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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.

Sione Pulotu 'Akau'ola was appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for MEIDECC, the Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change, Communication and Cert, today, 7 September.

The Prime Minister Hon Hu'akavameiliku received a courtesy call from the Saudi Minister of Tourism and Chairman of the Saudi Fund for Development HE Mr. Ahmed Al Khateeb, with delegation, on Friday 1 September, at the St. George Government building, Nuku’alofa.

The Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku holds on to his leadership tonight, after a ballot for a Motion for a Vote of No Confidence failed to gain a majority, with members voting 11-For and 14-Against the motion, during the second day of two-days of sometimes heated deliberations, 5-6 September 2023.

A ground breaking ceremony of the Lakalaka-‘i-monū development site, marked the beginning of construction of Tonga’s new Parliament House on Friday, 1 September, at Talangaholo, Tufumahina Royal estate.

The Office of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga has advised the Matangi Tonga Online to retract its report of 22 August 2023 titled “Parliament goes dark while Auditor General's Report exposes financial ‘weaknesses’ ”. Their advice was issued in a Press Release published on the Fale Alea website on 30 August. Our article stated that the radio had been silenced during debate on the Auditor General's Report. We have corrected our sentence to read: “The live broadcasts on the radio were disrupted during the week when the Auditor General's Report for 2020/2021 and 2021/ 2022 was returned to the House for debate.”

Tonga Rugby Union announced ‘Ikale Tahi will begin their RWC 2023 campaign against Ireland, on Saturday 16 September, at the Stade de la Beaujoire stadium, in Nantes, France.

Vanuatu have kept their hopes live of qualifying for the semi-finals at the OFC Men’s Olympic Qualifier after a 3-0 win over Tonga at The Trusts Arena in Auckland, yesterday, 31 August.

Tonga Rugby Union launched a Red Friday Campaign, starting from tomorrow Friday 1 September, in support of the 'Ikale Tahi team for the upcoming Rugby World Cup.