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A draft budget of $899.2 million for the year 2024/25 was announced by the Government of Tonga, stating that it is the first balanced budget proposed by government to parliament since 2019/20. There will be no new domestic tax proposed for FY 2024/25. Civil Servants will receive a 5% Cost of Living allowance in July, in addition to the 5% COLA effective in January this year.

GOVERNMENT OF TONGA MINISTRY OF FINANCE VACANCIES The Ministry of Finance is seeking to engage suitably qualified and experienced applicants for the following vacant positions: Post Title / Division/ Salary Band & Range Minimum Requirements 1.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including theft of more than US$150,000 in the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas.

A light earthquake with magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) was reported 131 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga (81 miles) on Friday. The temblor was picked up at 19:24:47/7:24 pm (UTC/GMT) at a ...

A light earthquake magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) strikes near Neiafu, Tonga on Wednesday. The temblor was detected at 22:05:02/10:05 pm (UTC/GMT) at a depth of 79.248 km (49 mile...

A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was reported 111 km WSW of Hihifo, Tonga (69 miles) on Monday. The temblor was picked up at 22:39:25/10:39 pm (UTC/GMT) at ...

A moderate earthquake magnitude 5 (ml/mb) has occurred on Monday, 117 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga (73 miles). The temblor was reported at 18:52:16/6:52 pm (UTC/GMT) at a dep...

A light earthquake magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) has struck on Friday near Hihifo, Tonga. The temblor has occurred at 03:13:32/3:13 am (UTC/GMT) at a depth of 25.559 km (16 miles...

An earthquake with a magnitude of 50 jolted 103 km N of Hihifo Tonga at 220237 GMT on Tuesday the US Geological Survey said The epicenter wi

A moderate earthquake magnitude 5 (ml/mb) strikes near Hihifo, Tonga on Tuesday. The temblor was detected at 22:02:37/10:02 pm (UTC/GMT) at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Di...