AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCommonwealth Games spotlight: Tonga’s Paris Baker and Milika Nathan pushed India’s Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh to a women’s pairs lawn bowls tiebreak, but India held on 2-0 in the shootout to stay unbeaten in Section B. Tonga in the spotlight at Glasgow: Australia’s netball “Diamonds” opened their campaign with a 99-38 win over Tonga Tala, setting up a big pool clash with England next. Public safety and justice: Tonga Police have put TP$5,000 bounties on two foreign nationals still at large after a custody escape in Nuku’alofa, and say an internal probe will look at how the escape happened. Security and crime links: Police say one escapee is connected to a wider transnational organised crime case involving a killing in Auckland, with the search continuing. Climate resilience for Tongatapu: A risk-informed water tank project in Fualu is improving drinking-water reliability for 21 households, backed by MEIDECC, the Ministry of Finance and UNDP with partners including Australia, New Zealand, Korea and the UK. Budget pressure: Tonga’s National Budget Statement warns Middle East-linked fuel and supply risks could cost the budget up to TOP$50 million.
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