Two new television stations and one new FM stations operated by two family businesses in Nuku'alofa are expected to start operation soon after receiving their broadcast licenses from Government on February 1.
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Sunday 3 February 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Friday 1 February 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Six members of a Parliamentary Select Committee have paid costs of $5,500 to the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court for delay in a hearing on an application for a Judicial Review of the Report on how a multi-million pa'anga loan from China was spent on the reconstruction of Nuku'alofa. The Attorney General is considering acting for the parliamentary committee, but not as individual members.
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Friday 1 February 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Solicitor General, 'Aminiasi Kefu, said today that the Crown was dropping drugs charges against Lord Tu'ilakepa because of the complexity of the case, and also because key evidence gathered from telephone interceptions was done outside of the Tongan law.
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Wednesday 30 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Crown is expected to formally withdraw two of the illicit drug charges against Lord Tu'ilakepa due to insufficient evidence - two years after the noble was first charged in December 2010.
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Tuesday 29 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two cruise ships from Germany visited Nuku'alofa on January 28-29. MS Columbus II was the first to visit the capital for the new year on Monday January 28, while MS Europa stopped over for a day visit today before departing for Fiji.
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Tuesday 29 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Gloria Guttenbeil Pole'o was appointed as the Clerk of the House effective on Monday 28 January 2013, the Office of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga announced today.
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Tuesday 29 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The first three solar powered street lights installed on Taufa'ahau Road are on a trial for three months to see whether they can help Tonga to reduce its cost of power and amount of fossil fuel for diesel generation.
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Tuesday 29 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An inquest will be held in Neiafu, Vava'u tomorrow into the death of Milan Rindzak (35), a Slovakian, whose remains were found onboard the JeReVe yacht that went aground on a reef near Luatafito Atoll, Vava'u in November 2012.
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Tuesday 29 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Kingdom Lager, a new beer that is soon to be brewed and bottled in Tonga, was launched at the Tali 'Eva Bar in Nuku'alofa on Saturday, 26 January.
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Monday 28 January 2013
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Kolovai, Tonga
HM Queen Nanasipau'u, Prince Ata and the people of the western district of Tongatapu on Saturday, January 26 celebrated the completion of renovation to the Fatufatufala 'i Fale Lalava District Hall and restoration of a sports field in Kolovai, funded by the Government of the People's Republic of China.
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Monday 28 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Construction of a $180,000 terminal facility for the MV 'Otuanga'ofa at the Halaevalu Wharf, Neiafu, Vava'u was begun by the Prime Minister, Lord Tu'ivakano with a ground-breaking ceremony on 24 January.
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Friday 25 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's National Sevens team will leave for New Zealand on Monday January 28 to compete in the Hertz Wellington Sevens 2013.
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Friday 25 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Prime Minister announced at the end of a Government Retreat held in Vava'u from January 21-24 that an agreement in principle was reached with the Commonwealth Secretariat to provide training to improve the effectiveness of government officials and Members of Parliament.
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Friday 25 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Ministry of Commerce, Tourism and Labour has released a calendar of upcoming local events and festivals for 2013, including the expected cruise ships, sporting competitions, and public holidays dates.
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Thursday 24 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The pull-out of Chathams-Pacific airline and the government plans to lease out two gifted aircraft has got businesses nervous over the uncertainty of ongoing domestic air services and their economic reliability.
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Thursday 24 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A hearing on an application for a Judicial Review of the Report of a Parliamentary Select Committee that investigated how a multi-million pa'anga loan from China was spent on the reconstruction of Nuku'alofa was adjourned to April 4. Five of the six committee members, who are defendants in this case, appeared at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on Wednesday January 23 unprepared for the hearing and without legal representation.
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Thursday 24 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new structure of the annual International Rugby Board (IRB) Pacific Nations Cup competition was announced by the IRB on 22 January. In 2013 Canada and the USA will participate, but the Manu Samoa, the 2012 champion will be excluded.
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Thursday 24 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Real Tonga a new Tongan-owned domestic airline today announced they had secured the lease of two Y-12 aircraft and will start servicing Tonga's outer islands on 4 March 2013.
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Wednesday 23 January 2013
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Suva, Fiji:
The recurrence of abundant “seaweed blooms” are a growing concern on the island of Viti Levu in Fiji as beaches become increasingly affected with the algae. A Pacific-wide discussion by internet forum is underway this month, January 2013, to find out how far this problem extends across Pacific communities to help determine if it is caused by climate change.
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Tuesday 22 January 2013
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Neiafu, Vava'u
The Tonga Cabinet led by Prime Minister Lord Tu'ivakano is currently holding a retreat at Puataukanave Hotel in Neiafu, from January 21-24.
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