Strengthening Tonga’s Capacity for Resilience
26th October, 2016 The Ministry of MEIDECC and the University of the South Pacific (USP) signed a contract to provide scholarships for 20 students at USP Campus Tonga this morning at MEIDECC’s...
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Prime Minister meets ADB Board Executives
26th October 2016 This morning, the Prime Minister Hon. Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva met with members of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Directors to discuss the Government’s development...
View Article“Holoki e Totongi ‘o e Ika”
28th October 2016 Koe’uhi ko e fiema’u ke mea’i ‘e Hou’eiki mo ‘ilo ki ai ‘a e Kakai ‘o e Fonuaˊ, ‘oku loto ai ‘a e Potungāue Toutaiˊ ke fakahā ‘a e fakatau ma’ama’a ‘o e ika koe valuˊ mo hono...
View ArticleTuvalu’s Prime Minister Appointed President of the SIDS DOCK Assembly
28th October 2016, United Nations Headquarters New York: SIDS DOCK, the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Sustainable Energy and Climate Resilience organisation, announced that His Excellency Mr....
View ArticleLaunching of the Global Action on Cybercrime Plus
31st October 2016 The ‘Global Action on Cybercrime Extended’ (GLACY+) project was officially launched in Bucharest, Romania during the Council of Europe’s Conference on Cybercrime, which was held from...
View ArticleOlympic gold medallist Valerie Adams visit Tonga
31st October 2016 Two-time Olympic gold medallist Valerie Adams is in Nuku’alofa this week to promote healthy lifestyles and sports participation in Tonga. The shot put champion will conduct coaching...
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“An Inclusive Participatory Approach towards a Blue-Green Economy” – Tonga...
01st November 2016 His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala officiated a two half day national dialogue on Green Growth at the Loumaile Conference Room, Nuku’alofa convened today, Tuesday...
View ArticleNew Chief Executive Officer for Agriculture, Food and Forests
2nd November, 2016 Dr Viliami Toalei Manu of Halaleva, Tongatapu has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for Agriculture, Food and Forests. Dr Manu has been appointed effective from 11...
View ArticleWomen’s Groups attend the Tonga Day Festival of Arts in Australia
2nd November 2016 A group of women representing women’s grass-root groups in both rural and urban Tonga are currently in Australia at the Tonga National Day Festival of Arts in Brisbane and Sydney. The...
View ArticleLAW WEEK 2016: Rights of Person with Diabilities
3rd November 2016 The Attorney General’s Office wishes to inform the public that it will hold Law Week 2016 from Monday 7 to Friday 11 November 2016. The theme for Law Week 2016 will be the rights of...
View ArticleWorld Tsunami Awareness Day
4th November, 2016 23 December, 2015 – The head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction welcomed the resolution adopted by the General Assembly recognizing 5th November as World...
View ArticleInternal Investigation into circumstances surrounding Mr Dean Jay Fletcher’s...
04th November 2016 The Internal Investigation led by Professional Standards Unit Manager, Chief Inspector Meleane Taueli into the circumstances surrounding the escape from Police custody in Vava’u of...
View ArticleHigh School Senior Students External Examination Begin
08th November 2016 A total of 3,836 senior high school students are sitting their external examinations starting today. Deputy Director, Ministry of Education, Mr. Isikeli Oko said “a total of 2,093...
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Police arrests 3 men with drugs and firearm
09th November 2016 Police have arrested 3 men in relation to an incident that occured last Saturday 5th November 2016 at around 3:00 am in Havelu, where a reported firearm was fired from a Rental car....
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Community outreach program starts in Vava’u
09th November 2016 To raise awareness in the community on the works of Parliament is the main purpose of a one week outreach program here in Vava’u. The Parliamentary Education Team is now piloting a...
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Tonga’s Statistics Department commences preparation for 2016 National...
09th November 2016 Tonga’s Statistics Department is hosting a training for 92 participants at Epworth Hall aiming to enhance understanding about the national population census questions and how to...
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National Ozone Unit runs training for RAC technicians to lessen the use of HCFC
09th November 2016 A three-day workshop aimed to educate RAC technicians on good servicing practices for longer-term, low-global warming potential alternatives in refrigeration and air-conditioning...
View Article1 out of 7 Tongan babies born have diabetes
11th November, 2016 This startling information was shared by the President of the Tonga Diabetic Association Dr. Taniela Palu on our special episode airing tonight on TV Tonga 1. Tonga is also listed...
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New work station to boost Meteorological Service capacity to provide warnings
11th November, 2016 The Tonga Meteorological Service is to boost its forecasting capabilities using a new SMARTALERT and SMARTMET workstation and software which was developed by a team of experts from...
View ArticleCommunications Cluster meet to boost emergency communication systems
10th November 2016 The Communications Cluster held its inaugural meeting at the Ministry of MEIDECC headquarters this morning. The Communications Cluster was formally established to improve...
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