Tonga Skills is raising awareness about people with disability and showing how inclusive programmes can impact their lives and improve livelihoods. Their stories were published in a booklet called ‘Stories of Change for Inclusive Economic Growth’ launched in Nuku'alofa on June 21.
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Wednesday 23 June 2021
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Friday 19 March 2021
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Villages in the Hihifo district were gifted with plumbing equipment, at an official event yesterday, to help them to maintain their water supplies and to cater to their plumbing needs.

Friday 23 October 2020
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Tongans who want to learn about food safety, how to print tapa, and make jewellery, can now access free online training courses run by Tonga Skills.

Thursday 9 July 2020
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Free online training videos were launched by Tonga Skills on 8 July, teaching tapa printing, product design and food safety skills.

Thursday 21 May 2020
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Ten people including business owners and members from the Fisi'ihangale community group in Popua completed a training course on wood carving and making carving tools, from May 4-15.

Friday 14 February 2020
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Ten Tongans have completed training as coaches to help develop local industries, after undertaking a programme with Tonga Skills.
Friday 28 June 2019
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Eighty-two trainees who helped build cyclone relief houses, received their Certificate II in Carpentry on June 28 in Nuku'alofa, after completing seven months on the job training at the Tonga Institute of Science and Technology.

Thursday 14 March 2019
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Tongans who teach vocational skills are taking part in a program this week to strengthen their own training and support skills when engaging with people with a range of disabilities.

Saturday 8 December 2018
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Thirty drivers from various companies in Nuku’alofa were awarded certificates after completing forklift training, recently, aimed to prevent accidents in workplaces.

Tuesday 28 August 2018
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Fifteen women and men showcased various textile and tapa printing designs after undergoing skills training at Kolonga, aimed to help people on the eastern district develop skills to earn a living.

Tuesday 6 February 2018
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Seventeen teachers working in vocational education in Tonga completed an Australian recognized Certificate IV in Training and Assessment course on Friday, February 2.

Tuesday 26 September 2017
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Twenty teachers and trainers working in vocational education in Tonga are undergoing an Australian recognized Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, launched on September 25.

Wednesday 2 August 2017
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A local horticulture producer and exporter, Nishi Trading Ltd., has been registered as a training provider by the Tonga National Qualification and Accreditation Board (TNQAB).

Tuesday 2 May 2017
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A $7.5 million Tonga Skills programme funded by Australia aims to develop the skills Tonga needs to get its economy rolling. A steering committee met for the first time yesterday, and will work toward setting up a national skills development system and address a lack of essential skills. The Deputy Prime Minister Hon Siaosi Sovaleni is chairman.
