“Mother Nature lament for destroying God’s creation” Cardinal Mafi, at the...
21st September, 2020 TONGAN Roman Catholic held a very spiritual and warm Mass Celebration to mark the beginning of a one-week national campaign regarding the importance of Climate Change and was led...
View ArticleFakaava ‘Eiki Palēmiá ‘a e Uike Tukuhau 2020
21 ‘o Sepitema, 2020 Na’e fakaava ‘e he ‘Eiki Palēmia ‘a Tongá Hon. Rev Dr Pohiva Tu’ionetoa ‘i he pongipongi ‘o e ‘ahó ni ‘a e Uike Tukuhau 2020 ‘aki ‘a e kaveinga ko e “Fe’ao mo e ngalu pea sila ki...
View ArticleTree planting activity for the most vulnerable to climate change
22nd September, 2020 The Department of Climate Change under the Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change (MEIDECC) on the second day of the...
View ArticleFaka’ilonga’i kamata fakahoko fatongia ‘a e Kautaha Vakapuna Fakalotofonua...
23 ‘o Sepitema, 2020 Na’e faka’ilonga’i ‘i he pongipongi ‘o e ‘aho ni ‘e he ‘Eiki Palēmia ‘a Tongá Hon. Rev Dr Pohiva Tu’ionetoa ‘a e kamata ‘a e fakahoko fatongia ‘a e kautaha vakapuna fakalotofonua...
View ArticleTonga’s Fable chosen for the Dubai Expo 2020’s International Digital Children...
24th September, 2020 The Expo 2020 Dubai will be the first World Exposition to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, and it will be the largest ever world event to take...
View ArticleCoastal Clean-up and Coastal Tree Planting in Western Communities
25th September, 2020 As part of the National Climate Change Awareness Week 2020 program, the Vulnerability and Adaptation Division of the Department of Climate Change under the Ministry of MEIDECC led...
View ArticleOcean is important for Tonga, PM tells UN
28th September, 2020 The ocean and its marine environment is important for Tonga, Prime Minister Rev Dr Tu’I’onetoa told the General Debate at the Seventy-fifth Session of the United Nations General...
View ArticlePrime Minister shares Tonga’s sympathy with UN member states
28th September, 2020 Tonga stands in solidarity with all United Nations member states who have been affected by the global outbreak of COVID-19, resulting in the loss of lives and loved ones, Prime...
View ArticleTonga reviews NDCs as Climate Change threats continue
28th September, 2020 Tonga is reviewing her Nationally Determined Contritbutions (NDCs) in the face of continuing Climate Change threats, Prime Minister Rev Dr Pohiva Tu’I’onetoa told General Debate at...
View ArticleGreen Climate Fund Country Programming – Tonga Stakeholders Workshop
28th September, 2020 The Department of Climate Change MEIDECC held a one-day workshop on September 24th at the LDS (Teufaiva) Chapel in Longolongo with national stakeholders from across line...
View ArticleRenewal of Declaration of a State of Emergency
TONGAN Pursuant to sections 32 and 34(1) of the Emergency Management Act 2007, and having been satisfied of the following – (1) The continuous spread of the novel coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”)...
View ArticlePresentation to Standing Committee on Environment and Climate Change
29th September, 2020 As part of the Department’s activities during National Climate Change Awareness Week 2020, the Policy and Planning Division of the Department of Climate Change presented on the 22...
View ArticleMET Office launches new website
29th September, 2020 The Minister for MEIDECC Honorable Poasi Tei launches the new website for the Tonga Meteorological Services which was live to the public at 7:00pm 28th September 2020. This new...
View ArticleTonga targets 70% renewable energy by 2030 with solar energy as the main driver
29th September, 2020 Tonga will continue the efforts to have renewable energy providing 70 percent of the country’s power supply needs, with solar power being an important part of that investment, the...
View ArticleTonga’s COVID-19 Education Planning, Preparedness and Response Framework
Tonga’s COVID-19 Education Planning, Preparedness and Response Framework
View ArticleChartered flight from Christchurch scheduled to arrive Tonga next week
29th September, 2020 A chartered flight funded by the RSE Employers, will depart from Christchurch New Zealand to Tonga on October 9 with 141 RSE workers only. The passengers will be made up of 25...
View ArticleCivil Aviation Tonga
TONGAN Under Tonga’s Civil Aviation Act 2014, the responsibility for ensuring the safety of all civil aviation air travel, as well as compliance with the International Civil Aviation Organisation,...
View ArticleMinistry of Tourism Newsletter Issue 16 : September 30
Ministry of Tourism Newsletter Issue 16 : September 30
View ArticleMinistry of MEIDECC Newsletter: September 2020, Issue 04
Ministry of MEIDECC Newsletter Issue 04
View ArticleBritish Honorary Consul appointed for the Kingdom of Tonga
02nd October, 2020 Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Donna Stephenson (also known as Dana Elizabeth Stephenson) was appointed this morning as the new British Honorary Consul for the Kingdom of Tonga. The short...
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