Mele Aleamotua and George Cocker travelled to the U.S. as part of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)'s Early Childhood program and the Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development program.
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Wednesday 24 May 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Wednesday 24 May 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two days of training will examine how other countries have implemented Social Protection systems and look at what might work for the people of Tonga. The training was launched by the Australian High Commissioner, HE Rachel Moore, at the Tanoa International Hotel on 23 May.
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Wednesday 17 May 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An additional AUD8.5 million ($13.2 million pa’anga) in further budget support to support economic recovery and fiscal resilience in Tonga was committed today by the Australian Government. The brings the total of Australian direct budget support to Tonga to more than AUD45 million ($70 million pa'anga) this financial year.
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Tuesday 16 May 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three new JICA volunteers will take up their postings, after arriving in Tonga last month. Their arrival marks the return of Japanese volunteers post Covid.
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Monday 15 May 2023
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Christchurch, New Zealand
The CEO of the Mainstreaming of Rural Development Innovation (MORDI) Tonga Trust, Soane Patolo, was awarded the Lincoln Alumni International Medal 2023 on 12 May in Christchurch.
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Thursday 11 May 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Around $1.9 billion dollars has been committed over the next five-years to the Pacific, including Tonga, by the Australian Government.
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Tuesday 4 April 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A planned multi-purpose packhouse facility for root crops will serve as a processing and packing facility for both frozen and fresh produce in the Eastern District of Tongatapu, to be built under a partnership agreement between a Tongan export business Lotopoha Export Trading and the Pacific Horticulture and Agricultural Market Access Plus Program (PHAMA Plus).
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Friday 31 March 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Government received 20 x 90hp boat engines in a Handover Ceremony at Fa’onelua Convention Centre, Nuku'alofa31 March 2023. Worth a total of TOP $900,000, the engines were gifted by Dongguan City, China.
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Thursday 30 March 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Tonga and Trustwave hosted a three-days training for IT personnel from Internet Service Providers, Tonga Police and the Prime Minister’s Office on 23-24 March.
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Tuesday 28 March 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga is an isolated Pacific Island country, which needs to find new ways to adapt to challenging water and sanitation issues, especially in the aftermath of the HT-HH Volcanic Eruption and tsunami, the Tonga delegation told the UN Water Conference 2023 this month in New York.
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Monday 27 March 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An outreach development program to rural and remote communities of Tonga is delivering essential governmental and non-governmental services.
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Friday 24 March 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Four of the US Peace Corps volunteers who were part of a global evacuation due to the COVID pandemic in March 2020, returned to Tonga this week. Fifteen more volunteers are expected to arrive in June.
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Wednesday 15 March 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A USD $10 million grant was signed today by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Tonga Government, under the Pacific Disaster Resilience program.
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Thursday 9 March 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Mr Allan Smith, District Governor of Rotary visited Tonga from 1-6 March, to hold dialogues with partners and visit locations affected by the volcanic eruption and tsunamis.
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Friday 3 March 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku is accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Hon Fekitamoeloa 'Utoikamanu to a least developed countries leaders meeting in Doha, Qatar.
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Friday 3 March 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Alpha Bah, Head of the UN World Food Programme led a UN mission to Tonga for discussions with Tonga Civil Society representatives and development partners this week.
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Wednesday 1 March 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Prime Minister acknowledged the strong commitment of Tonga's development partners and donors and said financial assistance is still needed to ensure a prosperous Tonga, on opening the Development Partners Forum 2023, on 28 February. He said Government’s additional financing needs in the medium term are estimated at $84.5 million pa'anga in 2023-24, $88.3m in 2024-25, and $79.5m in 2025-26.
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Thursday 23 February 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The risk of cybercrime and cyber-attacks has increased, local IT personnel were told during a three-day cybersecurity training, held in Nuku’alofa this week, aiming to help Tonga has a safe and secure digital environment.
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Friday 17 February 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga was the first country to complete its disaster risk survey out of 13 Pacific islands countries. The results of the survey under the PCRAFI II project were presented at a half-day workshop yesterday, 15 February, 2023.
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Wednesday 15 February 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three new grant projects valued over USD$250,000 that includes constructing a new classroom building and a new water supply system for the re-settlement of Kanokupolu.
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