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Friday 17 March 2023 7:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A new study ‘2023 Finding Balance’ tracks the progress and impact of State Owned Enterprises reform and commercialization in countries, including Tonga.The study was launched on 16 March, at Tanoa Hotel.
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Wednesday 15 March 2023 5:47pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : There have been no recent deaths reported from Influenza B, which peaked in Tonga over the past two-months. The Ministry of Health says cases of influenza-like illnesses going to the hospital to date have slightly decreased. COVID-19 cases have also continued to decrease and remain at a “satisfactory level”. King Tupou VI received his 3rd booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 March 2023 4:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Victorina Kioa was appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for the Office of the Public Service Commission for four-years, effective on 15 March. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 March 2023 1:36pm
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. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 March 2023 1:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's parliamentary Speaker, Lord Fakafanua, was elected to the Board of the IPU Forum of Young Parliamentarians, while attending an assembly of parliamentarians in Bahrain this week. Premium content -
Tuesday 14 March 2023 11:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Vava'u will enjoy solar power integration with a new solar and battery energy storage system that was commissioned in Kameli, Neiafu, on 14 March. This is another major milestone towards Tonga achieving its renewable energy target, said Tonga Power Ltd. Premium content -
Tuesday 14 March 2023 11:10pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Lauan chief, Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara, returned to Fiji last week. The former senior officer of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces had spent almost 12-years in exile in Tonga. After fleeing Fiji, he was controversially "rescued at sea" by the Royal Tongan Navy in 2011. Premium content -
Tuesday 14 March 2023 5:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A New Zealand tenor singer of Tongan heritage, Filipe Manu, was announced as one of 16 contestants in this year's BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2023, to be held in June. Premium content -
Monday 13 March 2023 5:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Siaosi Helu (36) was sentenced to four-months imprisonment of possession of illicit drugs, namely of 0.47 grams of cannabis in Nuku’alofa in 2021. His co-accused Akuila 'Aho had his sentence fully suspended. 'Aho was found not guilty on a further charge after evidence from drugs testing was ruled inadmissible. Premium content -
Monday 13 March 2023 5:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. New Zealand representatives visited Tonga recently to discuss a collaboration with the Tongan Ministry of Education with the aim of promoting technology and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, The Arts and Mathematics) subjects in Tongan secondary schools. Premium content -
Monday 13 March 2023 12:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Team Up, a sports development program, will continue to fund activities that uses sports as a method to develop and instil life skills in the people of Tonga. -
Friday 10 March 2023 9:17pm
Doha, Qatar : The Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) in Doha, Qatar ended today with member states committing to measures to deliver on the Doha Programme of Action. Under the theme ‘From Potential to Prosperity’ the Conference brought together Heads of State, governments, civil society organizations, entrepreneurs, students, youth and policy makers. The Prime Minister Hon. Hu'akavameiliku, led Tonga's delegation Premium content -
Friday 10 March 2023 8:55pm
Manila, Philippines : USD$38 million in contingent disaster financing has been approved to help Kiribati, Samoa, Solomon Islands, and Tonga respond to disasters caused by natural hazards and health emergencies from the Asian Development Bank. -
Thursday 9 March 2023 11:20pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 31-year-old man from Ha'asini was arrested after a police pursuit, after he was alleged to have been distributing illicit drugs. Two others, including a 14-year-old teen were arrested later. Premium content -
Thursday 9 March 2023 9:54pm
Nuku'alofa Tonga : Women gathered in the Central Business District on 8 March to commemorate the International Women’s Day 2023 held under a theme, 'DigitALL: Innovation and technology for Gender Equality'. Tongatapu People's Representative Dulcie Tei said that the day is about acknowledging women’s achievements and these are what we can build upon to progress equality further in areas that lack women's representation and participation. Premium content -
Thursday 9 March 2023 3:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three children have died from viral pneumonia caused by an Influenza B outbreak in Tonga over the last 8-9 weeks, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. About 180 cases a week have been reported but this is likely to be an under-estimation of the number of cases in the community, said Dr Siale 'Akau'ola. Premium content -
Thursday 9 March 2023 2:48pm
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. Premium content -
Thursday 9 March 2023 1:07pm
Suva, Fiji : International Women’s Day (IWD) puts a spotlight on the achievements of women and girls everywhere. It is the day of recognition and celebration of the strides which have been made to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment. It also provides an opportunity for self-reflection on our actions (or lack thereof) as leaders, institutions, and governments, to enhance the lives of women through opportunity, inclusion and equality. Excluding women incurs massive costs. -
Thursday 9 March 2023 9:10am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HM Queen Nanasipau‘u received a donation of USD$250,000 from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to assist Tonga’s recovery efforts, after the 2022 Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha’apai volcanic eruption and tsunamis. Premium content -
Thursday 9 March 2023 8:42am
Doha, Qatar : Climate change is our greatest security threat, Tonga's Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku, told the Least Developed Countries meeting, in Doha, Qatar, on 6 March, when he delivered Tonga's national statement. Premium content
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