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Tonga Celebrates National Day at Astana World Expo 2017
5th August 2017, Astana, Kazakhstan. The Kingdom of Tonga took the center stage today to celebrate its National Day at the Astana World Expo in traditional Pacific style. Inaugural Speech by Hon....
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Japan’s Non-Project Grant Aid Handover to NEMO
08th August, 2017 The Government of Japan through the Non-Project Grant Aid, NPGA handed over equipment valued at 3million pa’anga to Tonga’s National Emergency Management Office, NEMO on Monday, 7...
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Groundbreaking for New Shared Emergency Warehouse for NEMO
08th August, 2017 The National Emergency Management Office current warehouse at Vaololoa is now too small to accommodate most disaster relief items for an effective disaster response. In addition, the...
View ArticleOne arrested by Police Passport Taskforce
08th August, 2017 The Passport Taskforce terminated another passport fraudulent activity investigation involving forged Tongan birth certificate. On Wednesday 2 August 2017, Tonga Police Passport...
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Tokoni ke Tauhi e Ma’uma’uluta ‘i he nofo ‘a e Kolo
09 ‘Aokosi 2017 Na’e foaki ‘e he Tokoni Polisi Komisiona, Pelenatita Vaisuai ha tokoni ‘i hono fakapa’anga ‘e he TongaMo’uilelei ha ngaahi pasikala, vesi mo ha kasa ke ngaue’aki ki hono tauhi e...
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Neiafu GPS top Soroban Competition in Vava‘u
10th August, 2017 The Soroban Competition for Vava’u Schools was held on Thursday, 3 August 2017 at the Maama Mo’onia Hall of Mailefihi Siu’ilikutapu College, in Neiafu. The overall competition was won...
View ArticleDirector of MET opens CREWS-Canada and Canada Projects steering committee in...
10th August, 2017 Director of Meteorology under MEIDECC also the Vice President of the World Meteorological Organization and Regional Association V in the South West Pacific Mr. ‘Ofa Fa’anunu opened a...
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FAO conducted training on PSMS for MAFFF Staff
10th August, 2017 A week long training is currently underway in Nuku’alofa which aims to train the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Forests and Fisheries staff in filling Tonga’s Pesticide file in order...
View ArticlePacific Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency commences service...
11th August, 2017 The Pacific Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (PCREEE) hosted by the Pacific Community (SPC) has commenced operations in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. At the margins of the 10th...
View ArticleMedia Release – Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) of 5% to the Ministerial...
14th August, 2017 His Majesty’s Cabinet has approved on 4th August 2017 the usual annual adjustment to their remunerations due to the increase in the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) of 5% to the...
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The Heilala Tax System
14th August, 2017 The Ministry of Revenue and Customs is pleased to announce its newest compliance initiative, the TONGA HEILALA TAX SYSTEM. This is a reward system whereby the Ministry dedicates high...
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Pacific journalists tipped on weather and climate reporting
11th August, 2017 More than 20 journalists from around the Pacific are participating in a workshop in Honiara to prepare for two major weather and climate regional meetings next week. The four-day...
View ArticlePMC meets to address regional challenges on weather and climate
11th August, 2017 Tonga will be represented at the upcoming weather and climate regional meetings in Honiara. Chair of the Pacific Meteorology Council (PMC) and Director of Tonga’s Department of...
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16 Tonga Power Limited Line Staff awarded certificates for completing NZQA...
14th August, 2017 The New Zealand High Commissioner to Tonga Her Excellency, Sarah Walsh awarded 16 certificates to Tonga Power Limited Line Staff who have completed NZQA Level 4 Line Mechanic last...
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PMC-4 opens in Honiara to strengthen coordination among Pacific nations
15th August, 2017 Directors of national meteorological services and officials from the Pacific have convened in Honiara this week to attend the Pacific Meteorological Council Meeting (PMC) under the...
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Hopoki ‘e he Tama Tu’i ‘a e MV Maui ma’ae kainga ‘o e Fungafonua
15 ‘o ‘Akosi, 2017 Na’e hopoki ‘e he Tama Tu’i Tupou VI ‘a e MV Maui ma’a e kainga ‘o e Fungafonua ‘i he ho’ata ‘aneafi ‘i he Taulanga Faua. Kuo mokoi e finangalo ‘o ‘ene ‘Afio ke fakahuafa ko e MV...
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Four young Tongans to participate in the Master’s Degree and Internship...
17th August 2017 JICA has officially accepted another four participants from Tonga to participate in the 2nd Batch for the Pacific Leader’s Educational Assistance for Development of State...
View ArticlePublic Notice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Stock of Ordinary Passport is...
17th August 2017 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs regrets to inform the general public that the stock of Ordinary Passports is running low and this may cause some delay in getting passports issued. This...
View ArticleNew Petroleum Prices for August – September 2017
21st August, 2017 The Ministry of Commerce, Consumer, Trade, Innovation & Labour wishes to advise that the Tonga Competent Authority (TCA) has approved the new petroleum prices for August –...
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Tongan Govt to commit over 25 million US$ to national MET service
21st August 2017 The Government of Tonga will be committing more than US$25 million to the kingdom’s meteorological service to develop resilience to extreme weather events and to strengthen its early...
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