King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau'u will celebrate the Christmas and New Year holidays in ‘Eua.
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Saturday 24 December 2022
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Wednesday 21 December 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
So far, in December, 126 marriages have been registered by the Registrar General's Office in Nuku'alofa, during the most popular month for couples to tie the knot, before government closes for the Christmas holidays, tomorrow, 22 December.
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Friday 25 November 2022
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Trinidad and Tobago
Kilisitina Moala from Tonga made an impression at the meeting of Commonwealth Youth Parliamentarians held in the Trinidad and Tobago parliament on 23 November, when she delivered “a weeping lament that her homeland was sinking”.
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Friday 25 November 2022
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Australia
People born in Tonga were 80 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than other Australians during the Delta outbreak last year, a new analysis by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows.
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Thursday 24 November 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongan-made products and services were displayed by local groups, businesses and some Government Ministries, during a three-day Tonga Trade Fair 2022, that opened on 24 November, in Nuku'alofa.
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Tuesday 22 November 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Australian Ambassador for Women and Girls, Christine Clarke CSC is making her first visit Tonga this week, after taking up the position in January. She will meet a range of stakeholders in the public and private sector to discuss shared priorities for progressing gender equality and women’s empowerment.
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Friday 18 November 2022
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Abu Dhabi, UAE
King Tupou VI in Abu Dhabi this week, visited the Imperial College London Diabetics Centre, to ascertain the potential of a partnership in addressing Non-Communicable Diseases in particular diabetes and related illnesses. The King shared his hope that his people could one day access such services in Tonga.
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Monday 14 November 2022
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Abu Dhabi, UAE
During his visit to the United Arab Emirates, King Tupou VI held an audience with the Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Tonga in Cyprus, Mr Joseph Borghese. The Palace Office said they discussed potential investments and further cooperation.
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Friday 4 November 2022
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tonga's lack of diagnostic and screening services leads to more cancer-related deaths, because cancer is discovered in the late fatal stages, Queen Nanasipau'u said in an address to the Arab Women's Authority in Dubai, UAE, on 2 November. HM King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u attended an event to mark a new partnership with the organisation that supports health initiatives.
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Thursday 3 November 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Five times Olympian and two-times gold medalist, Dame Valerie Adams brought home to Tonga her inspirational 'More than Gold' feature film, dedicated to her late mother Lilika Ngauamo of Houma. The film is being screened for free for the rest of the week to youths and school students in Nuku'alofa. At the same time, it is being shown in New Zealand cinemas.
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Monday 17 October 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
One Girl’s Let’s Tok' program was held for the first time in Nuku'alofa by Talitha Project, with the aim to increase digital literacy and promote interconnectedness among young people, on 15 October.
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Monday 17 October 2022
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Suva, Fiji
At 57-years-old, Sunia Fili received his law degree, LLB, from the University of the South Pacific earlier this month. The former Finance Minister and 'Eua MP encouraged youths to find their niche and pursue their education, as it will shape their future.
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Thursday 29 September 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Women of the Church of Tonga were dressed in their finest outfits on 28 September for their annual 'Faka-Sepitema' roll call.
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Friday 23 September 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Eight young Tongan “Greenpreneurs” and their green enterprises have been selected to join a new 2022 Pacific Green Entrepreneurs Network (PGEN) incubator program. Successful entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to participate in a business competition to secure grant seed fund capital of USD$5,000.
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Tuesday 20 September 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The State Funeral of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will be broadcasted live on national television in Tonga, starting at 10:00pm on Monday night, 19 September until 7:00am, Tuesday morning.
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Wednesday 14 September 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Service of Commemoration for Queen Elizabeth II will be held at St Paul’s Anglican Church in Nuku'alofa today, Wednesday 14 September at 6:00pm, with an open invitation to all who wish to attend the service. Meanwhile, a condolence book remains open this week in Nuku'alofa, at the British and New Zealand High Commission's offices.
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Monday 12 September 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
HM King Tupou VI will attend the State Funeral for Queen Elizabeth II to be held in London, United Kingdom, on Monday, 19 September.
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Friday 9 September 2022
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Queen Elizabeth II has died, Buckingham Palace announced this morning. “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” the official royal.uk website announced on Thursday 8 September 2022 (UK time). The Union flag on top of the Buckingham Palace was lowered to half-mast at 18:30 BST (6:30am Friday, Tonga time).
Friday 19 August 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A psychosocial program supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children after the natural disasters of 15 January is being carried out by the Talitha Project.
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Monday 25 July 2022
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Wellington, New Zealand
New Zealand-Tongan Tenor singer Filipe Manu has been named as the winner of the 2022 Lexus Song Quest, Aotearoa's most prestigious opera competition. Filipe has walked away with a life-changing immediate cash prize of $20,000, a study scholarship of $27,000, plus economy international travel up to the value of $3,000. The head judge said the talent of the five finalists was exceptional.
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