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Friday 24 July 2015
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The National Reserve Bank of Tonga wishes to inform the general public that the license of Melie-Mei-Langi Co. Ltd has been revoked and is no longer authorized to conduct foreign exchange business. Members of the public are encouraged to report to the National Reserve Bank of Tonga any person or business that is advertising or providing foreign exchange services but are not authorized dealers or authorized restricted dealers. ‘Oku fanongonongo atu foki ke fakatokanga’i ange ‘e he kakai ‘o e fonua kuo kaniseli ‘a e laiseni ‘o e kautaha Melie-mei-Langi Co. Ltd pea kuo ‘ikai ke fakamafai’i ke toe fetongi pa’anga muli.
Thursday 25 June 2015
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An Asian Development Bank report noted that Tonga, a country of about 176 islands, is one of the most vulnerable countries in the Pacific to climate change, and that the ADB is supporting the Tongan Government's efforts to build up the country’s resilience to natural disasters and assisting with its renewable energy goals.
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Monday 22 June 2015
Suva, Fiji
The visa system that performs national security checks of the Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs is experiencing technical problems, according to a statement from the US Embassy in Fiji.
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Monday 16 March 2015
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Pacific Islander was one of four young people who were honoured at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work, in London on 10 March.
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Wednesday 12 November 2014
Talihau, Vava'u.

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A project is currently underway in Vava‘u to restore Talihau Beach and protect it from erosion. The beach is about 100-metres long, located on the small Vava’u Island of ‘Utungake at the entrance of Neiafu’s harbour.
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Tuesday 28 October 2014
Hanergy

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Samiu Vaipulu, led a Tongan delegation to China in early October to view clean energy solutions and also to attend the 7th Asian Solar Energy Forum (ASEF) meeting in Seoul, Korea on October 14 - 15.
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Wednesday 15 October 2014
Hand washing

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Global Handwashing Day today, October 15, reminds everyone of the importance of washing our hands with soap to prevent diseases from spreading.
Tuesday 7 October 2014
New York, USA
Pacific Island leaders met the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe in New York last month in preparation for the Pacific Island Leaders Meeting (PALM7) to be held in May 2015 in Iwaki, Japan.
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Tuesday 23 September 2014
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Prime Minister Lord Tu’ivakano will be attending the 13th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers meeting to be held this week in New York city, alongisde the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
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Thursday 18 September 2014
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
While the wholesale and retail prices for Liquefied Petroleum Gas in Tongatapu dropped for September to December 2014, the prices have slightly increased in Vava'u from September 16.
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Wednesday 10 September 2014
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan Government has committed to fund a new ‘electricity tariff lifeline’ starting on January 1, 2015 and estimated to cost around $1 million pa‘anga a year.
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Tuesday 9 September 2014
Canberra, Australia
Tonga and Thailand are deepening diplomatic relations after discussing potential areas of cooperation, particularly in tourism and agriculture, in Canberra on September 5.
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Friday 5 September 2014
Apia, Samoa
New sustainable energy partnerships were announced by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) on September 4 in Apia.
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Wednesday 3 September 2014
Apia, Samoa
Digicel Group called for a new submarine fibre optic cable to connect 12 Pacific Islands to Sydney, at a Private Sector Forum of the UN Conference on Small Island Developing States, in Samoa on August 31.
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Tuesday 2 September 2014
Bali, Indonesia
A call for action to include media in the global development agenda was released in a 'Bali Road Map' at the end of a Global Media Forum on August 28 in Indonesia.
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Thursday 14 August 2014
Sydney, Australia
Suicide rates in Pacific Islands are some of the highest in the world reaching up to 30 per 100,000 in countries such as Samoa, Guam and Micronesia, doubling the global average, with youth rates even higher.
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Wednesday 23 July 2014
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints LDS has partnered with the Government of Tonga to rebuild over 100 homes that were either destroyed or damaged by Tropical Cyclone Ian in the Ha'apai group of islands in January.
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Tuesday 22 July 2014

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Twenty-students have enrolled in Tonga's first Aged Care program targeted to fill an increasing gap in the supply of skilled workers in this field in Australia.
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Friday 27 June 2014

Canberra, Australia
The Samoa Government has donated $50,000 pa'anga in humanitarian relief to help Tonga's rehabilitation effort in Ha‘apai after Cyclone Ian.
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Friday 13 June 2014

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Oceania's Humpback whale population is slowly recovering, but it will take three decades before the population will fully recover from its near extinction levels in the 1960s, according to an assessment by the South Pacific Whale Research Consortium (SPWRC).
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