The artist who loved Tonga, Sune Egan, passed away peacefully in Forster, NSW, Australia, on Sunday 19 November, five months after her 93rd birthday. Sune's paintings of Tongan people and scenery on tapa cloth, created over three decades from 1975, captured a nostalgic landscape and people with a simpler way of life than the Tonga of today.
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Friday 24 November 2023
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Forster, Australia
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Thursday 23 November 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s first National Action Plan to Counter Trafficking in Persons and Protect Vulnerable Migrants, was launched by the Government of Tonga, with collaboration from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and Asia Foundation, this Monday, 20 November, at the Fa’onelua Convention Centre.
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Thursday 23 November 2023
Tonga's debutants Rugby Leage 9s team ended their Pacific Game's journey with a silver medal, after a defeat to Cook Islands 8-16 last night, 22 November.
Thursday 23 November 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Circular Economy System (Tonga CES) aims to develop a zero-waste system, that might potentially provide Tonga with renewable energy, and food - such as poultry and corn.
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Thursday 23 November 2023
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Apia, Samoa
Viliami Hakaumotu was named as the “2023 Pacific Invasive Species Battler of the Year”, at the opening of the Pacific Invasive Learning Network (PILN) Meeting, in Apia, Samoa, last week.
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Thursday 23 November 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Dr. Sione Vailala Matoto has been reappointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Fisheries (MOF).
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Thursday 23 November 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The women's basketball team, clinched their inaugural Pacific Games victory with just six players on the court, on Tuesday, 21 November, in pool play, but was later defeated by Fiji in the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, in a Men's Basketball showdown on Saturday, 18 November, Tonga secured a nail-biting 82-80 victory over New Caledonia.
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Wednesday 22 November 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
'Ahopanilolo Institute awarded certificates to 104 graduates of the Level 2-4 career programs, in a joyful ceremony that recognised the collective achievements of the graduates, held at the Sosefele Hall, Apifo’ou College, Nuku'alofa, on Wednesday, 22 November.
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Wednesday 22 November 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police arrested a 41-year-old man from Fua‘amotu who is accused of assault and multiple robberies at different locations across Nuku‘alofa.
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Wednesday 22 November 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A ground breaking ceremony that marked the beginning of the construction of a new National Centre for Early Warning and Emergencies under the Pacific Resilience Program Project, was held on 21 November 2023 at Matatoa, Tofoa.
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Wednesday 22 November 2023
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Honiara, Solomon Islands
Tonga Women's Rugby league 9's team made an epic debut at the Pacific games, beating some of the well known teams in a back-to-back wins over Vanuatu 16-0, Fiji 14-8, and Solomon 16-6, at the games, in Solomon Islands on 20 November.
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Wednesday 22 November 2023
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Honiara, Solomon Islands
Tonga Table Tennis' para team, Siaosi Vaka, Luani Moekakiola and Meleane Falemaka won a total of five bronze medals at the ITTF-Oceania Para Championships.
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Tuesday 21 November 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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.
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Tuesday 21 November 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
BSP Tonga Ltd. welcomed to the Kingdom of Tonga – their Group CEO Mark T. Robinson on his inaugural visit, accompanied by his wife Mrs Lesley Robinson and BSP General Manager of Pacific Operations, MaryAnn Lameko-Vaai.
Tuesday 21 November 2023
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Honiara, Solomon Islands
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.
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Tuesday 21 November 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police has named ‘Asiata Masima (54) from Ha’ateiho, as the man arrested on Saturday 18 November on a charge of attempted murder after a livestreaming footage via social media.
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Monday 20 November 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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.
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Monday 20 November 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga will host three primates of the Anglican Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, this week, on 24-25 November. Archbishop Don Tamihere, Archbishop Philip Richardson, and Archbishop Sione ‘Uluilakepa will chair the Standing Committee of the General Synod held for the first time in Tonga.
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Sunday 19 November 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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.
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Friday 17 November 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Kuo fakapapau’i faka’ofisiale ‘e he Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tonga ́ pea fakahoko mo e ngāue ki he kautaha ‘oku ‘iloa ko e “Famili Tonga USA Trading” koe’uhi ko ‘enau fakahoko ta’elaiseni ‘a e ngaahi ngāue fakatupu pa’angaˊ (investment), ‘a ia ‘oku lau ia ko e ngāue fakapangikē. Ko e kautaha ko ‘eniˊ kuo fakapapau’i ‘oku nau fakahoko fatongia ‘ikai ma’u ha laiseni fakapangikē ’aia ‘oku ́ ne maumau’i ai ‘a e kupu 7 ‘o e Lao ki he Ngāue Fakapangikē 2020ˊ.
