Tropical Cyclone “AMOS” (Category 2) MEDIA Brief No. 3
22nd April 2016 Tropical Cyclone “AMOS” (Category 2) was located about 470km Northwest of Niuafo’ou at 7am this morning moving East at about 4knots. Estimated average winds near the centre is...
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Groundbreaking ceremony held for a $66million project
22nd April 2016 King Tupou VI commissioned the groundbreaking ceremony for the project to upgrade Queen Salote Wharf for domestic transport yesterday afternoon. The project was estimated to cost over...
View ArticleGovernment of Tonga sent Letter of Condolences to the Government and People...
22nd April 2016 The Hon. Prime Minister of Tonga, Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva has sent on April 14, 2016, a Letter of Condolences to the Hon Prime Minister of Japan, His Excellency, Mr Shizo Abe, on behalf...
View ArticlePolice Suspended Search for Missing New Zealand Visitor
22nd April 2016 Police today suspended their search for missing 47 year old New Zealander Mr. Gregory Paul Reynolds until any new information comes to hand, said Police Commissioner Steve Caldwell. Mr....
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New Zealand to take Tongan student to World War I commemorations in France.
27th April 2016 Miss Anna Jane Vea will represent Tonga at commemorations for the 100 th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme in France in September. The New Zealand sponsored trip to France is Miss...
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Japanese Speech Contest winners awarded
27th April 2016 H.E. Mr. Yukio Numata, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Kingdom of Tonga awarded winners of the 7th Japanese Speech Contest on Friday, 22 April at the St....
View ArticleTonga Airports Ltd hosts ‘Air Transport Development Tribute’
27th April 2016 The Chairman and Directors of TAL’s Board of Directors hosted the “Air Transport Development Tribute” held at Fua’amotu International Airport on 26th April 2016. The Honourable Prime...
View ArticlePress Release of 15 April 2016 not intended to encroach on media freedom
28th April 2016 The Prime Minister’s Office wishes to clarify that the Press Release of 15 April 2016,“Hon Prime Minister received misleading request for a Press Conference” was not intended to...
View Article“Tribute to Lord Tufui ‘o Talaheu (Taniela Hoko’ila Tufui)”
29th April 2016 The passing of Lord Tufui ‘o Talaheu (Taniela Hoko’ila Tufui), one of Tonga’s most distinguished and exceptional Leader of its Public Service is an invaluable loss which is deeply felt...
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Tonga Represented at High Level Thematic Debate on Sustainable Development...
02nd May 2016 Tonga was represented at two High Level events hosted by the United Nations, the “President of the General Assembly’s High Level Thematic Debate on the Sustainable Development Goals” on...
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Resilience Building on Economic, Social and Environmental Governance
03rd May 2016 Participants from government ministries, civil society, private sectors and businesses took part in a practical assessment administered by the Commonwealth Secretariat at Fa’onelua...
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Sione Veikoso elected as PITA’s new president
03rd May 2016 The Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA) elected for the first time a Tongan to be the association’s president for the next three years. Deputy CEO of Tonga...
View ArticleTongan Government Supports Press Freedom
03rd May 2016 May 3rd of every year marks World Press Freedom Day where news agencies, organizations and journalists celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom. The UN Secretary-General Ban...
View ArticleAustralian Government assist Tonga with Budget Support
05th May 2016 The Australian Government has committed AUD$4million budget support to Tonga for each financial year in the next three years after signing the Performance Link Agreement with the Tongan...
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“Tonga’s Prime Minister attended meeting of the International...
06th May 2016 The Prime Minister of Tonga, Hon. Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva, led Tonga’s delegation to the Meeting of the International Parliamentarians for West Papua which was held at the House of...
View ArticleWCCC hosts training on healthy and respectful relationship
06th May, 2016 Youth leaders and participants from the civil society took part in a two-day workshop about healthy and respectful relationship at Tungi Colonade Nuku’alofa. Tupou Lanumata from the...
View ArticleMessage from the European Union Ambassador to Tonga and the Pacific, His...
9th May 2016 On 9 May the European Union is celebrating Europe Day worldwide. On this day in 1950 French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman, one of the founding fathers of the EU, made the famous ‘Schuman...
View ArticleMore television programmes from New Zealand available in the Pacific
09th May 2016 Countries across the Pacific have now begun to receive a wide range of new television programmes from New Zealand. The Pacific Broadcasting initiative, which was announced by New...
View Article‘Atele GPS ended Numeracy Weeks with a contest
9th May, 2016 ‘Atele Government Primary School held their first maths competition last Friday to end their Numeracy weeks. All levels participated in the contest and the students were divided into...
View ArticleThe Transport Sector Shared Directors
The Minister of Public Enterprises, Hon. Poasi Tei, with His Majesty’s Cabinet’s consent, has appointed the Shared Directors (SDs) for the Transport Sector. The Transport Sector is comprised of the...
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