A need to continue to improve the business environment in Tonga and to bolster confidence is stressed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its 2014 country report for Tonga released today, which also notes that the Tongan economy is rebounding supported by agricultural exports and post-cyclone reconstruction activity.
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Thursday 7 August 2014
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Washington, USA
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Thursday 7 August 2014
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Sydney, Australia
Urine could be successfully recycled to fertilise crops according to University of Sydney civil engineering researchers who have examined the effectiveness of reusing nutrients from the human waste.
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Wednesday 30 July 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 2014 Agriculture and Fisheries Show will be held on August 6-23 in six islands except for the Ha’apai Group who are recovering from Tropical Cyclone Ian.
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Friday 18 July 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Digicel Tonga today launched its new 3G+ network at the opening of its renovated retail flagship store in Nuku'alofa.
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Thursday 17 July 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The prices of petrol and kerosene have increased after the Tonga Competent Authority approved new petroleum prices for July – August, effective yesterday July 16.
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Thursday 10 July 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The ‘Uiha & Sons GIO Recycling Company's new office building on Hala Salote, Fasi-moe-Afi was officially opened by Princess Pilolevu Tuita this morning, 10 July.
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Wednesday 9 July 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An Asian Development Bank report has stated that the Tongan economy grew 1.5% for the year 2014 (ending 30 June).
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Friday 27 June 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Communications Corporation has paid a dividend of $839,987 Pa‘anga to the Ministry of Public Enterprise, the majority shareholder of the company.
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Friday 27 June 2014
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Tauranga, New Zealand
A New Zealand and Tongan registered company Heilala Vanilla is helping to revive Tonga’s vanilla industry, producing award-winning vanilla products that have successfully found sales in overseas markets.
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Friday 27 June 2014
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Auckland, New Zealand
The New Zealand Tonga Business Council will hold its first trade and investment forum on the afternoon of Friday 11 July to talk about two-way trade activity between New Zealand and Tonga in key sectors.
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Friday 20 June 2014
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new ‘Eua marketplace was opened today near Faua wharf at the Nuku’alofa seafront.
Tuesday 17 June 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga has two accumulating government debts that the Minister of Finance, Dr 'Aisake Eke plans to address during the 2014-15 Financial year.
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Tuesday 17 June 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Competent Authority has approved new fuel prices for the month of June – July 2014. The prices of Diesel and Kerosene have been reduced while the price of petrol has been increased.
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Friday 13 June 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A newly renovated Tonga Post building in central Nuku'alofa was opened by the Prime Minister Lord Tu‘ivakano on Thursday, June 12. Photos by Linny Folau.
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Wednesday 28 May 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A foreign fishing vessel boarded by the Tonga Navy’s VOEA Neiafu patrol boat last week, was apprehended after failing to produce its original fishing license in Tonga, was later released on Monday, May 26.
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Tuesday 20 May 2014
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Local fishermen in ‘Eua are benefiting from a training workshop on Fish Aggregating Devices or “FADs” - the floating objects used by fisherman to attract fish in large numbers.
Friday 16 May 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Fuel prices have been lowered, effective from today May 16.
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Thursday 15 May 2014
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Neiafu, Vava'u
A ground breaking ceremony to mark the beginning of the laying of a submarine fiber optic telecommunication cable from Tongatapu to Vava'u was officiated by the Prime Minister, Lord Tu'ivakano in Neiafu, Vava'u yesterday, 14 May.
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Thursday 15 May 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A decision by the Tongan Cabinet on March 29 to lift a moratorium on the harvesting and the exporting of sea cucumber will accelerate the depletion of Tonga's sea cucumber stock and kill the industry, according to fisheries experts.
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Thursday 8 May 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
This year’s Royal Agricultural Show will be held in August, starting in Niuatoputapu on August 6 and ending in Tongatapu on August 23, Cabinet announced yesterday.
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