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Tongan and Chinese Governments sign agreement to build Tonga High School...
13th April, 2017 The Government of Tonga and the Government of the People’s Republic of China signed the Implementation Agreement of the TOP$55 million China-Aided Tonga High School Sports Complex for...
View ArticleJapanese Technical Cooperation Project for Promotion of Regional Initiative...
13th April, 2017 The Japanese Technical Cooperation Project for Promotion of Regional Initiative on Solid Waste Management Phase ΙΙ (J-PRISM ΙΙ) Kick Off Meeting commenced today, Thursday the 13th of...
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R2R Monitoring boat launched
18th April, 2017 The Deputy Prime Minister, Hon Siaosi Sovaleni today launched the Tonga Ridge To Reef Project (R2R) Marine Monitoring boat at the Faua Wharf at Ma’ufanga waterfront. The boat will be...
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Two secondary schools received laptops donated by ITU
20th April, 2017 Ten laptops were presented by the Hon. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communication...
View ArticleANZAC Day 2017
20th April 2017 A Dawn Service will be held on the 102nd anniversary of the landing of ANZAC forces on the Gallipoli Peninsular during World War One. The Australian High Commission invites members of...
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Tonga’s Marine environment focus workshop
20th April, 2017 Data and technical input is important to ensure that correct information on Tonga’s oceans and marine environment is available, the Chief Executive Officer for MEIDECC, Mr Paula Ma’u...
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Workshop underway to develop a JNAP II Results Framework
21st April 2017 More than 20 participants from line ministries, NGOs, private sectors and members of the Joint National Action Plan (JNAP) Taskforce gathered at the FWC Moulton Hall to develop a...
View ArticlePacific Energy and Transport Officials Meeting Opens in Tonga
24th April 2017 The Pacific Energy and Transport Officials meeting was opened this morning in Nuku’alofa. The Pacific Community (SPC), in partnership with the Government of Tonga is hosting the two-day...
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Japan GGP handover ceremony of the New Classroom Facility for Upper Room...
24th April 2017 The Government of Japan and the Upper Room Primary School celebrated the handover of a new classroom facility funded through Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security...
View ArticlePacific Energy and Transport Ministerial Meeting opens with strong call to...
26th April, 2017 Over 100 high-level delegates and experts have convened in Tonga for the Third Pacific Regional Energy and Transport Ministerial Meeting with a strong call for Affordable, Reliable and...
View ArticlePacific Community opens regional centre of excellence for renewable energy...
27th April, 2017 The Pacific Community (SPC) opened the first Pacific Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency office in Nuku’alofa, Tonga yesterday. Speaking to Pacific Ministers for Energy...
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Ridge to Reef – Post Graduate Programme
28th April, 2017 The GEF Council at its 44th meeting in June 2014 approved the “Pacific Islands Ridge-to-Reef National Priorities- Integrated Water Land, Forest and Coastal Management to Preserve...
View ArticleTonga to access technical and financial assistance from Netherlands
01st May, 2017 The Government of Tonga and the Government of the Netherlands last Thursday signed an agreement aimed to develop a partnership between the two governments where Tonga can access...
View ArticleJapan’s Parliamentary Delegation to Visit the Kingdom of Tonga
01st May, 2017 The Japanese Parliamentary Delegation led by Mr. Toshihiro Nikai, Secretary – General of the Liberal Democratic Party, will visit Nukuꞌalofa on the 1st and 2 nd of May 2017. The...
View ArticleWorking together for “a future detoxified”
“The pollution on this planet has never been worse. The impact on our people has never been more deadly. But the time to fix it has never been better.” – Mr Ibrahim Thiaw, Deputy Executive Director,...
View ArticlePacific Ministers for Energy and Transport endorse Communique
02nd May, 2017 Ministers and officials from 20 countries, and development partners met in Tonga, endorsing the Communique and implementation priorities for transport and energy sectors in the Pacific...
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PacSAFE training to strengthen Tonga’s capacity in disaster management risk
02nd May, 2017 The National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) hosted a four day training funded by the Australian Government through DFAT last week aimed to strengthen Tonga’s capacity in disaster...
View ArticleThe Governments of Japan and Tonga sign TOP$40 million grant agreement for a...
03rd May, 2017 A signing ceremony for the introduction of wind power renewable energy generation in Tongatapu was signed yesterday morning in Nuku’alofa between the Governments of Tonga and Japan to...
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Pacific islands speak in one voice on asbestos
04th May, 2017 In Geneva yesterday, Pacific island parties to the Rotterdam Convention joined together to speak in one voice on the issue of asbestos. Ms Lupe Matoto, representing Tonga, addressed the...
View ArticleNon Compliance with the Public Enterprise Act of Tonga Broadcasting...
04th May, 2017 The office of the Minister for Public Enterprises wishes to respond to the recent media coverage on the renewal of the contract for the CEO of Tonga Broadcasting Commission (TBC)....
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