“Fuofua Konifelenisi Fakamāmani Lahi ki he Ngāue ‘a e Kakai kuo kau atu ki ai...
14 Sune 2016 Na‘e taki ‘e he ‘Eiki Minisitā ki he Fefakatau‘aki mo e Ngaahi Ngāue ‘a e Kakai, Toketa Pohiva Tu‘i’onetoa, ‘a e fuofua timi ‘a ia ‘oku kau atu ki ai ‘a e ngaahi sino ngāue tefito ‘e tolu,...
View Article“Tonga attends its first International Labour Conference in Geneva,...
14th June 2016 The Hon. Dr. Pohiva Tu‘i‘onetoa, Minister for Commerce and Labour led the first Tonga tripartite delegation to attend the “105th session of the International Labour Conference (ILC),”...
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A Month of Strong Progress for the Tongan Mabé Pearl Industry
14th June, 2016 Cultured pearls are the Pacific region’s most valuable and promising aquaculture commodity. They are an ideal trade and export commodity for island communities as pearls are high in...
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Communications Department 2016 Annual visit to Vava’u
14th June 2016 A team of three from the Communications Department under Ministry of MEIDECC conducted their annual visit to Vava’u last month. The visit aimed to renew and test radio ship licences,...
View ArticlePacific climate change project to feature at European Development Days in...
15th June, 2016 The €11.4 million European Union-funded Global Climate Change Alliance: Pacific Small Islands States (GCCA: PSIS) project implemented by the Pacific Community (SPC) was selected from...
View ArticleNational Stakeholders Forum on the Progress of the Revised National Policy on...
16th June, 2016 The Minister of Internal Affairs officially opens a one day forum about the Progress of the Revised National Policy on Gender and Development this morning. The Women’s Division of the...
View ArticleLPG Prices for June – September 2016
16th June, 2016 The Ministry of Commerce & Labour wishes to advise that the Tonga Competent Authority (TCA) has approved the LPG prices for June – September 2016 to be effective from Thursday 16th...
View ArticleStrong high-level support for first Pacific NCD Summit
16th June, 2016 Testament to the urgency and strong commitment to effectively tackle the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) crisis in the Pacific region, over 120 high-level delegates representing...
View ArticleImproved Fruit Production Targeted
17th June, 2016 A new Australian Government project, which aims to support expanded fruit production in Samoa, Tonga and Fiji, held its first meeting on Monday 13th June 2016 at the Scientific Research...
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Tonga Forest Products Limited Granted New Lease on Life
17th June, 2016 Tonga Forest Products Limited, has been granted a new lease on life. After negotiations concluded between the Government of Tonga and a Maori Trust representing the interests of two...
View ArticleHer Majesty The Queen to honour young person from Tonga with Queen’s Young...
17th June, 2016 Her Majesty The Queen will present a Queen’s Young Leaders Award to an exceptional young person from Tonga at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London on Thursday 23rd June. As the...
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Fête De La Musique 2016 (World Music Day)
READY FOR THE LARGEST INTERNATIONAL LIVE MUSIC EVENT IN THE WORLD ? Developed by the French government in 1982, “WORLD MUSIC DAY” draws music lovers in 540 cities! Each year across the globe, one can...
View ArticleNew Zealand welcomes Pacific NCDs Summit in Nuku’alofa
20th June 2016 The New Zealand High Commission welcomes the Pacific Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Summit being held in Nuku’alofa this week. Leaders and representatives from Pacific Island...
View ArticleFirst Pacific NCD Summit Officially Opened by King Tupou VI
21st June, 2016 His Majesty King Tupou VI officially opened the first Pacific NCD Summit yesterday morning at Fa’onelua Convention Centre. More than 120 high-level delegates from around the region and...
View ArticleAppointment of the Chief Executive Officer for Fisheries
21st June 2016 Dr. Tu’ikolongahau Halafihi, of Makave, Vava’u and Ha’ateiho Tongatapu has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for the Fisheries Department. Dr. Halafihi’s employment by...
View ArticleYou Could Be The Reason Your Child Is Sick …
21st June 2016 Did you know? There is no safe level of secondhand smoke; even brief exposure can be harmful to the health of adults and children. (World Health Organization. 2016. Tobacco Fact Sheet....
View ArticlePasifika Plates: promoting healthy Pacific food
21st June, 2016 The Pacific Community (SPC) is releasing a potentially life-changing cookbook to promote healthy eating to combat non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Pacific Islands. The Pasifika...
View ArticleTonga Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Framework Scoping Workshop...
22nd June, 2016 The Ministry of Lands, Survey and Natural Resources, TONGA in partnership with Australia National University and German Aerospace Center will host a scoping workshop with key...
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Get Informed!
23rd June, 2016 There are laws in place in the Kingdom of Tonga, to protect the people against this completely avoidable health hazard. In continuation to our special series on the “Tuku ifi Leva”...
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Deputy Prime Minister launches the Pacific Resilience Project (PREP) (21 June...
24th June 2016 Tonga’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for MEIDECC today officially launched the Pacific Resilience Project (PREP) at the Pearl Resort in Suva, Fiji. The Project which is a...
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