Tonga's Minister of Tourism, Hon. Fineasi Funaki was last night ordered by the Prime Minister, Dr Feleti Sevele to work without pay for three months as a penalty for his illegal depositing into his personal account of a $3,000 pa'anga cheque that was donated by the Chinese Embassy to the Ministry.
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Thursday 20 March 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Tuesday 11 March 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Government Auditor-General's report on the alleged misuse of funds by the Minister of Tourism, Hon. Fineasi Funaki is still with the Prime Minister Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele who is back in his office this week.
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Thursday 6 March 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Government Auditor-General's report on the alleged misuse of funds by the Minister of Tourism, Hon. Fineasi Funaki has been completed and handed over to the Prime Minister, Hon Dr Feleti Sevele.
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Wednesday 5 March 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Hon. 'Afu'alo Matoto was officiated this afternoon as the Acting Minister of Finance, while the Prime Minister Hon Feleti Sevele is in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Tuesday 26 February 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The portfolio of the Minister of Finance has been taken over by the Prime Minister, Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele. Following the resignation of the Minister of Finance yesterday.
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Monday 25 February 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Minister of Finance, Hon. Siosiua 'Utoikamanu (52) resigned this afternoon.
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Monday 25 February 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Starting in January 2009 all directorate positions in Tonga's public enterprise boards will be filled from the private sector.
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Friday 22 February 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An Independent Anti-Corruption Commission will be set up and it should be in operation before the end of the year, according to the Solicitor General Linda Folaumoetu'i.
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Wednesday 20 February 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Government Auditor-General's report on the alleged misuse of funds by the Minister of Tourism, Hon. Fineasi Funaki, is expected to be completed before the end of February.
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Monday 28 January 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An investigation by the Government's Auditor General Dr Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa into the alleged misuse of funds by the Minister of Tourism Hon Fineasi Funaki, is ongoing.
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Wednesday 23 January 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Minister of Information, Hon Afu'alo Matoto, dismissed a report in one of the local papers today that the Minister of Finance, Hon. Siosiua 'Utoikamanu had resigned.
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Tuesday 22 January 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Prime Minister Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele says he is a positive thinker and he believes there is growth in the Tongan economy and that it can bounce back from its poor state. By Pesi Fonua
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Friday 18 January 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Cabinet today passed new regulations for the new Income Tax Act, as well as introducing new Customs duty rates and regulations, and Excise duty rates and regulations. They are all gazetted today, the Prime Minister Dr Feleti Sevele said this afternoon.
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Thursday 3 January 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The leaking to a Tongan newspaper of a letter of complaint from the Ministry of Tourism's Chief Executive Officer Edgar Cocker to the Prime Minister Dr Feleti Sevele, is causing a stir within government.
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Monday 24 December 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Cabinet Relief Committee this morning distributed packages of foodstuff valued at about $150 pa‘anga each to 168 workers and individuals whose livelihoods were affected by the riots of 16 November 2006.
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Friday 21 December 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Government has announced today that it intends to sue the Kele‘a newspaper for alleged defamation over a letter to the editor that the Prime Minister's Office objects to.
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Thursday 13 December 2007
UK
Thank you Mr Harder for sharing your Christmas Message Peace Plan with us. I hope that you have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year as well. Just one thing though, if you ever tire of practising Law, try your luck at writing for Theatre Companies here in the UK. Your peace plan dream for Tonga would make a wonderful Christmas pantomime. We could slot it in between Cinderella and Snow White - I am certain that Peace in Paradise will be the flavour of this Christmas Season. - Senolita Swan
Monday 10 December 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Government will officially close down at the end of next week for its Christmas and New Year holidays, and reopen in the New Year.
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Friday 30 November 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Revenue Commission is flexing its muscles in the collection of overdue taxes, and recently three businesses have been forced to close their doors because of the non-payment of Consumption Tax.
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Friday 19 October 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's government this evening committed to a USD$56 million concessional loan from China to help with the reconstruction of Nuku'alofa's Central Business District, using a Chinese leading contractor.
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