02/06/2026
𝐍𝐠𝐚'𝐮𝐧𝐮 𝐤𝐢𝐦𝐮'𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐚𝐤𝐢 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐭ā 𝐤𝐚𝐮 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐤𝐚 '𝐢 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐦𝐚
𝐍𝐔𝐊𝐔'𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐅𝐀, 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐚 – 0𝟐 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 NA’E fakahoko he ‘aho Monite 01 Sune ni e fakataha ki hono teuaki kamata langa ‘o e ‘uluaki senitā tokangaekina ‘o e kau toulekeleka mo e kau tauhi ‘i Houma he Vahenga Hihifo ‘o Tongatapu.
Ko e fakataha ni ne tataki ia ‘e he Project Manager, Manu Manuofetoa, pea ne kau mai ki ai ‘a Malakai Vakasiuola, ko e Supavaisa ‘o e langa mei he kautaha ITS Pacific Ltd, Manase Vaoahi mei he Project Management Unit (PMU) ‘a e Potungāue Ngaahi Ngāue Fakalotofonua pe MIA, Hikaione Loumoli ko e Safeguard Officer ‘o e poloseki, pea pehee ki he fakafofonga mei he kautaha ‘Ofa Constructions, ko nautolu tenau fakahoko ‘a e ngāue langa.
Ko e fakataha ni ne fakataumu’a ia ki hono fakapapau'i 'o e konga ‘uluaki ‘o hono langa e senitā, teuteu’i e kelekele 'e fai ai e langa, taimi mo hono fakapolokalama, tu’unga lelei e mo’ui mo e malu ‘a e ‘ātakai mo e nofo ‘a e kāinga, pea pehē foki ki he ngaahi tu’utu’uni fetu’utaki mo e lipooti e tu’unga ‘o e ngāue.
Ko ‘ene maau e ngaahi fokotu’utu’u ko eni ‘e hoko atu leva ki hono alea'i mo fakapapau'i e ‘aho ke fakahoko ai hono tanupou mo kamata ‘a e langa.
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𝐊𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐦𝐚 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞
𝐍𝐔𝐊𝐔'𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐅𝐀, 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐚 – 0𝟐 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 The Integrated Aged Care Project reached a significant milestone yesterday with the successful convening of a commencement meeting at the project's head office in Nuku'alofa, marking the formal start of preparations for the construction of the first aged care centre in Houma, Tongatapu.
The meeting brought together key project stakeholders, including Project Manager Manu Manuofetoa, Supervision Team Leader Malakai Vakasiuola of ITS Pacific Ltd, Manase Vaoahi from the Project Management Unit (PMU) at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Project Safeguard Officer Hikaione Loumoli, and representatives of 'Ofa Construction, the contractor appointed to undertake the construction works.
The purpose of the meeting was to formally initiate the construction phase and ensure that all parties shared a common understanding of their respective roles, responsibilities, and contractual obligations before the construction began.
Discussions focused on the construction contract agreement and covered a range of critical project implementation matters, including site procedures, project programme and timelines, quality assurance requirements, health and safety standards, environmental and social safeguards, and reporting and communication protocols.
The Houma Aged Care Centre will be the first facility developed under the Integrated Aged Care Project and is expected to play a key role in strengthening support services and care options for older people in Tonga.
The project team confirmed that preparations are now underway for the official groundbreaking ceremony. The date for the ceremony will be announced in the coming weeks.