Fanongonongo Fakapule’anga: Fakamuimuitaha fekau’aki mo e fokoutua...
09 ‘o Ma’asi, 2020 Tapu mo e Tama Tu’i, King Tupou VI, ko e Tu’i ‘o e ‘Otu Tonga, Tapu mo e Ta’ahine Kuini, mo e Fale ‘o Ha’a Moheofo. Fakatapu ki he Hou’eiki ‘o e Fonua, Tapu ki he Tangata’i fonua mo...
View ArticleNational Marking of International Women’s Day 2020
09th March 2020 Today, the Government of Tonga marks International Women’s Day 2020 adopting the international theme “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights”. This year’s theme recognizes...
View ArticleKing Tupou VI commissioned TAL’s New Air Traffic Control Tower
10th March, 2020 His Majesty King Tupou VI officially commissioned Tonga Airports Limited (TAL) new Air Traffic Control Tower at Fua’amotu International Airport on Friday, March 6, 2020. The event...
View ArticleMedia Release from the Prime Minister’s Office
10th March, 2020 On the 19th February 2020 the Prime Minister of Tonga received notice that the Tonga National Rugby League Inc. (TNRL) as a Member Federation of the International Rugby League, had...
View ArticleDetailed Engineering Design for Fanga’uta Lagoon Bridge Project well underway
12th March, 2020 BACKGROUND The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has granted a Project Readiness Financing for the preparation of the Fanga’uta Lagoon Crossing Project and the Nuku’alofa Port Upgrade...
View ArticleNational Soroban Competition: Soroban Good for 3Cs, Calculation Skills,...
13th March, 2020 The 10th National Soroban Competition for the Kingdom of Tonga was held on Thursday, 12 March 2020 at the Queen Salote College Hall. The Competition was co-organized by the Embassy of...
View ArticleMEIDECC and Infratec NETcon JV signs TREP contract to reduce Tonga’s...
13th March, 2020 The Chief Executive Officer for MEIDECC, Mr. Paula Pouvalu Ma’u and the General Manager for Infratec NETcon JV, Mr. Simon Jones signed a Tonga Renewable Energy Project (TREP)-03 Lot 2...
View ArticleRestricted Skipper Master Class 6 & Whale Watching Guide Training Continues 2020
16th March 2020 The Ministry of Tourism continues coordinating trainings on Restricted Skipper Master Class 6 and Whale Watching Guides in 2020. This will be the second consecutive year the Ministry...
View ArticleChief Executive Officer Re-appointment
16th March 2020 Dr Lia Maka of Lotohaápai, Haáteiho, Tongatapu has been reappointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Office of the Public Service Commission following an official decision...
View ArticleDECLARATION OF A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
TONGAN Pursuant to sections 164 and 165 of the Public Health Act 2008, and having considered the spread of novel coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”) worldwide and in countries proximate to Tonga, I am...
View ArticleDECLARATION OF AN EMERGENCY NOTIFIABLE CONDITION
TONGAN Pursuant to sections 171 and 172 of the Public Health Act 2008, and after due consideration of the following relevant factors – (1) The World Health Organization’s (“WHO”) declaration of novel...
View ArticleKo e Tali ‘a e ‘Ofisi ‘o e Palēmia ki he Ongoongo Tukuatu ‘a e Paati...
17 ‘o Ma’asi, 2020 Fakatapu ki he La’a Hopo ‘o e ‘Otu Felenité, King Tupou VI, Tapu Ki he Kuini ‘Ofeina ‘o Tonga, Kuini Nanasipau’u Tuku’aho, Tapu ki he Hou’eiki kotoa pē ‘o e ‘Otu Tonga, Fakatapu ki a...
View ArticleHon. Minister of MEIDECC Officially Commissioned the New ‘Eua Meteorological...
17th March, 2020 “It is indeed a great Honor to be with you all today for the commissioning of this New meteorological and MEIDECC office for ‘Eua, which will also serve as the Emergency Operation...
View ArticleFakahinohino ki he Fefōlau’aki Hono 5
17 ‘o Ma’asi, 2020 Kuo ‘alu ke ma’olunga ‘aupito ‘a e faingamālie ke hūmai ‘a e Covid 19 ki Tonga ni, pea kuo fakahā ‘e he Kautaha Mo’ui ‘a Mamani (WHO) ko e mahaki ko eni ko e pandemic. ‘I hono...
View ArticleTRAVEL ADVISORY NO.5 FOR TRAVELERS ARRIVING IN OR INTENDING TO TRAVEL TO TONGA
PROTECTION AGAINST NOVEL CORONAVIRUS IMPORTATION INTO TONGA The Ministry of Health of Tonga hereby issues this Travel Advisory due to the current status of COVID-19 and the recent declaration of...
View ArticleCOVID – 19: Global message to Australians to consider returning by commercial...
18th March, 2020 The Australian Government issued the following advice to its citizens, this morning: The Australian Government is now advising all Australians: do not travel overseas at this time....
View ArticleImpact of the Covid-19 on the Tongan School Systems
19th March, 2020 Due to the world-wide spread of the Covid-19 virus and the likelihood of Tongan people getting infected due to mass gathering, the Ministry of Education and Training together with the...
View ArticleFanongonongo Fakapule’anga Fekau’aki mo e Ngaahi Fakataha’anga Fakatokolahi
23 ‘o Ma’asi, 2020 Fakatatau ki he Lao ki he Mo’ui ‘a e Kakai 2008, pea makatu’unga ‘i he ngaahi ngaue ‘a e Pule’anga ‘o Tonga ke fakasi’isi’i ‘a e mafola ‘a e mahaki kolona vailasi pe koia ‘oku ‘iloa...
View ArticleDiversion Order
Pursuant to the authority conferred upon me under section 117(1) and (2)(c)(i) of the Public Health Act, I hereby order the following conveyances (aircrafts) to be diverted to a place outside the...
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