A sulphuric mix of Tonga's sabbatical laws and last week's volcanic eruption on Hunga Ha'apai that led to the cancellation of Saturday evening's Air New Zealand 767 flight into Fua'amotu International Airport, is causing headaches for Tongan fish exporters who had perishable cargo destined for the USA and Japan. By Mary Lyn Fonua.
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Monday 9 March 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Bluewater Metals South Pacific Ltd, an Australian exploration company the newest in Tonga, will begin looking for high-grade copper-gold-zinc-silver deposits in our waters in the second half of this year.
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Thursday 5 March 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The ANZ Bank Tonga branch opened its new headquarter at the Fakafanua Centre, Ma'ufanga, this morning, built at a cost of $4.5 million pa'anga.
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Thursday 19 February 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The newly established, Manufacturers Association of Tonga (MAT) Inc. elected its Executive Committee on Tuesday, February 17.
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Wednesday 18 February 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Sione Tupou of Ha'ateiho was the lucky winner of $10,000 cash prize in the Back to School draw by Office Equipment in Nuku'alofa on Valentine's Day, February 14.
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Monday 16 February 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Minister of Tourism Hon Fineasi Funaki announced today that the Ministry has outsourced to private contractors the management of the Tonga National Centre and the Queen Salote Memorial Hall.
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Monday 16 February 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's first 50 group of seasonal workers departed Fua'amotu International Airport for Sydney this morning, the first to be recruited from the Pacific under the Pacific Seasonal Pilot Workers scheme to Australia for seven months.
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Friday 6 February 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's foreign reserves increased by $6.4 million reaching $130.3 million in January 2009.
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Monday 2 February 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's high electricity tariffs will be reduced this month, returning to the mid-2007 level as the falling cost of diesel fuel is passed on to consumers.
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Tuesday 27 January 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two mining companies, TCK Tonga Ltd. and Nautilus Minerals Tonga Ltd., have made a total of $1.24 million pa'anga of withholding tax payments to the Tonga government for their mineral exploration in Tongan waters in 2008.
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Wednesday 21 January 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Six newly-designed Tongan pa'anga notes of different demoninations, featuring King George Tupou V were released for circulation today by the National Reserve Bank of Tonga.
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Thursday 15 January 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's foreign reserves increased by $1.2 million to $123.9 million in December 2008.
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Wednesday 14 January 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Petroleum prices dropped down to the $2 litre mark, following a nationwide fuel price decline that saw over 60 seniti drop from last month's price on the main island Tongatapu.
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Friday 9 January 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's 'Unuaki 'o Tonga Royal University will invest $4 million to develop, renovate and to operate the Tonga National Cultural Centre, a 20-year-old multi-million complex that was built on the shores of the Fanga'uta lagoon, 'Etuate Lavulavu announced this week.
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Monday 22 December 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Loumaile Lodge, the first hotel to be constructed in the Nuku'alofa Central Business District since November 2006 was officially opened by Princess Pilolevu Tuita on Friday evening, December 19.
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Monday 22 December 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
FROM OUR ARCHIVES. The positive economic impact of the Coronation of HM King George Tupou V on Tonga's economy is estimated at $19.7 million pa'anga.
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Thursday 18 December 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga has successfully received a payment of $500,000 pa'anga from the owners of the Taiwanese fishing vessel FV Chu Huai No. 638 that was prosecuted for illegal fishing in Tongan waters in January.
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Monday 15 December 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Access to the internet and a computer centre of their own was a welcome Christmas present for members of the 'Ofa Tui mo e 'Amanaki Centre for the handicapped.
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Friday 12 December 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Minerals exploration on Tonga's seabed is slowly getting into a momentum as a second research ship, the R/V Onnuri left Nuku'alofa, on Wednesday, December 10 to look for copper, gold, zinc and silver on the sea-bed to the south of Tongatapu.
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Wednesday 3 December 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Smiles and tears were brought to members of the Alonga Centre today after Christmas came early for them when they received food and other products from a three minute Digicel Trolley-dash at the Si'i Kae Ola Supermarket on Hala Taufa'ahau.
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