In a continued effort to strengthen relations between the government of Tonga and China, the Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku, held a bilateral meeting with the Deputy Director-General of the Department of North American and Oceania Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Mr. Tang Zhiwen, on 13 March, at the Cabinet Chamber, in Nuku'alofa.
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Thursday 14 March 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Wednesday 28 February 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Dr. Fotu Kuohiko Valeli Fisi'iahi has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Public Enterprises. Dr. Fisi'iahi signed a four year contract on 26 February, at the Public Service Commission, Nuku'alofa.
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Thursday 1 February 2024
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Canberra, Australia
Tonga is establishing diplomatic relations with Austria, through its Canberra mission. The Ambassador of Austria to Australia, HE Elisabeth Kögler was this week welcomed to Tonga's diplomatic office in Australia.
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Wednesday 31 January 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The need for development planners to consider risks, was stressed at the annual National Planners Forum, that opened today, 31 January, 2024, hosted by the National Planning Division of the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Women's Division, at Fa'onelua Convention Center.
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Thursday 25 January 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Prime Minister Hon. Hu'akavameiliku officially launched the Tapanekale Housing Project, a government project to build safe houses for families in Tongatapu. A fund of $1 million pa'anga has been allocated to initiate the project, starting with nine families, out of a total of 270 households identified in the extremely poor category.
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Thursday 25 January 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Mr Taaniela Kula has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (MLNR). He signed a four year contract on Tuesday 23 January, at the Public Service Commission, Nuku'alofa.
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Wednesday 24 January 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongans in Australia have improved understanding of lands processes and procedures in Tonga, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (MLNR) says in a report that concludes its 'Toe Talatalanoa Overseas Program’. The program was initiated by the ministry to address the concerns of Tongan communities overseas regarding land in Tonga.
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Friday 12 January 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
After 20 years as a public servant, nine years as Tonga's Minister of Health, Hon. Dr Saia Piukala, bid Tonga farewell today, as he leaves to take up a new role as the WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Region Office.
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Saturday 6 January 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
While Tonga’s Civil Aviation Division (CAD) and investigators from Australia are still investigating the cause of the A3PUA aircraft accident, at Fua’amotu Domestic Airport a month ago, Lulutai Airlines, so far, has been unable to find a replacement aircraft to service high demand on the domestic inter-island routes during the holiday season.
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Thursday 14 December 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Cable Ltd marked its 10th year anniversary celebration with a Grant signing for the second Fiber-optic International Cable for Tonga, that will be installed through Vava’u.
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Tuesday 12 December 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Lulutai Airline's 19-seater DHC-6 Twin Otter will service the Vava'u and Ha'apai routes over the Christmas holidays, while the other two aircraft in its domestic fleet are out of service. The PM Hon. Hu'akavameiliku said today, that the Civil Aviation Authority of the Ministry of Infrastructure is investigating the incident with the Saab 340 aircraft at Fua'amotu Airport last Friday 8 December.
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Thursday 23 November 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s first National Action Plan to Counter Trafficking in Persons and Protect Vulnerable Migrants, was launched by the Government of Tonga, with collaboration from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and Asia Foundation, this Monday, 20 November, at the Fa’onelua Convention Centre.
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Monday 20 November 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Summing up the Pacific Leaders meeting earlier this month in Rarotonga, Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku said the meeting reassured the Pacific leaders commitment to its 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific continent, and also allowed leaders to be in one mind, especially for the upcoming COP28.
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Tuesday 31 October 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Public Service will take their two weeks Christmas vacation, from 8:30am on Thursday 21 of December, 2023 up to 4:30pm on Tuesday 2 of January, 2024, the Prime Minister's Office confirmed.
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Friday 27 October 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga government is planning to convert seawater into drinking water for the outer islands during the current drought caused by El Niño conditions across the southern region of the Pacific. "The government's main concern is to provide sufficient water resources for the outer islands," he told a media briefing at St George Government building in Nuku'alofa.
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Thursday 26 October 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Japan's Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs, Mr. Masato Kanda visited Tonga from 24-25 October, he made a courtesy call on the Crown Prince and held bilateral meetings with government officials.
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Thursday 12 October 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
There will be nine days of Public Holidays in Tonga for 2024, the Prime Minister's Office confirmed today.
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Tuesday 12 September 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku leaves Tonga this week to attend the annual United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York. In the United States, he will have a second meeting with US President Joe Biden, with Pacific Leaders. On his way to the US, the Prime Minister will attend the ‘Ikale Tahi's first match with Ireland, at the Rugby World Cup in Nantes, France, this Saturday, 16 September.
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Thursday 7 September 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Sione Pulotu 'Akau'ola was appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for MEIDECC, the Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change, Communication and Cert, today, 7 September.
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Friday 4 August 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new dialysis centre under construction in Tonga, is expected to be completed in April next year, the Minister of Health, Hon Dr Saia Piukala, said today. There are about 50 patients in Tonga who urgently need the dialysis treatment and they will be the first to get treatments, when the dialysis centre opens, he told a media briefing at the Prime Minister's Office.
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