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Tonga Legislative Assembly resumes, Ashika Report not tabled
Nuku'alofa, Tonga: The Tonga Legislative Assembly resumed session yesterday after a three month long break since 18 December last year.
Making people wait for Tonga’s Ashika report is a disgrace says relative
Nuku'alofa, Tonga: Relatives of the 74 people who died when the Tongan ferry, Princess Ashika, sank last August say they’re upset at having to wait until next week
Tongan PM slammed over Ashika sinking
Nuku'alofa, Tonga: Tonga could face another maritime disaster, similar to that of the sinking of Princess Ashika, because of the extraordinary attitude of its prime minister, a Royal Commission of Inquiry says.
Australia gives $7 million health care funding to Tonga
Nuku'alofa, Tonga: The Australian government has injected $7 million into improving the health of people in Tonga.
Ashika tragedy: 'What you see is what you get' – Patterson
Suva, Fiji: The man who sold Tonga the doomed ferry Princess Ashika has spoken about the transaction for the first time.
New Tongan ferry under construction
Nuku'alofa, Tonga: Tonga's new inter-island ferry is under construction in Japan and will start running from Nuku'alofa in the first week of November.
Princess Ashika was never seaworthy, inquiry told
Nuku'alofa, Tonga: Tonga's King George Tupou IV congratulated his former Transport Minister for buying the Princess Ashika ferry, just three months before it sank.
France, Tonga sign defence deal
Nuku'alofa, Tonga: The French government and the Kingdom of Tonga this week signed a defence agreement
Tonga business chief says situation returning to normal after Monday’s cyclone
Nuku'alofa, Tonga: Tonga’s Chamber of Commerce says Cyclone Rene has disrupted business on the main island of Tongatapu
Cyclone hits Tonga
Nuku'alofa, Tonga: Winds gusting up to 170km an hour and waves of over five metres are currently lashing Tonga as Cyclone Rene hits.
