Papua New Guinea dominated the final medal tally at the 2013 Pacific Mini-Games in Wallis and Futuna, which came to a close last week on September 12. Tonga’s two gold medallists are Decathlon Athlete Toutouofa Vea (22) and Heptathlon Athlete Mafikovi Akanete (19).
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Monday 16 September 2013
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Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
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Friday 13 September 2013
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Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
A relieved Tonga’s Rugby 7’s team has won a bronze medal at the 2013 Pacific Mini-Games in Wallis Island (‘Uvea) after defeating Papua New Guinea 19 -12 on Wednesday. Samoa took gold after defeating Fiji 31-12.
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Friday 13 September 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Defence Services will be renamed, after parliament voted 10-7 in favour of "His Majesty's Armed Forces" or "HMAF" and amended the Tonga Defence Services Act on Tuesday 12 September. From the House by Pesi Fonua.
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Friday 13 September 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Chinese Embassy in Nuku’alofa came out for the first time today to state that its gifted MA60 aircraft to Tonga was verified by China’s aviation airworthiness standard, and that while it satisfies requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) the manufacturer had not applied for certifications in countries where it did not operate.
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Friday 13 September 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Leta Havea Kami has been appointed as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Tonga Development Bank (TDB) and the first woman to take up the position, effective from September 2.
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Friday 13 September 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new public holiday on Tuesday September 17 this year marks the official birthday of the Crown Prince Tupouto‘a -‘Ulukalala, who will be 28 years old.
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Thursday 12 September 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Five energy efficiency projects expected to be implemented in Tonga next year will include the installations of energy efficient lamps in government buildings, homes and replacing existing inefficient street lights.
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Wednesday 11 September 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The health of Tonga's coral reefs is under investigation in a new study that began this week. The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation is on a one-month Global Reef Expedition in Tonga to research and make recommendations on how Tonga can preserve the resources.
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Wednesday 11 September 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A jury trial of a suspended deputy secretary of the Ministry of Justice, who is charged with manslaughter after a traffic accident, began at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court this week.
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Wednesday 11 September 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's government places a top priority on developing solar power in Tongatapu, along with outer islands renewable energy projects, in its new blueprint for infrastructure development over the next five years.
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Tuesday 10 September 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 37-year-old father in ‘Ohonua, ‘Eua, has been charged with manslaughter in relation to the death of his 10-year-old son after he crashed into a tree in an accident alleged to have been caused by faulty brakes, on September 5.
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Tuesday 10 September 2013
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Majuro, Marshall Islands
The European Union will boost the defence of Pacific Island countries against natural disasters with a €20 Million support programme. According to the European Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard “For the Pacific people climate change is not about a distant future. ...This programme will help the Pacific states in their efforts to adapt to this new climate reality.”
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Tuesday 10 September 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Sea Princess from Australia visited Nuku’alofa in the weekend with nearly 2,000 passengers. It berthed at the new Vuna Wharf and many of its passengers were out visiting shops and cafes in the Central Business District.
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Monday 9 September 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s high speed internet will be on show during a Pacific Islands Chapter of the Internet Society (PICISOC) Conference, PacINET to be held on September 9-13 in Nuku’alofa.
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Monday 9 September 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Supreme Court judge in Tonga, in jailing a tearful embezzler on September 6 said the crime had become commonplace in Tonga. “Embezzlement has to stop,” said Mr Justice Charles Cato, who warned stakeholders to address the problem before it was too late and companies would not operate in Tonga. “Corruption at any level or shape in Tonga needs to be wiped out,” he said.
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Sunday 8 September 2013
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Majuro, Marshall Islands
The Republic of Kiribati and the United States have signed a boundary treaty delimiting the waters between their two countries.
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Sunday 8 September 2013
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Suva, Fiji
King Tupou VI of Tonga, the 20th Chancellor of the University of the South Pacific, conferred certificates, diplomas and degrees earned by 713 graduating students at the Laucala Campus, on Friday, 6 September, 2013.
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Sunday 8 September 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Australia has chosen a new government, with Tony Abbott as its new Prime Minister-elect, after the Parliamentary Election results were announced before 10:00pm yesterday September 7, following the defeat conceded by former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
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Friday 6 September 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s 7th contingent to Afghanistan left Tonga for the United Kingdom today, September 6, to undergo pre-deployment training for two-months.
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Friday 6 September 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s landmark Family Protection Bill 2013 passed by the Legislative Assembly of Tonga on September 4, after three weeks of heavy debate, will help the police to deal with family violence that is increasing in Tonga. It now awaits the assent of the King and is expected to be enacted next year.
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