Tonga's new telecommunications operator Digicel (Tonga) Ltd. is setting up its Tonga head office at the Dupencia Lodge in Ma'ufanga, Nuku'alofa.

Duke Mahoni, manager of the family-owned Dupencia, said that Digicel will move into the ground and the first floors of the building this week on a "long term renting basis."

Digicel has recently acquired Tonfon Communications from the Shoreline Group, and last week decided on the location for the new head office.

The year-old Dupencia was built as a tourist complex on the Nuku'alofa waterfront featuring a pizzaria, a public bar a night club, restaurant, and luxury rooms. Digicel will replace most of these facilities with its own offices while Duke will still run the Dupencia accommodation on the third floor and he will also have a reception office on the ground floor.