With domestic inflation easing since June and headline inflation well below the reference range of 6-8% there are no inflationary pressures on the monetary policy stance in the near term, the National Reserve Bank of Tonga reported on December 17.
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Monday 22 December 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Tuesday 16 December 2014
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Fuel prices have been significantly lowered for the month starting today December 16, 2014. The cuts follow significant reductions made last month.

Tuesday 16 December 2014
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‘Etuate Lavulavu and his school the ‘Unuaki-‘o-Tonga Royal Institute vacated the Tonga National Centre compound at Tofoa on Friday, 12 December, as ordered by Tonga's Court of Appeal.

Wednesday 10 December 2014
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The Tonga government has made millions of pa'anga available on soft loans for business investors, and Tatafu Moeaki, the CEO for the Ministry of Finance are calling on Tongan businesses to take advantage of the opportunities.

Saturday 6 December 2014
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Tonga took a giant step toward making itself one of the easiest places to do business in the Pacific when the Hon. Dr Viliami Latu, the Minister for Commerce, Tourism and Labour launched the Online Business Registries on 2 December at the Fa'onelua Convention Center.

Friday 28 November 2014
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongan, Fijian and Samoan exporters are confident that their sales will rise by over 50% over the next 12 months, according to the inaugural “Pacific Export Survey 2014”.
Thursday 27 November 2014
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Power Ltd has stated its operational net profit at $4,992,500 Pa’anga (after tax). The figure is a significant rise from last year’s net profit of $2,938,659.
Tuesday 25 November 2014
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan Business Enterprise Centre (TBEC) has been given a massive boost from the New Zealand Government. The centre will receive an investment of $8.4 million pa’anga over the next five years.
Tuesday 25 November 2014
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Businesses in Tonga will soon be able to renew their business licences online, by accessing a new government website.

Friday 21 November 2014
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Tonga's government has asked Tonga Power Ltd staff to call off a strike, planned from 9:00am on Monday 24 November.

Wednesday 19 November 2014
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Nuku'alofa's first Food Mart was officially opened by the Prime Minister, Lord Tu'ivakano at the Tonga Post Building in central Nuku'alofa on Friday evening, 14 November.

Tuesday 18 November 2014
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Employees at the National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) can take mortgages starting on November 14, 2014, following the Gazetting of a new order.

Friday 14 November 2014
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The Ministry of Commerce, Tourism and Labour has announced large reductions in the price of fuel from Monday 17 November 2014, when prices for Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene will all be lowered.

Wednesday 12 November 2014
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Crown Prince Tupouto‘a ‘Ulukalala today officially opened Nishi Trading’s new Pack House, an international standard food processing and manufacturing facility at ‘Utulau in Tongatapu. The Crown Prince also opened a training facility for farmers on the site.

Tuesday 11 November 2014
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Tonga Power Ltd staff have today in a letter to the Prime Minister Lord Tu'ivakano refuted an unsigned anonymous letter previously sent to him as untruthful and damaging to its Finance Manager Steven 'Esau.

Friday 7 November 2014
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Eliki ‘Ofa (38) is the new Branch Manager for the Tonga Development Bank in Vava‘u, from November 4.

Friday 7 November 2014
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A paper scrap recycling business project from Tupou College won the secondary schools category in the Tonga Youth in Business Challenge 2014, while ‘Unuaki ‘o Tonga Royal Institute won the tertiary category.

Tuesday 4 November 2014
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Tonga Power Ltd. will drop its electricity price by more than one seniti per unit from 1 December, John van Brink the CEO, announced today at the Popua Power Station, Manumataongo Bay, Nuku'alofa.

Thursday 30 October 2014
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Tonga's economy is set to receive a boost after the World Bank today approved a second USD$5 million operation to support growth through the government's national development strategy.

Thursday 23 October 2014
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The Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) says ongoing negotiations for the controversial free trade agreement known as PACER-Plus are creating an unbalanced agreement against the interests of the Pacific Islands. - Adam Wolfenden.
