Georgians charged with using forged passports
10th October 2016 A police investigation codenamed OPERATION Kingfisher commenced on 29 September 2016 based on a referral made by the New Zealand Immigration Office. The investigation involved seven...
View ArticleClimate is changing. Food and agriculture must too….
10th October 2016 …is the theme for World Food Day (Oct.16th) this year. World Food Day is a day of action against hunger. On October 16, people around the world come together to declare their...
View Article‘Oku feliuliuaki e ‘ea, ‘e pehe pe foki ki he me’atokoni mo e ngoue……..
10th October 2016 …ko e kaveinga ia ‘o e ‘Aho fakamamani lahi ‘o e Me’atokoni ‘I he ‘aho 16 ‘Okatopa 2016. ‘Oku fakataumu’a ia ke fakafepaki’I e fiekaia. ‘I he ‘aho 16 ‘o ‘Okatopa ‘e kau fakataha ai ‘a...
View ArticleStrong Wind Warning and Heavy Rain Warning are now in force Ha’apai, Eua and...
10th October 2016 A developing low pressure system with associated cloud and rain to the North West approaching Tongatapu and ‘Eua. Associated rain, thunderstorms and strong winds are expected to...
View ArticleParis Agreement on Climate Change Enter Into Force
10th October 2016 The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for Morocco meeting has announced that as at Wednesday, 5 October 2016, 74 Parties (countries) to the Convention accounting in...
View ArticleSeptember 2016 Climate Update
11th October 2016 Tropical Pacific Ocean remains neutral through to the end of 2016. ENSO (El Niño–Southern Oscillation) Status: Temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean remains El Niño—Southern...
View ArticleTu’unga Fakamuimui taha e ‘Ea ‘i Sepitema 2016
11 ‘Okatopa 2016 ‘Oku ‘i he ‘avalisi angamaheni pe ‘a e mafana ‘o e tahi ‘oseni Pasifiki ‘o a’u ki he faka’osinga ‘oe 2016. Tu’unga ‘oe mafana e tahi. Koe mafana ‘o e tahi ’Oseni Pasifiki ’oku ‘i he...
View ArticleWorld Food Day in Tonga
11th October 2016 Developing sustainable food systems worldwide is the call of the day and the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) in collaboration with WHO, has declared the...
View ArticleTonga hopes to maintain long standing relationship with Germany
11th October 2016 Tonga has continued to build strong ties based on trust, mutual understanding and friendship with Germany and hope those ties continue to grow. Germany’s assistance in environmental,...
View ArticleWorkshop underway to address Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing...
12th October 2016 A week-long workshop conducted at Tonga’s Fisheries headquarters aimed to develop a standard operative procedure to put into practice the Niue Treaty Subsidiary Agreement (NTSA) that...
View ArticleVacant position : 1 Accounting Officer – TDB, Ha’apai Office
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates (Need incumbent immediately) for the post of : 1 Accounting Officer – Ha’apai Office 1 Accounting Officer –Ha’apai Office The position...
View ArticleVacant position : 2 Loan officer, TDB, Head Office, Nuku’alofa
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates (Need incumbent immediately) for the post of: 2 Loans Officer – Head Office, Nuku’alofa 1 Loans Officer –Head Office, Nuku’alofa and 1 Loans...
View ArticleVacant position : Learning & Development Officer, TDB Head Office, Nuku’alofa
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the post of: Learning & Development Officer – Human Resource Department, Head Office, Nuku’alofa (Need incumbent immediately)...
View ArticleLive to Tell: Tonga marks the International Day for Disaster Reduction
13th October 2016 The Department of National Emergency Management Office marked the International Day for Disaster Reduction under the theme ‘Live to Tell’ at the Digicel Square this morning. The...
View ArticleHRH Crown Princess presented with TOP$20,000 on Behalf of Langafonua ‘a...
13th October 2016 Their Excellencies Ambassador Huang Huaguang and Mrs Wang Lili accompanied by Mr Jia Xiaopan the Head of Policy Division of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Nuku’alofa...
View ArticleDisaster management agencies meet to strengthen preparedness
14th October, 2016 The National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) hosted a two day workshop aimed to assess disaster management capacity in Tonga. The two-day workshop held on 11-12 October was...
View ArticleNew Government Statistician for the Bureau of Statistics
14th October 2016 Mr. Viliami Konifelenisi Fifita of Hala’ovave, Tongatapu has been appointed as the new Government Statistician for the Bureau of Statistics. Mr. Fifita has been appointed effective as...
View ArticleNew Minister for Internal Affairs appointed
14th October 2016 Pursuant to Clause 51 (2) of the Constitution, the Honourable Prime Minister, Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva has nominated the People’s Representative for Tongatapu 9 Constituency and the...
View ArticleFanongonongo Fekau’aki mo e Pa’anga 1 Maka
14 ‘Okatopa 2016 ‘Oku ‘oatu ‘a e fanongonongo ko’eni mei he Pangike Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tonga ke mea’i ‘e he kakai e Fonua ‘oku te’eki ai ke ma’u ‘e he Pangike Pule ha pa’anga loi ‘i he pa’anga ‘e 1 maka...
View ArticlePublic Notice Regarding the 1 Pa’anga Coin
14th October 2016 The National Reserve Bank of Tonga wishes to inform the general public that the Reserve Bank has not received any report of a 1 Pa’anga counterfeit coin. The Reserve Bank has prepared...
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