Tonga contributes to Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Program in Australia
05th August, 2019 The Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Program (AACAP) is run annually to support remote aboriginal communities. It is a joint initiative of the Australian Army and the National...
View ArticlePublic Service Commission Signs Student work Placement Program Agreement with...
10th July, 2019 The Tonga Public Service Commission has signed a student work placement program agreement with the Brigham Young University – Hawaii. This allows for Tongan students at the University...
View ArticleHuman Rights and Climate Change Conference underway in Nadi, Fiji
Nadi, Fiji (5 August 2019) – A three day Human Rights and Climate Change Conference organized by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Regional Office for the Pacific, has just got...
View ArticleWHO Director-General to visit Tonga
8th August, 2019 The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will visit Tonga from 8th to 10th August, 2019. Dr Tedros will meet with Tongan leaders,...
View ArticleTeuteu ‘a e kau ngāue Falemahaki Vaiolá ke talitali ‘a e timi tafa mafu Open...
08 ‘o ‘Akosi, 2019 Ko e mata’i koloa eni ‘oku monü’ia ai ‘a e Tongá, ‘i he ‘amanaki ke toe ‘a’ahi mai ki Tonga ni ‘a e timi tafa mafu ko e Open Heart International 2019 ‘a ia ko hono tu’o ono eni ‘enau...
View Article‘A’ahi mai ki Tonga ni ongo mataotao ‘i he fokoutua ‘o e keté
08 ‘Aokosi 2019 ‘Oku lolotonga ‘i Tonga ni ‘a e ongo mataotao ‘i he fokoutua ‘o e kete mei he ANZGITA (Australia & New Zealand Gastroenterology International Training Association), Toketā Chris...
View ArticleTonga MET eyes reform to better service stakeholders
08th August 2019 The Tonga Meteorological Department recognizes the need for more specialized and quality meteorological information at a time where weather and climate related hazards are at a record...
View ArticleTwo Tongans awarded at Meteorology meet
09th August 2019 Two Tongans were recipients of recognition awards at the inaugural Pacific Meteorological Council Awards here in Apia, Samoa on Thursday evening (August 8). Ms Netatua Pelesikoti...
View ArticleFakamo’oni aleapau MIA mo e ngaahi kulupu fakalakalaka ‘e hiva ke fakaivia...
09 ‘Aokosi 2019 Na’e fakamo’oni ‘i he pongipongi ‘o e ‘aho ni ha aleapau ‘i he vaha’a ‘o e Potungāue ki he Ngaahi Ngāue Fakalotofonuá mo e ngaahi kulupu fakalakalaka ‘a e kakai fefine ‘e hiva, ke...
View ArticleWorld Health Organization Director-General visits ‘Ahau coastal barrier
09th August 2019 The Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited the coastal barrier in ‘Ahau to learn and experience how the community deals with...
View Article“For widening students’ future opportunities” Japan GGP handover a new TVET...
12th August 2019 The Government of Japan and Takuilau College celebrated the completion of their new technical and vocational classroom building funded through Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots...
View ArticleTonga Statistics Department launched first Youth Monograph
12th August, 2019 The first Youth Monograph which analyse the characteristics of young people in Tonga based on the 2016 Population and Housing Census was launched today during the International Youth...
View ArticleTonga celebrates International Youth Day 2019
12th August, 2019 The Youth Division under the Ministry of Internal Affairs together with stakeholders celebrated the International Youth Day 2019 under the theme of ‘Transforming Education’ at...
View ArticleOpening of Community-Based Inventorying and Transmission of Intangible...
12th August, 2019 The Ministry of Tourism today marks the Opening of the Community-based Inventorying and Transmission of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) workshop in the Island of Tongatapu. The...
View ArticleNEMO receives equipment worth over 1 million Pa’anga from Japan
13th August, 2019 Japan’s Ambassador to Tonga His Excellency Mr Tetsuya Ishii handed over equipment worth $1.24 million Pa’anga to the Minister of MEIDECC Hon Poasi Tei in a special programme at the...
View ArticlePolice searching for missing person at sea
13th August, 2019 Police continue searching for a missing tourist at sea in the ‘Eua Island. The missing tourist, a 40-year-old German woman was part of a Whale Watching Group that visited the ‘Eua...
View ArticleNational Climate Change Week Begins in Tongatapu with a Sunday Church Service
13th August 2019 The National Climate Change Awareness Week 2019 commenced on Sunday 11 August 2019 with a Church service at Siaátoutai Theological College. Mr. Paula Ma’u CEO for MEIDECC, Director of...
View ArticleExercise Writing Training to strengthen emergency stakeholders
14th August 2019 The National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) in collaboration with Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) New Zealand is currently conducting a three-day...
View ArticleTonga convenes National Climate Change Roundtable 2019
14th August, 2019 The Department of Climate Change in cooperation with United States Agency for International Development (USAID) called into session its third installment of the National Climate...
View ArticleMinister for MEIDECC opens the Tonga Climate Change Donor Roundtable 2019
14th August, 2019 The Minister for MEIDECC, Hon. Poasi Mataele Tei officially opened the third National Climate Change Donor Roundtable this morning, at the National Reserve Bank of Tonga Conference...
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