Tonga

Handover of new landfill cell at Tapuhia, relief for mounting waste ↗

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King Tupou VI to meet President Xi Jinping in China ↗

HM King Tupou VI will make a one-week state visit this week to China from November 21 to 27, at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Seven MPs lose seats in poor turnout General Election ↗

A poor turnout saw less than 50% of registered voters casting ballots today in Tonga's General Election. They have returned ten out of 17 incumbents, and elected six newcomers, including one woman, to enter parliament, with one former representative regaining a seat. The Prime Minister Hon. Dr 'Aisake Valu 'Eke retained his Tongatapu 5 seat with 72.93% of votes in his
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After a slow day, polling stations closed across Tonga at 4:00pm. Tonight, as ballots are counted, the people await the outcome of the “quietest” General Election in memory.

“Quietest election” closes in Tonga ↗

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Seven incumbent nobles were returned, joined by two new MPs, in the nine Noble's Representatives seats in the Tonga Legislative Assembly for a four year term.
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Seven incumbent nobles returned, joined by Ma'afu and Ve'ehala ↗

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Lord Nuku, has been eliminated from the Noble's candidates for Tonga’s General Election, "due to pending legal matters,” the Electoral Supervisor Pita Vuki​​​​​​​ said today. The final tally of registered Tongan voters closed at 64,707 but only Tongans present in the country can vote for the People’s Representatives in tomorrow’s General Election. Vuki is hoping that turnout
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Lord Nuku eliminated as Tonga awaits Election Day ↗

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The Electoral Commission in Tonga shared the allocated locations for polling booths today, ahead of the general election on Thursday, 20 November. There are also special polling places in each island group for constituents who are regisered on other islands.
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General Election: where you can vote on 20 November ↗

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Relief petrol shipment expected Wednesday - ahead of election ↗

A special shipment carrying 50,000 litres of petroleum - enough for one day’s supply on Tongatapu - is expected to arrive in Nuku’alofa on Wednesday - a day ahead of Thursday’s General Election - and bring relief to a severe shortage of petrol that has fettered the capital for for the last week. The Prime Minister Hon. Dr 'Aisake Eke said Tonga's two main suppliers,
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