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  • Reflections on Pacific regionalism
    Opinion
    Thursday 17 October 2024 8:02pm


    Lautoka, Fiji         : The narrative of the Forum at the apex of Pacific regionalism is becoming more commonly used, particularly with increased geopolitical competition and the flurry of partner engagement with Pacific states. While it is important to reinforce the power of the region as one political bloc, it comes off as self-serving. Pacific islanders generally do not think in these terms. Our communal values are much stronger. Rather, it is Pacific people who are at the apex of Pacific regionalism. It is the Pacific people as a collective who remind us why we are pursuing regionalism in the first place. By Sione Tekiteki.
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Pacific Islands

  • Commonwealth nations adopt ocean declaration in Samoa
    Pacific Islands
    Monday 28 October 2024 10:25pm
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    Nuku'alofa, Tonga         : Commonwealth countries adopted the Apia Commonwealth Ocean Declaration for One Resilient Common Future, which calls on all 56 Commonwealth nations to protect and restore the ocean in the face of severe climate change, pollution, and impacts related to over-exploitation.
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  • Strong commitment needed to combat NCDS and mental health issues in Commonwealth
    Pacific Islands
    Wednesday 23 October 2024 9:08pm


    Apia, Samoa         : Strong political commitment, partnerships and community involvement are needed to tackle the global health challenges posed by noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health issues in the Commonwealth, was the message from a side event held at Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Apia, Samoa, today.
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  • “Worldwide catastrophe” UNSG issues global SOS on sea level rise
    Pacific Islands
    Tuesday 27 August 2024 11:12pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga         : A global SOS on sea level rise was issued by the UN Secretary General António Guterres today in Tonga, at the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting, calling all world leaders to lead a fast and fair phase-out of fossil fuels. “A worldwide catastrophe is putting this Pacific paradise in peril,” said Guterres.“Global average sea levels are rising at an unprecedented rate. The ocean is overflowing.”
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  • ATS (Tonga) achieves international accreditation for airport ground handling
    Sponsored media release
    Thursday 31 October 2024 7:45pm


    Fua'amotu, Tongatapu         : In October 2024 Air Terminal Services (Tonga) Limited (ATS) was entered onto the International Air Transport Association’s register as having completed and achieved the highest available award being the IATA Safety Audit Ground Operations certificate (ISAGO). Mr Rene de Boer of the Netherlands, head of one of three international agencies for ISAGO, conducted the audit of ATS in March this year, and presented the certificate to ATS.
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  • Tauhi ‘e he Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tonga ‘a e ma‘uma‘uluta ‘o e tafa‘aki fakapa‘anga΄
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    Tuesday 8 October 2024 6:02pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga         : Ko e taha e tuʻutuʻuni ngāue tefito ʻa e Pangikē Pule΄ ko e fakapapauʻi ‘oku malu ma’u pē tu’unga fakapa’anga ‘a e ngaahi pangikē ‘i Tonga΄ ‘i he taimi kotoa ‘o kau ki heni hono fakapapau’i ‘oku ‘i he tu’unga lelei ma’u pē ‘a e sino’i pa’anga tefitoˊ (capital) pea fe’unga mo e pa'anga ngāue (liquidity) 'i he kotoa ‘o e ngaahi pangikē ‘e fā kuo laiseni ‘e he Pangikē Pule΄. ‘I hono fakakātoaˊ, na’e ‘i he tu’unga fe’unga pē ‘a e pa'anga ngāue 'o e ngaahi pangikē ʻi he taʻu ʻe hongofulu kuo maliu atuˊ ‘o au mai ki he ‘aho ni.
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  • National Reserve Bank of Tonga maintains financial stability
    Sponsored media release
    Tuesday 8 October 2024 5:55pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga         : The principal statutory role of the Reserve Bank is to ensure and maintain at all times the financial stability of the  overall banking sector in Tonga. This calls for strong capitalisation and ample liquidity in all of the four banks under its licensing regime. Overall, there has been sufficient and ample liquidity in the banking sector in the past decade, to date. “The Reserve Bank reaffirms to the public its commitment to upholding its statutory mandate of maintaining the stability of the financial and banking system of the Kingdom,” stated Governor Moeaki.
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