Large drop in Petroleum Prices for January – February 2019
18th January, 2019 The Ministry of Commerce, Consumer, Trade, Innovation & Labour wishes to advise that the Tonga Competent Authority (TCA) has approved the new petroleum prices for January –...
View ArticleUi hono ua ki he Pa’anga Talasiti ki he Feliuliuaki ‘o e ‘Ea
18 Sanuali 2019 ENGLISH Na’e kamata ‘i he Tusite ‘o e uiké ni ‘a e ako ki he ngaahi kolo fekau’aki mo hono fakafonu ‘o e ngaahi foomu kole tokoni (application form) ki he Pa’anga Talasiti Feliuliuaki...
View ArticleCabinet Approves Transfer of Tonga Maritime Poly-Technical Institute from...
18th January, 2019 TONGAN In a meeting on Friday, 11 January 2019, Cabinet approved the transfer of the ownership, operations and management of the Tonga Maritime Poly-Technical Institute (TMPI) from...
View ArticleTu’unga lolotonga kuo a’u ki ai ‘a e motuhia ‘i he fetu’utaki ‘initaneti ‘i...
22 ‘o Sanuali, 2019 ‘Oku kei hokohoko atu pē ‘a e ngäue ‘a e ngaahi kupu fekau’akí pea mo e palopalema ki he motuhia ko ia ‘a e fetu’utaki faka ‘initanetí talu mei he efiafi Sapate. ‘I he fakamatala...
View ArticleNgāue kuo fakahoko felāve’i mo e palopalema ‘a e fetu’utaki ‘initaneti
25 Sanuali, 2019 ‘Oku ‘amanaki ke tu’uta ‘i he potu tahi ‘o Tonga ni ‘a e vaka tene fakahoko ‘a e monomono ki he maumau ‘i he fetu’utaki ‘initaneti (fibre cable) hili hono fakapapau’i ‘a e feitu’u ‘oku...
View ArticleTonga Customs Administration celebrates World Customs Day 2019
28th January, 2019 The Ministry of Revenue and Customs marked World Customs Day 2019 under the theme ‘SMART (Secure, Measurable, Automated, Risk Management-based, Technology-driven) borders for...
View ArticlePreparing for PACER Plus benefits
28th January, 2019 Last week Customs and Trade Officials from across the Pacific attended a workshop focused on modern, flexible Rules of Origin to be adopted under the Pacific Agreement on Closer...
View ArticleCable repair ship arrives Nuku’alofa
28th January, 2018 TONGAN The cable repair ship arrived Nuku’alofa this evening. MEIDECC’s Department of Communications and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs collaborated to provide diplomatic clearance...
View ArticleJapan GGP handover for FWC Fasi moe Afi Kindergarten
29th January, 2019 The Government of Japan and the Free Wesleyan Church Fasi moe Afi Kindergarten celebrated the completion of their new kindergarten building funded through Japan’s Grant Assistance...
View ArticleReliance locates international cable fault
29th January 2019 TONGAN Latest report obtained by MEIDECC from the cable repair ship ‘Reliance’ verifies that fault of the international cable has been located. The report also confirms that the cable...
View ArticleReliance identifies second fault on the international cable
30th January, 2019 TONGAN The operation team onboard Reliance have identified another fault on the Fiji side of the first fault to the international undersea cable which connects Tonga through the...
View ArticleKamata ngāue ki hono hoko ‘a e halanga ‘initanetí
31 Sanuali, 2019 ‘Oku lele lelei pē ‘a e ngāue ki hono fakalelei’i ‘o e maumau na’e hoko ki he halanga ‘initaneti ‘oku ne fakafehokotaki ‘a Tonga ki Fisí ‘i he halanga ‘initaneti Southern Cross Network...
View ArticleInternational submarine cable expected to be restored by mid-day tomorrow
01st February 2019 TONGAN The operation team on board the repair ship ‘Reliance’ have estimated that the international undersea cable will be restored by midday tomorrow if all goes according to plan....
View ArticleJapan GGP Handover of the Upgraded Water Supply System for Ha’asini and...
4th February,2019 The Government of Japan and the Ha’asini and Hamula Village Water Committee celebrated the completion of their Upgraded Water Supply System funded through Japan’s Grant Assistance for...
View ArticleFakataha ‘Omipatimeni mo e Kau ‘Ofisa Fetu’utaki
04 ‘o Fepueli, 2019 Na’e fakahoko ‘i he pongipongi ‘o e ‘ahó ni ha fakataha ‘a e ‘Omipatimení mo e kau ‘ōfisa fetu’utaki mei he ngaahi potungāue mo e ngaahi kautaha ‘o e Pule’angá ‘i he Holo Molitoní....
View ArticlePolice arrested 5 men in relation to the death of a 49-year-old man
05th February, 2019 Police have arrested five (5) men in relation to the death of a 49-year-old man from Puke yesterday Monday 4th of February 2019, during a brawl at the Tali’eva Bar in Nuku’alofa....
View ArticleMore access to social services through the ‘REACH’ Mobile Service Delivery
05th of February, 2019 Social support services for women, men and families provided by the government and civil society organizations (CSOs) will become more accessible for Tongan citizens, through a...
View ArticleChief Secretary and Secretary to Cabinet for the Prime Minister’s Office
05th February, 2019 The Public Service Commission is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Edgar Cocker of Ma’ufanga, Tongatapu as Chief Secretary and Secretary to Cabinet for the Prime Minister’s...
View ArticleHomicide Investigation- Update
6th February,2019 Acting Chief Superintendent Tevita Vailea confirms that police have charged the five men arrested yesterday morning with murder, in relation to the death of Mr. Sione Feimoefiafi...
View ArticleTropical Cyclone Advisory Number 1 for Tonga on Tropical Disturbance 06F
TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY NUMBER 1 FOR TONGA ON TROPICAL DISTURBANCE 06F ISSUED FROM THE FUA’AMOTU TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE AT 02:00PM WEDNESDAY 06 FEBRUARY 2019 TONGAN...
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