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Cabinet asked to review budget allocation to health for Tonga’s readiness against COVID-19

Tonga is still a COVID-19 free country, the former Health Minister has asked Cabinet to consider diverting funds from its FY 2020/21 budget allocation towards road improvements towards vaccination against novel coronavirus.

Public Accounts Committee to consider PM proposal 20 percent pay cut to MPs salary

THE Public Accounts Standing Committee is considering a motion from the Hon. Prime Minister for a 20 percent cut in legislator’s basic salary due to the impacts of COVID-19.

The House voted to send the Prime Minister’s motion to the Public Accounts Committee to consider it before reporting to the House.  

Parliament appoints Lord Tu’i’afitu as new Whole House Committee Chair

THE Legislative Assembly has appointed a new Chairman of the Whole House Committee, Lord Tu’i’afitu. the number two Vava’u Noble Representative

Cabinet announced a budget deficit of around $60million from total budget of 589.6million for 2020/21

GOVERNMENT has announced a budget deficit of about $60million from its total proposed Estimates of $589.6 million for the 2020/2021 financial year.

The $589.6 million budget consists of the $465.8million government budget support and donor cash and 123.78 million (59 percent) donor in-kind.