A $1.12 million water tank project funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will provide a safe and climate resilient water supply for some schools in Tonga. At the signing of the agreement on 20 March, the Acting CEO for Finance, Ms. Pisila ‘Otunuku, said that the project will ensure the sustainable management of water that is safe, clean, and accessible, especially for the children and vulnerable people.
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Thursday 21 March 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Saturday 22 October 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A former senior civil servant and CEO of PASAI (NZ), Tiofilusi Tiueti was named as the new Minister for Finance and National Planning starting on 17 October. The Prime Minister announced the appointment on 20 October.
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Tuesday 6 September 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A program that aims to strengthen Tonga's capacity for disaster risk and finance management, launched a four-days training workshop on 5 September, in Nuku'alofa.
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Wednesday 20 July 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Fifteen new computing tablets from the Pacific Community will be used by a Pacific Catastrophe Risk Assessment and Financing Initiative team, when they start surveys this week on Tongatapu, before moving on to the outer islands of Vava’u, Ha’apai and ‘Eua.
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Wednesday 11 May 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's future management of catastrophes and national planning for disaster risks will be strengthened by improving national information systems and data collection, particularly disaster risk finance data. This is a focus for a Stakeholder and Surveyors Training Workshop this week, under a Tonga government project to assemble a comprehensive inventory of population and properties at risk.
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Thursday 15 July 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Prime Minister delivered a preacherly message, intending to clarify the direction of the Ministry of Finance for the coming year. He was making a keynote address on launching a new “Foundational Ministry of Finance Week” in Nuku'alofa.
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Monday 11 January 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Pilimilose Balwyn Fa’otusia has been re-appointed as Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Finance for another four-years, starting January 4.
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Wednesday 13 May 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A grant of $460,000 pa'anga from the Asian Development Bank will fund immediate water sanitation and hygiene needs in Tonga, to areas affected by storm surge, among other recovery efforts after Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold in April.
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Thursday 21 November 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Over $11 million pa'anga in unpaid tax and duties from 2004-14, owed to the Ministry of Revenue and Customs, is an issue that Tonga’s new government of Prime Minister Dr Pohiva Tu‘i‘onetoa wants to address.
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Saturday 8 June 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A cheque for $7.5 million pa'anga was paid to the Tonga Development Bank from the Public Service Retirement Fund Board (PSRFB) for its purchase of a 15% shareholding in the government-owned bank, increasing the number of shareholders to three.
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Monday 29 April 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Viliami Latu who was convicted in the Supreme Court of fraudulently converting $1,200 pa’anga at the Ministry of Finance in Neiafu was sentenced to 60 hours of community work.
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Wednesday 13 March 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Viliami Latu was convicted of fraudulently converting $1,200 pa’anga, while working as the second in charge at the Ministry of Finance in Neiafu.
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Wednesday 12 December 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 35-year-old woman who was convicted of serious fraudulent conversion by a government servant in Vava’u was sentenced to three-years and three-months imprisonment on December 10, at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa.
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Friday 7 September 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's National Retirement Benefit Fund Board has taken up a 15% shareholding of the government-owned Tonga Development Bank, under a current restructuring of its capital base. The Minister of Finance said that the legislative amendments will not only remove the TDB from being under the Public Enterprises Act, but also change the ministerial responsibility.
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Thursday 1 December 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A two-day Holiday Market Festival was launched at the Tonga Development Bank in Nuku'alofa this morning to showcase and sell the products of customers in their Microfinance Scheme – this year showcasing Vava'u, 'Eua and Ha'apai handicrafts and treasured mats. It will continue on Friday.
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Friday 18 November 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A $35 million pa’anga Youth Employment Project financed by the World Bank to be handled by the Government of Tonga starting in July 2017, will see funds disbursed over four-years to address youth unemployment in Tonga where the problems of idle youth are enormous and related to youth related anti-social behaviour and criminal activity.
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Thursday 14 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tatafu Moeaki, the Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Finance and National Planning has resigned from the Civil Service before the end of his contract.
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Tuesday 19 April 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Development Bank this month offered new soft loan terms for borrowers from the government’s multi millions Business Investment Incentive Fund that has been administered by TDB since 2014.
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Monday 18 May 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A call for proposals for a European Development Fund grant of $162,000 (EUR) available for private sector and civil society projects in Tonga focused on trade, public finance management, energy and gender policies development, was launched on Thursday 14 May.
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Tuesday 7 April 2015
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
‘Oku ‘oatu ‘a e fanongonongo ni ke fakama’ala’ala ki he kakai ‘o e fonua ‘ a e ngaahi hoha’a pehe ki he ngaahi tukuaki’i kuo fai mai ki he Potungaue Pa’anga fekau’aki mo hono tukuatu ‘o e ngaahi koloa ngaue’aki mo uesia ‘a e Hotele Dateline.
