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Thursday 13 December 2012
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Visiting Tonga, Senator Louise Pratt of Western Australia, presented new uniforms to Tonga Police officers at the Police Headquarter in Longlongo today. This is part of a Tonga Police Development Program funded by a Tri-Partite Development Agreement between Tonga, Australia and New Zealand. Photos by Linny Folau.
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Wednesday 5 December 2012
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Police 11th Contingent of five Senior Police Constables deployed to the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) returned home on 4 December, after completing a one-year mission that included protecting the Solomon Islands Prime Minister and assisting local police.
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Thursday 1 November 2012
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's democratic adventure during the past two years has been full of intrigues, revelations and challenges. Unfortunately, these goings on have distracted the attention of the Cabinet and the Parliament from the pressing issue of the day, which is to get the Tongan economy back on its feet, or we will become heavily relying on others for our livelihoods. Editor's Comment, by Pesi Fonua
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Wednesday 24 October 2012
Nadi, Fiji
Meeting in Fiji on 17–18 October the Heads of Quarantine of Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, and established a new forum for collaboration on technical issues currently limiting trade. Elvis Silvestrini, Fiji’s Head of Quarantine and inaugural Chair of the new group said, “We all want profitable and safe trade between Pacific Island countries, and also with our bigger trading partners. We need to work together to make that happen." - PHAMA press release.
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Friday 19 October 2012
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Fiji Warriors thrashed Tonga A 25-16 in the final game of the IRB 2012 Pacific Rugby Cup series this afternoon, October 19 at Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa.
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Tuesday 9 October 2012
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga makes a final bid to host the Pacific Games in 2019 with its presentation next week to the General Assembly of the Pacific Games Council in Wallis & Futuna, for the event that will require $USD70 million to stage here.
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Tuesday 9 October 2012
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Cable Ltd. has moved into a new two-storey building at Sopu ready to operate a US$33 million submarine fibre-optic cable telecommunications network for Tonga, expected to be completed by the end of July 2013.
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Friday 5 October 2012
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga has been chosen to host the Pacific Leg of the Pacific Rugby Cup 2012, an official International Rugby Board tournament to be held 11-19 October 2012, putting Tonga back on the international rugby circuit, in a partnership between the Tonga Rugby Union its sponsors Digicel Tonga. The matches in Tonga are Samoa A vs Tonga A; Crown Prince XV vs Tonga A; Fiji Warriors vs Samoa A; and Tonga A vs Fiji Warriors.
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Wednesday 19 September 2012
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
New Zealand's High Commissioner to Tonga, HE Dr Jonathan Austin, will return to Wellington on Monday, September 24 at the end of a two-years term, to head the Middle East and Africa Division at their Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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Wednesday 8 August 2012
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Surgeons in the Pacific Islands are limited in resources but they should be proud of what they are able to achieve, the 11th Pacific Islands Surgeons Association Conference heard at the opening of the biennial conference being held in Tonga from August 7-10.
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Friday 15 June 2012
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A project to reduce the cost of sending remittances from New Zealand and Australia to Tonga and seven other Pacific islands is succeeding, Kim Hailwood and Jonathan Capal of Developing Markets Associates Ltd, said in Tonga on Wednesday, June 13.
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Wednesday 23 May 2012
Bangkok, Thailand
Pacific countries cannot be left isolated from regional economic integration initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Wednesday 11 April 2012
Manila, Philippines
Economic growth in the Pacific region is expected to slow to 6.0% in 2012, decelerating further to 4.1% in 2013, while inflation is expected to hold at moderate levels in much of the Pacific, according to the Asian Development Outlook 2012, released today by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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Thursday 22 March 2012
Washington, USA
Mr. Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will visit Apia, Samoa, on March 23, 2012 to address a high-level conference co-hosted with the Government of Samoa on "Fostering Inclusive Growth and Building Resilience" in the Pacific islands.
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Sunday 16 October 2011
Suva, Fiji
Ambassador Frankie A. Reed presented her credentials to the President of Fiji, H.E. Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, earlier today (13 Oct), following her arrival in Fiji to be the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Fiji. Ambassador Reed will serve concurrently as Ambassador to the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of Nauru, the Kingdom of Tonga, and Tuvalu.
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Tuesday 13 September 2011
Auckland, New Zealand
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) will set up a sub-regional office in Tonga to cater for climate change and the environment.
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Monday 5 September 2011
Tarawa, Kiribati
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived for a two-day visit in Kiribati on Sunday, and attended bilateral meetings before a state dinner in the island's capital, Tarawa, hosted by the President, His Excellency Anote Tong.
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Monday 29 August 2011
New Caledonia, Noumea
The 14th Pacific Games attended by over 100 Tongan athletes and officials was opened in Noumea, New Caledonia, by the French President HE Mr Nicholas Sarkozy on Saturday, August 27.
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Thursday 30 June 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The US Government is reintroducing USAID to the Pacific region and together with other aid donors will be looking at more coordinated assistance to the Pacific islands, a high level US delegation announced in reaffirming its friendly relationship with Tonga this week.
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Friday 15 April 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The South Pacific's first Sustainable Energy Expo held in Nuku'alofa on April 12-13 showcased a range of energy efficient and renewable energy products and services for Tongan businesses and consumers and increased awareness of renewable energy products, services and opportunities.
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