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A press release issued by the Prime Minister's Office on Friday, 29 August, was reissued today to media outlets, after it removed its references to Taiwan and China.

An official tree planting ceremony at the St George Building recognised Tonga's commitment to hosting the Pacific Resilience Facility, during a visit of a technical mission from the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. The General Manager of PRF, Ms Finau Soqo, headed the PIF technical mission to assess and assure the member's readiness to sign the treaty that is set for 2026.

Roman Vaihu has been appointed as Chef de Mission for Tonga’s delegation to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, 23 July - 2 August 2026.

A memorial service and celebration of the life of the late Uili Lousi — Tongan visionary artist, international climate advocate, and cultural champion — will be held in Nukuʻalofa on Saturday 30 August 2025, featuring a special exhibition of his artwork at the Australian High Commissioner’s Residence from 2:30pm. The memorial will aid in the early establishment of the Uili Lousi Foundation, a platform designed to advance his work in the arts, environment, food systems, and youth empowerment.

Fourteen new US Peace Corps volunteers were sworn in to duty at the Tupou College Chapel in Toloa today, 29 August 2025.

The Tongan economy is growing at a solid pace but remains highly vulnerable to external shocks including natural disasters, global trade policy uncertainty, and the risk of reduced concessional financing, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest statement on the Tongan economy on 25 August 2025.

An observers group led by Tonga’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mrs Fekitamoeloa ‘Utoikamanu, are in Georgetown, Guyana, to observe the country’s regional elections set for 1 September.

Please be advised that account holders (owners) of listed unclaimed monies are required to make your claim to your respective banks within 3 months from the first date of this publication. In accordance with section 94 of the Banking Act 2020 states, that any remaining unclaimed funds and properties after three (3) months claim period have met its expiry date, shall be presumed to be abandoned funds or properties. - NRBT Fakatokanga'i ange ko kimoutolu 'oku lisi atu homou hingoa΄ 'i he ngaahi pa'anga 'oku te'eki ai ke 'eke'i΄, ke fakahū atu leva ho'o 'eke΄ ki hoó Kautaha Paánga Fakapangikē óku hā atu΄, 'i loto 'i he māhina 'e tolu (3) mei΄ he 'uluaki 'aho 'o e fanogonongo΄ ni. Fakatatau ki he kupu 94 ‘o e Lao ki he Ngāue Fakapangikē΄ 2020, ko e pa'anga 'ikai 'eke'i 'i he hili mei heni ha mahina 'e tolu (3) pea kuo laka hake he taú é 5 'ene í he Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ó Tonga΄, 'e lau ia ko e pa'anga mo e ngaahi koloa li'aki pea kuo pau ke fakatu'asila fakahangatonu ha 'eke 'o e ngaahi pa'anga pe koloa kuo li'aki΄ ki he Ministā Pa'anga΄ pea fakatatau pē ki he'ene fakangofua΄.- NRBT

Timote Kaufusi is serving 12 months imprisonment for causing serious bodily harm to another man in a group attack.