Tonga’s Ministry of Public Enterprises has started to introduce more shared directors for public enterprises, with some directors holding positions on three boards, as part of a push to reform Public Enterprises that started in 2015 to be completed this year. The Ministry’s CEO Sione ‘Akau‘ola said the shared directors process for the Transport sector started last week.
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Sunday 24 January 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Sunday 24 January 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongatapu and Nuku’alofa escaped Tropical Cyclone Victor, which passed 115 km south of ‘Eua at 11:00pm Friday night, bringing only fresh winds to the capital.
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Friday 22 January 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Police rescued a driver who was swept into the sea with his vehicle with three other men yesterday and have closed a causeway connecting Lifuka and Foa in Ha'apai today, due to high tidal waves as Tropical Cyclone Victor moves through southern Tongan waters. The men were understood to be missionaries from the Church of the Latter Day Saints in Ha'apai.
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Friday 22 January 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Naming Tonga the fattest nation in the world, a BBC report on 18 January 2016 says that consumption of imported mutton lamb flaps is to blame. But Tonga’s Director of Health, Dr Siale 'Akau'ola, says that it’s the quantity of food Tongans eat that’s the main problem, not mutton lamb flaps.
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Friday 22 January 2016
Fua'amotu, Tonga
Tropical Cyclone Victor (cat. 2) is forecast to bring damaging gale force winds of 65-75kph, squally seas and thunderstorms this evening to southern Tongan islands, according to the latest Tropical Cyclone Advisory #12 issued by the Fua'amotu Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at 1:30pm Friday 22 January 2016. The centre of the cyclone is expected to lie about 150km southeast of 'Eua at 7:00pm.
Thursday 21 January 2016
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Fua'amotu, Tonga
A Tropical Cyclone Warning remains in force for Ha'apai, Tongatapu and ‘Eua as Severe Tropical Cyclone Victor (cat. 3) moves through southern Tongan waters. On its current track, Victor is expected to lie about 365km east of ‘Eua about midnight tonight. Fua'amotu TCWC forecasts south to southwest winds 45-55km/hr increasing to gale force winds of 75km/h and momentary gusts to 100km/hr in the next 18 to 24 hours, according to their advisory no. 5 issued at 4:10pm
Wednesday 20 January 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga and the rest of the Pacific Islands could tap into an online market to create thousands of jobs in IT-related industries according to a World Bank study released in December.
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Wednesday 20 January 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Sio Vaka (19) has been charged with murder in the death of a 36-year-old man, Lipine Fakatene, whom he allegedly stabbed during a fight in Fua’amotu on Sunday night, 17 January.
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Tuesday 19 January 2016
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Hawaii, USA
Tony Finau has made history as the first professional golf player of Tongan and Samoan descent invited to play at the Sony Open, the PGA Tour’s first full-field event for 2016 in Hawaii on 15 January. Photos: Dan K Aiono Sataraka.
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Tuesday 19 January 2016
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Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea has offered to help the Tongan government in hosting the 2019 Pacific Games, particularly in management expertise for the sports.
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Tuesday 19 January 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Women’s U-17 soccer team scored a convincing 4 -1 victory over Samoa in the Cook Islands last Saturday, January 16.
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Sunday 17 January 2016
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Utah, USA
Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, has recruited Tongan born Kelaokalani (Kalani) Sitake as head coach for their college gridiron football team, the BYU Cougars, who play in the highest level of college football in the United States.
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Friday 15 January 2016
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Asset Managers and Associates Ltd. (TAMA) presented its first dividend of $50,000 to Hon. Poasi Tei, Minister of Public Enterprises, for its shareholder, the Government of Tonga on 9 December.
Friday 15 January 2016
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Airports Ltd. has declared a $1.3 million pa'anga annual dividend for 2014-15 - its highest dividend amount payable to its shareholder the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga.
Wednesday 13 January 2016
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
“In the sweat of thy face, shall thou eat bread...” PM ‘Akilisi Pohiva told hundreds of civil servants who attended the Public Service Thanksgiving Prayer Service at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall yesterday, 12 January.
Wednesday 13 January 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new spring water system for Houma village on the outer island of ‘Eua was commissioned on Monday, 11 January.
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Wednesday 13 January 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Police have ruled out any suspicion in regards to the death of German man, Wolfgang Borner (59) who was found dead at sea in ‘Eua on December 30, 2015.
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Tuesday 12 January 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Police are searching for two men who robbed a Chinese shop in Fasi on Saturday night, 9 January, allegedly using an air gun.
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Monday 11 January 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s most lucrative rugby tournament, the Lavengamalie Rugby Cup Tournament offering $168,900 cash prizes ended on Saturday, 9 January, at Teufaiva Stadium when the Marist Rangers walked away with the top prize of $35,000 pa’anga. In second place was Spartans with $20,000.
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Friday 8 January 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Nukunuku rugby team took the Division 2 prize of $12,000 this afternoon, 8 January, in the finals of the Lavengamalie Cup Tournament 2015-16 at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku’alofa, scoring 43-7 against Malapo’s ‘Ahiohio rugby team. Photos by Caroline Manu Moli.
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