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  • Monday 11 September 2023 6:51pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) has decided to focus on two main goals in its August 2023 Monetary Policy Statement (MPS): first, to keep inflation below the 5% reference rate, including through seeking Government’s assistance in controlling domestic and wage inflation; and second, to provide targeted support towards economic recovery of vulnerable sectors to address supply shortages and promote business investments.
  • Monday 11 September 2023 3:21pm


    Apia, Samoa
    : Samoa Arrangements for Labour Mobility in the Pacific Islands will be discussed by representatives from nine countries at a four-day regional workshop on ‘Movement of Natural Persons and Labour Mobility’ starting in Apia, Samoa, today, 11 September 2023.
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  • Friday 8 September 2023 10:43pm
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    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga's Japanese Speech Contest resumed, after a four year break, at St. Andrews High School Hall today, with competitors coming from several schools.
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  • Friday 8 September 2023 10:31pm
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    Auckland, New Zealand
    : In New Zealand, 23-year-old Kinitoni Lotulelei, completed and graduated, only a few weeks apart, from both his university studies and his basic but "ruthless" navy training.
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  • Friday 8 September 2023 9:54pm
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    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A new vehicle for the Ministry of Health was donated by the Australian Government to show their support to the work of Tonga's nurses, in the fight against Non Communicable diseases (NCDs), on Tuesday 5 September, at Vaiola Hospital, Nuku'alofa.
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  • Thursday 7 September 2023 10:32pm
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    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : US Peace Corps in Tonga welcomed nine new volunteer teachers today at the start of a redeployment of volunteers in Tonga. Peace Corps Group 85 made their pledge of service before the US Ambassador Marie Damour, at a swearing in ceremony held at the Kupesi Hotel, Fua’amotu.
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  • Thursday 7 September 2023 9:08pm
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    Suva, Fiji
    : Seventeen Tongan graduates were awarded their degrees, diplomas and certificates, during the two-day graduation ceremonies at the University of the South Pacific’s (USP) Laucala Campus, on 31 August and 1 September, at the Vodafone Building, Suva Fiji.
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  • Thursday 7 September 2023 8:55pm
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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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  • Thursday 7 September 2023 7:07pm
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    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Senior Pastor from the Good News Gangnam Church in South Korea, Rev. Dr Ock Soo Park, paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister Hon Hu’akavameiliku, on 5 September, at St George Building, Nuku’alofa.
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  • Thursday 7 September 2023 7:04pm
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    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Prime Minister Hon Hu'akavameiliku received a courtesy call from the Saudi Minister of Tourism and Chairman of the Saudi Fund for Development HE Mr. Ahmed Al Khateeb, with delegation, on Friday 1 September, at the St. George Government building, Nuku’alofa.
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  • Thursday 7 September 2023 6:07pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Irish financial technology and business services company, Fexco Group, is set to further extend its support of rugby in the Pacific Islands. Fexco is announcing an expansion of its commitment to the development of rugby through a new corporate sponsorship deal with the Tongan national rugby union ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
  • Wednesday 6 September 2023 10:27pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku holds on to his leadership tonight, after a ballot for a Motion for a Vote of No Confidence failed to gain a majority, with members voting 11-For and 14-Against the motion, during the second day of two-days of sometimes heated deliberations, 5-6 September 2023.
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  • Tuesday 5 September 2023 4:00pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga Police headquarters welcomed children from the Maamaloa Kindergarten, who visited under an educational program, on Friday, 1 September.
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  • Monday 4 September 2023 11:05pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A ground breaking ceremony of the Lakalaka-‘i-monū development site, marked the beginning of construction of Tonga’s new Parliament House on Friday, 1 September, at Talangaholo, Tufumahina Royal estate.
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  • Monday 4 September 2023 11:00pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Over 30 new houses have been completed, with more under construction for families in Tongatapu and ‘Eua, whose homes were destroyed by Severe Tropical Cyclone Gita in 2018.
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  • Monday 4 September 2023 9:06am
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    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The Office of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga has advised the Matangi Tonga Online to retract its report of 22 August 2023 titled “Parliament goes dark while Auditor General's Report exposes financial ‘weaknesses’ ”. Their advice was issued in a Press Release published on the Fale Alea website on 30 August. Our article stated that the radio had been silenced during debate on the Auditor General's Report. We have corrected our sentence to read: “The live broadcasts on the radio were disrupted during the week when the Auditor General's Report for 2020/2021 and 2021/ 2022 was returned to the House for debate.”
  • Friday 1 September 2023 10:42pm


    Suva, Fiji
    : Solomon Islands Governor General, Honourable Sir David Okete Vuvuiri Vunagi, was installed today as the 30th Chancellor of The University of the South Pacific (USP) during the Laucala Campus graduation ceremony held at the Vodafone Arena in Suva, Fiji.
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  • Friday 1 September 2023 8:46pm
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    Paris, France
    : Tonga Rugby Union announced ‘Ikale Tahi will begin their RWC 2023 campaign against Ireland, on Saturday 16 September, at the Stade de la Beaujoire stadium, in Nantes, France.
  • Friday 1 September 2023 8:39pm
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    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : New postal equipment was donated by the Australian Government and the people of Australia through Australia Post, to Tonga Post on 31 August.
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  • Friday 1 September 2023 8:31pm
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    Auckland, New Zealand
    : Vanuatu have kept their hopes live of qualifying for the semi-finals at the OFC Men’s Olympic Qualifier after a 3-0 win over Tonga at The Trusts Arena in Auckland, yesterday, 31 August.

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