Results for Tonga

The University of the South Pacific Council has appointed Mr Winston Thompson as its new Pro-Chancellor and Chair of Council for three years, starting from January 2016. The meeting noted its Strategic Plan 2013-18 "sets out an ambitious path to transform USP from good to an excellent University.”

A complex four-days Pacific regional meeting to discuss a theme of “Building Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) as a Catalyst for economic growth”, began in Avarua, Cook islands today, 27 October. It aims to increase the engagement of the Private Sector in the Pacific Island economies, and to identify regional approaches for Private Sector to address its economic concerns.

Celebrating Pink October, the Tonga Breast Cancer Society hosted a fundraising luncheon at the Vakaloa Resort, Kanokupolu today joined by the society Patron Princess Pilolevu, her daughters Hon Frederica Filipe and Hon. Fanetupouvava'u Tu'ivakano and their children.

A Tongan scholarship student, Pipiena Faupula, received a high achiever award while completing her Masters in Commerce at the University of the South Pacific.

Looking at the possibility of opening up a new market for Tongan squash exports to China, a delegation of quarantine officials from China arrived in Tonga today on an exploratory visit, at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, supporting an initiative of Tongan squash exporters.

Impeachment would be too much since Lavulavu would not stand alone. [The PM] is the one who is responsible for his irresponsibility. – Tamanomuka.

Tonga's Parliament before breaking for lunch today, 22 October decided not to impeach the Minister of Infrastructure Hon. ‘Etuate Lavulavu, voting 9-12 against the findings of a Standing Committee on Privileges that found there was a prima facie case to impeach him. From the House by Pesi Fonua

Tonga's Parliament this afternoon deferred its voting on a report of a Standing Committee on Privileges that found “there is prima facie case” for the Minister of Infrastructure and Tourism, Hon. ‘Etuate Lavulavu, to be impeached on various allegations of abuse of his office. From the House by Pesi Fonua

Raising alarm about the declining state of the world’s oceans, a new report states that many countries are turning to aquaculture (fish farming) to meet global demand for seafood.