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  • Tuesday 24 December 2024 3:12pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga's new Prime Minister Designate, Hon. Dr 'Aisake Eke is currently addressing the House after winning a ballot 16 votes to 8 votes, to defeat the rival nominee Dr Viliami Latu. There were 24 total votes in the secret ballot in the Legislative Assembly of Tonga this morning. Dr Eke is a former Minister of Finance, with a PhD in business administration from an Australian university.
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  • Tuesday 24 December 2024 1:25pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Swire Shipping, a leading provider of sustainable and innovative shipping and logistics solutions, recently organised a charity drive in partnership with HM Queen Nanasipau’u Charity. Fifty care packages, put together with donations from Swire Shipping and generous contributions from local partners, will be distributed to families in need by the Charity.
  • Tuesday 24 December 2024 11:03am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The two nominees for Tonga's new Prime Minster Designate are Dr 'Aisake Valu Eke and  Dr Viliami Uasike Latu, both People's Representatives, the Lord Speaker announced this morning in a special meeting of the Tonga Legislative Assembly, where elected representives will take part in a secret ballot to elect the PM. Results were awaited at 3:00pm.
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  • Monday 23 December 2024 9:31pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Two nominations for Tonga's Prime Minister Designate, were received by the office of the Legislative Assembly before the closing time today, 23 December. The names will be revealed tomorrow morning, Tuesday, when the Legislative Assembly meets to choose the new Prime Minister..
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  • Monday 23 December 2024 9:23pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Home Reef Volcano is growing and changing shape with a new lava lobe covering an estimated 75,000 square meters on the island between 4-15 December 2024, Tonga Geological Services reported today. The volcanic activity poses low risk to the Vava’u and Ha’apai communities. However, all Mariners are advised to sail beyond two nautical miles from Home Reef until further notice.
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  • Monday 23 December 2024 9:10pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Tonga Secondary Entrance Examination (SEE) result this year revealed a low pass rate of 36% out of the 1399 Form 2 students in Tonga Government Middle Schools (GMS) who sat the examination.
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  • Monday 23 December 2024 2:29pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A heavy rain warning and flash flood advisory are now in force for Tongatapu, 'Eua, and Ha'apai land areas, Tonga Meteorological Services issued at 1:00 pm this afternoon. There is a cloudy, rainy, gusty outlook for Christmas in these areas, with isolated thunderstorms.
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  • Monday 23 December 2024 2:17pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Starlink has been granted approval to provide high-speed internet services in Tonga, the Regulator for Communications, (MEIDECC), announced.
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  • Saturday 21 December 2024 6:32pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The first sealed nomination for Prime Minister Designate was submitted yesterday, 20 December, to the Speaker's Office, of the Legislative Assembly. Written nominations close on Monday 23 December and will be opened on Tuesday.
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  • Saturday 21 December 2024 4:01pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : With a total budget of $19.6 million panga (AUD 12.9 million) over five years, the Tonga Australia Resilient Communities Program will fund community driven infrastructure projects, including cyclone shelters and water supply systems. The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and MORDI Tonga Trust on 20 December signed a Finance Agreement for the TARCP program.
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