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Thursday 14 March 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new classroom for ‘Ahopanilolo Technical Institute was commissioned yesterday, 13 March 2024, funded by the Japanese government through their Grant Assistance for Grass Roots Human Security Project (GGP).
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Tuesday 12 March 2024
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A newly upgraded water supply system for Houma was handed over to the village by the Ambassador of Japan to Tonga, HE Mr Inagaki Hisao last Friday, 8 March 2024.
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Discussing collaboration on mutual interests in deep sea mining, the Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku held a bilateral meeting with the President of the Republic of Nauru HE David Adeang on 1 March 2024.
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Thursday 29 February 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A donation of 30 small and medium-scale boats with outboard motors were given by the Nippon Foundation of Japan, to the Government of Tonga, on 28 February, at the Ministry of Fisheries main site, Nuku'alofa.
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Wednesday 28 February 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A project to improve the perimeter of the Royal Tombs in Nuku'alofa, funded by China, was launched this morning, with a groundbreaking ceremony attended by HM Queen Nanasipau’u, with HSH Prince Kalaniuvalu, HSH Prince Tu’ipelehake, Hon. Fatafehi Lapaha Tuita, and Lord Fakafanua.
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Monday 26 February 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The friendship between the Tongan Royal Family and the Imperial Household of Japan was recognised at a reception to celebrate the 64th birthday of the Emperor of Japan, hosted by the Japanese Ambassador Designate to Tonga, HE Mr Iangaki Hisao, at his residence in ‘Anana, Tongatapu, on 22 February.
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Friday 23 February 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Popua Middle School, where enrolment has more than doubled in three years, will receive a new classroom, and the villages of Tokomololo and Navutoka will have upgraded water supply systems, under new grant funding from Japan, signed by the new Ambassador for Japan, HE Mr Inagaki Hisao, last week.
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Monday 5 February 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A ‘China-Aid Wind Power’ project is set to begin in April this year for expected completion by October.
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Friday 2 February 2024
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Melbourne, Australia
A team from Tonga's Ministry of Infrastructure is visiting the National Transport Research Organisations (NTRO), in NTRO headquarters in Port Melbourne, Australia, to discuss NTRO works and the future of road infrastructure, including airport, and wharves.
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Wednesday 24 January 2024
Washington DC, USA
Tonga will receive a USD $25 million (TOP $58.7 million) grant from the World Bank to strengthen financial and debt sustainability to enhance climate and disaster resilience.
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Tuesday 23 January 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Fanga’uta Lagoon Bridge project, that was expected to be completed in 2024, is ongoing and projected to be completed within the next three years. A procurement deadline is coming up in March this year, but the project co-ordinator said that the geo-survey work had been completed and now the funding was being finalized.
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Wednesday 17 January 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A fishing boat was handed over to the community of Talafo'ou by the Chinese Embassy, to help promote sustainable development in Tongatapu 10 constituency.
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Friday 12 January 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (MAFF) will receive equipment worth over USD2 million, under Japan's Non-Project Grant Aid (NPGA), signed by the Minister, Lord Fohe, and the Ambassador-designate of Japan to Tonga, HE Mr Inagaki Hisao, yesterday, 11 January, in Nuku'alofa.
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Monday 18 December 2023
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'Ohonua, 'Eua
The tsunami-damaged ‘Ohonua Police Station on 'Eua, reopened last week on 13 December, after major renovations following the HTHH disaster in January 2022.
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Thursday 30 November 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The popular beachfront at Popua in the capital, Nuku'alofa, is looking cleaner today, thanks to a group of university students from New Zealand who decided to spend their last day in Tonga picking up rubbish. The group of 15 young women from throughout New Zealand, led by Leata Loelu, have spent a fortnight in Tonga engaging in community services.
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Wednesday 29 November 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) volunteer program, known as (JOCV) Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers, celebrated 50 years of service in Tonga on 23 November, with a function at the Tanoa Hotel. A total of 568 volunteers have served in Tonga, and four volunteers are currently in-country.
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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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Tuesday 21 November 2023

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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Thursday 9 November 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The quality of Tonga's water supplies will come into focus next week, when stakeholders come together for a workshop to look at water supply and sanitation management. The Water Safety Planning process will result in a Quality Risk Assessment for the Nuku’alofa Water Supply System. At a second workshop, the Ministry of Health and ADB, will present findings from a recent pilot study on Village Water Supply systems in Tongatapu.
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Wednesday 8 November 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Grant agreements worth an additional USD30 million, for the Nuku'alofa Port Project, were signed by Tonga's Minister for Finance, Hon Tiofilusi Tiueti and Asian Development Bank Director General for the Pacific, Leah Gutierrez, in a virtual meeting on 2 November. The additional financing from the ADB and Australia will address cost overruns under the AUD126 million total project,
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