A push for the development of political parties in democratic societies in the Pacific by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) was the focus of a dialogue held this week in Momi Bay, Fiji where over 40 representatives from the Pacific region attended, including Tonga. UNDP's Bakhodir Burkhanov said political parties need to be “more than just a temporary vehicle for the promotion of the interests of one political leader or a small group”.
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Thursday 21 September 2017
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Momi Bay, Fiji
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Thursday 21 September 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 20-year-old man was arrested in relation to robberies of retail shops in Longoteme. Police are looking for two other male suspects.
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Wednesday 20 September 2017
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Huddersfield, United Kingdom
A top English Rugby League club, the Huddersfield Giants, have honoured one of their prop forwards Sebastine Ikahihifo with three Player of the Year awards.
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Wednesday 20 September 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
32 Tongan students received their certificates in specialized technical and vocational training from the Australia-Pacific Technical College during its graduation which also marked its 10th anniversary, in Nuku’alofa on Wednesday, September 20.
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Wednesday 20 September 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Women dressed in their finest white clothes, matched with some beautifully creative hats, gathered in Nuku'alofa on Wednesday, September 20 for their annual 'Faka-Sepitema' roll call at the Free Church of Tonga.
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Wednesday 20 September 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A blaze engulfed a house at Sia-ko-Veiongo this morning on Wednesday, September 20.
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Wednesday 20 September 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga woke up to a sunny public holiday on Monday 18 September, for the 32nd birthday of HRH Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala. The Crown Prince celebrated his birthday in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Wednesday 20 September 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
New petroleum prices approved by the Tonga competent Authority, have seen significant increases across Kerosene, Diesel and Petrol. The increases have been approved for mid-September to mid-October, effective from 16 September.
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Wednesday 20 September 2017
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Auckland, New Zealand
The New Zealand High Court has sentenced a 26-year-old man, Luigi Havea (of Tongan descent) to 10 years and 3 months imprisonment for kidnapping and manslaughter in relation to death of a 50-year-old woman in Auckland last year.
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Tuesday 19 September 2017
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The first Anglican Bishop of the newly-constituted episcopal unit of Tonga, Rev Dr ‘Afa Vaka made history on Sunday 17 September, when he was ordained at St Paul’s Church in Nuku’alofa. Photos by Peter Poulsen.
Tuesday 19 September 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three people have been arrested and charged in relation to the cultivation of 106 cannabis plants seized at two different plantations in 'Eua on Monday, September 18.
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Tuesday 19 September 2017
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Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
A Tongan team is competing at the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games at Turkmenistan, which had its opening ceremony on September 17.
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Sunday 17 September 2017
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
Myanmar is in crisis. The Rohingya – a Muslim ethnic minority group in a predominantly Buddhist country – are under attack by the military, with many fleeing for their lives. This escalating conflict is threatening to undermine Myanmar’s ongoing democratic transition – and to tarnish irrevocably the reputation of the country’s de facto leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. By Syed Munir Khasru.
Saturday 16 September 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Lord Nuku and the Yan Jiang Group Ltd were ordered by the Court of Appeal on 6 September to pay Lord Luani TOP$3,380,335, being the net value of rock that they illegally extracted from a lot of land in Lord Luani’s estate at Malapo.
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Friday 15 September 2017
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The ‘Ikale Tahi will play the Barbarians on November 10 in Limerick, Ireland. The historic matchup will be the first encounter between the two teams. Squads for both teams are yet to be confirmed but the Barbarians lineup is expected to be full of All Black, Wallaby and Springbok legends.
Friday 15 September 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
‘Emeline Tuita and Edgar Cocker have been appointed new Chief Executive Officers for two Government Ministries.
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Friday 15 September 2017
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Brussels Belgium
Illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing as well as environment degradation are some of the severe challenges the fishing sector is facing, especially in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) region, further hurting their economies, particularly in their efforts to cut poverty and sustain growth.
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Friday 15 September 2017
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Canberra, Australia
Tongan born Australian politician, Elizabeth Falemaka Kikkert of the Australian Liberal Party (Liberal), spoke in Tongan during an address to the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) on Wednesday.
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Friday 15 September 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 26-year-old man was arrested for possession of 17 cannabis seeds and a few homebrew beer bottles at a home in Kolonga, on September 13.
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Friday 15 September 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 33-year-old man was arrested on September 14, the latest in four arrests made in relation to the theft of tools that belonged to an Australian team of heart surgeons on August 30.
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