A couple who have been charged with manslaughter by negligence over the death of their six-month-old baby boy earlier this month were released on bail on February 24. The baby is alleged to have been sick for three-days and died at home from dehydration before the parents took him to Vaiola Hospital.
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Thursday 27 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Thursday 27 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s High Commissioner to Australia, Princess Angelika Tuku’aho met Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Julie Bishop in Canberra, Australia yesterday, Wednesday February 26.
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Thursday 27 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 2013 Session of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga will resume on Monday, March 24 after it was adjourned from October last year.
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Thursday 27 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 67-year-old man from Tatakamotonga, found dead at a tax allotment on Tuesday, February 25, is reported to have suffered a heart attack.
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Thursday 27 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Cyclone Ian could be a blessing in disguise for Tonga's struggling economy, with the Reserve Bank now predicting an economic stimulation from the inflow of new development assistance.
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Thursday 27 February 2014
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Creative Tongans are realizing that they can make a livelihood from handicrafts, after receiving training in cultural tourism awareness, says Sione Loseli who ran workshops in Vava‘u last week, under a Handicrafts and Cultural Tourism Support Program.
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Wednesday 26 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga signed a $23.1 million grant agreement with the Asian Development Bank to fund a Climate Resilience Sector Project on February 25 in Nuku’alofa.
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Wednesday 26 February 2014
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Tonga Power has announced a reduction in the price of electricity.
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Wednesday 26 February 2014
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The Government of Japan provided a grant assistance of around $3.7 million (TOP) or $200 million (JPY) to assist Tonga meet its social and economic needs by providing products manufactured by Japanese small and medium-sized enterprises.
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Tuesday 25 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two men have been arrested and charged with murder in relation to a Chinese man, Mr Yi (44), who was found dead in his electronics shop on Railway Road, in June 2012.
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Tuesday 25 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Elder Neil L. Andersen, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, USA, visited Tonga during the weekend.
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Tuesday 25 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The United Nation’s Secretary-General's Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, Margareta Wahlstrom has praised Small Island Developing States (SIDS) for their efforts in disaster risk-reduction.
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Tuesday 25 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s Under-20 Girl’s Football team defeated Vanuatu 4 - 0 at the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) U20 Women’s Tournament in Auckland, New Zealand last Saturday February 22.
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Monday 24 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Police have identified Dao Jin He (31) a Chinese national, as the victim of a suspected homicide in Tonga last week. He is alleged to have sustained head injury.
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Monday 24 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongans in Melbourne have donated $7,150 pa’anga to Tonga’s Red Cross to assist with the ongoing relief efforts in Ha'apai following Tropical Cyclone Ian.
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Friday 21 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The MS Queen Elizabeth cruise ship, docked at Vuna Wharf in Nuku'alofa today, bringing over 2900 passengers and crew, the biggest cruise liner to have visited Tonga this year.
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Friday 21 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s under-20 women’s soccer team was defeated by New Zealand's under-20 women’s soccer team 1 – 3 at the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Under-20’s Women’s tournament in Auckland, New Zealand yesterday February 21.
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Friday 21 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A homicide investigation is underway in Nuku’alofa after a male shopkeeper, a Chinese national, died this morning at Vaiola Hospital after he was found unconscious in his shop at Halaleva last night.
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Thursday 20 February 2014
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A new Community Hall for the people of Te'ekiu village was opened by Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala on February 19.
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Thursday 20 February 2014
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The Friendly Islands Shipping Agency FISA, yesterday 19 February announced its acquisition of the cargo vessel, MV Theresa, to transport cargo to the outer islands of Tonga and to nearby Pacific Nations.
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