COVID-19 changed learning environment, Prime Minister states at UN meet
21st September, 2022 New York – A shift in education and learning environment, needed to ensure continuity, had to be implemented by the Ministry of Education here in Tonga because of COVID-19, the...
View ArticleLavengāmalie Christian College wins first Secondary Schools’ Climate Change...
21st September, 2022 Lavengāmalie Christian College won the first ever Secondary Schools’ Climate Change Quiz Competition after competing with Tonga College ‘Atele (TCA) for the 1st place yesterday...
View ArticleComposting Competition for Hihifo Primary Schools
21st September, 2022 The first phase of a Composting Competition for Hihifo District Primary Schools initiated by MEIDECC’s Department of Climate Change was judged yesterday, September 20. Eight (8)...
View ArticleUpdate on Fatal Road Crash at Nualei
22nd September, 2022 Tonga Police can confirm that the two people that died in the road crash at 1:30am yesterday, Wednesday 21st September at Nualei, include a 19-year-old female from Pātangata and a...
View ArticleMEIDECC signs Amendment Contracts with Japanese counterparts for the National...
23rd September, 2022 On behalf of the Government of Tonga, the CEO for MEIDECC, Mr. Paula Ma’u and on behalf of the Chief Consultant for the Joint Venture of Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd., Japan...
View ArticleFaka’atā ‘e ‘Eiki Nōpele Tu’ivakanō ‘a e lulu’anga ‘akau ma’a´e kāinga ‘o...
23 ‘o Sepitema, 2022 Na’e faka’atā (commission) ‘e ‘Eiki Nōpele Tu’ivakanō ‘i he pongipongi ‘aneafí ‘a e lulu’anga ‘akau ma’a´e kāinga ‘o e Vahe Hihifó (Sopu ‘o Taufa’āhau ki Ha’atafu) ‘i hono tofi’á,...
View ArticleAnother youth-led talanoa event to commemorate Tonga’s ratification of the...
23rd September, 2022 The Department of Climate Change hosted its second youth-led dialogue event ‘Talanga mo e To’utupu: Youth Climate Change Talanoa’, on the 21st September, the fourth day of the...
View ArticleBilateral Meeting of Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku and His Excellency...
26th September, 2022 TONGAN The Honourable Prime Minister, Hu’akavameiliku and His Excellency President Eglis Levtis of the Republic of Latvia expressed mutual appreciation for the formal establishment...
View ArticleHon. Fekitamoeloa Katoa ‘Utoikamanu’s Bilateral Meeting with the Hon....
26th September, 2022 TONGAN The Honourable Fekitamoeloa Katoa ‘Utoikamanu Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Tourism and the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of...
View ArticleFormalization of Diplomatic Relations between the Kingdom of Tonga and the...
26th September, 2022 TONGAN The Honourable Hu’akavameiliku, Prime Minister of Tonga, and H.E. David Kabua, President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, signed a Joint Communiqué to formalize...
View ArticleNational Climate Change Awareness Week 2022 wraps up with an Exhibition
26th September, 2022 On Friday, September 23rd the Department of Climate Change wrapped up the National Climate Change Awareness Week 2022 programme with an exhibition at Queen Salote Hall. The...
View ArticleConstruction begins on NZDF/MFAT Leadership Centre in Tonga
27th September, 2022 Construction of Tonga’s Pacific Leadership Development Centre at His Majesty’s Armed Forces (HMAF) Masefield Naval Base, Nuku’alofa, has begun. The Leadership Centre is funded by a...
View ArticleTonga commits to achieve ambitious target: ‘Planting one million trees by 2023’
27th September, 2022 The Department of Climate Change is committed to achieve one of Tonga’s Second Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) targets in ‘Planting one million trees by 2023’. Lord...
View ArticleHRH Crown Prince Tupouto’a opens new studio for Tonga Broadcasting Commission
28th September, 2022 His Royal Highness Crown Prince Tupouto’a commissioned Tonga Broadcasting Commission’s new studio yesterday, marking the completion of the multi-million Nationwide Early Warning...
View ArticleTonga Energy Survey – Public Notice from the Ministry of MEIDECC
TONGAN This is a public notice from the Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications (MEIDECC) that the Department of Energy will...
View ArticleHoha’a e komiuniti´ ki he fakataka monumanu ‘i he ngaahi kolo´
29 ‘o Sepitema, 2022 ‘I he fuofua ‘a’ahi atu ‘a e Komisiona Polisi´, Shane McLennan ‘i he ongo māhina kuo toki maliu atu´ ki he ngaahi ‘otu motu ‘o Vava’u pea mo Ha’apai´, na’e kau ‘a e fakataka...
View ArticleAppointment of new manager for Domestic Violence Unit
29th September, 2022 On 13th September 2022, the Tonga Police Employment Committee appointed Inspector Sipiliano Tapueluelu the new manager of its Domestic Violence Unit. Inspector Tapueluelu has been...
View ArticleOpen Border Policy Framework for Tonga (Updated 27/9/2022)
03rd October, 2022 1. Tonga opened its borders on 1st August, 2022 and its progressive Open Border Policy Framework is constantly being monitored for review based on the evolving COVID-19 situation...
View ArticleNational Inception Workshop on Tonga’s Fourth National Communication Report...
07th October, 2022 The Department of Climate Change under MEIDECC hosted a National Inception Workshop on Tonga’s Fourth National Communication Report (4NC) on October 5 at Fa’onelua Convention Centre....
View ArticleOHAI Incorporated Tonga supports one million trees by 2023 target
12 October, 2022 On October 7, the OHAI Incorporated Tonga conducted a tree planting event at Kahoua to support Tonga’s Second Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) target in ‘Planting one million...
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