US Peace Corps in Tonga welcomed nine new volunteer teachers today at the start of a redeployment of volunteers in Tonga. Peace Corps Group 85 made their pledge of service before the US Ambassador Marie Damour, at a swearing in ceremony held at the Kupesi Hotel, Fua’amotu.
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Thursday 7 September 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Friday 24 March 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Four of the US Peace Corps volunteers who were part of a global evacuation due to the COVID pandemic in March 2020, returned to Tonga this week. Fifteen more volunteers are expected to arrive in June.
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Tuesday 23 March 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The United States Peace Corps celebrated its 60th anniversary of worldwide friendship and service, at an event in Nuku'alofa on March 22. By Eleanor Gee
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Friday 15 December 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Thirty-five girls from different schools attended a Camp Glow mission, aimed at empowerment, organised by the Talitha Project in partnership with the US Peace Corps from December 11-14.
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Thursday 9 November 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A group of 23 United States Peace Corps volunteers were sworn-in today, at the Epworth Hall, Nuku'alofa, before they take up assignments teaching English in primary and secondary schools in Tongatapu and some of the outer islands.
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Wednesday 7 September 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Hemaloto Makafilia (23) and Sailosi Lau’i (21) who were arrested and charged for the brutal attack of a 56-year-old American woman, the United States Peace Corps Director in Nuku’alofa in July, were denied bail by the Nuku'alofa Magistrate's Court on Monday, 5 September.
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Friday 9 November 2012
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Kanokupolu, Tonga
A group of 15 new US Peace Corps volunteers for Tonga were sworn in today, November 9, by the US Ambassador to Tonga HE Frankie Reed, at the Vakaloa Beach Resort in Kanokupolu. Peace Corps also announced that its country directors in Tonga, Samoa and Fiji are to be replaced by a a Regional Director.
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Friday 10 February 2006
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New Mexico, USA
My name is Scott Jones, and I was Tessa Horan's partner/companion/boyfriend in New Mexico. I wanted to thank you for the articles you have written about Tessa. She was extremely special to me, and many others, and we appreciate the great respect and honor she has been shown by the Tongan people and your online publication. - Scott Jones.
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Wednesday 6 April 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Today US Peace Corps representatives presented the Tonga National Youth Congress (TNYC), Women's Youth Caucus, with a cheque for TOP$3,490 to fund the Kemi 'Uluakaua: Gender, Health, and HIV Leadership Camp for Female Youth to be held from 1-8 June 2005, in Ha'apai.
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