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Thursday 7 November 2019

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Supreme Court has dimissed an appeal against a defamation ruling in a civil case between two tourism operators in Vava'u last year.
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Wednesday 6 November 2019

Suva, Fiji
The US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement will act to undermine American influence and credibility in the Pacific, a disappointed Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, Prime Minister of Tuvalu, Hon Kausea Natano, warned today, 6 November 2019.
Wednesday 6 November 2019

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
King Tupou VI opened the new Princess Fusipala Hospital in Ha’apai this morning, November 6. The new hospital replaces the old one that was damaged by Cyclone Ian (Category 5) in 2014.
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Wednesday 6 November 2019

Suva, Fiji
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF are calling on Pacific communities to vaccinate against measles in response to recent outbreaks of measles in Tonga and Samoa.
Wednesday 6 November 2019

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new bigger island has formed following an eruption at Lateiki Island (aka Metis Shoal) last month 13 – 31 October, The remnants of the former island have submerged in the location between Kao and Late in the Ha’apai group.
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Wednesday 6 November 2019

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Sri Lankan national Vaseeth Samsudeen has been ordered to leave Tonga or face deportation back to Sri Lanka. He received a fully suspended sentence, after using a forged French passport in Tonga earlier this year.
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Wednesday 6 November 2019

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An odd media release by the Prime Minister today announced: “Behold, the Champion Teams will assemble...”
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Tuesday 5 November 2019

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's electricity consumers have been spared the recent electricity price increase as the government is stepping in to cover the increased charges over the next few months. A statement today said the Prime Minister “is also the Minister of Public Enterprises, the Minister of Finance and CEO of the Ministry of Public Enterprises.” has directed an independent audit of the tariff structure.
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Tuesday 5 November 2019

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Thirty-six people were arrested and charged with drunkenness and public disorder in the Nuku'alofa Central Business District, during a Tonga Police operation over the weekend.
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Tuesday 5 November 2019

Wellington, New Zealand
The threat that climate change poses to global health is the theme of an annual conference being held by New Zealand’s Otago Global Health in Wellington, New Zealand this week 6 – 7 November. Pacific research will be the focus of the conference.
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Tuesday 5 November 2019

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongan heavyweight champion fighters Uaine Fa Jnr and Hemi Ahio, are scheduled to fight American fighters next Friday 15 November in Salt Lake City, Utah, where they hope to achieve what is billed as the “Toko Takeover”.
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Saturday 2 November 2019

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In what is perhaps Tonga’s greatest sporting achievement, Tonga Invitational XIII defeated Rugby League invincibles Australia in a tightly contested match.
Saturday 2 November 2019

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Invitational XIII team that defeated the British Lion last week, remains largely unchanged with only one replacement in the form of 'Ata Hingano who takes over Fanatesi Niu’s position in tonight's test match against Australia at Mount Eden Stadium, Auckland. Hingano returns as halfback after recovering from a shoulder injury that resulted in him sitting out last weekend’s test match against the British Lions.
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Friday 1 November 2019

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Four women running small businesses in Tongatapu, Vava'u, Ha'apai and 'Eua received the annual SPBD Business Woman of the Year Awards today. Award winners were Tu’itofa Prema (Tongatapu) Longoimana Fonua ('Eua), Katalina Tolu (Ha’apai) and Makelesi 'Asikia (Vava'u).
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Friday 1 November 2019

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 30-year-old man from Nakolo was charged with unlawful possession of illicit drugs, firearm and ammunition on October 30, as Tonga Police continues to target the supply of illicit drugs in the community.
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Friday 1 November 2019

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The price of electricity has increased starting today, 1 November, from $0.799 to $0.8316 per kWh, approved by the Electricity Commission. With the tarriff increase, Tonga Power Ltd. expects to recover $1.6 million over 12 months, to offset losses in fuel costs.
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Friday 1 November 2019

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The National Reserve Bank made a record profit of $6 million in 2018/2019, and presented government with $4.2 million share of earnings.
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Friday 1 November 2019

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan government's services will close down for their annual Christmas holidays, for two weeks from Monday 23 December 2019 and returning to work on Monday 6 January 2020
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Thursday 31 October 2019

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Ministry of Health has confirmed 107 people have been confirmed or suspected to have contracted measles as at 28 October in Tonga with mild symptoms. An extra 2500 doses of MR vaccinations have arrived in Tonga on 29 October to top up stock levels. Measles is highly infectious.
Thursday 31 October 2019

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Registration of voters in Tongatapu 1 remains open until the second week of November, before the printing of the electoral roll for the Constituency no. 1 By-Election on Thursday, November 28.
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