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Thursday 27 August 2015
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Strong new measures to tighten regulations on arms trade estimated at $100 billion worldwide are expected to be made during the first Conference of States Parties (CSP) for the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) in Cancun, Mexico on 25 August. Campaigners say the Pacific will play a large role in preserving peaceful societies in an increasingly violent world, however some states, including Tonga, are neither a state party nor a signatory to this treaty.
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Thursday 27 August 2015
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 52-year-old husband has been charged with bodily harm for a violent domestic assault when he allegedly threw boiling water on his wife, who remains hospitalized with severe burns.
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Thursday 27 August 2015

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s Prime Minister, Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva told the Parliament yesterday, 26 August, he wants commercial banks to reduce their interest rates and keep their profit margins to less than $2 million pa’anga per annum. “If not, tell them to go,” he said.
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Wednesday 26 August 2015

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The inaugural meeting of the Tonga Heritage Society last night chose foundation officers who will move to formally register the group as an incorporated society. The group came together following public concern over the loss of heritage areas to development activity in Tonga.
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Wednesday 26 August 2015

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The construction of a new government building named ‘St George's Palace’ has begun after HM King Tupou VI planted a black foundation stone at Pangai Si’i at an official groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, 25 August.
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Tuesday 25 August 2015

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
There was an uproar in the Tongan Parliament this morning, 25 August when, in a bid to avoid impeachment, Hon. ‘Etuate Lavulavu presented a motion for parliament to replace members of its Standing Committee on Privileges with new members of his own selection. From the House by Pesi Fonua
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Tuesday 25 August 2015

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga has been included in the first destinations to be analyzed with the potential to become Whale Heritage Sites.
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Tuesday 25 August 2015

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 'Clean & Green' Tonga campaign by the Rotary Club of Nuku'alofa successfully distributed over 1000 'Clean & Green' bags at the Tongatapu Royal Agriculture, Fisheries Show on August 21-22. Photos by Sonia Chirgwin.
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Tuesday 25 August 2015
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Solar power is the most efficient renewable energy method in Tonga, students from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand found after investigating various renewable energy projects during a one-week trip.
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Monday 24 August 2015
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
‘I he uike kuo ’osii na’e toutou haa mai ‘i he TV Tonga ‘a e ngaahi fakamatala ‘a e kakai ‘i he ngaahi mala’e kehekehe ‘a e tu’uaki ‘o pehee ‘oku toko 8 ‘i he toko 10 ‘o e kakai fefine Tonga na’e fakamamahi’i (domestic violence). ‘I he taimi tatau, ke tau tokanga na’a ‘oku ‘i ai ha ‘asenita ‘aha pule’anga pe ma’u mafai muli pe ha taha ‘i Tonga ni pe fakatou’osi, ‘o me’angaue’aki ‘a e isiu ni, ‘aki hano mimio’i (spin) ‘a hono fakamatala’ii, pea tau hamumu ai, kae huu mai ‘a Setane (he ko e tamai ia ‘o e loii) ‘o maumau’i ‘etau ngaahi feinga kotoa.
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Monday 24 August 2015

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tsunamis pose a danger to Tonga's coastal communities and early warning of a severe tsunami event and appropriate response by the public, will be critical to saving lives. A one-week training workshop for first responders started on Monday, 24 August aims to improve the early warning system, procedures and response in Tonga.
Monday 24 August 2015

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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Monday 24 August 2015

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Pacific Retail Limited (PRL) have sold their Office Equipment Ltd. business to Pancom Holdings Limited (PHL) in a privately negotiated sale that closed in June 2015.
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Monday 24 August 2015

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Recycled clothing, a popular informal business in the Pacific Islands, has become a highly-organised industry across the region and now in Tonga, with the opening of a new business venture by the 'Uta'atu family, called Value City (Tonga) Ltd. on Saturday.
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Sunday 23 August 2015
Jaipur, India
India is pushing for deeper cooperation with 14 nations of the strategically-located Pacific region. The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a number of initiatives, including setting up of a space station in any of the countries and developing capacities in disaster management, The Times of India reported on 22 August.
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Saturday 22 August 2015

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Members of Tonga's 'Ikale Tahi took on the OCs Minis Rugby team at Cranleigh School, Surrey, for a training session this week. Photos courtesy Tonga Rugby Union.
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Friday 21 August 2015

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A wealth of fine mats from Tongatapu villages were displayed at Tongatapu’s two-day Royal Agricultural, Fisheries and Industrial Show 2015 was opened today by King Tupou VI at the Funga-Mana-Mo’ui Grounds in ‘Atele. Photos by Linny Folau.
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Friday 21 August 2015

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongatapu’s two-day Royal Agricultural, Fisheries and Industrial Show 2015 was opened today by King Tupou VI on a bright sunny day with a large variety of stalls showcasing plentiful supply of local food crops, vegetables, fruits and seafood along with traditional weaving, handicrafts and manufactured goods at the Funga-Mana-Mo’ui Grounds in ‘Atele.
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Friday 21 August 2015
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Aquaculture plays a vital role in providing nutrition and jobs in developing nations but more aquaculture is needed. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization says that the amount of farm-reared fish must increase from 66 million tons annually to 93 million tons by 2030 to maintain current levels of per capita global fish consumption.
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Friday 21 August 2015
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga is one of four Pacific countries that have not ratified the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC), along with New Zealand, Samoa and Niue.
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