Tonga Legislative Assembly organizes first-ever budget briefing for CSOs

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Published: 02 June 2020

Nuku’alofa, Tonga (29 May 2020) –In a historical move,- the Legislative Assembly of Tonga has for the first time organized a budget briefing for representatives of Tonga’s civil society organizations (CSO). The briefing was held in recognition of the CSOs’ role as key players within Tonga communities, and the importance of their involvement in the national budget process.

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

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Published: 01 June 2020

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.

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