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Tuesday 24 December 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The new Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Tonga HE Mr Huang Huaguang, presented his credentials to HM King Tupou VI last week.
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Monday 23 December 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Hu'atolitoli prisoner who posted on Facebook her delight in being freed for weekends - only weeks after she was sentenced to three years and four months imprisonment, has had her prison furloughs suspended after a formal complaint was made to Tonga's penal system.
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Friday 20 December 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
King Tupou VI opened Foa's upgraded causeway linking Foa island to the main island of Lifuka in Ha’apai yesterday December 19.
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Thursday 19 December 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
December is the wedding season in Tonga and last week Thursday December 12 became the busiest day of nuptials for the year, when 24 marriages were registered in Nuku'alofa. Photos by Linny Folau.
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Thursday 19 December 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongan luger Bruno Banani has qualified to compete at the 22nd Winter Olympics in February next year in Sochi, Russia. He becomes Tonga's first winter olympian.
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Thursday 19 December 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's fishing industry remains in a sad state with only one commercial tuna fishing boat in operation in what should be one of its most dynamic economic sectors, says Semisi Fakahau a Tongan fisheries consultant.
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Monday 16 December 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
With just over a week before Christmas international and domestic flights in Tonga have increased to meet the demand of travellers during the peak holiday season.
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Monday 16 December 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A slight rise in fuel retail prices for mid-December 2013 to mid-January 2014, takes effect from today, the Ministry of Commerce, Tourism & Labour has announced.
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Friday 13 December 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Power Ltd. paid the Tonga government a dividend of $389,369 pa’anga on Tuesday, 10 December at the Annual General Meeting of the Tonga Power Board, as the first part of a T$1 million dividend for the financial year.
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Friday 13 December 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three young Tongan entrepreneurs and their mentor won $4,000 investment capital for their creative business venture “Culture Fusion” receiving the top award and the praise of the judges last night in Tonga’s Women in Business Be Your Dream 2012-13 programme.
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Friday 13 December 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An inquest has ruled Sione Ikahihifo Mafi (56) died from natural causes after he was found dead at Faua Wharf in Nuku'alofa on Monday evening, December 9.
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Wednesday 11 December 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Torrential rain over Tongatapu did not dampen the spirit of the Glasgow 2014 Queen's Baton Relay on its second day in Tongatapu today, and Prince Tungi received the Queen's Baton, at the Palace Office after its rotation through villages and the capital supported by cheerful throngs of sporting clubs. Photos by Linny Folau and Mary Lyn Fonua.
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Wednesday 11 December 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Mango Tree Centre for the disabled celebrated the handover of a new building gifted by the Government of Japan on 10 December.
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Tuesday 10 December 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Team who won nine medals at the Special Olympics 2013, Asia Pacific Games last week in Australia were warmly welcomed in Nuku'alofa today with a celebratory march followed by a special ceremony attended by Crown Prince Tupouto‘a ‘Ulukalala.
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Monday 9 December 2013
Newcastle, Australia
The Tonga team has won nine medals at the Special Olympics 2013 Asia Pacific Games that ended last week in Newcastle, Australia. The eight athletes are expected tp return to Tonga early Tuesday morning, Dcember 10. A celebratory march will be held in Nuku'alofa, organised by a Special Olympics Committee leaving from the Tonga Red Cross Offices on Hala Taufa'ahau at 9:00am. A program will be held at the Digicel Christmas Tree Square at 10:00am.
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Monday 9 December 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An Australian-Tongan professional Mixed-Martial-Arts fighter (MMA) fighter, Soa “the Hulk” Palelei, has caught the attention of MMA audiences after he knocked-out a popular American kick-boxer in an Ultimate Fighter Championship bout yesterday December 8 in Brisbane, Australia.
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Friday 6 December 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's banks remain flush with funds, and are being urged to lend more to help stimulate an economy that looks as if it has stalled this year, as all key industries in Tonga except for construction recorded falls in lending, according to figures released today.
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Friday 6 December 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 62-year-old woman, an Australian national, is reported to have drowned at Liku’alofa Beach on western Tongatapu on Tuesday 3 December, stated the Tonga Police today.
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Friday 6 December 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga and Tuvalu are among thirteen countries that have not signed a global treaty to ban nuclear tests and are being urged to sign and or ratify the treaty as soon as possible. .
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Thursday 5 December 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
During its first year of operation Tonga's new National Retirement Benefits Fund collected over $6.15 million pa‘anga from its membership of 4,304 employees and 308 employers, and may expect to double its membership in the future as more businesses join the statutory fund, whose administration has been supported by donor funding.
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