, with heavy rain, will affect the Tongatapu, Vava'u, Ha'apai, and 'Eua group by today, until the weekend, Tonga Meteorology forecasts.
Friday 26 January 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
About 400 Tongan students have graduated from China’s universities under the Chinese government scholarships, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the Chinese Embassy Mr Ruan Dewen said at an event to mark International Education Day in Tonga.
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Thursday 25 January 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Prime Minister Hon. Hu'akavameiliku officially launched the Tapanekale Housing Project, a government project to build safe houses for families in Tongatapu. A fund of $1 million pa'anga has been allocated to initiate the project, starting with nine families, out of a total of 270 households identified in the extremely poor category.
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Thursday 25 January 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new building complex is to be constructed on the royal estate "Polata’ane" and expected to be completed this year, for accommodation of “VVIPs” (Very Very Important People).
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Thursday 25 January 2024
Dr. Saia Piukala

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Dr. Saia Ma’u Piukala has been appointed as the World Health Organization Regional Director for the Western Pacific, taking his oath of office yesterday, 23 January, during the 154th session of the WHO Executive Board at WHO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Thursday 25 January 2024
Taaniela Kula

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Mr Taaniela Kula has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (MLNR). He signed a four year contract on Tuesday 23 January, at the Public Service Commission, Nuku'alofa.
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Wednesday 24 January 2024

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is supporting Pacific Island Countries to build an equipped workforce to improve peoples’ access to secure, fast, and affordable internet connectivity in the region.
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Wednesday 24 January 2024

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongans in Australia have improved understanding of lands processes and procedures in Tonga, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (MLNR) says in a report that concludes its 'Toe Talatalanoa Overseas Program’. The program was initiated by the ministry to address the concerns of Tongan communities overseas regarding land in Tonga.
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Wednesday 24 January 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Vava’u girls took the championship trophy in the local U16 rugby sevens competition, held in Teufaiva on 12, 16 and 20 January.
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Tuesday 23 January 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Lulutai Airlines two aircraft, the Twin Otter and Y12, are resuming their flight services throughout Tongatapu and outer islands, following some disruptions to the schedules.
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Tuesday 23 January 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Star Breeze will be the first cruise ship to visit Tonga this year, scheduled to arrive in Nuku'alofa this Saturday, 27 January.
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Tuesday 23 January 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police received new forensics equipment and patrol car in a handover ceremony with the Embassy of China on 19 January.
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Tuesday 23 January 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Fanga’uta Lagoon Bridge project, that was expected to be completed in 2024, is ongoing and projected to be completed within the next three years. A procurement deadline is coming up in March this year, but the project co-ordinator said that the geo-survey work had been completed and now the funding was being finalized.
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Tuesday 23 January 2024

A 26 year old man was found dead at Patangata on Wednesday evening, 17 January, a suspected suicide case, according to Deputy Police Commissioner Tevita Vailea.
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Tuesday 23 January 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three cars collided on Vuna Road at Ma’ufanga during heavy rain just before 5:00pm, on 19 January. One car ended up on the pavement just short of falling into the small boat harbour, and all three vehicles were damaged, with one driver badly injured.
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Friday 19 January 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An upgrade to Tonga’s Seismic Network will cover five strategically positioned stations at Nukuhetulu, Tongatapu; Mt. Talau Vava’u; Hihifo, Ha’apai; Niuafo’ou High School, Niuafo’ou; and Hihifo. Niuatoputapu, where upgrades to infrastructure will help to better monitor and detect earthquakes. The work is being funded by the World Bank through the Pacific Resilience Program (PREP).
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Friday 19 January 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake, located close to Vava'u and felt in Nuku’alofa at 11:12am this morning, Friday 19 January 2024, is posing no tsunami threat, Tonga Meteorological Service, advised.
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Thursday 18 January 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two years on, very few tourism businesses have recovered from the impact of the HTHH volcanic eruption and tsunamis that hit Tonga in January 2022. At the time, it was forecast that the disruption to tourism would be felt for at least two years, but now it is clear that it will take much longer for the industry to bounce back after the multiple shocks of recent years. "Recovery is rather slow," says Ministry of Tourism CEO, Viliami Takau. But he is determined that Tonga can build back tourism better.
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Thursday 18 January 2024
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Dubai, UAE
Tonga Sevens men's team won two games in a row at the World Challengers Series in Dubai on 12 January 2024.
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Thursday 18 January 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Community leaders at Ovaka island and Neiafu, Vava'u, received engines for fishing boats, sewing machines, greenhouses, and poultry facilities, donated by the Chinese Embassy in Tonga, to help boost livelihoods in the communities.
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