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Tonga Development Bank’s 2023 Annual Report to be Submitted to Parliament Amid Concerns Over Financial Transparency

By Jessica Finau, Financial Correspondent The Tonga Development Bank (TDB) will soon release its highly anticipated 2023 Annual Report, a move that comes after increasing concerns among parliamentarians and the public over delays in receiving updated financial information. The Finance Minister ,Hon. Tiofilusi Tiueti confirmed during a parliamentary session last week that the report would

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Tonga’s Ultimate Test: Power vs. Pace as Woolf’s Bold Selections Face the Spotlight

The Tongan rugby league team is about to face one of their most formidable tests in recent years, and with it comes the weight of expectation on both seasoned veterans and emerging stars. As they gear up for this highly anticipated clash, all eyes are on the squad selections made by coach Kristian Woolf, which

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Scramble to Cancel Putin’s Secret Invite at Pacific Island Forum

During the recent Pacific Island Forum held in Tonga, the country’s Foreign Affairs secretaries scrambled to cancel a secret invitation extended to Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to insiders. The cancellation was reportedly ordered by Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni, who also chaired this year’s Pacific Island Forum—the quadrennial summit for the 14 small island nations

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Ava pe ‘ofisi Tau’i Faihala ‘aho 1 mo e fakahuu atu ngaahi launga neongo te’eki maau kau ngaue

Na’e ava pe ‘aho 1’Okatopa ko e ‘aho na’e palani ke kamata ai ‘a e ‘ofisi mahu’inga ko e Anti-Corruption Commission pea mo e fakahuu atu ‘a e ngaahi launga. Fakatatau pea mo e fakatalanoa ki he taha ‘o e kau ngaue he ‘ofisi, ko e mo’oni kuo ‘osi ma’u he ‘ofisi ‘a e ngaahi

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Fakamanatua ‘Isileli ta’u taha ‘ohofi fakatautoitoi fakalilifu ne fai he Hamas

Na’e fakamanatua he pule’anga ‘Isilelei ‘a e ta’u ‘e taha ‘a e ‘ohofi fakatautoitoi na’e fakahoko ‘i he ‘aho 7 ‘Okatopa ta’u kuo’osi, he Hamas ‘a e ki’i kolo ofi ki he kau’afonua mo Palesitaine. ‘Oku taku ko e kau ‘eni he ‘aho fakamamahi ki ‘Isilelei talu mei hono tamate’i fakatokolahi kinautolu ‘e Hitler na’e

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Hao mo’ui ongo sotia Tonga fefine he ngoto vaka fakakautau HMNZS Manawanui ‘a Nu’usila ‘i Ha’amoa

Na’e hao mo’ui pe ‘a e ongo ‘ofisa Tonga ko Satini ‘Atelaite ‘Utoikamanu mo Palaiveiti Lia Maue, ‘i he fakatamaki na’e hoko ki he vaka tautahi ‘a Nu’usila ko e HMNZS Manawanui, ‘i he poo Tokonaki ‘i ‘Apia Samoa. Fakatatau ki he fakamatala mei he ngaahi kautaha ongoongo mei Ha’amoa, ko e vaka na’e hake

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Ma’u mahafu tau he Fiji Airways ‘i Nadi ko e hu’u mei Tonga, fai sio ki he kau ngaue mala’evakapuna ‘i Tonga

‘Oku fakatumutumu atu ‘a e kau ngaue Polisi ‘a Fisi pe na’e angafefe ‘a e hao atu mei he kau ngaue le’o ‘a Tonga, ‘a e mahafu ‘o toki puke he kau Polisi ‘i he mala’e vakapuna Nadi. Ko e ma’u ‘eni ‘i he vaka na’e folau atu mei Tonga ‘i he Tu’apulelulu uike kuo’osi.

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