Three Tongan fishermen rescued on a reef in the Lau Group earlier this month are in Suva to be flown back to Tonga soon once their travel documents are finalized.
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Monday 25 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Monday 25 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Low interest loans will be available to the Private Sector from a new government investment incentive fund that is being managed through the Tonga Development Bank, Ministry of Finance and National Planning announced today.
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Monday 25 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
After exchanging their uniforms for colourful dance costumes on Friday evening, the Tonga Police Women's Advisory Network last week exceeded their annual fundraising target by raising $16,000 for their social network.
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Monday 25 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Four newly refurbished Massey Ferguson tractors have arrived in Tonga, destined for villages in ‘Eua and Niuafo’ou island to help increase their agricultural activities.
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Monday 25 August 2014
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Noumea, New Caledonia
Tonga currently has an increasing number of cases of Dengue serotype 3, while Samoa and American Samoa have increasing numbers of Chikungunya, and there are current Measles alerts in the Western Pacific in Papua New Guinea, Federated States of MIcronesia and the Solomon Islands. The alerts can be seen on a new web-based map of the ‘Epidemic and emerging disease alerts in the Pacific region' launched recently by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC).
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Saturday 23 August 2014
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A move by the Tongan government to shift the selection of the judiciary from the King in Council to the Cabinet and the Legislative Assembly has stirred up a confrontational debate about the independence of the judiciary in the Tongan parliament during the past few weeks. From the House by Pesi Fonua.
Friday 22 August 2014
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
King Tupou VI opened Tongatapu’s two-day Agricultural Show 2014 today, Friday 22 August at the Funga-Mana-Mo’ui Grounds in ‘Atele. Photos by Linny Folau and Mary Lyn Fonua.
Friday 22 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An impressive and beautiful display of Tonga's finest mats and tapa cloths lined the main highway through Ha'ateiho village this afternoon as they welcomed the king and public traveling to the Tongatapu Agricultural Show 2014 at Atele. Photos by Linny Folau.
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Friday 22 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Apifo‘ou College won the 2014 Tonga Secondary Schools 1st XV rugby grand-final with an upset win over Tupou College Toloa today August 22.
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Friday 22 August 2014
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Noumea, New Caledonia
The Secretariat of the South Pacific Community (SPC) is encouraging its Pacific Island members to adopt a fisheries management plan that ensures sustainable use of coastal resources.
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Friday 22 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
After an application against his removal order was declined by the Supreme Court last week, Antone Thomas Pedras (62) was this week granted a stay on the removal until the outcome of his appeal to the Court of Appeal is determined in October this year.
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Wednesday 20 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The ‘Peace Ark’ Naval Hospital Ship from China departed Nuku’alofa today Wednesday, 20 August after a week of providing free medical services that included 39 surgeries, and removing a bullet from a Tongan who had been shot while he was in the United States.
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Wednesday 20 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
'Ofa Tu'ikolovatu of the ‘Uiha & Sons GIO Recycling Co in Nuku'alofa was re-elected as President of Women in Sustainable Enterprises (WISE) Tonga Inc. at its Annual General Meeting tonight, August 20. 'Ofa is supported by an elected board of local business women and entrepreneurs from the formal and informal sectors:
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Wednesday 20 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Nineteen Vava’u primary schools participated in the Tonga Soroban Competition at Mailefihi Siu’ilikutapu College, co-hosted by the Embassy of Japan and the Ministry of Education and Training last week Thursday August 14.
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Wednesday 20 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tongan
The Fijian Navy has stated that an online video showing men being shot dead in the ocean were not Fijians.
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Wednesday 20 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s Australian Football team, the Tonga Thunder easily defeated Pakistan 147 – 6 yesterday 19 August at the International Cup (AFL world cup) in Melbourne, Australia.
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Tuesday 19 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Around 100 people from various sectors attended a “Tonga Foresight Xchange 2014” held today, 19 August, which aims to discuss and agree upon future priorities they want to see implemented through government policies.
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Tuesday 19 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 62 year-old American man, Antone Thomas Pedras is facing deportation after his appeal against a removal order was dismissed by the Supreme Court.
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Tuesday 19 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A disturbing internet video highlighted by the New Zealand media yesterday shows what appears to be four Fijian men being shot dead in the ocean by Asian seaman from on board a fishing vessel.
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Monday 18 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three-months out from Tonga's General Election on 27 November, the countdown to the big day has begun in Nuku'alofa.
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