Tonga will have a new Olovaha inter-island ferry by March 2010, thanks to the Japanese government.
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Friday 6 June 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Wednesday 21 May 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a grant of US$11.3 million dollars ( $22 million pa'anga) for Tonga's Integrated Urban Development Project aimed at redeveloping roads and rehabilitation of the drainage system in Nuku'alofa.
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Wednesday 21 May 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Australian High Commissioner to Tonga, Dr Bruce Hunt, donated $4,991 pa'anga to the Tonga Red Cross today under its Direct Aid Programme.
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Wednesday 14 May 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Developing renewable energy for Tonga is to be a focus under a new European Union-Tonga partnership programme, which may lead to a joint position for Tonga, the Pacific Islands Forum countries and the EU in future climate change negotiations.
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Wednesday 7 May 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Chinese construction engineers, after consulting with property owners who want to rebuild Nuku'alofa's central business district, are now waiting for the Tonga government to finalise the land ownership issues with land owners before planning can proceed further.
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Monday 14 April 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Attorney General and Minister of Justice today announced the formation of a new Joint Working Group to accelerate the establishment of an independent Office of the Anti Corruption Commissioner.
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Friday 4 April 2008
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Manila, Philippines
Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice-President C. Lawrence Greenwood Jr. will visit Tonga next week to discuss ADB's assistance programs and future areas of cooperation.
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Tuesday 11 March 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Communication Corporation TCC on March 10 launched its new $1.8 million pa'anga billing system.
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Thursday 6 March 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A $15.5 million pa'anga loan capital at 5% interest will be made available in May to businesses that were destroyed during the riot of 16/11 2006.
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Tuesday 4 March 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Japan Provides New Water Supply Systems to Two Villages and School Buildings to Three Primary Schools in the Kingdom of Tonga
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Monday 19 November 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two pilot projects were launched in Tongatapu last week by the visiting German Ambassador to Tonga, HE Joerg Zimmermann
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Thursday 15 November 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Christmas came early to the settlement of Patangata in eastern Nuku'alofa when the 80 families there received four new fishing boats and 35 plastic rainwater tanks presented by the Australian Government on November 13.
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Thursday 15 November 2007
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Manila, Philippines
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Kingdom of Tonga have entered into a five-year Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) that focuses on poverty reduction anchored on infrastructure development, prudent economic and fiscal management, and private sector development.
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Thursday 25 October 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A project to strengthen the Tonga government in the planning and coordination of the reconstruction of Nuku'alofa's CBD as well as some urgent urban environmental interventions is supported with a new European Union grant worth about $4.6 million pa'anga.
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Wednesday 3 October 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The ground-breaking ceremony that was scheduled for September 28 to mark the beginning of the reconstruction of the Nuku'alofa Central Business District CBD has been postponed indefinitely.
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Thursday 20 September 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The new Fa'onelua Convention Centre, built for the Pacific Island Leaders Forum to be held in Tonga, was officially opened by the Queen Mother Halaevalu Mata'aho this afternoon, September 20.
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Thursday 6 September 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The reconstruction of a new Vuna Wharf is expected to be completed before the Coronation of HM King George in August 2008.
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Wednesday 22 August 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Five Chinese Geo-technicians completed geological surveys of major sites in the Central Business District in Nuku'alofa this week in an early stage of investigation into the ground structure ahead of reconstruction work.
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Thursday 16 August 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Australian Government is providing an additional $1.57 million in aid to Tonga through the signing of a new Performance Partnership in Nuku'alofa on August 16.
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Friday 25 May 2007
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Brussels, Belgium
The Tongan Delegation to the ACP Council of Ministers Meeting in Brussels, led by the Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Authorizing Officer for the European Development Fund (EDF) to Tonga, the Hon. S Tu'a Taumoepeau Tupou, after meeting with the EU Head of the Pacific Division in Brussels, Mr. Valeriano Diaz and staff from the EU Pacific Division, confirmed the re-commitments of a total of Euro 6.1 million, equivalent to about T$16.8 million from the European Development Funds (EDF) towards the followings;
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