The agreement was signed by Prime Minister Rev Dr Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa and the Ambassador of Japan to Tonga, Munenaga Kensaku this week.
The 207 million Japanese Yen (approximately US$1.9 million) additional funding will be used to complete the project.
Ambassador Kensaku said, “Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the new headquarters building of TBC was successfully built and handed over in July, 2020. However, as we are all aware, the NEWS project itself was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the equipment for upgrading TBC’s broadcasting has yet to be installed.”
