CEO MEIDECC highlighted Tonga’s Transformative Actions to Regional Energy...
01st December, 2021 Despite the challenge of the global pandemic, the Pacific Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (PCREEE) were able to conduct its 6th Steering Committee (SC) meeting...
View ArticleCluster preparedness and response planning through desktop simulation exercises
02nd December, 2021 The National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) of MEIDECC conducted three half day workshops on Monday 22, Thursday 25 and Friday 26 November 2021. These preparedness and response...
View ArticleRonald Jumeau appointed SIDS DOCK Roving Ambassador for Oceans
02nd December, 2021 The Honourable Rev. Dr. Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga, in his capacity as President of the sixth session of the SIDS DOCK Assembly, announced the...
View ArticleCommercial Importation of Kava
The Hon Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care Senator the Hon. Zed Seselja Minister for International Development and the Pacific Senator for the AC JOINT MEDIA RELEASE 02nd December, 2021...
View ArticleJapan’s GGP Handover of Water Tanker to Tonga Fire and Emergency Services
02nd December, 2021 The Embassy of Japan in Tonga and Tonga’s Fire and Emergency Services marked the handover of a water tanker fire truck, funded through Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grass Roots Human...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Preparedness Packages from Australia
3rd December, 2021 In response to a request from the Ministry of Health for Tonga’s preparedness for COVID-19, Australia has pre-positioned medical supplies and 50 oxygen concentrators in Tonga. On 30...
View ArticleJapan’s Emergency Grant Aid handover to Tonga’s Ministry of Health
07th December, 2021 Five TOYOTA hilux trucks, funded through Japan’s Emergency Grant Aid for COVID-19 was handed over on 3 December 2021 by His Excellency Mr. MUNENAGA Kensaku, Ambassador Extraordinary...
View ArticleTropical Depression Formation Advice #1 for Tonga
Issue Time: 8:00am Friday 10th December 2021. Next Issue: 8:00pm Friday 10th December 2021. Issued by the Tonga Meteorological Service ADVICE SUMMARY: An area of convection has persisted near Latitude...
View ArticleTonga Public Holidays for 2022
The official Public Holidays confirmed for 2022 are as follows: In 2022, the Emancipation Day (June 4), Constitutional Day (November 4) and Anniversary of the Coronation of H.M. King George Tupou I...
View ArticleSouth Pacific Tropical Cyclone Advice #1 for Tonga
Issue Time: 7:00pm Sunday 12th December 2021 Next Issue: 2:00am Monday 13th December 2021 Issued by the Tonga Meteorological Service ADVICE SUMMARY: Tropical Cyclone (TC) “Ruby (Category 1) was located...
View ArticleSouth Pacific Tropical Cyclone Advice #02 for Tonga
Issued Time: 2:00am Monday 13th December 2021 Next Issue: 2:00am Tuesday 14th December 2021 Issued by the Tonga Meteorological Service ADVICE SUMMARY: Tropical Cyclone (TC) “Ruby” (Category 1) was...
View ArticlePublic Statement-Office of the Prime Minister
13th December 2021 TONGAN It is with profound sadness that the Office of the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga announces the untimely death of the Right Honourable Colonel, the Lord Ma’afu-Lord...
View ArticleMeeting to Elect the Prime Minister to be held on Wednesday 15, December 2021
14th December 2021 TONGAN The Interim Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga, Rt. Hon. Lord Tangi, has confirmed that the meeting of the Elected Representatives to elect the Prime Minister is to...
View ArticleSouth Pacific Tropical Cyclone Advice #03 for Tonga
Issue Time: 2:00am Tuesday 14th December 2021 Next Issue: 2:00am Wednesday 15th December 2021 Issued by the Tonga Meteorological Service ADVICE SUMMARY: Tropical Cyclone (TC) “Ruby” (Category 2) was...
View ArticleSouth Pacific Tropical Cyclone Advice #04 for Tonga
Issued Time: 2:00am Wednesday 15th December 2021 Next Issue: 2:00am Thursday 16th December 2021 Issued by the Tonga Meteorological Service ADVICE SUMMARY: Tropical Cyclone (TC) “Ruby” (Category 2) was...
View ArticleIkuna é Hon. Huákavameiliku Palemia Fili 2021
15 Tisema 2021 Kuo fili ‘a e Fakafofonga Kakai Tongatapu 3 ka ko e Minisitā ki he Potungaue Ako, Hon Huákavameiliku ko e Palemia Fili ‘o Tonga, ‘i he ‘ene ikuna’aki ‘a e fo’i fili ‘e 16 ki he 10 ‘a...
View ArticleSouth Pacific Tropical Cyclone Advice #05 for Tonga
Issue Time: 2:00am Thursday 16th December 2021 Next Issue: 2:00am Friday 17th December 2021 Issued by the Tonga Meteorological Service ADVICE SUMMARY: Tropical Cyclone (TC) “Ruby” was located near...
View ArticleInitial Damage Assessment (IDA) training for Assessors and Hazard refresher...
17th December 2021 The National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) conducted a series of workshops with Town and District Officers and Cluster representatives in Vava’u and ‘Eua recently. Commencing in...
View ArticlePetroleum Price drops for December 2021
17th December 2021 TONGAN The Ministry advises the public that the Tonga Competent Authority (TCA) has approved the new petroleum prices for December 2021. The new petroleum retail prices inclusive of...
View ArticleA new high for LPG prices for December 2021
17th December 2021 TONGAN The Ministry advises the public that the Tonga Competent Authority (TCA) has approved the new LPG prices for December 2021. The new LPG prices inclusive of consumption tax...
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