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Tonga’s seafront Treasury Building reopened eight years after being vacated for reconstruction. HRH Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala cut the ribbon to officially open the facility.

First medals for Tonga at the Pacific Games 2023 were won by Yasmin 'Aho (Men -100kg) and Sailosi 'Ealelei (Men +100kg) with their bronze medals in judo yesterday in Solomon Islands.

Summing up the Pacific Leaders meeting earlier this month in Rarotonga, Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku said the meeting reassured the Pacific leaders commitment to its 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific continent, and also allowed leaders to be in one mind, especially for the upcoming COP28.

A 54 year old man from Ha'ateiho, Tongatapu, described by Tonga Police as “a political activist”, was arrested yesterday afternoon, on a charge of attempted murder.

The National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) has officially identified and taken action against the entity operating under the name "Famili Tonga USA Trading" for engaging without a licence in investment activities confirmed as a banking business. This entity has been found to operate without a requisite banking license, a contravention of section 7 of the Banking Act 2020. The Reserve Bank reiterates its warning to the public, urging caution against participating in unauthorized financial activities or investments.

In a ground-breaking achievement for Tonga, the Tonga Wrestling Federation (TWF) marked its debut at the Oceania Wrestling Championship in Australia this year. The historic moment unfolded with Langi Sateki putting his name down in Tongan sports history as the nation's first international medallist in wrestling.

In Tonga, the price for petroleum will decrease starting from Monday, 20 November 2023.

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Mal has moved away from Tongan waters. Tonga Met reported that the cyclone system located to the southwest of Tonga had weakened to a low pressure, yesterday and will no longer directly affect Tonga. Previous gale warnings for Tele-ki-Tonga and Tele-ki-Tokelau coastal waters have since been downgraded to strong wind warnings.

Pacific immunologist Chris Puli’uvea was thrilled to win the prestigious Cranwell Medal 2023 for excellence in science communication during the COVID pandemic. Tongan-born, Puli’uvea received the New Zealand Association of Scientists’ award, alongside fellow academic researcher, virologist Dr Natalie Netzler, on Tuesday in Auckland.