The Prime Minister announced at the end of a Government Retreat held in Vava'u from January 21-24 that an agreement in principle was reached with the Commonwealth Secretariat to provide training to improve the effectiveness of government officials and Members of Parliament.
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Friday 25 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Friday 25 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Ministry of Commerce, Tourism and Labour has released a calendar of upcoming local events and festivals for 2013, including the expected cruise ships, sporting competitions, and public holidays dates.
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Thursday 24 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The pull-out of Chathams-Pacific airline and the government plans to lease out two gifted aircraft has got businesses nervous over the uncertainty of ongoing domestic air services and their economic reliability.
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Thursday 24 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A hearing on an application for a Judicial Review of the Report of a Parliamentary Select Committee that investigated how a multi-million pa'anga loan from China was spent on the reconstruction of Nuku'alofa was adjourned to April 4. Five of the six committee members, who are defendants in this case, appeared at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on Wednesday January 23 unprepared for the hearing and without legal representation.
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Thursday 24 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new structure of the annual International Rugby Board (IRB) Pacific Nations Cup competition was announced by the IRB on 22 January. In 2013 Canada and the USA will participate, but the Manu Samoa, the 2012 champion will be excluded.
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Thursday 24 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Real Tonga a new Tongan-owned domestic airline today announced they had secured the lease of two Y-12 aircraft and will start servicing Tonga's outer islands on 4 March 2013.
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Wednesday 23 January 2013
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Suva, Fiji:
The recurrence of abundant “seaweed blooms” are a growing concern on the island of Viti Levu in Fiji as beaches become increasingly affected with the algae. A Pacific-wide discussion by internet forum is underway this month, January 2013, to find out how far this problem extends across Pacific communities to help determine if it is caused by climate change.
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Tuesday 22 January 2013
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Neiafu, Vava'u
The Tonga Cabinet led by Prime Minister Lord Tu'ivakano is currently holding a retreat at Puataukanave Hotel in Neiafu, from January 21-24.
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Tuesday 22 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A six-year-old boy drowned at a public swimming pool on the seafront at Popua yesterday afternoon, January 21. This is the first death reported from drowning in Tonga for the New Year.
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Tuesday 22 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The unclaimed remains of Milan Rindzak (35), found on the 'JeReVe' yacht together with over 200kgs of cocaine on Luatafito Atoll in November last year, will be buried in Vava'u soon. Two months after his death there has been no contact received from his next of kin.
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Tuesday 22 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
No replacements have been made to fill two vacant directorship positions on Tonga's National Retirement Benefits Fund Board. The board operating with five directors will have their first meeting for the New Year in February.
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Tuesday 22 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga is among five Pacific nations to adopt a Pilot Catastrophe Risk Insurance Program that was launched in Sydney, Australia on 18 January.
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Tuesday 22 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In a shock email sent from his iPad yesterday, Tonga's Deputy Prime Minister, Samiu Vaipulu, has told the Vava'u Business Chamber he would like to see their members' tax returns for the last five years, before he will talk about their serious concerns over the withdrawal of Chathams Pacific domestic airline service.
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Monday 21 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The new High Commissioner for New Zealand, HE Mr Mark Talbot presented his letter of credence to King Tupou VI on Friday January 18.
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Monday 21 January 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s national sevens team has come out with mixed results in the Uprising Fiji Sevens Tournament that ended on Saturday, January 19, in Lautoka, Fiji.
Monday 21 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A date for for the opening of the 2013 session of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga has yet to be confirmed, the Acting Chief Clerk of the House Dr Sione Vikilani said today. But the Parliamentary Select Committee's consultation on six Bills that began in December last year in Tongatapu, will conclude in Vava'u next week.
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Monday 21 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga is expecting 17 cruise ships this year a slight increase from the 15 that visited last year.
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Monday 21 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three Tonga Health-Dr Tapa Scholarships to study public health in Fiji were awarded on Friday January 18.
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Monday 21 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The case against two police constables who are charged with manslaughter in relation to the death of 'Inoke Finau Vala Pepa (20) in Vaini was adjourned to March 11. This is to allow police prosecution to file papers to a magistrate for the case to be submitted to the Supreme Court.
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Monday 21 January 2013
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga is losing the people who hold in-depth knowledge of traditional arts, and without them the techniques for preparing and presenting Koloa are largely forgotten, say Tongan women who took time last week to learn from a master of Tongan crafts. Photos by Finau Fonua.
